Ryan Hansen

Ryan Hansen

Known for
Acting
Born
July 5, 1981 (age 45)
Birthplace
Fountain Valley, California, USA

Biography

Ryan Hansen (born July 5, 1981) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, and host, best known for having portrayed Dick Casablancas on Veronica Mars and Nolan in Friday the 13th. He also played Kyle on the Starz show Party Down. Hansen was born in Fountain Valley, California and raised in El Cajon, California, but has since moved with his wife Amy to L.A. Hansen began acting with guest starring roles on series such as Grounded for Life, That's So Raven, and Las Vegas. In 2004, Hansen auditioned for the role of Duncan Kane on Veronica Mars but lost out to Teddy Dunn. However, Rob Thomas told him to try out for the role of Dick Casablancas. He is set to play Ted Warner a new addition to the cast in the 4th Season of the popular television show House Of Cards. Ryan is involved in the campaign Invisible Children and has appeared in the online series The LXD, of which 50% of the profits is going to the Invisible Children Campaign. In 2008, Hansen appeared in Superhero Movie, released on March 28. Also in 2008, Hansen appeared in the CCT original musical Alice as Trevor McKnight/ White Night. The show opened on July 31 and ran through August 10, in San Diego. Hansen will appear as a series regular on the upcoming sitcom Friends with Benefits, which will air on NBC as a midseason replacement during the 2010-11 television season. Hansen and his wife were former roommates of Kristen Bell at her house in the Hollywood Hills

