Reece Ritchie (born 23 July 1986) is an English actor. He is known for his film roles, such as Moha in 10,000 BC (2008), Ray Singh in The Lovely Bones (2009), Bis in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), and Iolaus in Hercules (2014). He starred as Jay in the British drama television series White Heat (2012). He played Zed in the American fantasy-adventure television series The Outpost (2019–2021) and stars as Lt. Spencer Lane in the American sci-fi television series The Ark (2023). He played Mr. Hale in the television series The New Librarians: the Next Chapter (2026)
Early life Ritchie was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. He has described himself as a "mix", as his father is from Durban, South Africa and his mother is English. His paternal grandparents left South Africa for England when his father was only a year old because of apartheid in South Africa. Ritchie is the middle of three children. His younger sister is singer-songwriter Ria Ritchie. He worked with the National Youth Theatre as a teenager, and furthered his acting education at the East 15 Acting School at the University of Essex in Loughton, Essex.
Career
After being spotted by a casting director during one of his monologue performances at the Soho Theatre in London, Ritchie was suggested for a role in director Roland Emmerich's 2008 epic 10,000 BC, in which he played the role of Moha. In Peter Jackson's 2009 film The Lovely Bones (based on Alice Sebold's novel of the same name), Ritchie played Ray Singh, the love interest of the main character, Susie Salmon.
In February and March 2010, he starred as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Rose Theatre, Kingston with Judi Dench.
In 2013, it was announced that Ritchie would have a starring role in the 2015 television series Hieroglyph, to be produced by 20th Century Fox TV, but Fox dropped the production in June 2014. Ritchie has starred alongside Dwayne Johnson in the 2014 film Hercules. Ritchie played the role of Hercules' nephew Iolaus, a storyteller and soldier.
In 2023, Ritchie stars as Lt. Spencer Lane in the American sci-fi television series The Ark which airs on Syfy. The series premiered on February 1, 2023. Ritchie appears alongside co-stars Christie Burke and Richard Fleeshman.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes200810,000 BCMoha2009TriageBoy in Beirut2009The Lovely BonesRay Singh2010Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeBis2012All in Good TimeAtul2014Desert DancerAfshin Ghaffarian2014HerculesIolaus2017Lies We TellNathan2021ResurrectionStephen2021The Haunted HotelCharles Dickens
Television + YearTitleRoleNotes2007Saddam's Tribe: Bound by BloodOlder AliTelevision film2007The BillDuncan WildeEpisode: "Up in Smoke"2008Silent WitnessJake Burnett2 episodes2010Pete versus LifeOllie4 episodes2011AtlantisYishharuTelevision film2012White HeatJayMain role2014HieroglyphShaiUnaired television series2015A.D. The Bible ContinuesStephen2 episodes2017Year MillionOscarRecurring role2017RellikAsim FryRecurring role2018Les MisérablesFameuilEpisode #1.12019–2021The OutpostZedRecurring role (season 2); main role (seasons 3–4)2020EndeavourDr. Jeremy KreitsekEpisode: "Oracle"2020FlackRickEpisode: "Sofi"2023–presentThe ArkLt. Spencer Lane/IanMain role2025 Hostage Dr. Noah Jacobs 2 episodes
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