---
name: "Ryan McDonald"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ryan-mcdonald"
fi1m_id: "ryan-mcdonald"
imdb_id: "nm1222820"
tmdb_id: 153516
wikidata_id: "Q3453826"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 August 1984"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-03T21:23:14.780618+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ryan McDonald

## Identity

Ryan McDonald

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ryan-mcdonald
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ryan-mcdonald
- **IMDb ID:** nm1222820
- **TMDB ID:** 153516
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3453826
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_McDonald_(Canadian_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3453826, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1222820/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/153516

Actor. Born 5 August 1984 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 August 1984, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
- **Active:** 2005–2008
- **Also known as:** Ryan James McDonald, Ryan MacDonald
- **Average Fi1m score:** 67, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_McDonald_(Canadian_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3453826, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1222820/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/153516

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*The Ballad of Jack and Rose*](https://film.one/film/the-ballad-of-jack-and-rose.md) (54)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Ryan James McDonald is a Canadian actor. He was born on 5 August 1984 in New Westminster, British Columbia.

McDonald began acting in the early 2000s. His early film credits include a role as Rodney in *The Ballad of Jack and Rose* (2005). He has appeared in films such as *2012* (2009), *He's Out There* (2018) and *Becky* (2020), and in television series including *Fringe* (2009–2012) and *The Magicians* (2018–2019).

He is noted for his performance as Dennis Smarten in the film *Black Conflux* (2019), for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actor.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Fringe* (2008), Fi1m 80, as Brandon Fayette — [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *The Ballad of Jack and Rose* (2005), Fi1m 54, as Rodney — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ballad-of-jack-and-rose.md)

## Complete filmography (38)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Friends Like Us* (2026), as David
- *Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants* (2025), as Security Guard
- *Seven Veils* (2025), as Harold
- *Pins and Needles* (2024), as Frank
- *The King Tide* (2024), as Dillon
- *A Song For William Bird* (2023), as The Marshall
- *On the Count of Three* (2022), as Brian
- *Making Spirits Bright* (2021), as Pat Demic
- *Becky* (2020), as Cole
- *Black Conflux* (2019), as Dennis Smarten
- *Hudson & Rex* (2019), series, as Craig Peck
- *He's Out There* (2018), as Masked Man
- *What Would Sal Do?* (2017), series, as Vince
- *The Magicians* (2015), series, as Bacchus
- *Crimes of Mike Recket* (2012), Actor
- *Run Rabbit Run* (2012), as Dave
- *Good Morning, Killer* (2011), as Jason
- *Rookie Blue* (2010), series, as Ray Spencer
- *2012* (2009), as Scotty
- *Warehouse 13* (2009), series, as Jonah Roth
- *The Private Lives of Pippa Lee* (2009), as Ben Lee
- *Fringe* (2008), series, as Brandon Fayette — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *The Art of War II: Betrayal* (2008), as Alex
- *American Venus* (2007), as Ty
- *Resurrecting the Champ* (2007), as Kenny
- *Psych* (2006), series, as Jack Smith
- *Fierce People* (2006), as Ian
- *Dance of the Dead* (2005), as Boxx
- *Masters of Horror* (2005), series, as Boxx
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Pete Garfinkle — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Terry* (2005), as Doug Alward
- *The Exorcism of Emily Rose* (2005), as Student in Classroom
- *The Ballad of Jack and Rose* (2005), as Rodney — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ballad-of-jack-and-rose.md)
- *Bang Bang You're Dead* (2003), as Vanderhoff
- *Halloween: Resurrection* (2002), as Letter Sweater Guy
- *Glory Days* (2002), series, as Sam's Schoolmate
- *Night Visions* (2001), series, as Jared (segment "Bitter Harvest")
- *Marcus Welby, M.D.* (1969), series, as Bill Robbins

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