James Ryan
South African actor
- Born
- 1952, South Africa
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Occupation
- actor, film director, pedagogue, university teacher
- Films here
- 3
James Ryan is a South African actor, writer and director. Ryan played the lead in the South African made martial arts film Kill or Be Killed (1976), which became an international success. This launched Ryan as an actor, who also found success with its sequel Kill and Kill Again (1981).
Moving forward, Ryan acted in a variety of projects as well as playing lead roles in action adventures films.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kill or Be Killed | Cast |
| 1981 | Kill and Kill Again | Cast |
| 1995 | Kickboxer 5 | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q6142579 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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