Clarence John Ryan

Clarence John Ryan

Clarence Ryan is an Australian actor. Clarence Ryan is the nephew of Trevor Jamieson, which they discovered while filming Lockie Leonard in 2007. He has been acting since he was 14. Ryan played the lead role in Wrong Kind of Black, was a co-lead in September and featured in a segment of We Are Still Here. He played a lead in Lockie Leonard, as well as in KGB, an Australian comedy series following two rookie detectives through Perth, appeared in the second season of Cleverman and in the third series of Mystery Road. Other featured roles include the film Blueback (film); the historical documentary Yagan, about the Noongar warrior Yagan; and the 2014 stage production of King Hit, which follows the life of Geoffrey Narkle, an Aboriginal man and a member of the Stolen Generations, and his boxing career during reflecting on culture, identity, and finding strength. For his performance in September he was nominated for 2008 AFI Award for Best Young Actor and for his performance in Mystery Road: Origin he was nominated for the 2023 Logie Award Most Outstanding Supporting Actor.

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2025

Kangaroo
Kangaroo
as Nick
Movie - Released: 8/28/2025

2024

The Moogai
The Moogai
as Ray Boy
Movie - Released: 10/31/2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
as Black Thumb
Movie - Released: 5/22/2024
He Ain't Heavy
He Ain't Heavy
as Daniel
Movie - Released: 10/17/2024
Territory
Territory
as Nolan Brannock
TV - Released: 10/24/2024

2023

We Are Still Here
We Are Still Here
as Ken
Movie - Released: 2/2/2023

2022

Blueback
Blueback
as Briggs
Movie - Released: 12/29/2022
Mystery Road: Origin
Mystery Road: Origin
as Sputty
TV - Released: 7/3/2022

2021

Good Night
Good Night
as Man
Movie - Released: 10/23/2021
Moon Rock for Monday
Moon Rock for Monday
as Johnny
Movie - Released: 5/6/2021
The Newsreader
The Newsreader
as Deano Prince
TV - Released: 8/15/2021

2020

Stateless
Stateless
as Sully
TV - Released: 3/1/2020

2019

Between Two Lines
Between Two Lines
as Burt
Movie - Released: 6/9/2019
Dark Place
Dark Place
Movie - Released: 6/15/2019
Killer Native
Killer Native
as Blackfella
Movie - Released: 6/15/2019
KGB
KGB
as Jack
TV - Released: 7/8/2019

2018

The Decadent and Depraved
The Decadent and Depraved
as Coen/Aboriginal Hunter
Movie - Released: 7/4/2018
Wrong Kind of Black
Wrong Kind of Black
as Monty Pryor
TV - Released: 8/5/2018

2017

Blight
Blight
as Criminal
Movie - Released: 6/8/2017
OtherLife
OtherLife
as Byron Finbar
Movie - Released: 6/16/2017
Nobody's Child
Nobody's Child
as Boxer
Movie - Released: 1/1/2017

2016

Ghost
Ghost
as Yawang
Movie - Released: 4/1/2016
Wanted
Wanted
as Hamish
TV - Released: 2/9/2016

2014

ANZAC Girls
ANZAC Girls
as Private Billy Tinker
TV - Released: 8/10/2014

2013

Movie
Yagan
as Yagan
Movie - Released: 10/13/2013

2007

September
September
as Paddy Parker
Movie - Released: 11/29/2007

2006

Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären
Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären
as Bataa
Movie - Released: 2/14/2006