Ryan Sands is an American actor from

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Early life and education

Sands grew up in Washington D.C. along with several older brothers and sisters. His father served in the military and died when Ryan was twelve.

Career

While initially interested in other types of art, Ryan's decision to act started in college after seeing the movie '' Love Jones''. He portrayed Officer Lloyd "Truck" Garrick on ''

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Filmography

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sands, Ryan Living people African-American male actors People from Washington, D.C. Year of birth missing (living people) American male actors 21st-century African-American people