Rory Gibson (born November 22, 1995) is an American actor. Born and raised in Southern

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, Gibson moved to

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to pursue an acting career. Since 2018, Gibson has appeared in several films and short films, including ''A Night to Regret'', ''Grace'', ''Twisted Twin'', ''Severed Road'' and '' Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire''. From 2021 to 2023, he portrayed the role of

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on the

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soap opera ''

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''.

Early life and career

Rory Gibson was born on November 21, 1995, in

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. Gibson's deceased father was a professional football player who played for the

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. Gibson was raised in Southern

, but he then moved to

to pursue his acting career. In 2018, Rory portrayed Eric in the television film ''A Night to Regret'', and the following year he appeared as Lucas Walker in the short film ''Grace''. In 2020, he portrayed Damon in the Lifetime television film ''Twisted Twin''. Gibson also portrayed Nathan in the ''Severed Road'' and Billy in ''How Jessica Died'', which are yet to be released. Gibson has also worked as a fitness instructor for "Barry's Bootcamp", where he interacted with many celebrities. In August 2021, it was announced that Gibson had joined the cast of the

soap opera ''

'' as

, the son of supercouple Nick and Sharon (

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and Sharon Case), taking over the role from Robert Adamson. Gibson had previously auditioned for a small role on the soap a few years prior but was unsuccessful, which Gibson believed was because they asked him to sing. When Gibson's agent sent him a casting notice about the role of Noah, Gibson sent in a self-tape. The producers contacted Gibson to say that they were bringing in him for a callback but they did not really like the tape, which Gibson believed was because he played Noah more on his "tense and greedy side". Speaking about his second audition, Gibson revealed, "I changed it up this time and I guess they liked it because they brought me in to test with Joshua Morrow. It was a really chill experience. Everyone was super-accommodating. I actually dropped one of my very first lines, and Josh took the rap for it. He said, 'That was my fault, man, sorry.' He totally saved me." Gibson called Morrow "such a nice dude" and explained that he welcomed him after he was cast on the soap, and that Morrow made it easier for him on his first day on set, where he felt a bit nervous due to it being "such a big show". Gibson revealed that he was "loving" being on the soap. Gibson made his first appearance as Noah in October 2021. Since joining the soap, Gibson's storylines as Noah have included his heartbreak with his ex-girlfriend Tessa Porter (

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), moving from London back to Genoa City, working at ''New Hope'', developing a romance with Allie Nguyen (Kelsey Wang) and the introduction of Noah's ex-girlfriend, Audra Charles ( Zuleyka Silver), who broke his heart. In November 2022, it was revealed Gibson had been moved to recurring status on the soap, and continued to make sporadic appearances through the following year. In 2023, Gibson had a minor role in the

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film '' Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire''. Though he only worked there for less than two weeks, Gibson called being part of the film "incredible" and an "amazing experience" and he enjoyed working with director

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and actress Sofia Boutella. Gibson has also been part of Brad Everett Young's "Dream Loud campaign", an organisation which works on preserving arts and music programs in schools. In 2025, it was announced that Gibson had been cast in the new

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movie ''Fugitive from Asteron'', where he will portray Arial, one of the leading characters. On May 21, 2025, it was announced Gibson had been cast as

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's ''

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''; he made his episodic debut on May 23.

Personal life

Gibson is a

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and practises

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. In Gibson's spare time, he practises

muay thai Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...

and enjoys spending time outdoors. In February 2022, Gibson revealed that he was in a relationship with Alicia Ruelas, who he met in high school. That October, Ruelas announced on social media that she and Gibson were engaged, with Ruelas being "shocked" that Gibson had proposed to her. Following the news, several of Gibson's ''The Young and the Restless'' cast members congratulated the pair. The following year, the couple announced the death of their dog, Clementine, on social media, with Gibson revealing that she had died from heart disease and heart failure after being diagnosed roughly a month prior, having been born with several birth abnormalities. Gibson called the pain of losing Clementine "unrelenting", writing, "You mean the world to me. I love you Clementine. I'll always love you." Gibson's co-stars sent their condolences over the death. Gibson had another dog named Chet, who died shortly before Gibson proposed to Ruelas in Hawaii. Gibson and Ruelas later got two new dogs named Cloud and Clementine.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gibson, Rory Living people 1995 births American male television actors American male soap opera actors Male actors from Long Beach, California 21st-century American male actors