Ryan Cooley | |
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 Cooley in 2007 | |
| Born | Ryan Hadison Cooley May 18, 1988 Orangeville, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, consultant |
| Years active | 1998–2015 |
Ryan Hadison Cooley (born May 18, 1988) is a Canadian[1] consultant and former actor. He is best known for his role as James Tiberius "J.T." Yorke on Degrassi: The Next Generation which he starred in from 2001 until 2007. He also studied theatre at the University of Toronto.[2]
Career
Prior to joining the Degrassi cast, he had a two-year run as Pleskit, the alien lead in the television series I Was a Sixth Grade Alien. Cooley's other television credits include the series, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Queer as Folk, Lexx: The Series and Life with Derek. He has also appeared in the features Sachsenhausen 1944, Toy Men, Disney Channel film The Color of Friendship, the Animal Planet film Cybermutt and CBC television film Happy Christmas Miss King alongside his Degrassi co-star Lauren Collins. In 2006, Cooley was nominated for a Young Artist Award (LA) the category of Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series. Cooley has also appeared in the 2007 film The Tracey Fragments with Elliot Page.[lower-alpha 1] In 2012, Cooley guest starred in a YouTube miniseries called Millie and Midge, in episodes 2 and 4 as Parker.
Cooley appeared on Degrassi: The Next Generation as a regular character in the first season of the show and continued his role until 2007, the show’s sixth season.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | After | Johnathan Madison | Short film |
| Happy Christmas, Miss King | Daniel King | Television film | |
| 2000 | The Color of Friendship | Billy | Television film |
| 2003 | Cybermutt | Nino | Television film |
| 2005 | God's Goodness | Mike | Short film |
| 2007 | The Tracey Fragments | David Goldberg |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Real Kids, Real Adventures | Bud Toole | Episode: "Amy to the Rescue: The Amy Toole Story" |
| 1999–2001 | I Was a Sixth Grade Alien | Pleskit | Main role |
| 2000 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Waif Kid | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Queer as Folk | Hank Cameron | Supporting role |
| 2001 | Lexx | Digby | 3 episodes |
| 2001–2007 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | J.T. Yorke | Main cast |
| 2005 | Life with Derek | Frank | Episode: "The Poxfather" |
| 2010 | The Dating Guy | Booyah's son | Voice, episode: "Weekend at Booyah's" |
| 2012 | Lost Girl | Website Owner | Episode: "Midnight Lamp" |
| 2013–2015 | Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion | Louis | Voice, main cast |
| 2014 | BeyWarriors: BeyRaiderz | Task Landau | Voice, main cast |
Notes
- ↑ Credited as Ellen Page
References
- ↑ "Ryan Cooley - Overview". Allmovie. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ↑ "theTVaddict.com Exclusive Interview: Degrassi's Ryan Cooley Talks About the Death of J.T. | the TV addict". The TV Addict. Retrieved 29 April 2022.