Ryan Paevey

Ryan Paevey
Ryan Paevey
	Paevey in 2014
Born	September 24, 1984 (age 40); Torrance, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actor; model;
Years active	2011–present
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Ryan Jacob Paevey-Vlieger (born September 24, 1984),^[1] better known as Ryan Paevey (/ˈpeɪvi/ PAY-vee), is an American actor and model, best known for his role as Nathan West on the ABC soap opera General Hospital.

Early life

Paevey was born in Torrance, California, and was raised in Los Angeles as the son of Les Vlieger and Linda Paevey.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] Paevey ran track and cross country in high school.

Although Paevey did not plan to go into the entertainment industry, while in high school, he was scouted for modeling, leading to commercial acting. Paevey grew up working in construction with his father and bartending.^[5]^[6] Although he initially turned down modeling opportunities, he eventually acted on one.^[4]

Career

As a model, Paevey worked opposite Katy Perry and Cher. He worked as a "body-double" for Robin Thicke for the music video of Thicke's "Sex Therapy". He worked in Christina Aguilera's 2012 music video for "Your Body".^[4]^[7] He worked for Izod.^[5] Paevey worked in a Corona commercial.^[2] While working as model, Paevey was encouraged to try acting.^[4]

In December 2013, Paevey joined the cast of the ABC soap opera General Hospital in the contract role of Nathan West.^[8] The job was Paevey's first series regular role.^[4]

In October 2014, Paevey joined Extra as a guest co-host.^[9]

In 2015, Paevey starred as the lead in the Hallmark Channel original movie Unleashing Mr. Darcy, premiering on January 23, 2016.^[10]

In 2017, he starred in the Hallmark Channel movie Harvest Love and the Lifetime movie Locked In.^[11]

In 2018, he starred in the Hallmark Channel movies Marrying Mr. Darcy and Hope at Christmas.

In January 2018, Paevey announced his decision to depart General Hospital.^[12]

In 2019, Paevey starred in the Hallmark Channel movies From Friend to Fiance, A Summer Romance, and Christmas at the Plaza.

In 2020, Paevey starred in the Hallmark Channel movies Matching Hearts and A Timeless Christmas.

In 2021, Paevey starred in the Hallmark Channel movies Don't Go Breaking My Heart, A Little Daytime Drama, and Coyote Creek Christmas.

In 2022, Paevey starred the Hallmark Channel movies Two Tickets to Paradise and A Fabled Holiday.

In 2023, Paevey starred in the Hallmark Channel movie Fourth Down and Love.

In June 2024, Paevey announced that he was stepping away from acting to pursue other interests and move closer to his family.

Personal life

He has a motorcycle he named Lilith. In July 2015, Paevey injured his wrist in a motorcycle wreck.^[13]

In 2016, Paevey launched a brand called Fortunate Wanderer, selling custom prints of photography from his travels, hand-made jewelry, and outdoor gear.^[14]

His other hobbies include video games, surfing (which he did with his father as a child), and cooking, and his favorite food is sushi. Paevey speaks some French and Japanese^[15] and can read Japanese.^[16]^[17] He is of Dutch and Indonesian ancestry on his father's side.^[3] Paevey is a self-proclaimed "nature boy".^[4] He also briefly lived in Harlem^[4] and is very close with his younger sister Kaitlyn.^[5]

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2016	Bogie and Bacall	Adlai Stevenson
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	The Girl with the Gloves	Tom	Short
2012	4 Dead Girls: The Soul Taker	Jonathan	Television film
2012	Hollywood Heights	MK Bartender	4 episodes
2013	The Client List	Simon	Episode: "What Part of No?"
2013–2018	General Hospital	Nathan West	280 episodes
2014	Extra	Himself / co-host	Guest
2015	The View	Himself / co-host	Guest
2015	42nd Daytime Emmy Awards	Himself	Presenter for Outstanding Morning Program
2016	Unleashing Mr. Darcy	Donovan Darcy	Television film (Hallmark)
2017	Harvest Love	Will Nash	Television film (Hallmark)
2017	Locked In	Draven	Television film (Lifetime)
2018	Marrying Mr. Darcy	Donovan Darcy	Television film (Hallmark)
2018	Hope At Christmas	Mac	Television film (Hallmark Mystery)
2019	From Friend to Fiance	Ted Cooper	Television film (Hallmark)
	A Summer Romance	Richard Belmont
	Christmas At The Plaza	Nick Perrelli
2020	Matching Hearts	Daniel O'Connor
2020	A Timeless Christmas	Charles Whitley
2021	Don't Go Breaking My Heart	Ben
	A Little Daytime Drama	Darin
	Coyote Creek Christmas	Dylan Bailey
2022	Two Tickets to Paradise	Josh Wyatt
2022	A Fabled Holiday	Anderson
2023	Fourth Down and Love	Mike Hanson
Music Videos
Year	Music video	Artist	Role
2009	"Sex Therapy"	Robin Thicke	Body double for Thicke
2010	"Hands Tied"	Toni Braxton	Guy shooting pool
2012	"Your Body"	Christina Aguilera	Love interest

