Ryan Sands

American actor

Ryan Sands

Sands in 2018

Born|

Washington, D.C.

Occupation(s)| Actor, Graphic designer
Years active| 1989-present
Spouse| Erin Wiley Sands

Ryan Sands is an American actor from Washington, D.C. He is known for his portrayal of Geoffrey Wilder in Marvel's Runaways.

## Early life and education

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Sands grew up in Washington D.C. along with several older brothers and sisters. His father served in the military and died when Ryan was twelve.[1]

## Career

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While initially interested in other types of art, Ryan's decision to act started in college after seeing the movie Love Jones. He portrayed Officer Lloyd "Truck" Garrick on The Wire[2] and has since made one-off appearances in shows such as Grimm, Castle, Scorpion, NCIS and Prison Break.

Sands was cast as Geoffrey Wilder in the Hulu adaptation of Marvel's Runaways.[3]

## Filmography

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Television roles  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1989  | Matlock | Policeman #1  | Episode: "The Blues Singer"
2003  | Hack | Wendell Edison  | Episode: "Hidden Agenda"
2004–2008  | The Wire | Officer Lloyd "Truck" Garrick  | Recurring
2007  | The Kill Point | Leroy Barnes  | TV miniseries, Main
2009  | ER | Jeremy  | Episode: "T-Minus-6"
Zimm | Special Agent Clarkson  |
2011  | The Young and the Restless | Detective  |
Crazy Love | Jordan King  |
2012  | Drew Peterson: Untouchable | State Detective Rogers  | TV movie
Grimm | Special Agent Lofthouse  | Episode: "The Kiss"
Finding My Obama | Michael  |
2014  | Castle | Sgt. Taggert  | Episode: "Driven"
2015  | Scorpion | US Marshal  | Episode: "Crossroads"
NCIS | Captain  | Episode: "Troll"
2016  | Murder in the First | Darius Tompkins  | Episode: "Normandy Bitch"
2017  | Doubt | Gerald Wright  | Episode: "Clean Burn"
Prison Break | Vincent  | Episode: "Wine Dark Sea"
Free Rein | Huck  | 4 episodes
2017–2019  | Marvel's Runaways | Geoffrey Wilder | Main cast
2022–present  | The Cleaning Lady | JD Harris  | 7 episodes
Film roles  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1995  | Thru My Eyes | Mike Taylor  | Short film
2000  | Nothin' 2 Lose | Mookie  | Direct-to-video
Out of Obscurity | Otto  | Short film
At the Second Traffic Light | The Black Muslim  | Short film
2003  | Blue Moon | Darrin  | Short film
Janet & Mark | Mark  | Short film
Preying on the Hunter | Clay Dresden  | Short film
Love & Orgasms | Jimmy  |
Sinsitivity | Trent Lundy  |
2005  | Shadowboxer | Ramone  |
Se habla español | Dan  |
2006  | Fatwa | George  |
Shattered Imperfection | Peter  | Short film
Step Up | History Teacher  |
2007  | Death Without Consent | Basketball Coach  |
2008  | Sympathetic Details | Jonathan  |
2010  | Speed-Dating | Stan  | Uncredited
Allen Mack | Detective Ricardo Ellis  | Short film
2011  | Aide-de-Camp | Sutton  | Short film
2014  | Red Sky | Defense Attorney  |

## References

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1. ^ Matthews, Nadine (January 4, 2018). "Ryan Sands Plays Parent Not To Be Messed With in 'Runaways'". Afro. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
2. ^ "Everything That You Need To Know About Ryan Sands". Twin Peaks Trail Marathon. August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
3. ^ Dinh, Christine (February 9, 2017). "'Marvel's Runaways' Sets Remaining Cast For Television Project With Hulu". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.

## External links

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* Official website
* Ryan Sands at IMDb
* Ryan Sands on Twitter

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