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Ryan Jacob Paevey-Vlieger (born September 24, 1984), better known by his stage name Ryan Paevey, is a multi-talented American model, actor, and television personality.
He rose to fame for his role as Nathan West on the ABC series General Hospital from 2013 to 2018. He played a very well-known character, Donovan Darcy, in the 2016 television movie Unleashing Mr. Darcy and its 2018 sequel Marrying Mr. Darcy.
His other notable TV movies include Dude Ranch, Harvest of Love, A Hope for Christmas, Four Dead Girls: Soul Snatchers, and From Friends to Fiance.
His only film appearance so far was in Balch & Bacall in 2016. Ryan Pavey began his career as a model before directing music videos for songs by Toni Braxton, Robin Thicke and others.
Ryan Paevey assisted his father in construction work when he was young and occasionally worked as a bartender, but he never thought about pursuing a career in acting. However, he received many invitations to modeling jobs, which he initially refused many times, but eventually accepted.
In 2009, he served as a body double in Robin Thicke’s music video for the song “Sex Therapy”. The following year, he appeared in Toni Braxton’s music video for the single “Hands Tied”.
In 2012, Ryan Paevey got a chance with a director he had worked with before, working on Christina Aguilera’s music video “Your Body.” Later, he starred in a Corona commercial and shot a campaign for Izod.
He also expressed regret for taking part in several revealing photo shoots early in his modelling career. In a recent interview, he said: “God, there are so many pictures of me online that I wish I hadn’t taken, and anyone can see them if they just Google them.”
However, modeling opened the door to his acting career. In 2011, he began filming the short film Girls with Gloves, and the following year he starred in the TV movie 4 Dead Girls: The Soul Taker.
In 2012, Ryan Paevey landed a recurring role on the TV series Hollywood Heights. In early 2013, he made a guest appearance on The Client List. At the end of the same year, he played his breakthrough role as Nathan West on the medical drama General Hospital, and he continued to appear in the series until its end in 2018, appearing in a total of 280 episodes. Most recently, he played the role of Bryce on the BET series Games People Play.
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Name: | Ryan Jacob Pavey-Villig |
stage name: | Ryan Paevy |
Date of Birth: | September 24, 1984 (39 years old) |
place of birth: | Torrance, California, United States |
Country of Citizenship: | American |
high: | 1.85m |
parents: | Les Vlieger, Linda Paevy |
Brothers and sisters: | Caitlin Paevy |
Wife • Spouse: | unmarried |
Girlfriend • Partner: | Jessa Hinton (rum), Kirsten Storms (rum) |
Children: | not applicable |
Profession: | Actor• Model |
net worth: | $500,000 to $2 million |
Early life and education
Ryan Paevey was born to Les Vlieger and Linda Paevey on September 24, 1984 in Torrance, California, USA. Kaitlyn Paevey is the name of his younger sister, to whom he is very close.
He spent part of his childhood in Harlem and part of it with his family in Los Angeles. He has Indonesian and Dutch ancestry on his father’s side. He speaks Japanese, English, and French fluently.
Ryan Paevey is an active boy who participated in cross country and track and field in high school. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, playing video games, and surfing with his father. He lives a private life, so there is no information about his school. However, as mentioned above, he enjoyed playing football when he was in school.
Profession
While Ryan Paevey’s role on the television series General Hospital is his most notable career achievement to date, he has also been in several television movies. In 2016, he played the lead role of Donovan Darcy in the Hallmark Channel original movie Unleashing Mr. Darcy.
Due to the success of the TV movie, the sequel to Marrying Mr. Darcy was released in 2018, and he returned to play the leading role. In between, he played Will Nash in the 2017 electronic film Harvest Love and played Mike in the 2018 holiday film A Christmas Hope. In 2019, he appeared in the TV movies The Ranch and From Friends to Fiance.
Ryan Paevy also appeared as a guest co-host on Extra and The View in 2014 and 2015. In 2015, he served as the presenter of the 42nd Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program.
He played Adlai Stevenson in the 2016 romantic comedy Bogart & Bacall and Richard Belmont in the 2019 romantic comedy Summer Romance.
Hiking is Ryan Paevey’s favorite pastime as he considers himself a boy who loves nature. His two motorcycles, Lillith and Sage, are his favorites when traveling. His fans always ask him for interesting photos that he often takes while traveling.
In August 2016, Ryan Paevey decided to start Fortunate Wanderer, an outdoor adventure-themed business in Los Angeles, California, to market his photographs. He later expanded his business by selling a variety of handmade adventure-themed items, including jewelry.
Personal life
Ryan Paevey is rumored to be dating model Jessa Hinton and her partner Kirsten Storms. He is not married and has no children.
net worth
The US newspaper estimates Ryan Pavey’s net worth to be between $500,000 and $2 million.
He has successfully completed the project of Soap Opera Actors. The early projects of Soap Opera Actors contributed to his early net worth. The estimated net worth is $1 million.
Social Media
- Instagram: @Ryanpaevey
- Twitter: @Ryanpaevey