Alan Ritchson

Alan Michael Ritchson (born November 28, 1982) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as Aquaman / Arthur Curry on The CW superhero series Smallville (2005–10), where he appeared as a guest star between the fifth and 10th seasons. He subsequently had a starring role in the Spike TV sitcom Blue Mountain State (2010–2012), a role he reprised in the 2016 film sequel. He also headlined the SyFy action series Blood Drive (2017), and returned to superhero television as Hank Hall / Hawk on the DC Universe / HBO Max series Titans from 2018 to 2021. He gained wider recognition for portraying the title character in the ongoing Amazon Prime Video action thriller series Reacher since 2022.

Outside television, Ritchson played Raphael in the 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot and its 2016 sequel, along with appearances in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), Lazer Team (2015), and Fast X (2023). He made his directorial debut and co-starred in the action-comedy Dark Web: Cicada 3301 (2021).

Known For

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Not in library

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

2013

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Not in library

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2014

Fast X Not in library

Fast X

2023

Black Mirror Not in library

Black Mirror

2011

Smallville Not in library

Smallville

2001

Supergirl Not in library

Supergirl

2015

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Not in library

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Not in library

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

2016

Titans Not in library

Titans

2018

Reacher Not in library

Reacher

2022

Acting

2026 War Machine as 81 In Library
2026 Runner as Hank Malone
2025 Motor City as John Miller
2025 Playdate as Jeff
2024 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare as Anders Lassen - 'The Danish Hammer'
2024 Ordinary Angels as Ed Schmitt
2023 Fast X as Aimes
2022 Reacher as Jack Reacher (24 episodes)
2021 Dark Web: Cicada 3301 as Agent Carver
2020 Ghosts of War as Butchie
2019 The Turkey Bowl as Ronnie Best
2019 Above the Shadows as Shayne Blackwell
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self (1 episode)
2018 Office Uprising as Bob
2018 Tree House Time Machine as Jason
2018 Titans as Hank Hall / Hawk (21 episodes)
2017 Blood Drive as Arthur Bailey
2017 Blood Drive as Arthur Bailey (13 episodes)
2016 Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland as Thad Castle
2016 Lazer Team as Adam
2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows as Raphael
2016 DC's Legends of Tomorrow as Hank Hall / Hawk (uncredited) (archive footage) (1 episode)
2015 The Wedding Ringer as Kip / Carew
2015 I Can Do That as Self - Contestant (6 episodes)
2015 Supergirl as Hank Hall / Hawk (uncredited) (1 episode)
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Raphael
2014 Alpha Chow
2014 The Rebels as Tyler Stokley (1 episode)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as Gloss
2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Young Scully (1 episode)
2012 Fred: The Show as Expired Cow (1 episode)
2011 Prattle: Your Words Are Empty and So Is Your Heart (now in black and white!) as Balthazar
2011 New Girl as Matt (1 episode)
2011 Workaholics as Torpey (1 episode)
2011 Black Mirror as Paul Mathesen (1 episode)
2010 Blue Mountain State as Thad Castle (39 episodes)
2010 Hawaii Five-0 as Freddie Hart (1 episode)
2009 Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou as Lucian Manet
2009 Fired Up! as Bruce
2009 RT Shorts as Adam (1 episode)
2009 Infomercials as Kent Ross (1 episode)
2008 Rex as Chase
2008 90210 as Tripp Willinson (1 episode)
2007 Steam as Roy
2006 The Butcher as Mark
2006 Though None Go with Me as Lt. Frank Meyer
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2002 CSI: Miami as Paul Arnett (1 episode)
2001 Smallville as Arthur Curry (4 episodes)
1993 Frasier as Thad (1 episode)
The Man with the Bag as Vance
Counting Miracles
Fortune
Bad Seeds of Loving Spring as Isaiah
Untitled NAVY Seal Film as Mike Thornton

Directing

2021 Dark Web: Cicada 3301 Director
2018 Tree House Time Machine Director
Bad Seeds of Loving Spring Director

Writing

2021 Dark Web: Cicada 3301 Writer
2018 Tree House Time Machine Writer
2016 Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland Writer
Untitled NAVY Seal Film Writer

Production

2026 Runner Producer
2025 Playdate Executive Producer
2021 Dark Web: Cicada 3301 Producer
2019 Seberg Producer
2018 Tree House Time Machine Producer
2016 Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland Producer
The Man with the Bag Producer
Counting Miracles Producer
Painter Producer
Fortune Producer
Bad Seeds of Loving Spring Producer
Untitled NAVY Seal Film Producer