Cast of NBC Series 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit'

Ryan Buggle | Biography

Worked as a model for companies like Babies R Us, Lord & Taylor, and Parents Magazine

• By Yunil Tamrakar
• Update : January 30, 2022

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Ryan Buggle is an actor best known for appearing in the TV series Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.

Short Bio

Ryan Michael Buggle is an actor and model born in 2010 in New Jersey, USA. He celebrates his birthday every year on 31 January. He started modeling at a young age and has worked for renowned corporations such as Babies R Us, Lord & Taylor, and Parents Magazine. 

Buggle debuted his acting career at four in the TV series Person of Interest as Sebastian Wilkins in 2014. The following year, Buggle appeared in two TV shows, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Sneaky Pete.

Buggle made minor appearances in the TV series Saturday Night Live (2016) and Master of None (2017) before landing his breakthrough role in the popular long-running TV series Law and Order: SUV in 2017. The show brought him to the spotlight as Noah Porter Benson. 

Following his appearance in the show, he was also featured in the TV show Law & Order: Organized Crime in 2021. The same year, Buggle also appeared in two movies, Treat as Jake and The Falling World as Jack Jr.

Besides, Buggles has been featured in national commercials for Dunkin' Donuts and Play-Doh.

'Law and Order'

Law and Order is a long-running TV series that first aired in 1990. The series follows crimes, which are generally adapted from current headlines, from two different perspectives: the prosecution in court and the police investigation.

Ryan Buggle began working in the show at seven by playing the role of Noah Porter Bensen, Olivia Benson's (Mariska Hargitay) son, since its nineteenth season. He has appeared in over 30 episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as of January 2022.

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Buggle has matured since he first appeared in the long-running series. He also had a significant episode titled Burning With Rage Forever, released on 13 January 2022. 

At the end of the episode, Noah, Buggle's character, reveals himself bisexual. Noah tells her mom, Olivia Benson, played by Mariska Hargitay, that a boy named Hudson tied his dog's collar around him, locked him in a cage, and forced him to eat dog food. Later, it was disclosed that Hudson has been attacking children who are members of the LGBTQ+ community, and because of this revelation, Noah comes out.

Buggle also talked about the episode on his Instagram on 14 January 2022 and wrote, "Filming this episode was such an important, incredible and exciting experience for me. @therealmariskahargitay personally called me to talk about the script before it was finished and I felt so involved and respected."

Parents

Not much information is disclosed about Buggle's parents. However, his mother is a NICU nurse. 

On 13 May 2018, Buggle shared a post on mother's day and captioned it, "Happy Mother's Day Mom! Let me tell you about my mom. She is amazing. I'm away from my mom this mothers day because I am filming my new movie and she is so amazing letting me live my dream. I love you mom."

Siblings 

Buggle has one older sibling named Samantha, a model. Unfortunately, Samantha suffers from hundreds of daily seizures, which inspired Buggle to become an advocate for Epilepsy Awareness.

Did You Know?

• Ryan Buggle began competing in competitive dance at five. 
• Ryan likes spending time with his family and friends when he is not performing.