RYAN BARTON-GRIMLEY or "RBG" as his colleagues refer to him, is an award-winning director, writer, producer and actor who is originally from Harare, Zimbabwe. A graduate of UCLA, RBG began his career as an actor, with starring roles in indie feature films TROPIX, NOW & NEVER and too many grad films to mention, as well as, supporting roles in CRIMINAL MINDS and THE PRICE OF LOVE. Frustrated with a lack of creative control, RBG dove into writing and directing with the internationally acclaimed home invasion thriller... THE TRUTH, starring John Heard, Brendan Sexton III, Erin Cardillo and Daniel Baldwin, distributed worldwide by Warner Brothers, Netflix, Gravitas and Showtime. Fresh off that success, RBG starred in and produced Douglas Mueller's debut feature film drama about stolen valor... REPATRIATION, as well as, wrote, directed and starred in the festival darling... ELIJAH'S ASHES... a dark comedy about brotherly love and homophobia. Both films had healthy festival runs, won tons of awards and were distributed worldwide. A life-long fan of horror, RBG next took on the task of writing, producing, directing and starring in his fourth feature film, the 80's inspired horror-comedy HAWK & REV: VAMPIRE SLAYERS. World Premiering in 2020 at DANCES WITH FILMS despite Covid19, Hawk & Rev played 30+ horror and traditional film festivals worldwide, won a ton of awards and was distributed worldwide by Freestyle Releasing in 2021, with write-ups in Bloody Disgusting, Rue Morgue and a Rotten Tomato score of 83%. Currently, RBG is in post-production on LISTEN CAREFULLY... a psychological horror feature film he wrote, directed and stars in. He claims this next film will... "Make "new parents" everywhere cringe at the the mere mention of a baby monitor!" Look out for it on the film festival circuit in 2024. RBG thanks you for your time!
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Biography from IMDb.
- Salisbury, Rhodesia
- Actor, director, editor, producer and writer
- 2 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
What are Ryan Barton-Grimley's films like?
Roles they play
- Heroas Philip 'Hawk' Hawkins in Hawk and Rev: Vampire Slayers (2020)
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 Ryan Barton-Grimley's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Ryan Barton-Grimley'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
7 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page.
Listen Carefully (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Elijah's Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Shanghai Faders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The Truth(2010)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Tropix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
It's a Jungle Out There... An Independent Film in Costa Rica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)