Ryan Guzman (full name Ryan Anthony Guzman) is an American actor. In his youth he worked as a fashion model, collaborating with the famous brand Calvin Klein. He began his film career with filming in the movie "Step Up 4".
From early childhood, Guzman was involved in baseball and martial arts. He was going to continue his sports career, but a serious hand injury prevented him from becoming a professional baseball player. Already at the age of eleven, Guzman became the owner of a black belt in karate.
Attractive appearance and excellent physique allowed the young man to start a career in the modeling business. After moving to Los Angeles, he signed a contract with an agency and began posing for fashion magazines and catalogs. Collaborated with world famous brands, in particular - Calvin Klein, advertising men's underwear.
Biography facts
The boy was born in the United States in the fall of 1987. His father was originally from Mexico. In his youth, he emigrated to America with his family. There he met his future wife. A year after the wedding, their first son, Ryan, was born. Later, the second child was born - Stephen.
When Ryan was eight years old, the family decided to leave Texas for their mother's homeland in California. There the boy went to school.
Since childhood, Ryan has been actively involved in sports. Baseball became his favorite game. He dreamed of a sports career and participation in the games of the American national team. At one of the competitions, Ryan seriously injured his arm, he even needed an operation. Unfortunately, after treatment and rehabilitation, the baseball career had to be forgotten forever.
Another hobby of Ryan was martial arts. Just like baseball, he played them from an early age. Already in his school years, he received a black belt in karate, and later began to master other martial arts.
Ryan received his education in high school located in Sacramento. In high school, he studied at West Campus High School, and then entered Sierra College.
After graduation, Ryan went to Los Angeles, where he was going to continue to professionally engage in martial arts. But fate prepared an unexpected surprise for him. The young man was noticed by representatives of the modeling business and offered to start working as a model.
A few months later, Guzman's photographs had already appeared in fashion magazines, and a year later he began to collaborate with global brands: Calvin Klein, Gillette, Reebok.
Film career
Working in the modeling business, Guzman began to think about an acting career. He began taking acting lessons and attending drama school. At the same time, he found himself an agent and after a few months was invited to the casting.
Guzman made his film debut in Step Up 4, where he played the talented dancer Sean.
This was followed by work in the pictures: "Ladies Man", "There is Always Woodstock", "April Rain". Two years later, he returned to the role of Sean in Step Up: All or Nothing. In the film, he had to dance a lot. Ryan never studied choreography, but athletic training and his co-star Briana Evigan helped him.
In the thriller "The Fan" Guzman got the main role. He starred with the famous Jennifer Lopez. Interestingly, shortly before being approved for this role, Ryan auditioned for the lead role in Fifty Shades of Gray. But the choice fell on another actor.
Personal life
Ryan dated model Melanie Iglesias for three years, but the couple broke up in 2016. The young people did not name the reason for their breakup. Various rumors appeared in the media.
Ryan was credited with having an affair with Jennifer Lopez. It was said that he got his role in the film "The Fan" thanks to Lopez, whom the young man was interested in even before filming began. Their joint photos began to appear often after the end of the work in the project. There have been no official denials of rumors about their romantic relationship.
Guzman is still not married. But at the end of 2018, the press reported that he and his new girlfriend Christy Ein would soon become parents.
