Actor / Actress
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Biography
Ryan Bader (born June 7, 1983) is an American mixed-martial arts fighter and actor. He entered mixed martial arts after a successful career in amateur wrestling. He attended Robert McQueen High School in Reno, where he won two Nevada state championships and was ranked as high as fourth in the country for wrestling.
Ryan Bader is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes The Smashing Machine (2025), The Ultimate Fighter (2005), Celebrity Family Feud (2015), Complex, Texas, UFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader (2013), UFC Fight Night 33: Hunt vs.
Bigfoot (2013), Tapout XT (2012), UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett (2016).
The recorded credits span 2005 to 2025, including 23 movies and 2 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.
This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies23
TV shows2
Active years represented2005–2025
Place of birth Reno, Nevada, USA
Also known as
Darth
Known for
MovieThe Smashing Machine
TV ShowThe Ultimate Fighter
TV ShowCelebrity Family Feud
MovieComplex, Texas
MovieUFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader
MovieUFC Fight Night 33: Hunt vs. Bigfoot
MovieTapout XT
MovieUFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett
MovieBellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky
MovieUFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
MoviePFL vs. Bellator: Champs
MovieUFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
MovieUFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
MovieBellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell
MovieUFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson
MovieUFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov
MovieBellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas
MovieBellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo
MovieUFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun
MovieUFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson
MovieBellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader
MovieUFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera
MovieBellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva
MovieBellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader
MovieUFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop