| Ryan Sands | |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C. |
| Occupation: | Actor, Graphic designer |
| Yearsactive: | 1989-present |
| Spouse: | Erin Wiley Sands |
Ryan Sands is an American actor from Washington, D.C. He is known for his portrayal of Geoffrey Wilder in Marvel's Runaways.
Sands grew up in Washington D.C. along with several older brothers and sisters. His father served in the military and died when Ryan was twelve.[1]
While initially interested in other types of art, Ryan's decision to act started in college after seeing the movie Love Jones. He portrayed Officer Lloyd "Truck" Garrick on The Wire[2] and has since made one-off appearances in shows such as Grimm, Castle, Scorpion, NCIS and Prison Break.
Sands was cast as Geoffrey Wilder in the Hulu adaptation of Marvel's Runaways.[3]
| + Television roles | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Matlock | Policeman #1 | Episode: "The Blues Singer" | |
| 2003 | Hack | Wendell Edison | Episode: "Hidden Agenda" | |
| 2004–2008 | The Wire | Officer Lloyd "Truck" Garrick | Recurring | |
| 2007 | The Kill Point | Leroy Barnes | TV miniseries, Main | |
| 2009 | ER | Jeremy | Episode: "T-Minus-6" | |
| Zimm | Special Agent Clarkson | |||
| 2011 | The Young and the Restless | Detective | ||
| Crazy Love | Jordan King | |||
| 2012 | Drew Peterson: Untouchable | State Detective Rogers | TV movie | |
| Grimm | Special Agent Lofthouse | Episode: "The Kiss" | ||
| Finding My Obama | Michael | |||
| 2014 | Castle | Sgt. Taggert | Episode: "Driven" | |
| 2015 | Scorpion | US Marshal | Episode: "Crossroads" | |
| NCIS | Captain | Episode: "Troll" | ||
| 2016 | Murder in the First | Darius Tompkins | Episode: "Normandy Bitch" | |
| 2017 | Doubt | Gerald Wright | Episode: "Clean Burn" | |
| Prison Break | Vincent | Episode: "Wine Dark Sea" | ||
| Free Rein | Huck | 4 episodes | ||
| 2017–2019 | Marvel's Runaways | Geoffrey Wilder | Main cast | |
| 2022–present | The Cleaning Lady | JD Harris | 7 episodes |
| + Film roles | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Thru My Eyes | Mike Taylor | Short film | |
| 2000 | Nothin' 2 Lose | Mookie | Direct-to-video | |
| Out of Obscurity | Otto | Short film | ||
| At the Second Traffic Light | The Black Muslim | Short film | ||
| 2003 | Blue Moon | Darrin | Short film | |
| Janet & Mark | Mark | Short film | ||
| Preying on the Hunter | Clay Dresden | Short film | ||
| Love & Orgasms | Jimmy | |||
| Sinsitivity | Trent Lundy | |||
| 2005 | Shadowboxer | Ramone | ||
| Se habla español | Dan | |||
| 2006 | Fatwa | George | ||
| Shattered Imperfection | Peter | Short film | ||
| Step Up | History Teacher | |||
| 2007 | Death Without Consent | Basketball Coach | ||
| 2008 | Sympathetic Details | Jonathan | ||
| 2010 | Speed-Dating | Stan | Uncredited | |
| Allen Mack | Detective Ricardo Ellis | Short film | ||
| 2011 | Aide-de-Camp | Sutton | Short film | |
| 2014 | Red Sky | Defense Attorney |