{{short description|American film and stage actor (born 1986)}} {{For|Australian rules footballer|Jason Ralph (footballer)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Jason Ralph | image = TV Guide Fan Favourites (28826941163) (cropped) (cropped) (cropped).jpg | caption = Ralph in 2016 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|04|7}} | birth_place = West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2010–present | spouse = {{marriage|Rachel Brosnahan|2016}} | relatives = Kate Spade (aunt-in-law) | education = State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) }} '''Jason Ralph''' (born April 7, 1986)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/jason-ralph/|title=Jason Ralph|accessdate=April 4, 2017|website=hollywoodlife.com|date=December 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name="twitter1">{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/rasonjalph/status/585187093191733249 |title=Yo. Tomorrow's my birthday... |date=April 6, 2015 |accessdate=January 30, 2016 |last=Ralph|first= Jason|publisher=Twitter}}</ref> is an American actor and theater producer. Ralph began his career in theater, most notably performing in ''Peter and the Starcatcher'' on Broadway and off-Broadway and producing ''The Woodsman''. From 2015 to 2019, he starred as Quentin Coldwater in the Syfy television series ''The Magicians''. He has also had recurring roles on shows including ''Aquarius'' and ''Younger''.
== Early life == Jason Ralph was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was raised in McKinney, Texas, a city outside of Dallas, and attended McKinney High School, graduating in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Courier-Gazette|first=STEFANIE WHITE, McKinney|title=McKinney High graduate nominated for Rabin award|url=https://starlocalmedia.com/mckinneycouriergazette/news/mckinney-high-graduate-nominated-for-rabin-award/article_9d8c4e40-fb35-5944-81e3-7a12df9d56fe.html|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Star Local|date=November 12, 2006 |language=en}}</ref> He studied acting at Collin College and then attended State University of New York at Purchase,<ref>{{cite web|title=From Purchase to "Peter" and Beyond – The Purchase Beat|url=http://www.thepurchasebeat.com/from-purchase-to-peter-and-beyond/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315174147/http://www.thepurchasebeat.com/from-purchase-to-peter-and-beyond/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 15, 2017|website=thepurchasebeat.com|accessdate=March 14, 2017|date=September 6, 2013|first=Rachel |last=Weiss}}</ref> where he graduated with a BFA degree in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actors Land Big Roles on the Small Screen|url=https://www.purchase.edu/live/news/476-actors-land-big-roles-on-the-small-screen|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.purchase.edu|language=en}}</ref>
==Career== In 2010, he co-founded the theater company Strangemen and Company with peers from Purchase College, including James Ortiz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otdowntown.com/news/local-news/the-tin-man-takes-shape-off-broadway-qa-GANP1220141230141239974|title=The Tin Man Takes Shape off-Broadway Q&A|accessdate=January 1, 2021|website=otdowntown.com|date=December 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/magicians-star-jason-ralph-signs-paradigm-1196676/|title='The Magicians' Star Jason Ralph Signs With Paradigm (Exclusive)|accessdate=January 1, 2021|website=hollywoodreporter.com|date=March 25, 2019}}</ref> As a co-artistic director of his company, Strangemen produced several plays including the Obie Award-winning production of ''The Woodsman'' by Ortiz.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/style/outfitted-jason-ralph-2016-3|title=Outfitted: Jason Ralph|accessdate=January 1, 2021|website=maxim.com|date=April 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.woodsmantheplay.com/|title=Discover How The Tin Man Lost Heart|accessdate=January 1, 2021|website=woodsmantheplay.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/6100|title=The Woodsman|accessdate=January 1, 2021|website=iobdb.com}}</ref> In the 2010s, Strangemen produced off-Broadway productions and workshops of ''The Little Mermaid'', ''Free Delivery'', ''On the Head of a Pin'', ''The Woodsman'', and ''Bernie and Mikey's Trip To the Moon'', as well as an annual theater festival.