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Ryan Sheckler - Overview

Date of Birth: N/A    
Place of Birth: San Clemente, California, USA
Nationality: United States
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Often called the Bobby Fischer of skateboarding, Ryan Sheckler leaped from obscurity to stardom before he even started high school. At the age of 13, the Southern California native became the youngest skater to win a professional competition at the Slam City Jam in Vancouver, Canada. He won multiple medals at the largest extreme sports competitions throughout his career, including the X Games, the Vans Triple Crown and Gravity Games. Sheckler gained mainstream recognition after starring in his own reality series, "Life of Ryan" (MTV, 2007-09), which documented the happy-go-lucky teen's life at home and with friends. He then made his big screen debut in "Tooth Fairy" (2009), where he co-starred with Dwayne Johnson - another successful athlete-turned-actor - which proved that Sheckler was on his way to becoming as much of a superstar onscreen as he was on four wheels.

Born on Dec. 30, 1989 in San Clemente, CA, Sheckler - nicknamed "Shecky" by friends and family - began rolling around on his father's old skateboard when he was just 18 months old. At six years ... Read More
2009
Co-starred in the skateboarding film, "Street Dreams"
2009
Nominated for the 2009 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star
2009
Launched his clothing line, RS By Sheckler
2007 - 2009
Featured with family and friends in MTV's reality series "The Life of Ryan"
2005
Played himself in the film, "Dishdogz"
2004
Named the World Cup of Skateboarding's National Street Champion
2003
Had a small role as a Skateboarder in the film, "Grind"


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