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	A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Matt Ryan was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the crime drama series ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off, ''Suspect Behavior''.<ref name="Imdb">{{Imdb\|name/nm1790682\|Matt Ryan}}</ref>		A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Matt Ryan was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the crime drama series ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off, ''Suspect Behavior''.<ref name="Imdb">{{Imdb\|name/nm1790682\|Matt Ryan}}</ref>

	He has also partaken in minor roles such as the films ''Layer Cake'', ''Flypaper'', and ''Armistice'', and the TV series ''The Tudors'' and ''Torchwood'', before going on to be cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'' as its ~~[[w:c:dc:~~John Constantine\|titular character]]. After ''Constantine''{{'}}s cancelation, Ryan went on to reprise the role in The CW's ''Arrow'', and later ''Legends of Tomorrow''.<ref name="Imdb" />		He has also partaken in minor roles such as the films ''Layer Cake'', ''Flypaper'', and ''Armistice'', and the TV series ''The Tudors'' and ''Torchwood'', before going on to be cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'' as its {{Wiki\|John Constantine (Arrowverse)\|titular character}}. After ''Constantine''{{'}}s cancelation, Ryan went on to reprise the role in The CW's ''Arrow'', and later ''Legends of Tomorrow''.<ref name="Imdb" />

	===''Assassin's Creed'' work===		===''Assassin's Creed'' work===

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	'''Matthew Darren Evans''' (born 11 April 1981), known professionally as '''Matt Ryan''', is a Welsh actor. He portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''.		'''Matthew Darren Evans''' (born 11 April 1981), known professionally as '''Matt Ryan''', is a Welsh actor. He portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and its remake, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced]]''.

	==Career==		==Biography==
	A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the ~~2011~~ series of ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off ''Suspect Behavior''.<ref name="Imdb">{{Imdb\|name/nm1790682\|Matt Ryan}}</ref>		===Career===
			A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Matt Ryan was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the crime drama series ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off, ''Suspect Behavior''.<ref name="Imdb">{{Imdb\|name/nm1790682\|Matt Ryan}}</ref>

	~~Ryan~~ has also partaken in minor roles such as the ~~film~~ ''Layer Cake'' and ~~TV series~~ ''~~The Tudors~~'', ''~~Torchwood~~'' and ''~~Vikings~~'', before going on to be cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'', as its [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|titular character]]. After Constantine's cancelation, Ryan went on to reprise the role in CW's Arrow, and later Legends of Tomorrow.<ref name="Imdb" />		He has also partaken in minor roles such as the films ''Layer Cake'', ''Flypaper'', and ''Armistice'', and the TV series ''The Tudors'' and ''Torchwood'', before going on to be cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'' as its [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|titular character]]. After ''Constantine''{{'}}s cancelation, Ryan went on to reprise the role in The CW's ''Arrow'', and later ''Legends of Tomorrow''.<ref name="Imdb" />

	==''Assassin's Creed'' ~~works~~==		===''Assassin's Creed'' work===
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' (2013) - Edward Kenway		In 2013, Ryan was cast as Edward Kenway, a Welsh [[Piracy\|pirate]]-turned-[[Assassins\|Assassin]] and the main protagonist of ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''. His casting directly influenced aspects of the character's story, most notably his background as a [[Swansea]] native.

			While auditoning for the part of Edward, Ryan initially chose to portray him with a {{Wiki\|Manchester dialect\|Mancunian accent}} during casting calls. However, after the developers heard Ryan's natural {{Wiki\|Welsh English\|Welsh accent}}, they asked him to voice Edward with a South-Welsh English accent instead. They then rewrote the character's backstory to fit Ryan's accent.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/creating-edward-kenway-assassins-creed-4/\|title=Creating Edward Kenway in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|author=Hartup, Andy\|work=GamesRadar+\|date=29 October 2013\|accessdate=5 August 2013\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106053620/https://www.gamesradar.com/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-review/\|archivedate=6 November 2013}}</ref> ''Black Flag''{{'}}s lead writer, [[Darby McDevitt]], had initially envisioned Edward as originating from an [[England\|English]] port town, but Ryan's casting led him to incorporate more elements of {{Wiki\|Culture of Wales\|Welsh culture}} into Edward's story, eventually rewriting him as a Welsh character from Swansea to match the actor's cultural background.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/pirate-hero-new-assassins-creed-6074652\|title=Shiver me timbers! Pirate hero in new Assassin's Creed is a Welshman!\|author=Williams, Kathryn\|work=Wales Online\|date=22 September 2013\|accessdate=25 April 2026\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202212025/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/pirate-hero-new-assassins-creed-6074652\|archivedate=2 February 2021}}</ref>

