Matt Ryan | |
|---|---|
 Ryan at Galaxy Con New Orleans 2025 | |
| Born | Matthew Darren Evans (1981-04-11) 11 April 1981 |
| Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Matthew Darren Evans (born 11 April 1981),1 known professionally as Matt Ryan, is a Welsh screen, voice, and stage actor. He is known for portraying Edward Kenway in the video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and its remake, portraying FBI agent Mick Rawson in Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, John Constantine in NBC's Constantine and The CW's Arrowverse, as well as voicing the character in the DC Animated Movie Universe and its spin-off web series Constantine: City of Demons.
Early life
Ryan was born in Swansea, Wales, as Matthew Darren Evans, the son of Steve and Maria Evans.2 He attended Penyrheol Comprehensive School before moving on to Gorseinon College,2 where he completed a BTEC Performing Arts course. He graduated from the Bristol Old Vic2 in 2003 and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2004.3
Career
When he was 10,4 Ryan appeared as Gavroche in the West End production of Les Misérables. He played Mick Rawson on the CBS series Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, a character that had been introduced in the Criminal Minds episode "The Fight".1
In 2013, he performed the voice and motion capture of Edward Kenway in Ubisoft Montreal's video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.567 In February 2014, it was announced that Ryan was cast as John Constantine in NBC's pilot for Constantine,8 starring in all 13 episodes of the series' only season. He reprised his role in a crossover episode of The CW's Arrow,9 as well as the 2017 animated film Justice League Dark.1011 On 8 January 2017, The CW announced an animated series, Constantine: City of Demons, on the CW Seed app, with Ryan confirmed to voice Constantine once again.12 Ryan later reprised the role in Legends of Tomorrow, initially appearing in several episodes of the third season,1314 before he was promoted to series regular for the fourth season.15
In the 2015 production of Helen Edmundson's adaptation of Thérèse Raquin at the Roundabout Theater at Studio 54, Ryan played Laurent opposite Keira Knightley, Judith Light, and Gabriel Ebert.316 In August 2017, he appeared on stage at the Donmar Warehouse in the play Knives in Hens by David Harrower and directed by Yaël Farber.
In 2026, Ryan reprised his role as Edward Kenway in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, a remake of the 2013 video game, and hosted its worldwide reveal showcase.1718
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pocket Money | Johnny | Short film |
| 2004 | Layer Cake | Junkie 2 | |
| 2007 | Blood Monkey | Seth | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Gerry | |
| 2011 | Flypaper | Rupert Gates | |
| 2013 | Armistice | Edward Sterling | |
| 2014 | Heart of Lightness | Stranger | |
| 500 Miles North | John Hogg | ||
| 2015 | John Con Noir | John Constantine (voice) | Short film |
| 2016 | Away | Dex | |
| 2017 | Justice League Dark | John Constantine (voice) | |
| 2018 | Constantine: City of Demons – The Movie | John Constantine / Constantine Demons (voice) | |
| 2020 | Adverse | Jake | |
| Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | John Constantine (voice) | ||
| 2022 | Constantine: The House of Mystery | Short film | |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths | ||
| TBA | Outsider | TBA | Pre-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nuts and Bolts | Gilly | |
| 2004 | Mine All Mine | Tonker | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | The Tudors | Richard Pace | 3 episodes |
| Consenting Adults | Charley Bullard | Television film | |
| 2008 | Torchwood | Dale | Episode: "Meat" |
| HolbyBlue | Frankie | Season 2, episode 7 | |
| 2009 | Wild Decembers | Bugler | Television film |
| Collision | Dave Brown | Miniseries; 5 episodes | |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Mick Rawson | Episode: "The Fight" |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | ||
| 2014–2015 | Constantine | John Constantine | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2015 | Arrow | Episode: "Haunted" | |
| 2017 | The Halcyon | Joe O'Hara | Main role; 8 episodes19 |
| 2017–2022 | Legends of Tomorrow | John Constantine | Recurring role (season 3);20 main role (season 4–season 6); 47 episodes |
| Gwyn Davies | Main role (season 7); 9 episodes | ||
