# Reece Ritchie > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Reece_Ritchie > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Reece_Ritchie.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reece_Ritchie > Source revision: 1354757526 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|British actor (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Reece Ritchie | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|7|23|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Lowestoft](/source/Lowestoft), [Suffolk](/source/Suffolk), England | years_active = 2007–present | occupation = Actor | children = 1{{cite web | title=Instagram | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CPvFDSJjpit/ }} | website = }} '''Reece Ritchie''' (born 23 July 1986{{failed verification|reason=Source gives age, not an exact [WP:DOB](/source/WP%3ADOB).|date=February 2023}}) is an English actor. He is known for his film roles, such as Moha in ''[10,000 BC](/source/10%2C000_BC_(film))'' (2008), Ray Singh in [The Lovely Bones](/source/The_Lovely_Bones_(film)) (2009), Bis in ''[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time](/source/Prince_of_Persia%3A_The_Sands_of_Time_(film))'' (2010), and [Iolaus](/source/Iolaus) in [''Hercules''](/source/Hercules_(2014_film)) (2014). He starred as Jay in the British drama television series ''[White Heat](/source/White_Heat_(TV_series))'' (2012). He played Zed in the American fantasy-adventure television series ''[The Outpost](/source/The_Outpost_(TV_series))'' (2019–2021) and stars as Lt. Spencer Lane in the American [sci-fi](/source/Science_fiction) television series ''[The Ark](/source/The_Ark_(TV_series))'' (2023). ==Early life== Ritchie was born in [Lowestoft](/source/Lowestoft), [Suffolk](/source/Suffolk), England. He has described himself as a "mix", as his father is from [Durban](/source/Durban), [South Africa](/source/South_Africa) and his mother is [English](/source/English_people). His paternal grandparents left South Africa for England when his father was only a year old because of [apartheid in South Africa](/source/apartheid_in_South_Africa). Ritchie is the middle of three children. His younger sister is singer-songwriter [Ria Ritchie](/source/Ria_Ritchie).{{cite web |url=http://www.placesandfaces.co.uk/archive/articles/1162/suffolks-rising-star.html |title=Suffolk's rising star |publisher=Places&Faces |accessdate=30 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140702075926/http://www.placesandfaces.co.uk/archive/articles/1162/suffolks-rising-star.html |archivedate=2 July 2014}} He worked with the [National Youth Theatre](/source/National_Youth_Theatre) as a teenager,{{cite news |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/a-piece-of-reece-ritchie-6474793.html|work=London Evening Standard |title=A piece of Reece Ritchie |first=Hermione |last=Eyre |date=28 May 2010 |accessdate=8 February 2013}} and furthered his acting education at the [East 15 Acting School](/source/East_15_Acting_School){{cite news|url= https://www.east15.ac.uk/alumni/notable |title= East 15 Notable Alumni|work=east15.ac.uk|date= 2020}} at the [University of Essex](/source/University_of_Essex) in [Loughton](/source/Loughton), [Essex](/source/Essex). ==Career== {{expand section|reason=Section needs expansion/updating.|date=February 2023}} After being spotted by a casting director during one of his monologue performances at the [Soho Theatre](/source/Soho_Theatre) in London, Ritchie was suggested for a role in director [Roland Emmerich](/source/Roland_Emmerich)'s 2008 epic ''[10,000 BC](/source/10%2C000_BC_(film))'', in which he played the role of Moha.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2007/10/31/reece_ritchie_lovely_bones_feature.shtml |work=BBC Suffolk |title=Lowestoft's Lovely Bones |date=2 November 2007}} In [Peter Jackson](/source/Peter_Jackson)'s 2009 film ''[The Lovely Bones](/source/The_Lovely_Bones_(film))'' (based on [Alice Sebold](/source/Alice_Sebold)'s novel [of the same name](/source/The_Lovely_Bones)), Ritchie played Ray Singh, the love interest of the main character, Susie Salmon. In February and March 2010, he starred as [Puck](/source/Puck_(Shakespeare)) in ''[A Midsummer Night's Dream](/source/A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream)'' at the [Rose Theatre, Kingston](/source/Rose_Theatre%2C_Kingston) with [Judi Dench](/source/Judi_Dench).{{cite web|url= http://www.rosetheatrekingston.org/files/A%20Midsummer%20Night's%20Dream%20Cast%20Announcement.pdf |title=Full Cast Announced for Peter Hall's A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Rose Theatre|work=rosetheatrekingston.org|date=22 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091222071651/http://www.rosetheatrekingston.org/files/A%20Midsummer%20Night's%20Dream%20Cast%20Announcement.pdf|archive-date=22 December 2009}} In 2013, it was announced that Ritchie would have a starring role in the 2015 television series ''[Hieroglyph](/source/Hieroglyph_(TV_series))'', to be produced by [20th Century Fox TV](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company), but Fox dropped the production in June 2014.