One can say that Ryan Hurst grew up in the business, having been born to actor Rick Hurst. Rick started acting professionally way back in the early '70s, taking on small roles in shows such as "Sanford and Son," "The Partridge Family," "The Doris Day Show," "Happy Days," "Gunsmoke," and "The Bob Newhart Show." Soon after, he landed his breakout role, playing Deputy Cletus Hogg on "The Dukes of Hazzard."
When asked about how the show affected his acting career, Rick told 411Mania, "Tremendously. Probably almost as much as going to the moon affected Neil Armstrong's career." Since then, the elder Hurst has gone on to book movie roles, landing a minor role in "The Karate Kid Part III" before getting cast as Bark Boone in the Oscar-nominated romantic dramedy "Steel Magnolias," which starred Shirley MacLaine, Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah, Dylan McDermott, and Julia Roberts. In the years that followed, Rick also reprised his role as Deputy Hogg in the TV movies "The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!" and "The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood."
Ryan's mother, Candace Kaniecki Herman, has also worked in Hollywood, having made a name for herself as an acting coach whose clients have included Rosie O'Donnell and the late Patrick Swayze. She has also directed theatrical performances over the years. Meanwhile, Ryan's stepfather also happens to be a writer.
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