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John Saint Ryan

John Saint Ryan

Actor · Died April 3, 2025, aged 72 · Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK

Born in Burnley, Lancashire, UK in 1953. Saint Ryan spent much of his earlier life in the world of Martial Arts both as a fighter and a Teacher. It was this life that led him in to the world of independent films. In 1983 he was brought on board the Brit cult action movie GBH as a fight choreographer, and was subsequently asked to play one of the villains of the piece. This developed over the next few years and Saint Ryan went on to co star in five more of these low budget independents finally in 1988 taking the lead in 'The Assassinator', an ambitious self penned dark action drama set in Northern Ireland, North West England and the Mediterranean island of Malta. The project was initially picked up by the progressive UK Channel 4 but was considered too politically sensitive at that time given its subject matter of the IRA and the 'Troubles' in Ireland. Following 'The Assassinator' Saint Ryan hit the 'boards' and spent some time in regional and West End Theatre. Then went on to co star in a number of British TV series until he was 're-discovered' in the bar of the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv. At the time he was once again playing an assassin, this time sent to kill Dolph Lundgren in the movie 'Cover Up'. At that moment the producers of the film Delta Force 3 were looking for a replacement for Gregory Pecks son Tony. Saint Ryan fit the bill and so co starred alongside Nick Cassavettes. A picture deal with Cannon films took him to the USA and a string of movie and TV roles. He bounced back to the UK in 1994 to co star in the award winning soap 'Coronation Street'. On his return to the USA he continued to work in both TV, film and commercials, his most prominent being the TV series 'Roar' with Heath Ledger. For several years now Saint Ryan's passion and interest in horses has established him as a well respected horseman and teacher. He won the US National Championship in Doma Vaquera 3 years in a row (2004-2006). In 2007 he formed Galloping Gelding Productions and has filmed several documentaries on his favorite horseman and mentor Tom Dorrance.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 27, 1953
Died
April 3, 2025 (aged 72)
From
Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 13% in 30 days

What are John Saint Ryan's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
30%
Morality
24%
Self
18%
Bonds
9%
Power
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
4%
Redemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
1
Warm
1
Hopeful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Saint Ryan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Saint Ryan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Out of the Wild(2019)

    as Tom Essex

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Butcher(2009)

    as Illegal Surgeon

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as SAS Leader

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mister Max

  • Crusade(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Technomage

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Heat(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Roar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Fergus

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel George Haviland

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • EZ Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Dark Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sweeper(1996)

    as Richman

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Heidi Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Nick

  • Cybill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan

  • Squanto: A Warrior's Tale(1994)

    as Miles Standish

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Gargoyles(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as King Arthur (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Troublemaker

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • CIA II: Target Alexa(1993)

    as Ralph Straker (as John Ryan)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Finius Wideman

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • American Cyborg: Steel Warrior(1993)

    as Cyborg (as John Ryan)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Eye of Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Camille Muhamed

  • Medicine Man(1992)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Assassinator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer · as Chris McCall

  • Delta Force 3: The Killing Game(1991)

    as Sergei (as John Ryan)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Angel Voices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Nightclub Manager

  • Brick Is Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Police Officer (as John Ryan)

  • Gunpowder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Platoon Commander

  • Into the Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer · as Jeff Conti

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Conroy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Target Eve Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Colonel Mitri Petrovich

  • G.B.H.(1983)

    as Big Nick Rafferty

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 74th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1983 to 2017; peak year 1993.

Highest rated

American Cyborg: Steel Warrior (1993)

Midcredits 12th

Most popular right now

Delta Force 3: The Killing Game (1991)

Film career

19832017

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 31: 28 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stWriting2 of 31: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 31: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew1990s20 · 19 acting · 2 crew2000s2 · acting2010s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do John Saint Ryan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

American Cyborg: Steel Warrior (1993)

76th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Out of the Wild (2019)

Midcredits 70th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the acting 35/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 24. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does John Saint Ryan work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Saint Ryan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Boaz Davidson shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Mixed roles