Alan Michael Ritchson (born November 28, 1982) is an American actor,
model, and singer. He is known for his modeling career as well as his
portrayals of the superhero Aquaman on The CW's Smallville and Thad
Castle on Spike TV's Blue Mountain State.Ritchson also starred as
Gloss in 2013's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Raphael in 2014's
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot, and its sequel, Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, and Adam in 2016's Lazer Team.
Since 2018, he has portrayed Hank Hall / Hawk on the series
Titans.Ritchson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of
Vickie (born June 21, 1958), high school teacher and David Ritchson
(born June 5, 1956), a retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant.
He is the second of three boys and is a father to three boys himself.
During his childhood, his family moved to Rantoul, Illinois. At age
10, Ritchson's family settled in Niceville, Florida. He attended
Niceville High School and graduated in 2000. In a 2013 interview with
Indonesian magazine Da Man, he stated that he once obtained a full
music scholarship. From 1999 to 2003, he attended as a dual-enrollment
student and graduated with an Associate of Arts degree at Okaloosa
Walton Community College, now Northwest Florida State College. He was
a member of the Fine Arts division's Soundsations and Madrigal
Singers.
model, and singer. He is known for his modeling career as well as his
portrayals of the superhero Aquaman on The CW's Smallville and Thad
Castle on Spike TV's Blue Mountain State.Ritchson also starred as
Gloss in 2013's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Raphael in 2014's
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot, and its sequel, Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, and Adam in 2016's Lazer Team.
Since 2018, he has portrayed Hank Hall / Hawk on the series
Titans.Ritchson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of
Vickie (born June 21, 1958), high school teacher and David Ritchson
(born June 5, 1956), a retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant.
He is the second of three boys and is a father to three boys himself.
During his childhood, his family moved to Rantoul, Illinois. At age
10, Ritchson's family settled in Niceville, Florida. He attended
Niceville High School and graduated in 2000. In a 2013 interview with
Indonesian magazine Da Man, he stated that he once obtained a full
music scholarship. From 1999 to 2003, he attended as a dual-enrollment
student and graduated with an Associate of Arts degree at Okaloosa
Walton Community College, now Northwest Florida State College. He was
a member of the Fine Arts division's Soundsations and Madrigal
Singers.
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