Tyson Ritter
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Ritter performing in 2006
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Birth name | Tyson Jay Ritter |
Born | Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. |
April 24, 1984
Genres | Alternative rock, pop punk |
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Instruments | Vocals, piano, bass guitar, guitar |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Interscope/DGC |
Associated acts | The All-American Rejects |
Tyson Jay Ritter (born April 24, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, actor and model, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, pianist, and songwriter of the rock band The All-American Rejects. As an actor, Ritter appeared as Dane on Amazon Video's Betas, recurred as rock musician Oliver Rome on NBC's Parenthood, and had supporting roles in the films The House Bunny (2008), Love and Mercy (2014), and Miss You Already (2015).
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Life and career
Ritter was born and raised in Stillwater, Oklahoma. His mother, Tracey Rains, is an employee at Stillwater Public Schools. He has an older brother, Zack, who is an endodontist, and a younger sister, Bailey. He and his siblings graduated from Stillwater High School.[1] Ritter met his bandmates while he was bouncing a party in middle school.
After Jesse Tabish quit the band, and with the additions of Mike Kennerty and Chris Gaylor, The All-American Rejects were picked up by Doghouse Records, and later DreamWorks Records, and finally with the current major label of Interscope Records. The All-American Rejects have released four albums to date, and have sold over 10 million albums worldwide, and 4 million singles.
Ritter has appeared in television series and films such as House (2007), The House Bunny (2008), Betas (2013–14), and Parenthood (2013–15).[2][3] On November 5, 2013, Ritter released the song "Air" as a solo song to help "ride between the Rejects' next record", which was featured on Parenthood.[4]
Ritter's next projects included a role in the John Cusack film Love and Mercy (2014). He had also been cast in the lead role of singer Gregg Allman in the biopic Midnight Rider, directed by Randall Miller, but the film was halted in production, and ultimately cancelled, due to the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones.[5] In 2015, he had a supporting role in the comedy-drama film Miss You Already, which starred Toni Collette and Drew Barrymore.
Personal life
Ritter and actress Elena Satine were engaged in April 2013 and married on New Year's Eve of the same year. He has been friends with bandmate Nick Wheeler ever since they met in high school.[6][7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The House Bunny | Colby | |
2014 | Love and Mercy | Hipster #1 | |
2015 | The Pinhole Affect | Tyson Ritter | Short film |
2015 | Miss You Already | Ace | |
2016 | The Sweet Life | Marlon | In post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | House | Himself | Episode: "Fetal Position" |
2012 | 90210 | Himself | Episode: "Trust, Truth and Traffic" |
2013–14 | Betas | Dane | 5 episodes |
2013–15 | Parenthood | Oliver Rome | 10 episodes |
2015 | Wicked City | Bucket | 2 episodes |
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External links
- Tyson Ritter at the Internet Movie Database
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- Living people
- 1984 births
- American male singer-songwriters
- American male models
- American rock bass guitarists
- People from Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Musicians from Oklahoma
- Male actors from Oklahoma