Ryan Masson
Ryan Masson | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable credits | |
| Television | The Last of Us |
Ryan Masson is an American actor who appeared in the films The Last Stop in Yuma County (2023), Proximity (2020), and several television shows including season 2 of The Last of Us (2025).
Personal life
[edit]Masson grew up in Memphis, Tennessee to Rick and Carla Masson.[1] He performed in plays at White Station High School and a production of Child's Play at Theatre Memphis. He attended College of Charleston for biology and French and considered wildlife conservation. After auditioning for several graduate programs, Masson got in to California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles.[2]
Career
[edit]While in school, Masson was cast in Feral by Morgan Jon Fox. He auditioned for Involution after seeing a casting call in Backstage Magazine, competing against more than 1,000 other submissions.[2] In 2020, Masson starred in Proximity, a science fiction film by Eric Demeusy.[3][4][5][6]
In 2025, Masson was cast in season 2 of The Last of Us[7][8] as a Seraphite called Malcom[9] who is tortured by Jeffrey Wright's character Isaac Dixon.[10][11][12]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Feral | Carl | 4 episodes[13][14] |
| 2019 | The OA | Earthen Field Young Man | Episode: "The Medium & the Engineer" |
| Good Girls | PJ | Epsiode: "Thelma and Louise" | |
| 2022 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Mark Poling | Episode: "Prince Albert in a Can" |
| 2023 | NCIS | Arthur Vernon | Episode: "Second Opinion" |
| 2025 | The Last of Us | Malcom | Episode: "Day One"[15][16][17] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Involution | Hamming Tyree | [2][14] |
| 2020 | Proximity | Isaac Cypress | [18][14] |
| 2023 | The Last Stop in Yuma County | Miles | [19] |
| 2024 | I Brake for Caterpillars | Ethan Colby | featuring Sally Struthers, Bruce Vilanch, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Nick Young[20] |
| TBA | Frontier Crucible | [21] |
References
[edit]- ^ Donahue, Michael (2020-05-14). "Former Memphians Star in Sci-Fi Thriller: "Proximity"". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ a b c Donahue, Michael. "Natural actor: Ryan Masson lands starring role in Russian film". The Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Levine, Nick (2020-05-19). "'Proximity' review: conventional sci-fi romp with a bizarre cameo from Jesus Christ". NME. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Musnicky, Sarah (2020-05-12). "[Movie Review] PROXIMITY". Nightmarish Conjurings. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Chen, Sandie Angulo. "Proximity Movie Review | Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Linden, Sheri (2020-05-15). "'Proximity': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Fiddis, Rachael (2024-11-29). "The Last Of Us Fans May Have Discovered New Season 2 Cast Member". Game Rant. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ Peyrou, Emma (2024-12-02). "The Last of Us | Ryan Masson incarnerait Malcom dans la saison 2". Naughty Dog Mag' (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ Murray, Noel (2025-05-05). "'The Last of Us' Season 2, Episode 4 Recap: Seattle Slew". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ Virtue, Graeme (2025-05-05). "The Last of Us recap: season two, episode four – now that is what you call romance". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ Vary, Adam B. (2025-05-05). "'The Last of Us' Director on Dina's Bisexuality, Introducing Isaac and How the Show Has Inspired Her Adaptation of 'The Sims'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ Collins, Sean T. (2025-05-05). "'The Last of Us' Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: "Day One"". Decider. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ McCoy, Chris (2015-06-25). "Growing Up "Feral"". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ a b c "Ryan Masson". TV Guide. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ Welch, Alex (2025-05-04). "The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 4 Recap: Welcome to Seattle". TheWrap. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Rosen, Christopher (2025-05-05). "'The Last of Us' introduces Jeffrey Wright's Isaac: 'He takes steps to reinvent himself, maybe at the expense of others'". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Spinella, Emanuele. "The Last of Us 2: Ellie e Dina sole in una Seattle rosso sangue. Trama e recensione del quarto episodio". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Travers, Peter (2020-05-15). "'Proximity' Review: This Sci-Fi Grab Bag Is Nowhere Near Good Enough". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Navarro, Meagan (2025-03-26). "Crime Thriller 'The Last Stop in Yuma County' Heads to Streaming Next Week". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "WEEKLY BRIEFING – News and events in and around San Diego". SDNews.com. 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2024-11-22). "William H. Macy Joins Thomas Jane & Armie Hammer In Western 'Frontier Crucible', Filming Underway". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
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