Jason Ralph (born April 7, 1986) is an American actor and theater producer. Ralph began his career in theater, most notably performing in Peter and the Starcatcher on Broadway and off-Broadway and producing The Woodsman. From 2015 to 2019, he starred as Quentin Coldwater in the Syfy television series The Magicians. He has also had recurring roles on shows including Aquarius and Younger.
Early life Jason Ralph was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was raised in McKinney, Texas, a city outside of Dallas, and attended McKinney North High School, graduating in 2004. He studied acting at Collin College and then attended State University of New York at Purchase, where he graduated with a BFA degree in 2010.
Career In 2010, he co-founded the theater company Strangemen and Company with peers from Purchase College, including James Ortiz. As a co-artistic director of his company, Strangemen produced several plays including the Obie Award-winning production of The Woodsman by Ortiz. In the 2010s, Strangemen produced off-Broadway productions and workshops of The Little Mermaid, Free Delivery, On the Head of a Pin, The Woodsman, and Bernie and Mikey's Trip To the Moon, as well as an annual theater festival. In 2015 and 2018, they produced various workshops at the Guild Hall of East Hampton. As of 2018, Ralph serves as the company's Artistic Director and President.
In 2014, he starred in the comedy-drama movie I'm Obsessed with You alongside Manish Dayal, Rachel Brosnahan and Thomas McDonell. Also that year, he played the role of Ian Thompson in the film A Most Violent Year and starred in the pilot episode of Looking.
In 2015, he played the role of Harrison Dalton, the son of President Dalton in the CBS TV series Madam Secretary and as Mike Vickery in the NBC TV series Aquarius. He also played Stan in Manhattan. The same year, Ralph was cast as Quentin Coldwater, the lead role in the Syfy fantasy drama series The Magicians, which premiered on December 16, 2015. He starred in the show from 2015 to 2019.
Personal life It was reported in 2018 that Ralph had married actress Rachel Brosnahan, but Brosnahan later revealed in early 2019 that they had been married "for years" before their relationship became public. Both attended the Golden Globe Awards ceremony in 2019, where she thanked him during her acceptance speech.
Acting credits Film Year Title Role 2013Brightest Star Gary 2014I'm Obsessed with You Jake Birnbaum 2014A Most Violent Year Ian Thompson 2015Those People Sebastian 2015Stereotypically You Brad 2020 I'm Thinking of Ending Things Young Man
Television Year Title Role Notes 2010The Good Wife Student #2 Episode: "Breaking Fast" 2011Gossip Girl Sam 2 episodes 2011Unforgettable Zeke Episode: "Friended" 2013Smash Fan Episode: "The Producers" 2013Blue Bloods Jake Singer Episode: "Justice Served" 2014Looking Jason Episode: "Looking for Now " 2015Grace and Frankie William Episode: "The Dinner " 2015–2016Aquarius Mike Vickery 10 episodes 2015Madam Secretary Harrison Dalton 5 episodes 2015Manhattan Stan 6 episodes 2015–2019The Magicians Quentin Coldwater Main role (seasons 1–4); 52 episodes 2016Dark Day Ian Howe Main cast; unaired pilot 2018Younger Jake Devereux Recurring role; 5 episodes2022–2023The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Mike Carr11 episodes 2024 Three Women Aaron Knodel Recurring role
Stage YearTitleRoleVenueNotesProducer2011INJordyPioneer Theatre CompanyOriginal production2011The DunesTroyGallery Players TheatreOriginal off-off-Broadway production2011Home MoviesSamDorothy Strelsin TheatreOff-Broadway 2011The Little MermaidMcCarren ParkBrooklyn production 2012Free DeliveryBarneyMade Fresh DailyOff-off-Broadway 2012–2013Peter and the StarcatcherUnderstudy (Boy, Prentiss, et al.)Brooks Atkinson TheatreOriginal Broadway productionBoyNew Worlds StagesOff-Broadway transfer2012–2014The Woodsman rowspan="3" Standard ToycraftBrooklyn production Ars NovaOff-Broadway59E59 TheatersOff-Broadway transfer2013On the Head of a PinChris Conrad59E59 TheatersOff-Broadway 2018Bernie and Mikey's Trip To the Moon 59E59 TheatersOff-Broadway 2019The CourtroomGreat Hall (Cooper Union)Staged reenactment2020The Great FilterThe Wild ProjectOff-off-Broadway
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2010Red Dead RedemptionThe Local PopulationVoice
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