{{short description|British actor and former motocross racer (born 1967)}} {{BLP sources|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox martial artist | image = Max Ryan 2012.jpg | caption = Ryan in 2012 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|1|2}} | birth_place = England, UK | death_date = | occupation = Actor, motocross racer | years_active = 1998–present | website = {{URL|www.maxryan.eu}} }} '''Max Ryan''' (born 2 January 1967 in the North of England) is a British actor and former motocross racer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://popcultureworldnews.com/maxryan1/|title = Cancer News Update}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uk.askmen.com/celebs/interview_400/441_max-ryan-interview.html|title=AskMen - Become a Better Man}}</ref> After a near-death experience in motocross he eventually turned to acting.{{cn|date=September 2023}} After some lesser supporting roles in famous British soap operas and a resident personality on a popular 1990s British game show, ''The Price is Right'', he landed a role in the Jet Li action film ''Kiss of the Dragon''. His performance led to other opportunities such as co-starring with Steven Seagal as the main villain in ''The Foreigner'' as well as appearing in ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen''. Later roles include a villain in Jason Statham's ''Death Race'' and a supporting role in ''Sex and the City 2''.

==Filmography== <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1043075/|title=Max Ryan}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- " ! Year !! Title !! Role |- | 2001 || ''Kiss of the Dragon'' || Lupo |- |rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''Craven Marsh'' || Craven Marsh |- |''The Foreigner'' || Dunoir |- |''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' || Dante |- | 2006 || ''Thr3e'' || Milton |- | 2007 || ''The Box'' || Jack Taggart |- | 2008 || ''Death Race'' || Pachenko |- | 2009 || ''Dark Moon Rising'' || Darkman/Bender |- |rowspan="2"| 2010 || ''Dry Run'' || James |- |''Sex and the City 2'' || Rikard Spirt |- | 2012 || ''A Dark Day's Night'' || Max |- |rowspan="3"| 2013 || ''Blackline: The Beirut Contract'' || Miller |- |''The Rogue'' || Bertrand |- |''Double Fault'' || Nick Halladay |- | 2014 || ''Rage'' || Kane |- |rowspan="2"| 2015 || ''Winter Dragon (pilot)'' || Lews Therin Telamon |- |''Chain of Command'' || Lt. Ross |- |rowspan="2"| 2016 || ''USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage'' || Wilbur "Chuck" Gwinn |- |''Best Fake Friends'' || Mark Dillon |- |2018 |''First Timers'' |Drake |- | 2019 || ''Undateable John'' || Mr. Tate |}

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