Ryan Pinkston Explained

Ryan Pinkston
Birth Name:Ryan James Pinkston
Birth Place:Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation:Actor, model
Years Active:2001–present

Ryan James Pinkston is an American actor and model. He was a cast member on Punk'd, he played Arnold in the third Spy Kids installment, and played Billy Hunkee in Soul Plane.

Life and career

Pinkston was born on February 8, 1988, in Silver Spring, Maryland, the son of Linda and Mark Pinkston.[1] [2] He is of partial Greek descent.[3] [4] Pinkston appeared on Star Search at the age of twelve and was subsequently a cast member on Ashton Kutcher's MTV show Punk'd. (He bears no relation to Rob Pinkston, another Punk'd alumnus.)

He starred in the sitcom Quintuplets; his older brother, Aaron, made guest appearances on the show. He graduated from River Hill High School[5] in Clarksville, Maryland, in 2006.

Full of It opened on March 2, 2007; in the film, he plays a high school senior who lies to become popular. The film also premiered on ABC Family on September 16, 2007, and was released on DVD on September 25, 2007. He appeared in Lionsgate's College in 2008, alongside Drake Bell and Andrew Caldwell. He also appeared in Hannah Montana, which came out in 2006. His role is Connor, a friend of Oliver, and Miley falls for him, but later finds out how short he is and dumps him.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Arnold
2003Bad SantaShoplifter
2004Soul PlaneBilly Hunkee
2004One Night in RyanRon Jeremy
2007Full of ItSam "Chapstick/Bridge Cable" Leonard
2008CollegeFletcher
2008Foreign ExchangeDave
2008Extreme MovieMike
2009Adventures in Online DatingBrandoDirect-to-video
2010I Owe My Life to Corbin BleuPinkstonDirect-to-video
2010BoyBandGreg
2011Cougars, Inc. Jimmy Rissoli
2015See You in ValhallaPauly Paparazzo
2016UndraftedJonathan Garvey
2018DeliriumKeith

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Go SickLittle TimmyTelevision film
2003 Punk'd Himself6 episodes
2004–2005QuintupletsPatton ChaseMain role
2006TeachersLoganEpisode: "Golf"
2006Veronica MarsDanny Rossow Episode: "President Evil"
2007How I Met Your MotherKyleEpisode: "First Time in New York"
2008Out of Jimmy's HeadDonny IronsidesEpisode: "Stunt"
2008Hannah MontanaConnorEpisode: "Killing Me Softly with His Height"
2009Party DownDennisEpisode: "California College Conservative Union Caucus"
2009BonesEli RounderEpisode: "The Beaver in the Otter"
2009In the MotherhoodSyd2 episodes
201010 Things I Hate About YouYearbook photographer 2 Episode: "Don't Trust Me"
2010Tower Prep Gabe ForrestMain role
2011The DefendersDoug ChristensenEpisode: "Nevada v. Doug the Mule"
2012House of LiesAlex Katz-NelsonEpisode: "Mini-Mogul"
2012Ben and Kate SamEpisode: "Career Day"
2015ClippedBenMain role
2016The SkinnyStuart3 episodes
2016Mary + JaneTrentEpisode: "MarijuanaCon"
2016Young & HungryLeoEpisode: "Young & Sofia"
2018–2019Will & GraceOfficer Drew8 episodes
2022–2023Young RockDowntown Bruno17 episodes
2023Grey's AnatomyCarlton AllynEpisode: "Mama Who Bore Me"

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ryan Pinkston. July 10, 2024. imdb.com.
  2. News: Youth wins talent contest in vote of Internet users He's found best in dance in Ed McMahon's search . January 5, 2016 . Lisa . Respers . 2 August 2000 . . https://archive.today/20130131183254/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/57427473.html?dids=57427473:57427473&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+02,+2000&author=Lisa+Respers&pub=The+Sun&desc=Youth+wins+talent+contest+in+vote+of+Internet+users+He's+found+best+in+dance+in+Ed+McMahon's+search&pqatl=google . 31 January 2013.
  3. News: OnTV: Pinkston shoots from the lip on MTV series . . 18 November 2004 . 23 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714154212/http://m.naplesnews.com/news/2004/Nov/18/ndn_ontv__pinkston_shoots_from_the_lip_on_mtv_seri/ . 14 July 2011 . Terry . Morrow . Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group.
  4. Web site: Ryan's Message Board . https://web.archive.org/web/20140225202210/http://www.ryanpinkston.com/simpleboard/search.cfm?PostDate=08/12/07 . 25 February 2014 . CompuVisions.net . January 5, 2016 . RyanPinkston.com.
  5. News: Brothers, Howard natives, moved to Hollywood to follow their dreams . Page . Lane . June 3, 2015 . . 20 April 2018 . He made friends and learned the showbiz routine, but he came home to graduate with his River Hill High School class. . https://web.archive.org/web/20180620024427/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/howard-magazine/ph-mg-ho-hoco-hollywood-20150603-story.html . 20 June 2018 . Howard County Times.