Ryan-James Hatanaka is a television, film and theater actor based in New York City. He is a graduate from New York University's Tisch Graduate Acting Program. In 2014, Ryan-James received the first ever Brienin Bryant Scholarship Award from NYU. Recently, he has appeared in Shakespeare in the Park's production of 'King Lear' alongside John Lithgow and Annette Bening, 'Big Love' at New York's Signature Theatre, 'Eye Candy' on MTV and 'Mr. D' for CBC Television.