Jay Ryan
New Zealand actor
Jay Ryan is a New Zealand actor from Auckland who began as Jack Scully on Neighbours, then starred in Sea Patrol and Go Girls. He moved into North American television as Vincent Keller on Beauty and the Beast and as Detective Ben Wesley on Mary Kills People, and played the adult Ben Hanscom in It Chapter Two. Recent work includes Creamerie and the Australian drama Territory.
Jay Ryan appears in 2 films and 4 TV series in The Rerun, from 2017 to 2025. Most of that work is in drama, comedy and thriller.
Known for
- Beauty and the Beast (2012), Vincent Keller. The male lead across four seasons of the fantasy crime drama series.
- It Chapter Two (2019), Ben Hanscom. Played the grown-up Ben in the second half of the Stephen King adaptation.
- Mary Kills People (2017), Ben Wesley. A detective who goes undercover as a patient to investigate Mary’s practice.
- Neighbours (2002), Jack Scully. His screen start on the Australian soap, earning a Logie nomination.
- Territory (2024), Campbell Miller. A main role in the Australian outback drama.
- Creamerie (2021), Bobby. Appeared in the New Zealand dark comedy series.
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In the news
Streaming · Canada
CBC Gem · CA · Streaming now; Netflix · Global · 5 Nov
North of North Heads Worldwide
The Arctic comedy that swept the Canadian Screen Awards hits Netflix worldwide on 5 Nov. Canadians can stream season two on CBC Gem now.
Casie Stewart · 5 min read
The Guide · Canada
CBC Gem · CA · Season 2 streaming now; Netflix · Global · 5 Nov
Finding Ice Cove in Iqaluit
North of North's fictional Ice Cove is really Iqaluit. As season two reaches Netflix worldwide, what the production says it built there, and how to visit.
Jessie Isberg · 4 min read
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Jay Ryan been in?
- Jay Ryan appears in North of North (2025), Territory (2024), Muru (2022), Creamerie (2021), It Chapter Two (2019) and Mary Kills People (2017) on The Remote.
- When was Jay Ryan born?
- Jay Ryan was born on 29 August 1981.
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