Ryan Masson is an American actor who appeared in the films ''The Last Stop in Yuma County'' (2023), '' Proximity'' (2020), and several television shows including

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of ''

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'' (2025).

Personal life

Masson grew up in

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to Rick and Carla Masson. He performed in plays at

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and a production of '' Child's Play'' at

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. He attended

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for biology and French and considered

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. After auditioning for several graduate programs, Masson got in to

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Career

While in school, Masson was cast in ''Feral'' by Morgan Jon Fox. He auditioned for ''Involution'' after seeing a casting call in Backstage Magazine, competing against more than 1,000 other submissions. In 2020, Masson starred in '' Proximity'', a science fiction film by Eric Demeusy. In 2025, Masson was cast in

of ''The Last of Us'' as a Seraphite called Malcom who is tortured by

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's character Isaac Dixon.

Filmography

References

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