| 2018–2019 | Constantine: City of Demons | John Constantine / Constantine Demons (voice) | Web series; main role |
| 2019 | Batwoman | John Constantine | Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two"21 |
| The Flash | Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three" | ||
| 2022 | Harley Quinn | Episode: "It's a Swamp Thing"; voice role |
Theatre
| Play | Year | Role | Theatre | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Change | 2008 | Gerard | Donmar Warehouse | Peter Gill |
| Hamlet | 2009 | Horatio | Donmar production at the Wyndham's Theatre | Michael Grandage |
| Look Back in Anger | 2012 | Cliff | Royal Court Theatre | Polly Stenham |
| The Tempest | Caliban | Theatre Royal, Bath | Adrian Noble | |
| Henry V | 2014 | Fluellen | Noël Coward Theatre | Michael Grandage |
| Therese Raquin | 2015 | Laurent | Roundabout Theatre, Broadway | Evan Cabnet |
| Knives in Hens | 2017 | Gilbert | Donmar Warehouse | Yaël Farber |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Edward Kenway | Voice and motion capture |
| 2026 | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced |
References
References
- Price, Karen (29 June 2009). "Understudy ready to rise to the Hamlet challenge". Western Mail. Cardiff, Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- Price, Karen (18 November 2013). "Welsh actor reunites with Jude Law for major stage drama". walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- Cox, Gordon (10 June 2015). "Matt Ryan of Constantine, Judith Light Join Keira Knightley on Broadway". Variety.
- "Exclusive: 'Legends' star Matt Ryan talks Constantine, character's LGBTQ importance, and his passion for Shakespeare and the stage". ScienceFiction.com. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- AssassinsCreed (26 July 2013). San Diego Comic-Con Panel Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag [North America]. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2013 – via YouTube.
- PlayStation (30 August 2013). The Actors of Black Flag | Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag. YouTube. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- Williams, Kathryn (22 September 2013). "Shiver me timbers! Pirate hero in new Assassin's Creed is a Welshman!". Wales Online. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- Nellie Andreeva (21 February 2014). "Matt Ryan Lands Title Role in NBC Pilot 'Constantine' Based on DC Comic". Deadline. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- Goldberg, Lesley (11 August 2015). "Matt Ryan to Reprise 'Constantine' Role on The CW's 'Arrow'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- Mueller, Matthew (7 June 2016). "Justice League Dark Revealed To Be Next DC Animated Movie". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- Damore, Meagan (23 July 2016). "SDCC: "Justice League Dark" Animated Film Confirmed; "Teen Titans" & More Announced". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- Andreeva, Nellie (8 January 2017). "'Constantine' Back As Animated Series For CW Seed With Greg Berlanti Producing". Deadline. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- "'Legends of Tomorrow' loses another team member". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- Burlingame, Russ (1 March 2018). "'DC's Legends of Tomorrow' Synopsis For "Necromancing the Stone" Released". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- Andreeva, Nellie (4 April 2018). "Matt Ryan To Join 'DC's Legends Of Tomorrow' As Series Regular For Season 4". Deadline. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- "Thérèse Raquin". Roundabout Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- O'Connor, Daniel (23 April 2026). "Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Out July 9: Everything You Need to Know". Ubisoft. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- Brotherson, Corey (23 April 2026). "Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: first details, launches on PS5 July 9". PlayStation.Blog. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- "The Halcyon – S1 – Episode 1". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- Gelman, Vlada (9 October 2017). "Legends of Tomorrow: Matt Ryan's Constantine to Visit in Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- Agard, Chancellor (9 December 2019). "'Batwoman' crossover recap: DC's past and present collide in 'Crisis on Infinite Earths'". Entertainment Weekly.