Ryan Paevey
| Ryan Paevey | |
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 Paevey at the 41st Daytime Emmy Awards, 2014 | |
| Born |
Ryan Jacob Paevey-Vlieger September 24, 1984 Torrance, California |
| Occupation |
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| Home town | Los Angeles, California |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Ryan Jacob Paevey-Vlieger (born September 24, 1984), better known as Ryan Paevey, is an American model and actor best known for his contract role as Nathan West on the ABC soap opera General Hospital.
Personal life
Paevey was born in Torrance, California and was raised in Los Angeles as the son of Les Vlieger and Linda Paevey.[1][2][3][4] He has a younger sister Kaitlyn whom he is very close with.[4] Paevey ran track and cross country in high school. His hobbies include video games, surfing—which he did with his dad as a child—and cooking, and his favorite food is sushi. Paevey can speak some French and can read Japanese.[5][6] Paevey is of Dutch and Indonesian on his father's side.[2] Paevey is a self-proclaimed "nature boy."[3] Paevey also briefly lived in Harlem.[3] Though Paevey did not plan to go into the entertainment industry, while in high school, he was scouted for modeling which eventually led to commercial acting. Paevey grew up working in construction with his father and bar tending.[4][7] Paevey explained that he initially turned down the modeling opportunities but eventually decided to act on one.[3] Paevey has a motorcycle that he named "Lilith." In July 2015, Paevey was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him with a shattered wrist.[8]
Career
As a model, Paevey has worked opposite Katy Perry and the legendary Cher. He also worked as body double for Robin Thicke during production of the music video for Thicke's "Sex Therapy." He also appeared in Christina Aguilera's 2012 music video for Your Body as he had previously worked with the video director.[3][9] He also shot a campaign for Izod.[4] Paevey has also appeared in a Corona commercial.[1] After working as model for quite sometime and booking commercials, Paevey was encouraged to try his hand at acting.[3] In December 2013, Paevey joined the cast of the ABC soap opera General Hospital in the contract role of Nathan West.[10] The gig was Paevey's first series regular role.[3] In October 2014, Paevey joined Extra as a guest co-host.[11] In 2015, Paevey was cast as the lead in the Hallmark Channel original movie Unleashing Mr. Darcy which premiered on January 23, 2016.[12]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Bogie and Bacall | Adlai Stevenson | Pre-production |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Gloves | Tom | Short |
| 2012 | 4 Dead Girls: The Soul Taker | Jonathan | Film |
| 2012 | Hollywood Heights | MK Bartender | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | The Client List | Simon | Episode 210 "What Part of No?" |
| 2013 | General Hospital | Nathan West | Contract role; December 30, 2013 to present |
| 2014 | Extra | Himself | Guest co-host |
| 2015 | The View | Himself | Guest co-host |
| 2015 | 42nd Daytime Emmy Awards | Himself | Presenter for Outstanding Morning Program |
| 2016 | Unleashing Mr. Darcy | Donovan Darcy | Television film; lead role |
| Music videos | |||
| Year | Music video | Arist | Role |
| 2009 | Sex Therapy | Robin Thicke | Body double for Thicke |
| 2010 | Hands Tied | Toni Braxton | Guy shooting pool |
| 2012 | Your Body | Christina Aguilera | Love interest |
References
- 1 2 "Father's Say". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 40 (25): 66–67. June 22, 2015.
- 1 2 Rossi, Rosemary A (May 26, 2014). "Paging Detective Sexypants". Feature Interview. ABC Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. 18 (21): 46–49.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Levinsky, Mara (March 3, 2014). "Beginner's Luck". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 39 (9): 54–57.
- 1 2 3 4 "Next Big Thing!". ABC Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. 18 (9): 82–83. March 3, 2014.
- ↑ "General Hospital: Ryan Paevey (Nathan)". Get To Know Me. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 39 (14): 69. April 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Life's a Beach!". Special. ABC Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. 18 (35): 50–54. September 1, 2014.
- ↑ Robinson, Mandy (September 18, 2015). "10 Things You May Not Know About GH's Ryan Paevey". Soap Shows. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ↑ Kroll, Dan J (July 5, 2015). "Ryan Paevey injured in motorcycle accident". soapcentral.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ↑ Soap Opera Network. "'GH's' Newest Star's Connection to Christina Aguliera". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ↑ Fairman, Michael (December 21, 2013). "Ryan Paevey Cast as Nathan West On General Hospital! A New Hottie Set To Arrive In Port Charles!". On-Air On Soaps. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ↑ Fairman, Michael (October 27, 2014). "WATCH: GH's Ryan Paevey Becomes EXTRA TV Correspondent & Interviews His Castmates and EP Frank Valentini!". On-Air On-Soaps. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ↑ Di Lauro, Janet (January 6, 2016). "'General Hospital's' Ryan Paevey Starring in Hallmark Channel's 'Unleashing Mr. Darcy'". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved July 16, 2016.