# Jason Ralph
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{{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](/source/West_Palm_Beach%2C_Florida), U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2010–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[Rachel Brosnahan](/source/Rachel_Brosnahan)|2016}}
| relatives = [Kate Spade](/source/Kate_Spade) (aunt-in-law)
| education = [State University of New York, Purchase](/source/State_University_of_New_York%2C_Purchase) ([BFA](/source/Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts))
}}
'''Jason Ralph''' (born April 7, 1986)[{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/jason-ralph/|title=Jason Ralph|accessdate=April 4, 2017|website=hollywoodlife.com|date=December 7, 2015}}][{{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](/source/Twitter)}}] is an American actor and theater producer. Ralph began his career in theater, most notably performing in ''[Peter and the Starcatcher](/source/Peter_and_the_Starcatcher_(play))'' on Broadway and off-Broadway and producing [''The Woodsman''](/source/The_Woodsman_(play)). From 2015 to 2019, he starred as Quentin Coldwater in the [Syfy](/source/Syfy) television series ''[The Magicians](/source/The_Magicians_(U.S._TV_series))''. He has also had recurring roles on shows including [''Aquarius''](/source/Aquarius_(U.S._TV_series)) and [''Younger''](/source/Younger_(TV_series)).
== Early life ==
Jason Ralph was born in [West Palm Beach, Florida](/source/West_Palm_Beach%2C_Florida). He was raised in [McKinney, Texas](/source/McKinney%2C_Texas), a city outside of [Dallas](/source/Dallas), and attended [McKinney High School](/source/McKinney_High_School), graduating in 2004.[{{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}}] He studied acting at [Collin College](/source/Collin_College) and then attended [State University of New York at Purchase](/source/State_University_of_New_York_at_Purchase),[{{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}}] where he graduated with a [BFA](/source/Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts) degree in 2010.[{{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}}]
==Career==
In 2010, he co-founded the theater company Strangemen and Company with peers from [Purchase College](/source/Purchase_College), including [James Ortiz](/source/James_Ortiz).[{{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}}][{{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}}] As a co-artistic director of his company, Strangemen produced several plays including the [Obie Award](/source/Obie_Award)-winning production of [''The Woodsman''](/source/The_Woodsman_(play)) by Ortiz.[{{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}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.woodsmantheplay.com/|title=Discover How The Tin Man Lost Heart|accessdate=January 1, 2021|website=woodsmantheplay.com}}][{{cite web|url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/6100|title=The Woodsman|accessdate=January 1, 2021|website=iobdb.com}}] 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.[{{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}}] In 2015 and 2018, they produced various workshops at the [Guild Hall of East Hampton](/source/Guild_Hall_of_East_Hampton).[{{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}}][{{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}}][{{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}}] As of 2018, Ralph serves as the company's Artistic Director and President.[{{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}}][{{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}}]
In 2014, he starred in the comedy-drama movie ''[I'm Obsessed with You](/source/I'm_Obsessed_with_You)'' alongside [Manish Dayal](/source/Manish_Dayal), [Rachel Brosnahan](/source/Rachel_Brosnahan) and [Thomas McDonell](/source/Thomas_McDonell). Also that year, he played the role of Ian Thompson in the film ''[A Most Violent Year](/source/A_Most_Violent_Year)'' and starred in the pilot episode of ''[Looking](/source/Looking_(TV_series))''.
In 2015, he played the role of Harrison Dalton, the son of President Dalton in the [CBS](/source/Columbia_Broadcasting_System) TV series ''[Madam Secretary](/source/Madam_Secretary_(TV_series))'' and as Mike Vickery in the [NBC](/source/National_Broadcasting_Company) TV series ''[Aquarius](/source/Aquarius_(U.S._TV_series))''. He also played Stan in ''[Manhattan](/source/Manhattan_(TV_series))''. The same year, Ralph was cast as Quentin Coldwater, the lead role in the Syfy fantasy drama series ''[The Magicians](/source/The_Magicians_(U.S._TV_series))'', which premiered on December 16, 2015.[{{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}}][{{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](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)}}] He starred in the show from 2015 to 2019.
