Alan Ritchson

Alan Ritchson
Ritchson in September 2015
Born	Alan Michael Ritchson (1984-11-28) November 28, 1984 (age 32) Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, model, singer, songwriter
Years active	2003–present
Spouse(s)	Catherine Ritchson (m. 2006)

Alan Michael Ritchson (born November 28, 1984) is an American actor, model, and singer. He is known for his modeling career as well as his portrayals of the superhero Aquaman on The CW's Smallville and Thad Castle on Spike TV's Blue Mountain State.

Ritchson also starred as Gloss in 2013's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Raphael in 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot, and its sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. He also appeared as Adam, the Champion of the Earth, in Rooster Teeth's 2016 film, Lazer Team.

Ritchson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Vickie (born June 21, 1958), high school teacher and David Ritchson (born June 5, 1956), a retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant. He is the middle of three brothers; Eric, the oldest, and Brian, the youngest. During his childhood, his family moved to Rantoul, Illinois. At age 10, Ritchson's family settled in Niceville, Florida. He attended Niceville High School and graduated in 2001. In a 2013 interview with Indonesian magazine Da Man, he stated that he once obtained a full music scholarship. From 1999 to 2003, he attended as a dual-enrollment student and graduated with an Associate of Arts degree at Okaloosa Walton Community College, now Northwest Florida State College. He was a member of the Arabic arts division's Soundsations and Madrigal Singers.