| Clarence Ryan | |
| Other Names: | Clarence John Ryan |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2006 - Present |
Clarence Ryan is an Australian actor.
Clarence Ryan is the nephew of Trevor Jamieson, which they discovered while filming Lockie Leonard in 2007.[1]
He has been acting since he was 14.[2]
Ryan played the lead role in Wrong Kind of Black, was a co-lead in September and featured in a segment of We Are Still Here.
He played a lead in Lockie Leonard, as well as in KGB, an Australian comedy series following two rookie detectives through Perth,[3] appeared in the second season of Cleverman and in the third series of Mystery Road.
Other featured roles include the film Blueback (film); the historical documentary Yagan, about the Noongar warrior Yagan; and the 2014 stage production of King Hit,[4] which follows the life of Geoffrey Narkle, an Aboriginal man and a member of the Stolen Generations, and his boxing career during reflecting on culture, identity, and finding strength.[5]
For his performance in September he was nominated for 2008 AFI Award for Best Young Actor[6] and for his performance in Mystery Road: Origin he was nominated for the 2023 Logie Award Most Outstanding Supporting Actor.[7]
| 2006 | Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären | Bataa | |
| 2007 | September | Paddy | Nominated for Best Young Actor in 2008 AFI Awards |
| 2013 | Yagan | Yagan | Documentary |
| 2017 | OtherLife | Byron Finbar | |
| 2018 | The Decadent and Depraved | Coen | |
| 2019 | Dark Place | Blackfella | |
| 2020 | Moon Rock for Monday | Johnny | |
| 2022 | We Are Still Here | Ken | |
| 2022 | Blueback | Briggs | |
| 2023 | He Ain't Heavy | TBA | Post-Production |
| 2024 | The Moogai | Ray Boy | |
| Black Thumb |
| 2007-2010 | Lockie Leonard | Egg | ||
| 2009 | Stormworld | Llargh | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | Dead Gorgeous | Tom Kelly | 4 episodes | |
| 2013 | Serangoon Road | Young Robbo | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | Anzac Girls | Private Billy Tinker | 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Secret River | Greybeard's Warrior #1 | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Cleverman | Jarli | 6 episodes | |
| 2017 | Wolf Creek | Patrick | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Wrong Kind of Black | Monty Pryor | Miniseries | |
| 2018 | Wanted | Hamish | 5 episodes | |
| 2019 | KGB | Jack | ||
| 2019 | Single Ladies | Mike the Bartender | 1 episode | |
| 2020 | Stateless | Sully | Miniseries | |
| 2022 | Mystery Road: Origin | Sputty | Nominated Most Outstanding Supporting Actor 2023 Logie Awards |
| 2009 | Bourke Boy | Russell | ||
| 2014 | Rat Tale | Brock | ||
| 2014 | Wongi Warrior | Jim | ||
| 2014 | One Fine Day | Man | ||
| 2015 | The Tender Dark | Joey | ||
| 2016 | We Were Here | Stranger | ||
| 2016 | Ghost | Yawang | ||
| 2017 | Dirt Tin | Sam | ||
| 2017 | Blight | Criminal | ||
| 2017 | Leroy's Dream | Leroy | ||
| 2017 | Nobody's Child | Boxer | ||
| 2019 | Between Two Lines | Burt | ||
| 2019 | Jadai- The Broome Brawler | Jadai | ||
| 2021 | Good Night | Man |
| 2015 | King Hit | Geoffrey Narkle | Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company | Won Best Newcomer and Nominated Best Actor at Performing Arts of Western Australia Awards |