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Alan Ritchson – Biography, Wife, Children, Height, Age, Net worth, Is He Gay?

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Alan Ritchson is a celebrity actor, model and singer, best known for playing Aquaman in the superhero series. Smallville, alongside Tom Welling. He further showed his comedic skills when he played the role of Thad Castle, the captain of a soccer team on the series Blue Mountain State He went on to show that he’s the all-time favorite in his work with Rebel Wilson in the TV show’s CBS pilot. Super fun night.

He also dropped an album titled This Is Next Time, after which he appeared in a Russian commercial for Orbit Gum. Alan also has a recurring role in a web series called Big Friends With the foregoing, he’s certainly carved a niche for himself on both the big and small screen. So read below for more fun facts about the star.

Alan Ritchson – biography, dude

Alan Michael Ritchson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on November 28, 1984 to Vickie Harrell, a high school teacher, and David Ritchson, a US Air Force Chief Sergeant. He is of Czech, English and German descent. One thing he had to learn from a young age was the ability to adapt to new and unfamiliar environments, socialize and make friends. This was due to his family’s frequent movements as a result of his father’s work as a military personnel.

He attended Niceville High School and between 1999 and 2003 he attended Okaloosa Walton Community College, now Northwest Florida State College. During his school years he was a member of the Fine Arts department called Sounds and Madrigals

career

Alan Ritchson first came into the public spotlight in 2004 when he appeared on American Idol. An impression not to be forgotten in a hurry was the striptease in which he playfully teased the judge Paula Abdul in one of the episodes. After American Idol, he transitioned into the role of an army officer in the Hallmark film Though No One Walks With Me, where he had a chance to work with Cheryl Ladd. He then played the role of Lucian Manet in Nora Roberts Midnight Bayou Alan Ritchson’s role on the series Smallville marked the first time an actor portrayed the superhero character Aquaman in an official production 

He later made a cameo appearance in the animated film Justice League: The New Frontier and also in the final season of Smallville. In 2009, he was introduced in the third season of Head Cas where he starred as a male stripper. Alan Ritchson has also appeared in CSI Miami and 90210 (2011) As of 2015, Alan was a regular on an Israeli variety show I Can Do, hosted by Marlon Wayans alongside Nicole Scherzinger, Ciara, Joe Jonas, Cheryl Burke, Jeff Dye, and many others.

Alan Ritchson was also given the role of Gloss in the 2009 film, Hunger Games, Catching Fire He then went on to portray Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films , a reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series. He reprized his role as Thad Castle in the Blue Mountain State film, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland.

Family – wife, children

Alan is married to Catherine Ritchson. They tied the knot in 2006 and they kept their relationship, engagement and wedding private. Together they have three boys named Calem, Edan and Amory. Not much is known about his wife and children because they keep a low profile when it comes to the media.

Height Weight

Although Alan was a late bloomer and didn’t hit puberty until he was 17, he was still able to reach a height of 6 feet 2 inches. He averages 89 kg with a chest size of 45 inches, his waist is 34 inches and his biceps are 16 inches. He also has blue eyes.

Additionally, he is one of Hollywood’s most admired actresses for his physique and has a unique workout routine that helps him stay in shape. Interestingly, the main character of Robert Zemecki’s 2007 animated film Beowulf was modeled using Alan Ritchson’s body structure and statistics.

Wealth (income and earnings)

Alan Ritchson has worked as a model for the Abercrombie and Fitch catalog and has also modeled for the online men’s underwear store internationaljock.com. Signed due to his contract with the Los Angeles agency, Vision Model Management. He was also featured on N2N Bodywear. In addition, Alan has also written several songs including; “Guppy”, “Invisible Things”, “Eternity This Time”, “Love Poison”, “Take Me Away”, “Bad Girl, Make A Fool Of Me” among others which became hits. All of these channels earn him an estimated net worth of $3 million.

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Is he gay?

There are a number of reasons people think Alan Ritchson is gay. Some of these perceptions might be fueled by the actor’s TV roles, while others are based on his appearances in some modeling jobs. As a former lingerie model, he certainly raised a few eyebrows at the type of panties he wore for photoshoots, including the ones he wore for the internationaljock.com photoshoot. The raunchy and rather suggestive way he looked prompted a popular magazine to run a piece entitled “Alan Ritchson’s sexy gay jock”. All of this helped him tell a gay story.

Another reason why gay rumors have surfaced about Alan is the extremely passionate gay kissing scene he shared with Trevor Donovan on the TV show. 90210. However, all of this could only be mere speculation as Alan has never confirmed or denied the rumours. He may also have kept mother to gain more popularity through such speculation. Considering he’s been married to Catherine for over ten years, he seems about as straight as can be.

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