Biography
Who is Ryan Potter?
Early life and real name
Ryan Potter was born Ryan Kenichi Hagimoto in Portland, Oregon on September 12, 1995. His father is Japanese and his mother is American. Following his birth, his family moved to Tokyo, Japan, where he grew up. He returned to the United States before his seventh birthday and was raised by his single mother. He changed his surname to her maiden name during this time.
His first language was Japanese, though he is no longer fluent in the language. At the age of eight, he began studying White Tiger kung fu, a discipline he continued to pursue through his teenage years. He also enjoyed baseball, skateboarding, and playing the drums during his childhood.
How Ryan became famous
In 2010, Ryan Potter began his acting career at age 13. He received a leaflet in his kung fu class about auditions for a new martial arts television program on Nickelodeon. He decided to try out and secured the lead role of Mike Fukanaga in the action comedy series Supah Ninjas, which aired from 2011 to 2013.
Following the show's premiere, he became a popular young star on the network. He appeared in teen magazines, participated in promotional events, and took on a recurring role on Fred: The Show in 2012 as Fred's best friend.
Career highlights
As a voice actor, Ryan Potter gained widespread recognition by voicing Hiro Hamada in the Disney animated superhero film Big Hero 6 in 2014. He reprised this role in the subsequent television series sequel and the Disney+ series Baymax!.
He also portrayed the character Gar Logan, also known as Beast Boy, on the superhero series Titans from 2018 to 2023. Also, he voiced Kenji Kon in the Netflix animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous.
Family and relationships
Ryan Potter's mother remarried in 2014 to Chinese-American martial artist and stuntman James Lew, making James his stepfather. In his personal life, he is in a relationship with Libe Barer.
Alongside his acting work, he founded the charity organization Toy Box of Hope in 2011. The group holds annual holiday collection drives to provide bedsheets, jackets, and toys for children in homeless shelters and transitional living facilities around the Los Angeles area.
Birthday and age
Ryan Potter was born on September 12, 1995, which makes Ryan 31 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Ryan shares the date with 32 other famous people.
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