== Personal life ==
It was reported in 2018 that Ralph had married actress [Rachel Brosnahan](/source/Rachel_Brosnahan),[{{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}}] but Brosnahan later revealed in early 2019 that they had been married "for years" before their relationship became public.[{{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}}] Both attended the Golden Globe Awards ceremony in 2019, where she thanked him during her acceptance speech.[{{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}}]
==Acting credits==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 2013
|''Brightest Star''
| Gary
|-
| 2014
|''[I'm Obsessed with You](/source/I'm_Obsessed_with_You)''
| Jake Birnbaum
|-
| 2014
|''[A Most Violent Year](/source/A_Most_Violent_Year)''
| Ian Thompson
|-
| 2015
|''[Those People](/source/Those_People)''
| Sebastian
|-
| 2015
|''Stereotypically You''
| Brad
|-
| 2020
| ''[I'm Thinking of Ending Things](/source/I'm_Thinking_of_Ending_Things_(film))''
| Young Man
|-
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2010
|''[The Good Wife](/source/The_Good_Wife)''
| Student #2
| Episode: "Breaking Fast"
|-
| 2011
|''[Gossip Girl](/source/Gossip_Girl)''
| Sam
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2011
|''[Unforgettable](/source/Unforgettable_(2011_TV_series))''
| Zeke
| Episode: "Friended"
|-
| 2013
|''[Smash](/source/Smash_(U.S._TV_series))''
| Fan
| Episode: "[The Producers](/source/The_Producers_(Smash))"
|-
| 2013
|''[Blue Bloods](/source/Blue_Bloods_(TV_series))''
| Jake Singer
| Episode: "[Justice Served](/source/Blue_Bloods_(season_4))"
|-
| 2014
|''[Looking](/source/Looking_(TV_series))''
| Jason
| Episode: "Looking for Now "
|-
| 2015
|''[Grace and Frankie](/source/Grace_and_Frankie)''
| William
| Episode: "The Dinner "
|-
| 2015–2016
|''[Aquarius](/source/Aquarius_(U.S._TV_series))''
| Mike Vickery
| 10 episodes
|-
| 2015
|''[Madam Secretary](/source/Madam_Secretary_(TV_series))''
| Harrison Dalton
| 5 episodes
|-
| 2015
|''[Manhattan](/source/Manhattan_(TV_series))''
| Stan
| 6 episodes
|-
| 2015–2019
|''[The Magicians](/source/The_Magicians_(U.S._TV_series))''
| Quentin Coldwater
| Main role (seasons 1–4); 52 episodes
|-
| 2016
|''Dark Day''
| Ian Howe
| Main cast; unaired pilot
|-
| 2018
|''[Younger](/source/Younger_(TV_series))''
| Jake Devereux
| Recurring role; 5 episodes
|-
|2022–2023
|''[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel](/source/The_Marvelous_Mrs._Maisel)''
| Mike Carr
|11 episodes
|-
| 2024
| ''[Three Women](/source/Three_Women_(TV_series))''
| 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](/source/Bess_Wohl)''
|Jordy
|[Pioneer Theatre Company](/source/Pioneer_Theatre_Company)
|Original production
|
|-
|2011
|''The Dunes''
|Troy
|Gallery Players Theatre
|Original [off-off-Broadway](/source/off-off-Broadway) production
|
|-
|2011
|''Home Movies''
|Sam
|Dorothy Strelsin Theatre
|[Off-Broadway](/source/Off-Broadway)
| style="text-align: center;" | {{tick}}
|-
|2011
|''The Little Mermaid''
|
|[McCarren Park](/source/McCarren_Park)
|Brooklyn production[{{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}}]
| 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](/source/Peter_and_the_Starcatcher_(play))''
|Understudy (Boy, Prentiss, et al.)
|[Brooks Atkinson Theatre](/source/Brooks_Atkinson_Theatre)
|Original [Broadway](/source/Broadway_theatre) production[{{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}}]
|
|-
|Boy
|[New Worlds Stages](/source/New_World_Stages)
|Off-Broadway transfer[{{Cite web|title=Peter and the Starcatcher|url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/5644|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.iobdb.com}}]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012–2014
| rowspan="3" |''[The Woodsman](/source/The_Woodsman_(play))''
| rowspan="3" {{N/A}}
|Standard Toycraft
|Brooklyn production
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | {{tick}}
|-
|[Ars Nova](/source/Ars_Nova_(theater))
|Off-Broadway
|-
|[59E59 Theaters](/source/59E59_Theaters)
|Off-Broadway transfer
|-
|2013
|''On the Head of a Pin''
|Chris Conrad
|[59E59 Theaters](/source/59E59_Theaters)
|Off-Broadway[{{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}}]
| style="text-align: center;" | {{tick}}
|-
|2018
|''Bernie and Mikey's Trip To the Moon''
| {{N/A}}
|[59E59 Theaters](/source/59E59_Theaters)
|Off-Broadway
| style="text-align: center;" | {{tick}}
|-
|2019
|''The Courtroom''
|
|Great Hall ([Cooper Union](/source/Cooper_Union))
|Staged reenactment[{{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}}]
|
|-
|2020
|''The Great Filter''
|
|The Wild Project
|Off-off-Broadway
|
|}
=== Video games ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2010
|''[Red Dead Redemption](/source/Red_Dead_Redemption)''
|The Local Population
|Voice
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|4170268}}
* {{Official website|jasonralph.info}}
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