Ryan O'Nan (born March 25, 1982) is an American actor, writer, and director, best known for his role as King George in Queen of the South.
Career In 2009, O'Nan had a recurring role on the crime drama series The Unusuals.The Unusuals Won't Do Time on ABC's Fall Schedule Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sunday, May 17, 2009) Retrieved on 6-13-21 In 2010, he starred in the drama film The Dry Land.Lisa Schwarzbaum, "The Dry Land (2010)", Entertainment Weekly, Jul 28, 2010. He also had a role as Jared Hale in the pilot episode of the FX series, Justified. In 2011, he wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy film The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best.The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best Toronto Review In 2012, he appeared in the crime film The Iceman and the comedy film Watching TV with the Red Chinese. In 2013, he starred in two thriller films, Altered Minds and The Frozen Ground.
In 2014, he starred as the titular role in The Blacklist episode "The Alchemist", before appearing in several episodes of Ray Donovan. In 2015, he was cast in the western film Echoes of War, starred in the action film Vice, and appeared in the horror film Anguish. In 2017, he gained notability when he starred as King George in the second season onward of Queen of the South, going on to co-producing the third season. In 2018, he was cast in Kevin Smith's horror comedy film KillRoy Was Here. In October 2020, he joined the cast of the 2021 film Copshop.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 The Dry Land James 2011 The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best Alex Also writer and director 2012 The Iceman Terry Franzo Watching TV with the Red Chinese Dexter Mitchell 2013 Altered Minds Tommy Shellner The Frozen Ground Gregg Baker 2014 Chu and Blossom Butch Blossom Also writer and producer 2015 Vice Officer Matthews Echoes of War Dillard McCluskey Anguish Father Meyers 2018 Belong to Us Travis Belong to Us Review 2021 Copshop Huber 2022 KillRoy Was Here Tom
Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Unusuals Frank Lutz 5 episodes 2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Dale Grisco 1 episodes 2014 The Blacklist The Alchemist Episode: "The Alchemist" Ray Donovan Stan 6 episodes Person of Interest Andre Cooper Episode: "Wingman" 2015 Fargo Ricky G 3 episodes 2016 The Last Tycoon Dex Davis 1 episode 2017–2021 Queen of the South King George 21 episodesWriter and co-producer 2021 Swimming With Sharks Detective Floriani 3 episodes 2021–2022 Big Sky Donno Recurring (Seasons 2–3), writer and supervising producer 2023 Lawmen: Bass Reeves Darrell Dolliver 3 episodes 2025 Law & Order Jim Pickett Episode: "Guardian"
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