{{Short description|American actor}} {{Infobox person | birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee | alma_mater = {{Plainlist| * White Station High School * College of Charleston * California Institute of the Arts }} | occupation = Actor | credits = {{Plainlist| * ''The Last Stop in Yuma County'' * ''Proximity'' }} | television = ''The Last of Us'' }}
'''Ryan Masson''' is an American actor who appeared in the films ''The Last Stop in Yuma County'' (2023), ''Proximity'' (2020), and several television shows including season 2 of ''The Last of Us'' (2025).
== Personal life == Masson grew up in Memphis, Tennessee to Rick and Carla Masson.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Donahue |first=Michael |date=2020-05-14 |title=Former Memphians Star in Sci-Fi Thriller: "Proximity" |url=https://www.memphisflyer.com/former-memphians-star-in-sci-fi-thriller-proximity |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Memphis Flyer}}</ref> He performed in plays at White Station High School and a production of ''Child's Play'' at Theatre Memphis. He attended College of Charleston for biology and French and considered wildlife conservation. After auditioning for several graduate programs, Masson got in to California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Donahue |first=Michael |title=Natural actor: Ryan Masson lands starring role in Russian film |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/movies/2017/02/03/natural-actor-ryan-masson-lands-starring-role-russian-film/96329190/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028123015/https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/movies/2017/02/03/natural-actor-ryan-masson-lands-starring-role-russian-film/96329190/ |archive-date=2020-10-28 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=The Commercial Appeal |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career == While in school, Masson was cast in ''Feral'' by Morgan Jon Fox. He auditioned for ''Involution'' after seeing a casting call in Backstage Magazine, competing against more than 1,000 other submissions.<ref name=":0" /> In 2020, Masson starred in ''Proximity'', a science fiction film by Eric Demeusy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Nick |date=2020-05-19 |title='Proximity' review: conventional sci-fi romp with a bizarre cameo from Jesus Christ |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/proximity-review-2671588 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Musnicky |first=Sarah |date=2020-05-12 |title=[Movie Review] PROXIMITY |url=https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/2020/05/11/movie-review-proximity/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Nightmarish Conjurings |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Sandie Angulo |title=Proximity Movie Review |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/proximity |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Common Sense Media |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Linden |first=Sheri |date=2020-05-15 |title='Proximity': Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/proximity-1293392/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2025, Masson was cast in season 2 of ''The Last of Us''<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Fiddis |first=Rachael |date=2024-11-29 |title=The Last Of Us Fans May Have Discovered New Season 2 Cast Member |url=https://gamerant.com/the-last-of-us-fans-may-have-discovered-new-season-2-cast-member/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Peyrou |first=Emma |date=2024-12-02 |title=The Last of Us {{!}} Ryan Masson incarnerait Malcom dans la saison 2 |url=https://www.naughtydogmag.fr/the-last-of-us-hbo-ryan-masson-incarnerait-malcom-dans-la-saison-2/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Naughty Dog Mag |language=fr-FR}}</ref> as a Seraphite called Malcolm<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murray |first=Noel |date=2025-05-05 |title='The Last of Us' Season 2, Episode 4 Recap: Seattle Slew |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/arts/television/the-last-of-us-season-2-episode-4-recap.html |access-date=2025-05-06 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> who is tortured by Jeffrey Wright's character Isaac Dixon.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Virtue |first=Graeme |date=2025-05-05 |title=The Last of Us recap: season two, episode four – now that is what you call romance |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/05/the-last-of-us-recap-season-two-episode-four-now-that-is-what-you-call-romance |access-date=2025-05-06 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=2025-05-05 |title='The Last of Us' Director on Dina's Bisexuality, Introducing Isaac and How the Show Has Inspired Her Adaptation of 'The Sims' |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/the-last-of-us-episode-4-director-dina-bisexuality-isaac-introduction-1236386453/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Collins |first=Sean T. |date=2025-05-05 |title='The Last of Us' Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: "Day One" |url=https://decider.com/2025/05/05/the-last-of-us-season-2-episode-4-recap/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Decider |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |+Television !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2015 |''Feral'' |Carl |4 episodes<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCoy |first=Chris |date=2015-06-25 |title=Growing Up "Feral" |url=https://www.memphisflyer.com/growing-up-feral |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Memphis Flyer}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Ryan Masson |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ryan-masson/credits/3000328639/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=TV Guide |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2019 |''The OA'' |Earthen Field Young Man |Episode: "The Medium & the Engineer" |- |''Good Girls'' |PJ |Episode: "Thelma and Louise" |- |2022 |''9-1-1: Lone Star'' |Mark Poling |Episode: "Prince Albert in a Can" |- |2023 |''NCIS'' |Arthur Vernon |Episode: "Second Opinion" |- |2025 |''The Last of Us'' |Malcolm |Episode: "Day One"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Alex |date=2025-05-04 |title=The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 4 Recap: Welcome to Seattle |url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-last-of-us-season-2-episode-4-recap/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosen |first=Christopher |date=2025-05-05 |title='The Last of Us' introduces Jeffrey Wright's Isaac: 'He takes steps to reinvent himself, maybe at the expense of others' |url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2025/the-last-of-us-jeffrey-wright-season-2/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=GoldDerby |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Spinella |first=Emanuele |title=The Last of Us 2: Ellie e Dina sole in una Seattle rosso sangue. Trama e recensione del quarto episodio |url=https://style.corriere.it/spettacoli/tv/the-last-of-us-2-trama-anticipazioni-recensione-quarto-episodio-sky-oggi/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Corriere della Sera |language=it}}</ref> |} {| class="wikitable" |+Film !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2018 |''Involution'' |Hamming Tyree |<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> |- |2020 |''Proximity'' |Isaac Cypress |<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Travers |first=Peter |date=2020-05-15 |title='Proximity' Review: This Sci-Fi Grab Bag Is Nowhere Near Good Enough |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/proximity-movie-review-1000329/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |- |2023 |''The Last Stop in Yuma County'' |Miles |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Navarro |first=Meagan |date=2025-03-26 |title=Crime Thriller 'The Last Stop in Yuma County' Heads to Streaming Next Week |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3861510/last-stop-in-yuma-county-heads-to-streaming-next-month/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2024 |''I Brake for Caterpillars'' |Ethan Colby |featuring Sally Struthers, Bruce Vilanch, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Nick Young<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-20 |title=WEEKLY BRIEFING – News and events in and around San Diego |url=https://sdnews.com/weekly-briefing-news-and-events-in-and-around-san-diego-4/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=SDNews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2025 |''Frontier Crucible'' |Billy |<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2024-11-22 |title=William H. Macy Joins Thomas Jane & Armie Hammer In Western 'Frontier Crucible', Filming Underway |url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/william-h-macy-joins-thomas-jane-armie-hammer-in-western-frontier-crucible-filming-underway-1236185074/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
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== External links == * {{IMDb name|2705736}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|celebrity/ryan_masson}} * {{TV Guide person|3000328639}}
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