Alan Ritchson

Alan Michael Ritchson is an American actor, model, and singer. He is known for his modeling career as well as his portrayals of the superhero Aquaman on The CWs Smallville and Thad Castle on Spike TVs Blue Mountain State.

Ritchson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Vickie , a high school teacher, and David Ritchson , a retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant. He is the middle of three brothers Eric, the oldest, and Brian, the youngest. During his childhood, his family moved to Rantoul, Illinois. At age 10, Ritchsons family settled in Niceville, Florida. He attended Niceville High School and graduated in 2001. In a 2013 interview with Indonesian magazine Da Man, he stated that he once obtained a full music scholarship. From 1999 to 2003, he attended as a dualenrollment student and graduated with an Associate of Arts degree at Okaloosa Walton Community College, now Northwest Florida State College. He was a member of the fine arts divisions Soundsations and Madrigal Singers.

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