# Ryan O'Donohue

Ryan Sean O'Donohue (born April 26, 1984) is an American actor.

## Early life and career

O'Donohue was born in Pomona, California on April 26, 1984, to Anita Lynne (née Rultenberg) and Sean Patrick O'Donohue. He was raised in San Dimas, California. He has a younger sister named Windy (b. 1987). O'Donohue portrayed the role of Zeke Byrd on the 1994 ABC drama The Byrds of Paradise, filmed in Hawaii. TV producer Steven Bochco was one of the show's executive producers.
He is most notable for his performances as a voice actor in many Disney projects particularly Demyx in the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise as well as being cast in the 1998 Disney movie The Lion King II: Simba's Pride providing the voice of the young version of Kovu while the adult version of the character was voiced by Jason Marsden.

## Personal life

O'Donohue married Veronica Faye Dean on June 15, 2004. Together they have one child, a daughter, named Hazel Ryan O'Donohue, who was born in December 2004. Through their daughter, O'Donohue and his wife have one grandson (b. August 9, 2023).

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Demon Knight | Danny | |
| 1995 | Spot's Magical Christmas | Spot | Voice, video short |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Kid | Voice |
| 1997 | Dog of Flanders | Young George | Voice, English dub |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Grub | Voice |
| 1998 | Spot and his Grandparents Go to the Carnival | Spot | Voice, video short |
| 1998 | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Young Kovu | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant | Student | Voice |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Additional voices | |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | Matt McGinnis | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out | Randall Weems, Digger Dave | Voice |
| 2006 | Whisper of the Heart | High School Student | Voice, English dub |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | The Byrds of Paradise | Zeke Byrd | 12 episodes |
| 1994–1995 | The Boys Are Back | Peter Hansen | 18 episodes |
| 1995 | What-a-Mess | What-A-Mess, Santa Claus | Voice |
| 1997–2001 | Recess | Randall Weems, Digger Dave | Voice, 17 episodes |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills Family Robinson | Roger Robinson | Television film |
| 1997 | Superman: The Animated Series | Boy #1 | Voice, episode: "Identity Crisis" |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Matt | Voice, episode: "Legends of the Dark Knight" |
| 1998 | Safety Patrol | Coop | Television film |
| 1998 | Mr. Murder | Young Alfie | Miniseries |
| 1999–2001 | Batman Beyond | Matt McGinnis | Voice, 12 episodes |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
| 1995 | Disney's Activity Center: The Lion King | Young Simba | |
| 1997 | 101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor | Whizzer | |
| 2001 | The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure | Young Kovu | |
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Demyx | English dub |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix | Demyx | English dub |
| 2009 | Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | Demyx | English dub |
| 2013 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | Demyx | English dub |
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | Demyx | English dub |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Demyx | English dub |

## Awards and nominations

O'Donohue was nominated for the Best Young Performer in a Voice-Over award at the 19th Youth in Film Awards, for his performance in the 1996–1997 season of Recess.