Ryan O'Donohue
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Ryan Sean O'Donohue (born April 26, 1984) is an American actor[1] best known for his role as Zeke Byrd in the 1994 television series The Byrds of Paradise.[2][3][4]
Early life and career
O'Donohue was born Ryan Sean O'Donohue on April 26, 1984 in Pomona, California, to Anita Lynne (née Rultenberg) and Sean Patrick O'Donohue.[5][6][2] He was raised in San Dimas, California.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He has a younger sister named Windy (b. 1987).[7]
O'Donohue is known for his role as Zeke Byrd on the 1994 ABC drama The Byrds of Paradise.[8][9] He then starred as Peter Hansen in the 1994 CBS sitcom The Boys Are Back alongside Hal Linden and Suzanne Pleshette.[10] As a voice actor, O'Donohue voiced Matt McGinnis in Batman Beyond, Demyx in the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise, Randall Weems in Recess, and young Kovu in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.[5][11]
Personal life
O'Donohue married Veronica Faye Dean on June 15, 2004.[12][13][14] Together they have one child, a daughter, named Hazel Ryan O'Donohue, who was born in December 2004.[14][15][16] Through their daughter, O'Donohue and his wife have one grandson (b. August 9, 2023).[17][18][19] It was revealed in March 2025 that O'Donohue's daughter was expecting her second child.[20]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Demon Knight | Danny | |
| 1995 | Spot's Magical Christmas | Spot (voice) | Video short |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Kid (voice) | |
| 1997 | Dog of Flanders | Young George (voice) | English dub[21] |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Grub (voice) | |
| 1998 | Spot and his Grandparents Go to the Carnival | Spot (voice) | Video short |
| 1998 | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Young Kovu (voice) | Direct-to-video[22] |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant | Student (voice) | |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Additional voices | |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | Matt McGinnis (voice) | Direct-to-video[23][21] |
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out | Randall Weems, Digger Dave (voice) | [11][21] |
| 2006 | Whisper of the Heart | High School Student (voice) | English dub |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Byrds of Paradise | Zeke Byrd | 12 episodes[24][25] |
| 1994–1995 | The Boys Are Back | Peter Hansen | 18 episodes[26] |
| 1995 | What-a-Mess | What-A-Mess, Santa Claus (voice) | [27][28][21] |
| 1997–2001 | Recess | Randall Weems, Digger Dave (voice) | 17 episodes[11] |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills Family Robinson | Roger Robinson | Television film[29][30] |
| 1997 | Superman: The Animated Series | Boy (voice) | Episode: "Identity Crisis"[21] |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Matt (voice) | Episode: "Legends of the Dark Knight"[21] |
| 1998 | Safety Patrol | Coop | Television film |
| 1998 | Mr. Murder | Young Alfie | Miniseries |
| 1999–2001 | Batman Beyond | Matt McGinnis (voice) | 12 episodes[21] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Disney's Activity Center: The Lion King | Young Simba | |
| 1997 | 101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor | Whizzer | [21] |
| 2001 | The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure | Young Kovu | [21] |
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Demyx | English dub[21] |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix | English dub | |
| 2009 | Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | English dub[21] | |
| 2013 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | ||
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | English dub | |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | English dub[21][31][32] |
Awards and nominations
O'Donohue was nominated for the Best Young Performer in a Voice-Over award at the 19th Youth in Film Awards, for his performance in the first season of Recess.[33]
References
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External links
- Template:Trim/ Ryan O'Donohue at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Video montage of Ryan O'Donohue voice work
- Ryan O'Donohue at Encyclopedia.com
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male child actors
- American male video game actors
- American male voice actors
- Fullerton College alumni
- Male actors from California
- People from Pomona, California
- University of La Verne alumni