Ryan Sean O'Donohue (born April 26, 1984)[4] is an American actor. He is most notable for his performances as a voice actor in many Disney projects[5][6] particularly Demyx in the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise. As a live-action actor, he was part of the main cast of The Byrds of Paradise.[7][8]
Ryan O'Donohue | |
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Born | Ryan Sean O'Donohue[1] April 26, 1984[2] Pomona, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of La Verne, Fullerton College[3] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse |
Veronica Faye Dean
(m. 2004) |
Children | 1 |
O'Donohue was born in Pomona, California[5] on April 26, 1984, to Anita Lynne (née Rultenberg) and Sean Patrick O'Donohue.[9][10][2] He was raised in San Dimas, California.[citation needed] He has a younger sister named Windy (b. 1987).[11] O'Donohue played Zeke Byrd on the 1994 ABC drama The Byrds of Paradise,[10][12] filmed in Hawaii.[13][14] TV producer Steven Bochco was one of the show's executive producers.[15]
O'Donohue married Veronica Faye Dean in June 2004.[16][17][18] They have one child, a daughter, named Hazel Ryan O'Donohue, who was born in December 2004.[19][20][21] They live in Los Angeles, California.[citation needed] Through their daughter, O'Donohue and his wife have one grandson (b. August 9, 2023).[22][23][24]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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[25] |
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[26][27] |
2001 | Recess: School's Out | Randall Weems, Digger Dave | Voice[6][27] |
2006 | Whisper of the Heart | High School Student | Voice, English dub |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | The Byrds of Paradise | Zeke Byrd | 12 episodes |
1994–1995 | The Boys Are Back | Peter Hansen | 18 episodes[28] |
1995 | What-a-Mess | What-A-Mess, Santa Claus | Voice[29][30][27] |
1997–2001 | Recess | Randall Weems, Digger Dave | Voice, 17 episodes[6] |
1997 | Beverly Hills Family Robinson | Roger Robinson | Television film[31][32] |
1997 | Superman: The Animated Series | Boy #1 | Voice, episode: "Identity Crisis"[27] |
1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Matt | Voice, episode: "Legends of the Dark Knight"[27] |
1998 | Safety Patrol | Coop | Television film |
1998 | Mr. Murder | Young Alfie | Miniseries |
1999–2001 | Batman Beyond | Matt McGinnis | Voice, 12 episodes[27] |
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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1995 | Disney's Activity Center: The Lion King | Young Simba | |
1997 | 101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor | Whizzer | [33] |
2001 | The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure | Young Kovu | [27] |
2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Demyx | English dub[27] |
2007 | Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix | Demyx | English dub |
2009 | Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | Demyx | English dub[27] |
2013 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | Demyx | English dub[27] |
2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | Demyx | English dub |
2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Demyx | English dub[34][27] |
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 1996–1997 season of Recess.[35]
Chances are Ryan O'Donohue's voice played a major part in many a nerd's childhood. The veteran voice actor born in Pomona has been in such film and television favorites as 'The Iron Giant,' 'Pepper Ann,' 'Recess,' 'A Bug's Life' and 'Batman Beyond' to name a few.
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