Max Ryan
British actor and former motocross racer (born 1967)

Max Ryan (born 2 January 1967 in the North of England) is a British actor and former motocross racer. After a near-death experience in motocross he eventually turned to acting. After some lesser supporting roles in famous British soap operas and a resident personality on a popular 1990s British game show, The Price is Right, he landed a role in the Jet Li action film Kiss of the Dragon. His performance led to other opportunities such as co-starring with Steven Seagal as the main villain in The Foreigner as well as appearing in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Later roles include a villain in Jason Statham's Death Race and a supporting role in Sex and the City 2.
01Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kiss of the Dragon | Lupo |
| 2003 | Craven Marsh | Craven Marsh |
| The Foreigner | Dunoir | |
| The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Dante | |
| 2006 | Thr3e | Milton |
| 2007 | The Box | Jack Taggart |
| 2008 | Death Race | Pachenko |
| 2009 | Dark Moon Rising | Darkman/Bender |
| 2010 | Dry Run | James |
| Sex and the City 2 | Rikard Spirt | |
| 2012 | A Dark Day's Night | Max |
| 2013 | Blackline: The Beirut Contract | Miller |
| The Rogue | Bertrand | |
| Double Fault | Nick Halladay | |
| 2014 | Rage | Kane |
| 2015 | Winter Dragon (pilot) | Lews Therin Telamon |
| Chain of Command | Lt. Ross | |
| 2016 | USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage | Wilbur "Chuck" Gwinn |
| Best Fake Friends | Mark Dillon | |
| 2018 | First Timers | Drake |
| 2019 | Undateable John | Mr. Tate |
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