Ryan McPartlin (born July 3, 1975 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Ryan graduated with a degree in speech communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. McPartlin was a member of the Fighting Illini football team, and was awarded a letter for playing in the 1994 season.
After graduating, Ryan decided to spend six months in Australia and New Zealand to explore the outback and decide which career path he should follow. It became clear that he wanted to be an actor, so he moved to Southern California to pursue his dream.
He spends a great deal of his non-working time taking acting classes and says that his other passions include almost any outdoor physical activity, including scuba diving, tennis, snowboarding, and racquetball. Ryan is also serious about physical fitness and is a board certified personal trainer.
He is mostly known for his role as Hank Bennett on the popular soap opera Passions replacing Dalton James from April 2001 until April 2004.
McPartlin has been married to actress Danielle Kirlin since October 26, 2002.
He made a brief appearance in the series "LA 7" from the British pop band S Club 7 as "Ryan" in the episode "Mr. Muscle".
He starred as Riley Martin on the television sitcom Living with Fran along with Fran Drescher since the show's debut in April 2005. Living with Fran was cancelled May 17, 2006, after two seasons.
McPartlin originally auditioned for the role of Clark Kent/Superman in the new movie Superman Returns, but he lost the role to Brandon Routh.
