Ryan McPartlin

Ryan McPartlin (born July 3, 1975 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor.

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July 3 - 1975 - Chicago, Illinois - American - Actor

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Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Ryan graduated with a degree in speech communication from the University of Illinois, where he played football in the Big Ten Conference. After graduating, Ryan decided to spend six months in Australia and New Zealand to explore the outback and decide which career path he should follow. It became clear that he wanted to be an actor, so he moved to Southern California to pursue his dream.

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Chicago, Illinois - University of Illinois - Football - Big Ten Conference - Australia - New Zealand - Southern California

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He spends a great deal of his non-working time taking acting classes and says that his other passions include almost any outdoor physical activity, including scuba diving, tennis, snowboarding, and racquetball. Ryan is also serious about physical fitness and is a board certified personal trainer.

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Scuba diving - Tennis - Snowboarding - Racquetball - Personal trainer

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He is mostly known for his role as Hank Bennett on the popular soap opera Passions replacing Dalton James from April 2001 until April 2004.

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Hank Bennett - Soap opera - Passions - Dalton James - April 2001 - April 2004

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McPartlin is married to actress Danielle Kirlin since October 26, 2002.

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Danielle Kirlin - October 26 - 2002

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He is currently starring as Riley Martin on the television sitcom Living with Fran along with Fran Drescher since the show's debut since in April 2005.

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Sitcom - Living with Fran - Fran Drescher - April 2005

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McPartlin originally auditioned for the role of Clark Kent/Superman in the new movie Superman Returns, but lost the role to Brandon Routh.

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Superman Returns - Brandon Routh

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