References

^ "Ryan Paevey | Actor, Producer, Additional Crew". www.imdb.com. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Father's Say". Soap Opera Digest. 40 (25). American Media, Inc.: 66–67. June 22, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Rossi, Rosemary A (May 26, 2014). "Paging Detective Sexypants". Feature Interview. ABC Soaps In Depth. 18 (21). Bauer Media Group: 46–49.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Levinsky, Mara (March 3, 2014). "Beginner's Luck". Soap Opera Digest. 39 (9). American Media, Inc.: 54–57.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Next Big Thing!". ABC Soaps In Depth. 18 (9). Bauer Media Group: 82–83. March 3, 2014.
^ Robinson, Mandy (September 18, 2015). "10 Things You May Not Know About GH's Ryan Paevey". Soap Shows. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
^ "'GH's' Newest Star's Connection to Christina Aguliera". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
^ Fairman, Michael (December 21, 2013). "Ryan Paevey Cast as Nathan West On General Hospital! A New Hottie Set To Arrive In Port Charles!". On-Air On Soaps. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
^ Fairman, Michael (October 27, 2014). "WATCH: GH's Ryan Paevey Becomes EXTRA TV Correspondent & Interviews His Castmates and EP Frank Valentini!". On-Air On-Soaps. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
^ Di Lauro, Janet (January 6, 2016). "'General Hospital's' Ryan Paevey Starring in Hallmark Channel's 'Unleashing Mr. Darcy'". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
^ Eades, Chris (August 10, 2017). "Ryan Paevey Leaving GENERAL HOSPITAL... But He'll Be Back Soon!". ABC Soaps In Depth. United States: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
^ "Ryan Paevey Confirms GH Exit". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
^ Kroll, Dan J. (July 5, 2015). "Ryan Paevey injured in motorcycle accident". Soap Central. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
^ "About". Fortunate Wanderer. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
^ Single Mom A Go Go (April 3, 2017). "Single Mom A Go Go: Episode 20 - RYAN PAEVEY" – via YouTube.
^ "General Hospital: Ryan Paevey (Nathan)". Get To Know Me. Soap Opera Digest. 39 (14). American Media, Inc.: 69. April 6, 2014.
^ "Life's a Beach!". Special. ABC Soaps In Depth. 18 (35). Bauer Media Group: 50–54. September 1, 2014.

External links

Ryan Paevey at IMDb

[1] "Ryan Paevey | Actor, Producer, Additional Crew". www.imdb.com. Retrieved February 7, 2025.

[SOD062215-2] "Father's Say". Soap Opera Digest. 40 (25). American Media, Inc.: 66–67. June 22, 2015.

[ABCSID052614-3] Rossi, Rosemary A (May 26, 2014). "Paging Detective Sexypants". Feature Interview. ABC Soaps In Depth. 18 (21). Bauer Media Group: 46–49.

[SOD030314-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Levinsky, Mara (March 3, 2014). "Beginner's Luck". Soap Opera Digest. 39 (9). American Media, Inc.: 54–57.

[ABCSID030314-5] "Next Big Thing!". ABC Soaps In Depth. 18 (9). Bauer Media Group: 82–83. March 3, 2014.

[6] Robinson, Mandy (September 18, 2015). "10 Things You May Not Know About GH's Ryan Paevey". Soap Shows. Retrieved July 16, 2016.

[7] "'GH's' Newest Star's Connection to Christina Aguliera". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved April 5, 2014.

[OAOS122113-8] Fairman, Michael (December 21, 2013). "Ryan Paevey Cast as Nathan West On General Hospital! A New Hottie Set To Arrive In Port Charles!". On-Air On Soaps. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2013.

[9] Fairman, Michael (October 27, 2014). "WATCH: GH's Ryan Paevey Becomes EXTRA TV Correspondent & Interviews His Castmates and EP Frank Valentini!". On-Air On-Soaps. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2015.

[10] Di Lauro, Janet (January 6, 2016). "'General Hospital's' Ryan Paevey Starring in Hallmark Channel's 'Unleashing Mr. Darcy'". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved July 16, 2016.

[ABC_SID-11] Eades, Chris (August 10, 2017). "Ryan Paevey Leaving GENERAL HOSPITAL... But He'll Be Back Soon!". ABC Soaps In Depth. United States: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved August 11, 2017.

[12] "Ryan Paevey Confirms GH Exit". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

[13] Kroll, Dan J. (July 5, 2015). "Ryan Paevey injured in motorcycle accident". Soap Central. Retrieved July 16, 2016.

[14] "About". Fortunate Wanderer. Retrieved December 16, 2016.

[15] Single Mom A Go Go (April 3, 2017). "Single Mom A Go Go: Episode 20 - RYAN PAEVEY" – via YouTube.

[SOD040614-16] "General Hospital: Ryan Paevey (Nathan)". Get To Know Me. Soap Opera Digest. 39 (14). American Media, Inc.: 69. April 6, 2014.

[17] "Life's a Beach!". Special. ABC Soaps In Depth. 18 (35). Bauer Media Group: 50–54. September 1, 2014.

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