<ref>{{Cite web|author=BWW News Desk|title=THE WOODSMAN Creators, Strangemen & Co., Will Present Fourth Annual aPlay & aParty|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-WOODSMAN-Creators-Strangemen-Co-Will-Present-Fourth-Annual-aPlay-aParty-20160926|access-date=2021-03-02|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref> In 2015 and 2018, they produced various workshops at the Guild Hall of East Hampton.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strangemen Inhabit Guild Hall {{!}} The East Hampton Star|url=https://www.easthamptonstar.com/archive/strangemen-inhabit-guild-hall|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.easthamptonstar.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=BWW News Desk|title=Strangemen Theatre Company Presents THE SHAPE OF THE STARS|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/long-island/article/Strangemen-Theatre-Company-Presents-THE-SHAPE-OF-THE-STARS-20180702|access-date=2021-03-02|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Potter|first=Cami|title=Strangemen & Co. Theatre Group Takes A Summer Residency In East Hampton|url=https://www.hamptons.com/The-Arts/Performing-Arts/20786/Strangemen-Co.-Theatre-Group-Takes-A-Summer.html#.YD3fg11ue3J|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Hamptons.com|date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> As of 2018, Ralph serves as the company's Artistic Director and President.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-02|title=WHO WE ARE — STRANGEMEN & CO.|url=http://www.strangemencompany.com/who-we-are|access-date=2021-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302124654/http://www.strangemencompany.com/who-we-are|archive-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Strangemen Theatre Company Inc. {{!}} Charity Navigator Profile|url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/821527544|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.charitynavigator.org|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2014, he starred in the comedy-drama movie ''I'm Obsessed with You'' alongside Manish Dayal, Rachel Brosnahan and Thomas McDonell. Also that year, he played the role of Ian Thompson in the film ''A Most Violent Year'' and starred in the pilot episode of ''Looking''.
In 2015, he played the role of Harrison Dalton, the son of President Dalton in the CBS TV series ''Madam Secretary'' and as Mike Vickery in the NBC TV series ''Aquarius''. He also played Stan in ''Manhattan''. The same year, Ralph was cast as Quentin Coldwater, the lead role in the Syfy fantasy drama series ''The Magicians'', which premiered on December 16, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/2014/12/03/jason-ralph-and-sosie-bacon-to-star-in-the-magicians/|title=Jason Ralph And Sosie Bacon To Star In The Magicians|accessdate=April 4, 2017|date=December 3, 2014|first=Jamie |last=Lovett|website=comicbook.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/12/the-magicians-first-episode-syfy-1201662390/|title='The Magicians' First Episode To Air Ahead Of January Premiere On Syfy|accessdate=April 4, 2017|first=Denise |last=Petski|date=December 9, 2015|publisher=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> He starred in the show from 2015 to 2019.
== Personal life == It was reported in 2018 that Ralph had married actress Rachel Brosnahan,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/did-rachel-brosnahan-marry-jason-ralph/|title=Did The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Star Rachel Brosnahan Marry Jason Ralph?|last=Talarico|first=Brittany|date=September 25, 2018|publisher=People|accessdate=January 7, 2019}}</ref> but Brosnahan later revealed in early 2019 that they had been married "for years" before their relationship became public.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Farley |first1=Rebecca |title=Rachel Brosnahan Reveals She's Secretly Been Married For "Years" |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/01/222797/rachel-brosnahan-jason-ralph-married |accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref> Both attended the Golden Globe Awards ceremony in 2019, where she thanked him during her acceptance speech.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/golden-globes-2019-rachel-brosnahan-thanks-husband-after-win/|title=Rachel Brosnahan Thanks Husband Jason Ralph as She Wins Golden Globe: 'I Love You'|last=Fernandez|first=Alexia|date=January 6, 2019|publisher=People|accessdate=January 7, 2019}}</ref>
