Alan Ritchson has returned as Reacher for season 3 of the Amazon Prime Video series – but away from Hollywood he lives a humble life.
The 42-year-old leads an alternative lifestyle to accommodate his acting career with his longtime wife Catherine, 41, and their children.
He had been plugging away at showbusiness for years, with roles inSmallville and The Hunger Games, but is best known for action hero Reacher.
The franchise’s creator Lee Child recently explained to Metro that he was the ‘right’ choice for the character after making a ‘mistake’ by casting Tom Cruise in the films.
Here is everything you need to know about Alan’s wife, family, religion, height and workout plan.
Is Alan Ritchson married?
Alan is married to his childhood sweetheart Catherine.
The couple for the first time met during a dance class at their Florida high school when she was 16 and he was 17.
‘I’ll never forget seeing him for the first time in the [dance] studio. I turned to my friend Miriam and I said, “Who is that?”‘ she reminisced on The Road to Wisdom podcast.
‘He, at some point, came up to me and we just got chatting.’
Alan and Catherine then started dating before the Titans actor ended their romance as it was ‘just a fling.’
‘I’ve made him pay for it ever since,’ Catherine joked on the podcast.
After reuniting, the couple married on May 12, 2006.
Does Alan Ritchson have children?
Alan and Catherine share three sons: Calem, born in 2012, Edan, born in 2013, and Amory, born in 2015.
In 2023, Alan revealed his family’s unconventional way of life and explained they lived nomadically.
The Smallville star explained that it was ‘hard’ on both him and his family when he was away from them ‘for long stretches on location’ – so they came up with a solution that suited them.
‘Today, my wife, Cat, and I live with our three boys on the road. Cat and I met in high school and were married in 2006,’ he told The Wall Street Journal.
‘Being away from my family for long stretches on location was hard on them and me. So Cat and I recently sold our Florida house and we now live in Airbnbs and hotels while I’m on set. Cat home-schools the boys, who are 11, 9 and 7.’
Is Alan Ritchson religious?
Alan grew up in a ‘strict’ Catholic household and was very involved in the religion including attending daily mass and being president of his church’s youth group.
Now, though, he has turned his back on Catholicism and practices Christianity.
He told The Hollywood Reporter: ‘I can’t for one second support the Catholic Church while there are still cardinals, bishops and priests being passed around with known pedophilic tendencies.
‘I’m a Christian quite simply because of what Jesus calls us to do. Love other people until death. It doesn’t mean we’re all to be hung on a cross, but how can I suffer for you? That is a beautiful thing.’
How tall is Alan Ritchson?
According to multiple reports, Alan is 6’3″.
This is a couple of inches shorter than how Reacher is described in the Lee Child book series (6’5″) but taller than former Reacher actor Tom Cruise who is reportedly 5’7″.
How many hours a day does Alan Ritchson workout?
Last year, Alan told Men’s Health that he works out for 20 to 30 minutes to avoid overtraining and risking injury.
However, his workouts – which he does five times a week – are intense. This includes exercises like 100 heavy reps on the bench press.
To compliment his regime and to bulk out as Reacher, Alan consumes around 4,000 calories a day, enjoying sweet treats like cookies and lime pie.
He said: ‘I eat whatever the hell I want, and I’m not kidding. I eat the healthiest when I’m on set because I have somebody cooking for me.’
Reacher is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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