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/12/reece-ritchie-joins-fox-series-hieroglyph-655375/|title=Reece Ritchie Joins Fox Series 'Hieroglyph'|website=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|date=20 December 2013}}{{Cite magazine |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/06/30/fox-cancels-hieroglyph/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701044546/http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/06/30/fox-cancels-hieroglyph/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 July 2014 |title=Fox cancels Ancient Egypt drama 'Hieroglyph' |last=Hibberd |first=James |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=30 June 2014 |accessdate=11 March 2016}} Ritchie has starred alongside [Dwayne Johnson](/source/Dwayne_Johnson) in the 2014 film ''[Hercules](/source/Hercules_(2014_film))''.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-hercules-movie-review-20140726-story.html |work=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)|title= Review Dwayne Johnson's 'Hercules' packs action-filled punch |date=25 July 2015}} Ritchie played the role of Hercules' nephew [Iolaus](/source/Iolaus), a storyteller and soldier. In 2023, Ritchie stars as Lt. Spencer Lane in the American sci-fi television series ''[The Ark](/source/The_Ark_(TV_series))'' which airs on [Syfy](/source/Syfy).{{Cite web |last=Leonte |first=Tudor |date=1 February 2023 |title=The Ark Interview: Christie Burke, Richard Fleeshman & Reece Ritchie |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/?p=1264918 |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More |language=en-US}} The series premiered on February 1, 2023. Ritchie appears alongside co-stars [Christie Burke](/source/Christie_Burke) and [Richard Fleeshman](/source/Richard_Fleeshman).{{Cite web |last=Leonte |first=Tudor |date=2023-02-01 |title=The Ark Interview: Christie Burke, Richard Fleeshman & Reece Ritchie |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/?p=1264918 |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More |language=en-US}} ==Filmography== === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable"|Notes |- |2008 |[''10,000 BC''](/source/10%2C000_BC_(film)) |Moha | |- |2009 |[''Triage''](/source/Triage_(film)) |Boy in Beirut | |- |2009 |[''The Lovely Bones''](/source/The_Lovely_Bones_(film)) |Ray Singh | |- |2010 |[''Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time''](/source/Prince_of_Persia%3A_The_Sands_of_Time_(film)) |Bis | |- |2012 |[''All in Good Time''](/source/All_in_Good_Time_(film)) |Atul | |- |2014 |''[Desert Dancer](/source/Desert_Dancer)'' |Afshin Ghaffarian | |- |2014 |[''Hercules''](/source/Hercules_(2014_film)) |[Iolaus](/source/Iolaus) | |- |2017 |''[Lies We Tell](/source/Lies_We_Tell)'' |Nathan | |- |2021 |''Resurrection'' |Stephen | |- |2021 |''The Haunted Hotel'' |[Charles Dickens](/source/Charles_Dickens) | |} === Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable"|Notes |- |2007 |''Saddam's Tribe: Bound by Blood'' |Older Ali |Television film |- |2007 |''[The Bill](/source/The_Bill)'' |Duncan Wilde |Episode: "Up in Smoke" |- |2008 |''[Silent Witness](/source/Silent_Witness)'' |Jake Burnett |2 episodes |- |2010 |''[Pete versus Life](/source/Pete_versus_Life)'' |Ollie |4 episodes |- |2011 |[''Atlantis''](/source/Atlantis_(2011_film)) |Yishharu |Television film |- |2012 |[''White Heat''](/source/White_Heat_(TV_series)) |Jay |Main role |- |2014 |[''Hieroglyph''](/source/Hieroglyph_(TV_series)) |Shai |Unaired television series |- |2015 |''[A.D. The Bible Continues](/source/A.D._The_Bible_Continues)'' |Stephen |2 episodes |- |2017 |''[Year Million](/source/Year_Million)'' |Oscar |Recurring role |- |2017 |[''Rellik''](/source/Rellik_(TV_series)) |Asim Fry |Recurring role |- |2018 |[''Les Misérables''](/source/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables_(British_TV_series)) |Fameuil |Episode #1.1 |- |2019–2021 |[''The Outpost''](/source/The_Outpost_(TV_series)) |Zed |Recurring role (season 2); main role (seasons 3–4) |- |2020 |[''Endeavour''](/source/Endeavour_(TV_series)) |Dr. Jeremy Kreitsek |Episode: "Oracle" |- |2020 |[''Flack''](/source/Flack_(TV_series)) |Rick |Episode: "Sofi" |- |2023–present |''[The Ark](/source/The_Ark_(TV_series))'' |Lt. Spencer Lane/Ian |Main role |- |2025 | ''[Hostage](/source/Hostage_(TV_series))'' | Dr. Noah Jacobs | 2 episodes{{cite web |last1=Simone |first1=Carlo |title=Netflix Hostage: Full cast list and how to watch the series |url=https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/25404210.netflix-hostage-full-cast-list-watch-series/ |website=Times and Star |access-date=9 September 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250821083525/https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/25404210.netflix-hostage-full-cast-list-watch-series/ |archive-date=21 August 2025 |date=21 August 2025}} |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ritchie, Reece}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century English male actors Category:Alumni of East 15 Acting School Category:English male film actors Category:English male stage actors Category:English male television actors Category:English people of South African descent Category:Male actors from Suffolk Category:National Youth Theatre members Category:People from Lowestoft --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Reece Ritchie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reece_Ritchie) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reece_Ritchie?action=history)). 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