★ HOW OLD IS JAKE RYAN?
Jake Ryan is 42 years old, born September 2, 1983 in AU · Virgo.
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★ LEDE
About
Jake Ryan shifted from competitive athletics to acting after a career-derailing injury, becoming a fixture in Australian television. Born in Australia on 2 September 1983, he broke through with recurring roles in Underbelly (2011) and Wentworth (2013–2015) before a four-year run as Robbo in Home and Away (2017–2020). A Virgo with life-path number 5, he channels reinvention into his craft.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Jake Ryan was an athlete before he was an actor. Born 2 September 1983 in Australia, he spent eight years on the national Taekwondo team until injury forced a pivot. He moved into screen work in 2003 and built a steady presence across Australian film and television. His most recognizable roles came in 2011, when he played Ray "The Blizzard" Blissett in Underbelly, followed by a three-year stint as Harry Smith in Wentworth (2013–2015). The role that defined his decade was Robbo in the Seven Network soap Home and Away, where he appeared from 2017 to 2020. As an actor, Ryan works in a field that demands range and consistency across genres—drama, crime, and soap narrative—each with distinct audience expectations. His trajectory reflects a distinctly Australian television ecosystem, where recurring roles in prestige dramas and network soaps carry equal weight. Virgo-born and aligned with life-path 5, the numerology of change and adaptability, Ryan embodied reinvention both offscreen and in character.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Ryan competed in Taekwondo at the national level for eight years before an injury sidelined his athletic career. That setback redirected him toward acting, a shift that shaped his entire professional identity.
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Trivia
- He spent eight years representing Australia in national Taekwondo competition before transitioning to acting.
- His role as Robbo in Home and Away ran for four consecutive years (2017–2020), making it his longest TV commitment.
- Ryan has worked across multiple genres of Australian television—prestige crime drama (Underbelly), prison narrative (Wentworth), and daytime soap (Home and Away)—within a single decade.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Jake Ryan reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 5 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- RockyRabbit · 1999
- Rob KardashianRabbit · 1987
- Pop SmokeRabbit · 1999
- An Yu-jinGoat · 2003
CHALLENGING
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Taylor Swift
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Jake Ryan?
- Jake Ryan is 42 years old (born September 2, 1983).
- When is Jake Ryan's birthday?
- Jake Ryan was born on September 2, 1983.
- What is Jake Ryan's zodiac sign?
- Jake Ryan is a Virgo, born September 2, 1983.
- What is Jake Ryan's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Jake Ryan was born in 1983, the year of the Water Pig.
- Where is Jake Ryan from?
- Jake Ryan is from AU.
- What does Jake Ryan do?
- Jake Ryan is a actor.
- Is Jake Ryan still alive?
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