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RJ Hatanaka

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RJ Hatanaka
Follow Timmy Turner's cousin, Vivian "Viv" Turner, and her new stepbrother, Roy Ragland, as they navigate life in Dimmsdale with the help of their fairy godparents, Wanda and Cosmo.
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Ryan-James (RJ) Hatanaka is a Canadian television, film, and theater actor. He has an MFA from New York University's Tisch Graduate Acting Program. His theater credits include Shakespeare in the Park's production of "King Lear" alongside John Lithgow and Annette Bening, "Big Love" and "The Sandbox" at New York's Signature Theatre, and "Romeo & Juliet" at The Guthrie Theater. Ryan-James has been the spokesperson for HBO Europe since 2016, winning several international awards. He has a black belt in karate and works as a fight director in theatrical productions throughout North America. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter: @rjhatanaka
BornOctober 4
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    Known for

    Mark Hamill in Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Tyler Green
    Riley Smith, Leah Lewis, Tunji Kasim, Alex Saxon, Maddison Jaizani, and Kennedy McMann in Nancy Drew (2019)
    Nancy Drew
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Detective Abe Tamura(as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
    The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder (2022)
    The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder
    2.6
    TV Series
    • Ty Turner(as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
    Donald MacLean Jr., Tiera Skovbye, Natasha Calis, Jordan Johnson-Hinds, and Sandy Sidhu in Nurses (2020)
    Nurses
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Evan Wallace(as Ryan-James Hatanaka)

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Criminal Minds
      • Tyler Green
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2027
    • Go Get 'Em
      • Jack
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Mark Hamill in Criminal Minds (2005)
      Criminal Minds
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Tyler Green
      • 2022–2026
    • Gloria (2025)
      Gloria
      Short
      • Winston (voice, as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
      • 2025
    • Wendy Crewson, Christopher Russell, Cindy Busby, Jon McLaren, Nick Bateman, Sarah Fisher, and Hanneke Talbot in When Hope Calls (2019)
      When Hope Calls
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Gabriel Kinslow
      • 2019–2025
    • Luca Luhan, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, Havan Flores, Cooper Barnes, and Dana Heath in Danger Force (2020)
      Danger Force
      4.2
      TV Series
      • Handsome Sam (as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
      • 2023
    • The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder (2022)
      The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder
      2.6
      TV Series
      • Ty Turner (as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
      • 2022
    • Riley Smith, Leah Lewis, Tunji Kasim, Alex Saxon, Maddison Jaizani, and Kennedy McMann in Nancy Drew (2019)
      Nancy Drew
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Detective Abe Tamura (as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
      • 2020–2021
    • Donald MacLean Jr., Tiera Skovbye, Natasha Calis, Jordan Johnson-Hinds, and Sandy Sidhu in Nurses (2020)
      Nurses
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Dr. Evan Wallace (as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
      • 2020
    • Shohreh Aghdashloo and Tara Grammy in A Simple Wedding (2018)
      A Simple Wedding
      5.5
      • R.J. (as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
      • 2018
    • Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People (2018)
      Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People
      6.7
      • Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. (voice, as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
      • 2018
    • Beauty
      9.5
      Short
      • Tosen McTaggart (as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
      • 2018
    • Mike Faist and Ik Jo Kang in I Can I Will I Did (2017)
      I Can I Will I Did
      6.9
      • Tom (as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
      • 2017
    • Chicago P.D. (2014)
      Chicago P.D.
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Daren Okada (as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
      • 2016
    • Foursome (2015)
      Foursome
      TV Movie
      • Alex Whitney (as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
      • 2015
    • Gerry Dee in Mr. D (2012)
      Mr. D
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Security Guard #2
      • Serge (as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
      • 2015
    • Eye Candy (2015)
      Eye Candy
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Nick (as Ryan-James Hatanaka)
      • 2015

    Director

    • Go Get 'Em
      • director
      • Post-production
      • Short

    Writer

    • Go Get 'Em
      • writer
      • Post-production
      • Short

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

    Videos6

    HBO Europe Spokesperson International Campaign
    Demo Reel 1:32
    HBO Europe Spokesperson International Campaign
    Trailer
    Trailer 1:57
    Trailer
    Trailer
    Trailer 1:57
    Trailer
    When Hope Calls
    Trailer 0:31
    When Hope Calls
    The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder: Now Streaming
    Trailer 0:31
    The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder: Now Streaming
    The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder: Season 1
    Trailer 0:31
    The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder: Season 1
    The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder
    Trailer 1:56
    The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Instagram
    • Alternative names
      • R.J. Hatanaka
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • October 4
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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      New York City: NYU's Graduate Acting Program

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