Ryan Buggle (born January 31, 2010) is an American actor and dancer from Matawan, New Jersey.[1] He is best known for playing Noah Porter-Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Early life
Buggle was born on January 31, 2010, in New Jersey.[2] He began studying dance at the age of 5, and he continues to train and compete.[3]
Career
Buggle made his acting debut in 2013 in a Toys "R" Us commercial.[4]
In 2017, Buggle joined the cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, taking over the role of Noah Benson, the adopted son of Captain Olivia Benson.[5][6] He has also appeared twice on spinoff series Law & Order: Organized Crime. Due to his love and talent for dance, Ryan petitioned the writers to incorporate this into the show.[7]
In 2017, Buggle was featured as part of the cast of Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular.[2]
Buggle made his Broadway debut in 2019, as part of the cast of The Inheritance.[8] He played the role until 2020, which the Broadway play shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]
Buggle made two guest appearances in the Netflix series Mindhunter.[11] In 2020, Ryan was featured in the film Lazy Susan, written by and starring Sean Hayes.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Alterscape | Young Ray | |
| 2019 | The Reliant | Young Jimmy | |
| 2020 | Lazy Susan | Andy | |
| 2022 | The Falling World[12] | Jack Jr. |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Person of Interest | Sebastian Wilkins | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Saturday Night Live | 2 episodes | |
| 2017–present | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Noah Benson | 37 episodes |
| 2019 | Mindhunter | Nick | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Noah Benson | 2 episodes[13] |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes | ||
| 2019-2020 | The Inheritance | Boy |
References
- ^ Carino, Jerry. "8-year-old 'Law & Order' actor from Matawan donates hundreds of toys". Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b "Inside the Playbill: Ryan M. Buggle". Playbill.com. Playbill. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Ryan Buggle Interview". yayomg.com.
- ^ "Meet Ryan Buggle". Amomama.com. 10 October 2019.
- ^ "'Law & Order: SVU' Star Mariska Hargitay Is a Proud TV Mom, Celebrating Co-Star's Tony Win". Outsider.com.
- ^ Harnick, Chris (2017-11-09). "Law & Order: SVU, Noah and Brooke Shields: Why Giving Mariska Hargitay's Benson a Son Is the Show's Best Move in Years". E!. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ ""Law & Order: SVU" Has a New Dance Plot That Seems "Ripped from the Headlines"". dancemagazine.com. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "The Inheritance". theinheritanceplay.com.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Broadway shuts down all shows immediately". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ Saeyang, Shado (2019-10-09). "Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: SVU Son To Broadway". Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Ryan Buggle on Season 2 of "Mindhunter," Kathryn Zimmer in Petite Meller Music Video, and more!". youngbway.org. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-07-29). "Gravitas Picks Up Doc On Iconic Band Chicago; Vertical, Freestyle, 1091 Acquisitions; Matteo Pizzolo Cinedigm Deal; Timely Indie From EP John Turturro; More – Film Briefs". Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "'SVU' star Ryan Buggle talks his character's coming out scene, working with Mariska Hargitay". Retrieved 2022-07-11.
External links
- Ryan Buggle at IMDb
- Ryan Buggle on Twitter