Ryder Lynn
| Ryder Lynn | |
|---|---|
| Glee character | |
| First appearance | "The Role You Were Born to Play" |
| Last appearance | "Dreams Come True" |
| Created by |
Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk Ian Brennan |
| Portrayed by | Blake Jenner |
| Information | |
| Occupation | High school student |
Ryder Lynn is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. The character is portrayed by actor Blake Jenner, and has appeared in Glee since its fifth episode of the fourth season, "The Role You Were Born to Play", first broadcast on November 8, 2012. Ryder is a transfer student to McKinley High who arrives as a sophomore, is on the football team, has trouble with his grades, and is recruited by Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) to try out for the school musical, and later to join the glee club, New Directions.
The character was created when Jenner won a seven-episode arc in Glee's fourth season after having successfully competed in the second season of the reality television show The Glee Project. As Ryder, Jenner has sung several solo covers on the show, and appeared in many group performances. Jenner appeared as a recurring guest star beyond his seven-episode prize, and he has been promoted to the main cast effective with the start of the show's fifth season, but was written out after the second part of the 100th episode through the sixth and final season. He guest starred in the series finale briefly, during the last musical number of the series.
Ryder Lynn (Blake Jenner), a new transfer student to McKinley High as a sophomore, is on the football team and is not getting good grades. He is approached by Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith), who was the team's quarterback before he graduated the previous year, and is co-directing the school musical, Grease. Finn urges Ryder to try out for Grease, telling him that it was Finn's participation in the school's glee club that helped him bring up his grades. Although initially dubious, a bad test grade makes Ryder decide to audition, and he is ultimately chosen for the lead role, Danny Zuko. Ryder is attracted to his co-star, Marley Rose (Melissa Benoist), as is fellow student Jake Puckerman (Jacob Artist). Marley and Jake are members of the New Directions glee club, and when Ryder joins it after the musical is over, he and Jake become rivals and get into fights over Marley, before eventually coming to understand each other and becoming friends. Ryder's difficulties with schoolwork are diagnosed as dyslexia, and he begins to get help.
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