Ryan Gentles
Ryan Gentles is an American actor who has worked with Tyler Perry in the stage play Madea Goes to Jail. He played Nate, Sonny's boss and Vanessa's boyfriend. He was also in the movie version of "Madea's Family Reunion" as a stripper. He appeared on the new stage play What's Done in the Dark and appeared in Jennifer Hudson's first single "Spotlight". Gentles made his theatrical debut in E. Lynn Harris' play Not a Day Goes By in which he played Zurich, a sports agent. Gentles will appear in the upcoming play by John Ruffin opening in late April 2009, and will return for a sixth year as part of the 2009 Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage beginning Memorial Day weekend.