Ryan Johnson (born 1979) is an Australian actor.
Early life
Johnson attended Somerset College on the Gold Coast, and graduated from Queensland University of Technology in 1999.
Career
He made his acting debut in 2000 featuring in performances on stage, television and film. His film credits include City Loop (2000), The Wannabes (2003), Thunderstruck (2004), All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane (2007), Monkey Puzzle (2008), Jucy (2010) and Guardians of the Tomb (2018). He appeared in his first major television role in the short-lived Head Start in 2001, followed by roles in successful Australian drama series, including All Saints, The Secret Life of Us, Underbelly, Sea Patrol, Rake, Love Child and House Husbands. In 2007, he guested in an episode of CSI: New York.
In October 2011, it was announced Johnson had joined the main cast of US drama Fairly Legal for its second season, as trial attorney Ben Grogan. The series was cancelled at the end of the season due to low ratings.
For five seasons, Johnson played Matt Knight in the drama series Doctor Doctor (2016–2021). For his performance, he earned a nomination for the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2017.
Johnson played Paulie Rosetta, brother of Angelo Rosetta (Luke Jacobz), in the television soap opera Home and Away in 2010. In April 2022, he rejoined the cast as wealthy gambler and villain Peter "PK" King.
Personal life
Johnson lives with partner Leah Da Gloria, a designer, and has one child, a daughter.