Ryan Dorsey is an American actor, model, and social media celebrity best known for playing Marty Hammond on the television series “The Vampire Diaries.” Dorsey has also appeared as a guest star on shows like “Southland,” “Parks & Recreation,” “The Mentalist,” and “Shameless.”
Dorsey has gained notoriety for his relationship with his ex-wife, Naya Rivera, who was reported missing near Lake Piru in Fillmore, California on July 8, 2020 and is considered dead. While he was married to Rivera, they had a tumultuous relationship, with Rivera being arrested on a domestic abuse charge. It happened during a squabble about their only child, Josey Dorsey.
Dorsey is very active on social media, with over 69k Instagram followers under the handle @dorseyryan.
Ryan Dorsey’s Net Worth:
Ryan Dorsey, professional acting career has earned him a good living. Dorsey, who has been in the business for almost 5 years, has amassed a sizable wealth from his numerous appearances on TV shows and films.
His net worth is reported to be in the millions of dollars.
What is Ryan Dorsey Famous for?
- Famous as the ex-husband of Naya Rivera.
Where was Ryan Dorsey Born?
Ryan Dorsey was born in the United States on July 19, 1983, in Charleston, West Virginia. Ryan Dorsey is his given name. He is an American citizen. Dorsey is of White ethnicity, and his zodiac sign is Cancer.
Arnold Dorsey (father) and Patricia Healy (mother) had a son named Ryan (mother). He and his brother, Aaron, grew up in the same town. Ryan went to West Carolina University to get his bachelor’s degree in theatre, but he walked out after only a semester. He later relocated to New York City and enrolled at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts’ acting conservatory.
Besides, his first job option was to be an NBA or NFL player because he has exceptional basketball talents, but he was unable to continue playing basketball due to a major nose and elbow injury.
Ryan Dorsey’s Career Highlights:
- Ryan Dorsey made his first movie debut with a French crime thriller, “Blood Father” which was released in 2016.
- The same year, he appeared as Tommy Miller in the TV series, “Pitch”, as Derrick in TV series, “The Night Shift”.
- Dorsey got much recognition for his appearance as Marty Hammond in season 7 of popular TV series, “The Vampire Diaries”.
- He later got landed a regular role as Boyd Crowder on the final season of FX’s acclaimed drama, “Justified”.
- In 2017, he appeared as Axel in the film “Khali the Killer”.
- He also played the parts of Dime Bag on the TV series, “Ray Donovan”, Eddie on the popular TV series, “Nashville”, as Patrick on the TV series, “Colony” and as Jack Cronin on the TV series, “Major Crimes”.
- He even appeared in several series including “Southland”, “Parks and Recreation”, “The Mentalist” and “Shameless”.
- His early acting roles were in the shorts “Groovin’ On” and “Unspoken”.
Ryan Dorsey’s Wife and Children:
Naya Rivera was Ryan Dorsey’s previous wife. Rivera was an actress, model, and singer from the United States, whom he met in 2010. They became friends and started dating, but they split up because Rivera wanted to focus on her rising profession as Santana Lopez on Fox’s “Glee.” Rivera discovered she was pregnant with Dorsey’s kid a few weeks after they broke up, but she terminated the baby without informing Dorsey.
Dorsey and Rivera reconciled in 2014, shortly after Rivera’s breakup from Big Sean, and married on July 19, 2014 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. They announced their first kid, Josey Holi, on February 24, 2015, and he was born in September 2015. Rivera filed for divorce in November 2016 after only two years of marriage, however the divorce was put off in October 2017.
Rivera was arrested and charged with minor domestic battery against Dorsey in Kanawha County, West Virginia, a month later, after she allegedly smacked him in the head during an incident about their kid. She then refiled for divorce in December 2017. Rivera and Dorsey formalized their divorce on June 14, 2018, and agreed to temporarily share joint custody of their kid.
His ex-wife, Rivera, was also proclaimed a missing person on July 8, 2020, when their 4-year-old son, Josey, was discovered alone aboard Rivera’s rental boat at Lake Piru in Fillmore, California. Rivera was considered dead the next day, according to Ventura County Sheriff’s Office investigators, after Josey told them they went swimming but her mother never came across the boat.
Ryan Dorsey’s Height:
Ryan Dorsey is a dashing 30-year-old man. Dorsey has won many hearts across the country thanks to his beautiful appearance and golden hair. He stands at a height of 5ft. 10inches (1.78m) and weighs approximately 72kg (158 lbs).
He has a fit physical structure with measurements of 40-32-33 inches, a biceps size of 13 inches, and a shoe size of 10 (US). His skin is fair, and he has long blonde hair and brown eyes.