Introduction
Ryan Anthony Guzman (born September 21, 1987) is an American actor. He portrayed Jake in the ABC Family TV series, Pretty Little Liars, Sean Asa in the fourth and fifth installments of the Step Up series, Noah Sandborn in The Boy Next Door, Carlos Gutierrez in the mini-series Heroes Reborn and Roper in Richard Linklater's Everybody Wants Some!!.
Early life
Guzman was born in Abilene, Texas. His father, Ray Guzman, is Mexican. His mother, Lisa (née Hudson), who was born in California, has British, German, French, Dutch, and Swedish ancestry. He moved to Sacramento, California, his mother's native city, at a young age. He graduated from West Campus High School in 2005. He attended Sierra College. Guzman has a younger brother, Steven.
He portrayed Jake in the ABC Family TV series, Pretty Little Liars, Sean Asa in the fourth and fifth installments of the Step Up series, Noah Sandborn in The Boy Next Door, Carlos Gutierrez in the mini-series Heroes Reborn and Rio Raymond in Jem and the Holograms.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72 Hours with Empire | Himself | Cameo |
| Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | Himself | Cameo | |
| Step Up: Revolution | Sean Asa | ||
| 2013 | Ladies' Man: A Made Movie | Brett | |
| April Rain | Alex | ||
| 2014 | There's Always Woodstock | Dylan | |
| Step Up: All In | Sean Asa | ||
| 2015 | The Boy Next Door | Noah Sandborn | |
| Jem and the Holograms | Rio Raymond | ||
| 2016 | Beyond Paradise | Sebastian | Male lead |
| Everybody Wants Some!! | Kenny Roper |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cameras | Ryan | Episode: "Walrus" |
| 2012 | All the Right Moves | Himself | Cameo |
| 2013–2014 | Pretty Little Liars | Jake | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Heroes Reborn | Carlos Gutierrez | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2016 | Notorious | Ryan Mills | Main role |