Ryan McPartlin
Harmony Presence
Hank Bennett (April 2001 to 2004)
At a Glance
Daytime television newcomer Ryan McPartlin joined the cast of Passions in the role of Hank Bennett, the handsome and sexy world-traveling younger brother of Police Chief Sam Bennett.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Ryan graduated with a degree in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois where he played football in the Big Ten Conference. After graduating, Ryan decided to spend six months in Australia and New Zealand to explore the outback and decide which career path he should follow. It became clear that he wanted to be an actor, so he promptly moved to Southern California to pursue his dream.
Ryan recently appeared on NBC's Three Sisters and has also guest-starred on The Nanny.
He spends a great deal of his non-working time taking acting classes and says that his other passions include almost any outdoor physical activity including scuba diving, tennis, snowboarding and racquetball. Ryan is serious about physical fitness and is a board certified personal trainer.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
Passions
Hank Bennett
April 2001-2004
Three Sisters
Brad
2001
Odd Man Out
1999
The Nanny
1993
Acting Portfolio
FILM
King of the Ants
Independent Film
2001
Vital Statistics
PLACE OF BIRTH: Chicago, Illinois
DATE OF BIRTH: 3 July 1975
HAIR:Blond
HEIGHT: 6'3"
EYES: Blue
MARITAL STATUS: Married (Danielle Kirlin, 26 October 2002 to present)
EDUCATION: Graduated from the University of Illinois in 1997 with a major in speech communications.
Miscellaneous
Other profession: Ryan is a certified personal trainer.
Favorite soap growing up: Days of our Lives.
Favorite Movie: Braveheart
Sports: Played football in the "Big Ten" Conference.
Fun fact: Modeled for "Abercrombie and Fitch."
Fun fact #2: Spent six months in Australia and New Zealand to explore the Outback.
News Archives
News Archive: James out as Hank, newcomer takes over role [Mar 19th, 2001]
News Archive: McPartlin out as Passions, to focus on Shacking Up [Aug 9th, 2004]