Known For

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Filmography

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There She Goes poster

There She Goes

Movie · as Ezra

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Suburban Psycho

Suburban Psycho

Movie · as Andy Beckett

2026
Reunion poster

Reunion

Movie

2025
Off the Record poster

Off the Record

Movie · as Brandyn Verge

2025
The Long Shot poster

The Long Shot

Movie · as Ray Mueller

2024
Nobody Wants This poster

Nobody Wants This

TV · as Kyle · 1 ep

2023
The Donor Party poster

The Donor Party

Movie · as Armin

2023
The Christmas Classic poster

The Christmas Classic

Movie · as Randy Collins

2023
Night Court poster

Night Court

TV · as Jake · 5 eps

2022
Who Invited Them poster

Who Invited Them

Movie · as Adam

2021
Good on Paper poster

Good on Paper

Movie · as Dennis

2020
Friendsgiving poster

Friendsgiving

Movie · as Gunnar

2020
Fantasy Island poster

Fantasy Island

Movie · as J. D. Weaver

2020
Like a Boss poster

Like a Boss

Movie · as Greg

2019
The Turkey Bowl poster

The Turkey Bowl

Movie · as Hodges

2019
Bless This Mess poster

Bless This Mess

TV · as Matt · 1 ep

2018
United We Fan poster

United We Fan

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2018
Dog Days poster

Dog Days

Movie · as Peter

2018
A Million Little Things poster

A Million Little Things

TV · as Camden Lamoureux · 8 eps

2017
CHiPs poster

CHiPs

Movie · as Brian Grieves

2017
Literally, Right Before Aaron poster

Literally, Right Before Aaron

Movie · as Aaron

2017
Unicorn Store poster

Unicorn Store

Movie · as Brock

2017
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television poster

Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television

TV · as Ryan Hansen · 16 eps

2017
Santa Clarita Diet poster

Santa Clarita Diet

TV · as Bob Jones · 1 ep

2016
Central Intelligence poster

Central Intelligence

Movie · as Steve

2016
XOXO poster

XOXO

Movie · as DJ Avilo

2016
Bad Santa 2 poster

Bad Santa 2

Movie · as Regent Hastings

2016
Angie Tribeca poster

Angie Tribeca

TV · as Wilson Phillips · 1 ep

2016
To Tell the Truth poster

To Tell the Truth

TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep

2016
American Housewife poster

American Housewife

TV · as Zach · 1 ep

2016
Teachers poster

Teachers

TV · as Brent · 4 eps

2015
Jem and the Holograms poster

Jem and the Holograms

Movie · as Stephen the Guard

2015
Resident Advisors poster

Resident Advisors

Movie · as Doug

2015
Resident Advisors poster

Resident Advisors

TV · as Doug Weiner · 7 eps

2015
iZombie poster

iZombie

TV · as Carson McComb · 1 ep

2015
Fresh Off the Boat poster

Fresh Off the Boat

TV · as Mr. Grant · 1 ep

2014
Veronica Mars poster

Veronica Mars

Movie · as Dick Casablancas

2014
Hello Ladies: The Movie poster

Hello Ladies: The Movie

Movie · as Pig Dream

2014
Play It Again, Dick poster

Play It Again, Dick

TV · as Ryan Hansen · 8 eps

2014
Bad Judge poster

Bad Judge

TV · as Dr. Gary Boyd · 13 eps

2014
Bad Teacher poster

Bad Teacher

TV · as Joel Kotsky · 13 eps

2013
Friended to Death poster

Friended to Death

Movie · as Michael Harris

2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation poster

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Movie · as Grunt

2013
Rick and Morty poster

Rick and Morty

TV · as (voice) · 2 eps

2012
Hit & Run poster

Hit & Run

Movie · as Allen

2012
Last Call poster

Last Call

Movie · as Phil

2012
The Mindy Project poster

The Mindy Project

TV · as Dr. Michael Lancaster · 1 ep

2012
Burning Love poster

Burning Love

TV · as Blaze, Cowboy Waiter · 28 eps

2012
Key & Peele poster

Key & Peele

TV · as A Tribe Called Quest Shirt Guy · 1 ep

2012
Best Friends Forever poster

Best Friends Forever

TV · as Keith Kazakian · 1 ep

2012
House of Lies poster

House of Lies

TV · as Johnno · 1 ep

2011
Bad Actress poster

Bad Actress

Movie · as Russell Pillage

2011
Free Agents poster

Free Agents

TV · as Frank · 1 ep

2011
Friends with Benefits poster

Friends with Benefits

TV · as Ben Lewis · 12 eps

2011
2 Broke Girls poster

2 Broke Girls

TV · as Andy · 12 eps

2011
Portlandia poster

Portlandia

TV · as Dax · 1 ep

2011
Happy Endings poster

Happy Endings

TV · as Jeff · 1 ep

2010
Breakdance Academy poster

Breakdance Academy

Movie · as Tommy

2010
Brother's Justice poster

Brother's Justice

Movie · as Lance Jeung

2010
Parenthood poster

Parenthood

TV · as Luke · 1 ep

2010
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers poster

The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers

TV · as Brendan Broman · 1 ep

2010
Conan poster

Conan

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Friday the 13th poster

Friday the 13th

Movie · as Nolan

2009
House Broken poster

House Broken

Movie · as Elliot Cathkart

2009
Party Down poster

Party Down

TV · as Kyle Bradway · 26 eps

2009
Rockville, CA

Rockville, CA

TV · 20 eps

2009
The League poster

The League

TV · as Ben · 2 eps

2008
Superhero Movie poster

Superhero Movie

Movie · as Lance Landers

2008
Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital

TV · as Kyle Bradway · 1 ep

2007
Palo Alto, CA poster

Palo Alto, CA

Movie · as Anthony

2007
Gossip Girl poster

Gossip Girl

TV · as Shep · 1 ep

2006
The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold poster

The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold

Movie · as Scottie

2005
Death by Engagement poster

Death by Engagement

Movie · as Michael Micelli

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as Chad (voice) · 1 ep

2004
Veronica Mars poster

Veronica Mars

TV · as Dick Casablancas · 55 eps

2003
Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas

TV · as Jared · 1 ep

2003
America's Next Top Model poster

America's Next Top Model

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2003
That's So Raven poster

That's So Raven

TV · as J.J. · 2 eps

2001
Motocrossed poster

Motocrossed

Movie · as Entrant One

2001
Grounded for Life poster

Grounded for Life

TV · as Matt · 1 ep

2000
The Geena Davis Show poster

The Geena Davis Show

TV · as Larry · 1 ep

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Student MC · 1 ep