Biography
Ryan Douglas Hurst is an American actor. Born on 19 June 1976 in Santa Monica, California, he is the son of actor Rick Hurst and acting coach Candace Kaniecki. He attended Santa Monica High School and began his career with a recurring role in the series Saved by the Bell: The New Class.
Hurst is known for his role as Gerry Bertier in the film Remember the Titans (2000) and as Harry 'Opie' Winston in the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2012). He later portrayed Beta in The Walking Dead (2019–2020) and provided the voice of Thor in the video game God of War Ragnarök (2022), for which he received a BAFTA Games Award nomination. He won a Satellite Award for his performance in Sons of Anarchy.
Hurst has appeared in films including Saving Private Ryan (1998), We Were Soldiers (2002) and Patch Adams (1998). He is married to actress Molly Cookson.
