Jason Ralph (born April 7, 1986)[1][2] 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.

Jason Ralph
Ralph in 2016
Born (1986-04-07) April 7, 1986 (age 38)
EducationState University of New York, Purchase (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Spouse
(m. 2016)
RelativesKate Spade (aunt-in-law)
Andy Spade (uncle-in-law)

Early life

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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.[3] He studied acting at Collin College and then attended State University of New York at Purchase,[4] where he graduated with a BFA degree in 2010.[5]

Career

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In 2010, he co-founded the theater company named Strangemen Theater Company, now Strangemen & Co., with his peers from Purchase College.[6][7] As an artistic director of his company, Strangemen produced several plays including the Obie Award-winning production of The Woodsman by James Ortiz and Edward W. Hardy.[8][9][10] 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.[11] In 2015 and 2018, they produced various workshops at the Guild Hall of East Hampton.[12][13][14] As of 2018, Ralph serves as the company's Artistic Director and President.[15][16]

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.[17][18] He starred in the show from 2015 to 2019.

Personal life

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It was reported in 2018 that Ralph had married actress Rachel Brosnahan,[19] but Brosnahan later revealed in early 2019 that they had been married "for years" before their relationship became public.[20] Both attended the Golden Globe Awards ceremony in 2019, where she thanked him during her acceptance speech.[21]

Acting credits

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Film

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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

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Year Title Role 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

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Year Title Role Venue 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  Y
2011 The Little Mermaid McCarren Park Brooklyn production[22]  Y
2012 Free Delivery Barney Made Fresh Daily Off-off-Broadway  Y
2012–2013 Peter and the Starcatcher Understudy (Boy, Prentiss, et al.) Brooks Atkinson Theatre Original Broadway production[23]
Boy New Worlds Stages Off-Broadway transfer[24]
2012–2014 The Woodsman Standard Toycraft Brooklyn production  Y
Ars Nova Off-Broadway
59E59 Theaters Off-Broadway transfer
2013 On the Head of a Pin Chris Conrad 59E59 Theaters Off-Broadway[25]  Y
2018 Bernie and Mikey's Trip To the Moon 59E59 Theaters Off-Broadway  Y
2019 The Courtroom Great Hall (Cooper Union) Staged reenactment[26]
2020 The Great Filter The Wild Project Off-off-Broadway

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Red Dead Redemption The Local Population Voice

References

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  1. ^ "Jason Ralph". hollywoodlife.com. December 7, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Ralph, Jason (April 6, 2015). "Yo. Tomorrow's my birthday..." Twitter. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  3. ^ Courier-Gazette, STEFANIE WHITE, McKinney (November 12, 2006). "McKinney High graduate nominated for Rabin award". Star Local. Retrieved March 2, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Weiss, Rachel (September 6, 2013). "From Purchase to "Peter" and Beyond – The Purchase Beat". thepurchasebeat.com. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "Actors Land Big Roles on the Small Screen". www.purchase.edu. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Tin Man Takes Shape off-Broadway Q&A". otdowntown.com. December 29, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "'The Magicians' Star Jason Ralph Signs With Paradigm (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. March 25, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Outfitted: Jason Ralph". maxim.com. April 7, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Discover How The Tin Man Lost Heart". woodsmantheplay.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "The Woodsman". iobdb.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  11. ^ BWW News Desk. "THE WOODSMAN Creators, Strangemen & Co., Will Present Fourth Annual aPlay & aParty". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "Strangemen Inhabit Guild Hall | The East Hampton Star". www.easthamptonstar.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  13. ^ BWW News Desk. "Strangemen Theatre Company Presents THE SHAPE OF THE STARS". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  14. ^ Potter, Cami (May 18, 2015). "Strangemen & Co. Theatre Group Takes A Summer Residency In East Hampton". Hamptons.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "WHO WE ARE — STRANGEMEN & CO". March 2, 2018. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  16. ^ "Strangemen Theatre Company Inc. | Charity Navigator Profile". www.charitynavigator.org. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  17. ^ Lovett, Jamie (December 3, 2014). "Jason Ralph And Sosie Bacon To Star In The Magicians". comicbook.com. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  18. ^ Petski, Denise (December 9, 2015). "'The Magicians' First Episode To Air Ahead Of January Premiere On Syfy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  19. ^ Talarico, Brittany (September 25, 2018). "Did The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Star Rachel Brosnahan Marry Jason Ralph?". People. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  20. ^ Farley, Rebecca. "Rachel Brosnahan Reveals She's Secretly Been Married For "Years"". Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  21. ^ Fernandez, Alexia (January 6, 2019). "Rachel Brosnahan Thanks Husband Jason Ralph as She Wins Golden Globe: 'I Love You'". People. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  22. ^ Richard (September 8, 2011). "Richard Grayson Has Left the Country: Thursday Night in Williamsburg: The Glass Bandits Theater Company presents "The Little Mermaid" at McCarren Park". Richard Grayson Has Left the Country. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  23. ^ "Jason Ralph – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  24. ^ "Peter and the Starcatcher". www.iobdb.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  25. ^ "On the Head of a Pin". 59e59.org. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  26. ^ "The Courtroom | Waterwell". Retrieved March 2, 2021.
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