Ryan Donowho

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Biography

Recent Role:
Stanley on Strangers with Candy
Gender:
Male
Born:
9-20-1980
Birthplace:
Houston, Texas
Birth Name:
Ryan Donowho
Ryan was born on September 20, 1980 in Houston, Texas.

Since elementary school, Donowho has been a very successful and talented drummer. Wanting more than a simple life in the country, he eventually moved out of Texas and to Brooklyn, New York, where he still resides. Ryan played on streets and small clubs where he finally made a name himself as a talented drummer. He met alot of new people along the way, and would even play buckets and refrigerator parts to get an income.

At the moment, he is the drummer of rock group Pagoda. Pagoda, with sounds a little



… More like an offbeat Nirvana, is out there at the moment trying to make a name for itself in the competitive Music industry. The band features lead singer and guitarist Michael Pitt and bassist Luca Amendolara; Jamie Kallend joined Pagoda for their 2006 album House of Worship which is their first under a label (Ecstatic Peace); cello player Indigo Ruth-Davis left the band in January 2006. Donowho also performs with Re-Percussionists, a rhythm group. He is also working on his solo album and producing a record for rapper Scavone.

Not only is he a skilled musician, he is also a talented actor. Since his movie debut in 2001's The Car Thief and the Hit Man, Donowho has added about a dozen indie films to his list of achievements. Donowho is most known in the film industry for his work in 2004's Imaginary Heroes with Emile Hirsch.

While these indie films provided Donowho with an opportunity to show others what a brilliant actor he really was, they did not bring him renowned fame. They did, however, bring him his own personal satisfaction.

For the OC's third season, the hit television show cast Ryan as Johnny Harper, the surfer who befriendes Marissa Cooper when she attends public school. His character was a constant love interest for Marissa for 9 episodes, and got in the way of her budding romance with Ben McKenzie's Ryan. Finally after a failed romance with Marissa's sister Kaitlin, he unfortunately perished to a bizzare cliff incident.

Recently, he has produced his first movie, The Pacific and Eddy which was released in 2006 and has many more indie films lined up.

Donowho currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. He constantly keeps in contact with his father, Wayne, and his older brother.

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    10 Perfect
    BRING BACK JONNY!!!!! hide show

    i luv the oc and ryan was jonny 4 season 3!!!!!!!! i luv him sooooooooo much his soo soo hot!!

    if u have not watched the 3rd season of the oc dont read on



    omg i was soooo sad wen jonny died on the oc i shed tears!!!! that means no more ryan . i hate marrisa cause shes the 1 that coused him 2 drink that coused him 2 climb that cliff and DIE. and u know wats more depressing is that the next day i went 2 a graveyard 4 skool!!! but enough about me, ryan if u ever read this know that I LOVE YOU only prob is i was born in 1993 but anyway



    LOVE YOU RYAN!!!

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    oc-chick-4eva Added May 13, 2006 All my reviews
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    10 Perfect
    i love ryan he is hot!!!!!!! hide show

    ryan donowho is the hottest thing that ever hit the OC and i love him so much! he is also very talented and has a promising career ahead of him! i am expecting BIG things. how could the makers of the OC kill him off? he didnt even get a full season on that show! he was so perfect for marissa!!! anyway i dont know how i am going to fit in one hundred words but all i can say is that ryan is gorgeous and i also love the oc, but it was better with johnny! i am nearly at 100 words!
    i luv ya every1 ryan is hot!!!!!!

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    lucyluvsjohnny Added May 11, 2006 All my reviews
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    8.5 Great
    give the guy some credit. hide show

    i'll be honest, i don't think anybody liked the character of johnny. however, we all learned to love to hate him. the only reason we all hated him anyways was because of marissa. ryan is a good actor and it kind of sucks he won't be back on the OC anymore. all for the best i suppose.

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    halloweenalaska Added Feb 6, 2006 All my reviews
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    10 Perfect
    i think that ryan donowho is the most charming guy that i no of he is sooooooooooooooooooooooo hot its not funny i really want to meet him and i have seen the oc season 3 and he is soo hot and perfect i really hope to meet him some day hide show

    ryan is soooooo perfect i hope he doesnt have a gf cause i would defenetly have him if no one else does and if you do get to read this send one back to me at karteya_rules@hotmail.com thanx your sooo hot and a really great actor and just perfect from kat xoxoxoxoxoxo

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    kitkat4eva Added Jan 6, 2006 All my reviews
 

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