Ryan Ashton

Ryan Ashton (born September 24, 1984) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his portrayal of Zack Sinnett on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. Ashton's performance on the show earned him a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Guest Performer in a Drama Series in 2018. In addition to his work on television, Ashton has appeared in the feature film Allegiant. He also starred in the Bedsider series The Guys Guide to Birth Control, which was featured in The New York Times and The Huffington Post. Ashton grew up in Scituate, Massachusetts and holds a BFA in Directing for Film from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking.