Tyson Jay Ritter (born April 24, 1984) is an American musician and actor. He is the lead vocalist, bassist, pianist, and songwriter of the rock band The All-American Rejects. As an actor, Ritter appeared as himself on the seventeenth episode of season three in the Fox drama series House which aired in April 2007, he appeared as Dane on Amazon Video's Betas, recurred as rock musician Oliver Rome in the NBC drama series Parenthood, and has had supporting roles in films, including The House Bunny (2008) and Miss You Already (2015). In 2018, Ritter played recurring characters on two television series on AMC, Preacher and Lodge 49. Ritter joined the main cast of Preacher for its final season in 2019.[1][better source needed]
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| Birth name | Tyson Jay Ritter |
| Born | April 24, 1984 Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Member of | The All-American Rejects |
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Early life
editRitter was born on April 24, 1984, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Tim and Tracy Ritter (née Lyons), his mother is an employee at Stillwater Public Schools.[2] He graduated from Stillwater High School.[3]
Career
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Ritter met his bandmates while he was at a party in high school. After Jesse Tabish quit the band, and with the additions of Mike Kennerty and Chris Gaylor, The All-American Rejects were picked up by Doghouse Records, and later DreamWorks Records, and subsequently signed with the major label Interscope Records. In early 2018, the band left Interscope. As of July 2019, they are signed to Epitaph Records.[4] The All-American Rejects have released four albums, and have sold over 10 million albums worldwide and 4 million singles.
Ritter has appeared in television series and films such as House (2007), The House Bunny (2008), Betas (2013–14), and Parenthood (2013–15).[5][6] On November 5, 2013, Ritter released the song "Air" as a solo song to help "ride between the Rejects' next record", which was featured on Parenthood.[7]
Shortly after the release of "Air", Ritter wrote the song "Collide", which was also featured on Parenthood. The song has not been released.[8]
Ritter's next projects included a role in the John Cusack film Love and Mercy (2014). He had also been cast in the lead role of singer Gregg Allman in the biopic Midnight Rider, directed by Randall Miller, but the film was halted in production, and ultimately cancelled, due to the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones.[9] The following year, Ritter had a supporting role in the comedy-drama film Miss You Already.
On August 6, 2021, Ritter released was featured on the Lil Huddy single "Don't Freak Out", additionally featuring Iann Dior and Travis Barker, co-written by All American Rejects bandmate Nick Wheeler.
Ritter starred in the 2022 family drama film Prisoner's Daughter.[10]
In October 2022, Ritter formed the band Now More Than Ever with guitarist Izzy Fontaine and keyboardist Scott Chesak. Their debut album, Creatrix, was released in March 2023.[11]
Personal life
editRitter and actress Elena Satine were engaged in April 2013 and married on New Year's Eve that year.[12][13] Satine gave birth to their son in 2021.[14] Ritter lived in New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] Ritter announced that he and his family were moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2023.[16]
Equipment
editRitter likes to use Fender bass guitars. He had previously used Epiphone Flying V or Epiphone Explorer basses during the era of The All-American Rejects, until he started to favor a Fender Precision Bass and started using them more often in his songs. Ritter was also seen using a Gibson Thunderbird bass on their early tours for Move Along and also with a rare Jackson Guitars V Bass. He then later used Fender Jaguar Bass guitars for later tours before switching back to Fender Precision Basses.
Filmography
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Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | The House Bunny | Colby | |
| 2014 | Love & Mercy | Hipster #1 | |
| 2015 | The Pinhole Affect | Himself | Short film |
| Miss You Already | Ace | ||
| 2016 | The Sweet Life | Marlon | |
| 2017 | Ray Meets Helen | Woody | |
| 2018 | Peppermint | Sam | |
| Gloria Bell | Neighbor | ||
| Desolate | Ned Stone | ||
| 2022 | Prisoner's Daughter | Tyler | |
| 2023 | Johnny & Clyde | Guy |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Feable Weiner | Jock | Music Video - San Deem us Ready |
| 2006 | Smallville | Himself | Episode: "Wither" |
| 2007 | House | Episode: Fetal Position" | |
| 2012 | 90210 | Episode: Trust, Truth and Traffic | |
| 2013–2014 | Betas | Dane | 5 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Parenthood | Oliver Rome | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Wicked City | Bucket | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Preacher | Jesus Christ/Humperdoo | 15 episodes |
| 2018 | Lodge 49 | Avery | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | Monsterland | Breezy | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Cowboy Bebop | Iron Mink | |
| 2023 | The Idol | TBA | Recurring role |
References
edit- ^ ""House" Fetal Position (TV Episode 2007) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Stillwater's rockin' mum tours with All American Rejects". STW News Press. July 21, 2013. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ Keys, Elizabeth (July 21, 2013). "Stillwater's rockin' mum". Stillwater NewsPress. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Single Post | the Pop Punk Dad | News | Interviews & Features". Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Tyson Ritter On 'Parenthood' Season 5: All-American Rejects' Frontman Books Multi-Episode Arc (Exclusive)". The Huffington Post. August 2, 2013. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ Faylene, Rachel (October 9, 2013). "Tyson Ritter Talks New Role on 'Parenthood,' Growing Up & What Comes Next". Variance Magazine. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ McDonnell, Brandy (November 5, 2013). "Video: Tyson Ritter releases new single "Air," to be featured on NBC's "Parenthood" Thursday". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ Neva Margetić (October 5, 2014), Tyson Ritter - Collide, archived from the original on September 8, 2019, retrieved April 20, 2016
- ^ McNary, Dave (December 13, 2013). "Gregg Allman Biopic Casts Tyson Ritter as Lead Role". Variety. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ "'Prisoner's Daughter': Tyson Ritter Joins Brian Cox & Kate Beckinsale In Catherine Hardwicke Film".
- ^ "Listen to Tyson Ritter's New Band Now More Than Ever". October 21, 2022.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (April 5, 2013). "Tyson Ritter Engaged to Elena Satine". People. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ Blumm, K.C.; Jordan, Julie (January 1, 2014). "Tyson Ritter and Elena Satine Are Married". People. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ "Cowboy Bebop's Elena Satine Shot Her 'Biggest Episodes' While Pregnant: 'Incredibly Challenging'".
- ^ "Tyson Ritter on why that new song from The All-American Rejects might be their last". www.radio.com. November 30, 2020. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Tyson Ritter and The All-American Rejects announce big moves". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
External links
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- Tyson Ritter at IMDb
- Tyson Ritter on Twitter