			To prepare for the role, Ryan was asked to read books recommended by McDevitt as part of their research of the time period, as the game's developmental team wanted to avoid the usual tropes and archetypes associated with the depiction of pirates in fiction and pop culture.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.polygon.com/2013/7/22/4543968/truth-and-fantasy-in-assassins-creed-4-black-flag\|title=Truth and fantasy in Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag\|author=Campbell, Colin\|work=Polygon\|date=22 July 2013\|accessdate=25 April 2026\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627000903/https://www.polygon.com/2013/7/22/4543968/truth-and-fantasy-in-assassins-creed-4-black-flag\|archivedate=27 June 2020\|}}</ref>

			In 2026, Ryan returned to record new lines and do performance capture for Edward in ''Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced'', a remake of the 2013 video game. He also hosted the game's worldwide reveal showcase on 23 April.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/4WSO7FBW76v05UxZSqG5L8/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-out-july-9-everything-you-need-to-know\|title=Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Out July 9: Everything You Need to Know\|author=O'Connor, Daniel\|work=Ubisoft\|date=23 April 2026\|accessdate=25 April 2026\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423162834/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/4WSO7FBW76v05UxZSqG5L8/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-out-july-9-everything-you-need-to-know\|archivedate=23 April 2026}}</ref>

			==''Assassin's Creed'' credits==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' (2013) – Edward Kenway
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced]]'' (2026) – Edward Kenway

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Matthew Darren Evans''' (born 11 April 1981), known professionally as '''Matt Ryan''', is a Welsh actor. He portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]~~''. A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the 2011 series of ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off ''Suspect Behavior~~''.		'''Matthew Darren Evans''' (born 11 April 1981), known professionally as '''Matt Ryan''', is a Welsh actor. He portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''.

	Ryan has also partaken in minor roles such as the film ''Layer Cake'' and TV series ''The Tudors'', ''Torchwood'' and ''Vikings'', before going on to be cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'', as its [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|titular character]]. After Constantine's cancelation, Ryan went on to reprise the role in CW's Arrow, and later Legends of Tomorrow.		==Career==
			A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the 2011 series of ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off ''Suspect Behavior''.<ref name="Imdb">{{Imdb\|name/nm1790682\|Matt Ryan}}</ref>

			Ryan has also partaken in minor roles such as the film ''Layer Cake'' and TV series ''The Tudors'', ''Torchwood'' and ''Vikings'', before going on to be cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'', as its [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|titular character]]. After Constantine's cancelation, Ryan went on to reprise the role in CW's Arrow, and later Legends of Tomorrow.<ref name="Imdb" />

	==''Assassin's Creed'' works==		==''Assassin's Creed'' works==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' (2013) - Edward Kenway		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' (2013) - Edward Kenway

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{Imdb\|name/nm1790682\|Matt Ryan}}
	*{{Twitter\|mattryanreal\|\|Matt Ryan}}		*{{Twitter\|mattryanreal\|\|Matt Ryan}}
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Matt}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Matt}}
	[[Category:Voice actors]]		[[Category:Voice actors]]
	[[Category:Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag voice actors]]		[[Category:Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag voice actors]]

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	~~[[File:~~Matt ryan.jpg\|~~thumb~~\|~~Matt Ryan~~]]		{{Actor Infobox
	'''Matt Ryan''' is a Welsh actor ~~who~~ portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the 2011 series of ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off ''Suspect Behavior''.		\| image=Matt ryan.jpg
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			[[Swansea]], [[Wales]], [[United Kingdom\|UK]]
			\| acvoice=*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
			\| other=*''{{Wiki\|Criminal Minds}}''
			*''{{Wiki\|Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior}}''
			*''{{Wiki\|Constantine (TV series)\|Constantine}}''
			*''{{Wiki\|Legends of Tomorrow}}''
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			'''Matthew Darren Evans''' (born 11 April 1981), known professionally as '''Matt Ryan''', is a Welsh actor. He portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the 2011 series of ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off ''Suspect Behavior''.

