Ryne Andrew Sanborn is an American actor best known for his role as Jason Cross in the Disney High School Musical

High School Musical (film series)

The High School Musical film series consists of three Disney musical films directed by Kenny Ortega and created by Peter Barsocchini. It stars Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, and Monique Coleman. The original film was released simply as a Disney Channel...

 films.

Biography

Ryne Sanborn was born February 3, 1989, in Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...

, and began modeling at the age of two before later co-starring in the 1997 TV movie Not in This Town at age seven. Following this he received guest roles on Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...

(1998) and Everwood

Everwood

Everwood is an American drama television series that initially aired in the United States on The WB. The series is set in the fictional small town of Everwood, Colorado, and was filmed in Ogden, South Salt Lake, and Draper, Utah, except the series pilot which was filmed in Canmore, Alberta,...

(2003). In 2002, Sanborn participated as a "Child of Light" in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Salt Lake Winter Olympics

2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...

.

Sanborn is best known for playing the role of Jason Cross

Jason Cross

William Jason Massengale is an American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name Jason Cross and for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.-NWA Wildside :...

, a member of the East High School boys' varsity basketball team, in High School Musical

High School Musical

High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...

, High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

High School Musical 3: Senior Year is a 2008 American romantic musical film and the third and final installment in the High School Musical trilogy. Its theatrical release in the United States began on October 24, 2008...

. Sanborn also appeared in the independent movie The Adventures of Food Boy

The Adventures of Food Boy

The Adventures of Food Boy is an independent comedy film that was released in 2008 by Cold Spark Films. It is based on the award winning 2007 short film Food Boy. It stars Lucas Grabeel in his first lead role as Ezra, who becomes a superhero known as "Food Boy"...

, released in 2008.

Sanborn attended Taylorville High School where he played for the hockey team as well as for the under-16 Utah Stars

Utah Stars

The Utah Stars was an American Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.Under head coach Bill Sharman the Stars were the first major professional basketball team to use a pre-game shootaround.-History:...

 basketball traveling team. He currently attends the University of Utah

University of Utah

The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...

 and is studying architecture.

Filmography

Actor

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1997	Not in This Town	Stephen
1998	Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...	Jimmy	"The Wind Beneath My Wings"
2003	Everwood Everwood Everwood is an American drama television series that initially aired in the United States on The WB. The series is set in the fictional small town of Everwood, Colorado, and was filmed in Ogden, South Salt Lake, and Draper, Utah, except the series pilot which was filmed in Canmore, Alberta,...	Young Colin Hart	"The Miracle of Everwood"
2006	High School Musical High School Musical High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...	Jason Cross
2007	High School Musical 2	Jason Cross
2008	The Adventures of Food Boy The Adventures of Food Boy The Adventures of Food Boy is an independent comedy film that was released in 2008 by Cold Spark Films. It is based on the award winning 2007 short film Food Boy. It stars Lucas Grabeel in his first lead role as Ezra, who becomes a superhero known as "Food Boy"...	Mike
2008	High School Musical 3: Senior Year High School Musical 3: Senior Year High School Musical 3: Senior Year is a 2008 American romantic musical film and the third and final installment in the High School Musical trilogy. Its theatrical release in the United States began on October 24, 2008...	Jason Cross

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