==Acting credits== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2013 |''Brightest Star'' | Gary |- | 2014 |''I'm Obsessed with You'' | Jake Birnbaum |- | 2014 |''A Most Violent Year'' | Ian Thompson |- | 2015 |''Those People'' | Sebastian |- | 2015 |''Stereotypically You'' | Brad |- | 2020 | ''I'm Thinking of Ending Things'' | Young Man |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2010 |''The Good Wife'' | Student #2 | Episode: "Breaking Fast" |- | 2011 |''Gossip Girl'' | Sam | 2 episodes |- | 2011 |''Unforgettable'' | Zeke | Episode: "Friended" |- | 2013 |''Smash'' | Fan | Episode: "The Producers" |- | 2013 |''Blue Bloods'' | Jake Singer | Episode: "Justice Served" |- | 2014 |''Looking'' | Jason | Episode: "Looking for Now " |- | 2015 |''Grace and Frankie'' | William | Episode: "The Dinner " |- | 2015–2016 |''Aquarius'' | Mike Vickery | 10 episodes |- | 2015 |''Madam Secretary'' | Harrison Dalton | 5 episodes |- | 2015 |''Manhattan'' | Stan | 6 episodes |- | 2015–2019 |''The Magicians'' | Quentin Coldwater | Main role (seasons 1–4); 52 episodes |- | 2016 |''Dark Day'' | Ian Howe | Main cast; unaired pilot |- | 2018 |''Younger'' | Jake Devereux | Recurring role; 5 episodes |- |2022–2023 |''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' | Mike Carr |11 episodes |- | 2024 | ''Three Women'' | Aaron Knodel | Recurring role |}
===Stage=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" style="width:3em;" |Year ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" |Title ! scope="col" style="width:14em;" |Role ! scope="col" style="width:14em;" |Venue ! class="unsortable" scope="col" |Notes !Producer |- |2011 |''IN'' |Jordy |Pioneer Theatre Company |Original production | |- |2011 |''The Dunes'' |Troy |Gallery Players Theatre |Original off-off-Broadway production | |- |2011 |''Home Movies'' |Sam |Dorothy Strelsin Theatre |Off-Broadway | style="text-align: center;" | {{tick}} |- |2011 |''The Little Mermaid'' | |McCarren Park |Brooklyn production<ref>{{Cite web|last=Richard|date=2011-09-08|title=Richard Grayson Has Left the Country: Thursday Night in Williamsburg: The Glass Bandits Theater Company presents "The Little Mermaid" at McCarren Park|url=http://who-will-kiss-the-pig.blogspot.com/2011/09/thursday-night-in-williamsburg-glass.html|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Richard Grayson Has Left the Country}}</ref> | style="text-align: center;" | {{tick}} |- |2012 |''Free Delivery'' |Barney |Made Fresh Daily |Off-off-Broadway | style="text-align: center;" | {{tick}} |- | rowspan="2" |2012–2013 | rowspan="2" |''Peter and the Starcatcher'' |Understudy <small>(Boy, Prentiss, et al.)</small> |Brooks Atkinson Theatre |Original Broadway production<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jason Ralph – Broadway Cast & Staff {{!}} IBDB|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jason-ralph-491888|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref> | |- |Boy |New Worlds Stages |Off-Broadway transfer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Peter and the Starcatcher|url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/5644|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.iobdb.com}}</ref> | |- | rowspan="3" |2012–2014 | rowspan="3" |''The Woodsman'' | rowspan="3" {{N/A}} |Standard Toycraft |Brooklyn production | rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | {{tick}} |- |Ars Nova |Off-Broadway |- |59E59 Theaters |Off-Broadway transfer |- |2013 |''On the Head of a Pin'' |Chris Conrad |59E59 Theaters |Off-Broadway<ref>{{Cite web|title=On the Head of a Pin|url=https://www.59e59.org/shows/show-detail/on-the-head-of-a-pin/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=59e59.org}}</ref> | style="text-align: center;" | {{tick}} |- |2018 |''Bernie and Mikey's Trip To the Moon'' | {{N/A}} |59E59 Theaters |Off-Broadway | style="text-align: center;" | {{tick}} |- |2019 |''The Courtroom'' | |Great Hall (Cooper Union) |Staged reenactment<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Courtroom {{!}} Waterwell|url=http://waterwell.org/production/courtroom/|access-date=2021-03-02|language=en-US|archive-date=February 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228145955/http://waterwell.org/production/courtroom/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |- |2020 |''The Great Filter'' | |The Wild Project |Off-off-Broadway | |}
=== Video games === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2010 |''Red Dead Redemption'' |The Local Population |Voice |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|4170268}} * {{Official website|jasonralph.info}}
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