	Ryan has also partaken in minor roles such as the film ''Layer Cake'' and TV series ''The Tudors'', ''Torchwood'' and ''Vikings'', before going on to be cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'', as its [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|titular character]]. After Constantine's cancelation, Ryan went on to reprise the role in CW's Arrow, and later Legends of Tomorrow.		Ryan has also partaken in minor roles such as the film ''Layer Cake'' and TV series ''The Tudors'', ''Torchwood'' and ''Vikings'', before going on to be cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'', as its [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|titular character]]. After Constantine's cancelation, Ryan went on to reprise the role in CW's Arrow, and later Legends of Tomorrow.
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*~~[http://www.imdb.com/~~name/nm1790682/ Matt Ryan~~] at the Internet Movie Database~~		*{{Imdb\|name/nm1790682\|Matt Ryan}}
	*~~[https://twitter.com/~~mattryanreal Matt Ryan~~] at Twitter~~		*{{Twitter\|mattryanreal\|\|Matt Ryan}}
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	[[Category:Voice actors]]		[[Category:Voice actors]]
	[[Category:Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag voice actors]]		[[Category:Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag voice actors]]

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	'''Matt Ryan''' is a Welsh actor who portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the 2011 series of ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off ''Suspect Behavior''.		'''Matt Ryan''' is a Welsh actor who portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the 2011 series of ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off ''Suspect Behavior''.

	Ryan has also partaken in minor roles such as the film ''Layer Cake'' and TV series ''The Tudors'', ''Torchwood'' and ''Vikings'', before going on to be cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'', as its [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|titular character]].		Ryan has also partaken in minor roles such as the film ''Layer Cake'' and TV series ''The Tudors'', ''Torchwood'' and ''Vikings'', before going on to be cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'', as its [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|titular character]]. After Constantine's cancelation, Ryan went on to reprise the role in CW's Arrow, and later Legends of Tomorrow.

	==''Assassin's Creed'' works==		==''Assassin's Creed'' works==

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	*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1790682/ Matt Ryan] at the Internet Movie Database		*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1790682/ Matt Ryan] at the Internet Movie Database
			*[https://twitter.com/mattryanreal Matt Ryan] at Twitter
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	'''Matt Ryan''' is a Welsh actor who portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the 2011 series of ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off ''Suspect Behavior''.		'''Matt Ryan''' is a Welsh actor who portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the 2011 series of ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off ''Suspect Behavior''.

	Ryan has also ~~partook~~ in minor roles such as the film ''Layer Cake'' and TV series ''The Tudors'', ''Torchwood'' and ''Vikings'', before going on to be cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'', as its [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|~~title~~ character]].		Ryan has also partaken in minor roles such as the film ''Layer Cake'' and TV series ''The Tudors'', ''Torchwood'' and ''Vikings'', before going on to be cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'', as its [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|titular character]].

	==''Assassin's Creed'' works==		==''Assassin's Creed'' works==

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	'''Matt Ryan''' is a Welsh actor who portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the 2011 series of ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off ''Suspect Behavior''. He also ~~had~~ minor roles in the film ''Layer Cake'' and TV series ''The Tudors'', ''Torchwood'' and ''Vikings''~~. Ryan has also been~~ cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'', as ~~the~~ [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|title character]].		'''Matt Ryan''' is a Welsh actor who portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the 2011 series of ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off ''Suspect Behavior''.

			Ryan has also partook in minor roles such as the film ''Layer Cake'' and TV series ''The Tudors'', ''Torchwood'' and ''Vikings'', before going on to be cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'', as its [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|title character]].

	==''Assassin's Creed'' works==		==''Assassin's Creed'' works==
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	*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1790682/ Matt Ryan] at the Internet Movie Database		*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1790682/ Matt Ryan] at the Internet Movie Database
	*[https://twitter.com/GreatWallofChin/status/355749090069458944 Confirmation of Matt Ryan as Edward Kenway]
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	[[Category:Voice actors]]		[[Category:Voice actors]]
	[[Category:Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag voice actors]]		[[Category:Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag voice actors]]

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	'''Matt Ryan''' is a Welsh actor who portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the 2011 series of ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off ''Suspect Behavior''. He also had minor roles in the film ''Layer Cake'' and TV series ''The Tudors'', ''Torchwood'' and ''Vikings''.		'''Matt Ryan''' is a Welsh actor who portrays [[Edward Kenway]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''. A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing Mick Rawson in the 2011 series of ''Criminal Minds'' and its spin-off ''Suspect Behavior''. He also had minor roles in the film ''Layer Cake'' and TV series ''The Tudors'', ''Torchwood'' and ''Vikings''. Ryan has also been cast in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'', as the [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|title character]].

	~~After ''Black Flag'',~~ Ryan ~~was~~ cast as in the DC Comics television series ''Constantine'', as the [[w:c:dc:John Constantine\|title character]] ~~himself~~.

	==''Assassin's Creed'' works==		==''Assassin's Creed'' works==