Ryan de Villiers (born 30 November 1992) is a South African actor. He is known for his role as Dylan Stassen in the film Moffie (2019). He began his career on stage, earning Naledi and Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards.
Early life
De Villiers is from East London and grew up between the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. He is the son of conservationist Div and teacher Annette and has a sister, Lauren, and a brother, Keith. He attended Rivermead Preparatory School and Stirling High School. He was going to pursue Accounting and Economics, but switched to Drama with Politics and International Studies, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with distinctions from Rhodes University in 2015. He studied abroad in the United States at Willamette University in Oregon.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2019 | Moffie | Dylan Stassen | |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2017 | The Woods | Grimm | Masque Theatre, Muizenberg |
| Jack and Jill | Jack | National Arts Festival |
| Measure Up | | FTH:K |
| 2018 | Significant Other | Will / Tony / Conrad | Fugard Theatre, Cape Town |
| 2018–2019 | Matilda the Musical | Miss Trunchbull | International tour |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|
| 2019 | Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards | Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical | Matilda the Musical | Won | |
| Naledi Theatre Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | |
| 2022 | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Supporting Actor – International | Moffie | Nominated | |
| Best Ensemble – International | Nominated |
