Alan Ritchson
Ritchson in 2009, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Alan Michael Ritchson
Place of Birth: Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 28, 1982
Ethnicity: Czech, English, German, Irish, distant Dutch
Alan Ritchson is an American model, actor, singer, songwriter, and producer. His roles include the shows Smallville, Blue Mountain State, Blood Drive, Titans, and Reacher (2022), and the films The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland, Office Uprising, The Turkey Bowl, Ghosts of War, Dark Web: Cicada 3301, which he also directed and co-wrote; Fast X, and, in voice performance and in motion capture, as Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), and its sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
His father was a chief master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He was raised partly in Rantoul, Illinois and Niceville, Florida. He is married to financial analyst Catherine, with whom he has three children. Alan is a Christian.
Alan’s paternal grandfather was Charles Marvin Ritchson (the son of Clifton Marvin Ritchson and Hettie/Hattie Marie Collinsworth). Charles was born in Texas. Clifton was the son of John P. Ritchson and Allie/Arizona Heavren. Hettie was the daughter of James Robert Collinsworth and Ida May Sloan.
Alan’s paternal grandmother was Ella Mae Dyer (the daughter of Lonnie/Lonie Dyer and Dixie King). Ella was born in Ohio. Lonnie was the son of Joseph Dyer and Sarabelle Lawhon. Dixie was the daughter of Andy/Andrew Jackson King and Mary L. Sturgell/Sturgill.
Alan’s maternal grandfather is Robert Eugene Harrell (the son of Adrian Ancil Harrell and Inez Marie Porter). Robert was born in Michigan, to Indiana-born parents. Adrian was the son of Ross D. Harrell and Dessie Pearl Elea. Inez was the daughter of Owen N. Porter and Daisy Ann Meek.
Alan’s maternal grandmother was Barbara Jean Guidos (the daughter of Stephen/Steven Andrew Guidos and Veronica W. Kamick). Barbara was born in Michigan, to Pennsylvania-born parents of Czech origin. Stephen was the son of Alexander Guidos and Maria Hriczisak.
Sources: Marriage record of Alan’s paternal great-grandparents, Lonnie/Lonie Dyer and Dixie King – https://www.familysearch.org
Alan’s maternal grandfather, Robert Eugene Harrell, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Alan’s maternal grandmother, Barbara Jean (Guidos) Harrell – http://obits.dignitymemorial.com
Its seems funny how he played a 6’5 character Jack Reacher when in actuality he is 6’2. He looks northern German though he doesn’t look much english or czech have seen a lot of guys like him here in Liepzig.
5’7″ Tom Cruise played the character in film.
Damn right you are! but still both of them nailed their roles.
Cruise was terrible as Jack Reacher, typical case of miscast, Ritchson was the one who completely nailed the part
Why was his paternal grandmother’s info removed?
As I recall, I removed Claudette Schweingruber as his grandmother because she was born around 1940, and his father was born around 1956. That doesn’t rule it out, of course.
I guess you’re right. On her 1963 marriage record it says she only has children Kenneth and James with Morris Givens.
You think Ella Mae Dyer might be his grandmother. She married Charles in 1953.
Oh yes.