Ryan Potter

Ryan Potter (born September 12, 1995) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as the lead of the Nickelodeon series Supah Ninjas (2011–2013). As a voice actor, he has played Hiro Hamada in the animated film Big Hero 6 (2014) and its television series sequel (2017–present). Potter also currently portrays Garfield "Gar" Logan / Beast Boy in the series Titans (2018–present).

Potter was born in Portland, Oregon on September 12, 1995. His mother, Jordanna Potter-Lew, is Jewish American and his father is Japanese. He uses his mother's maiden name. He was raised in Tokyo, Japan, until returning to the United States when he was seven. He was raised by his single mother. Potter's first language was Japanese, however, he no longer speaks or knows the Japanese language fluently. At the age of eight, he began studying White Tiger kung fu, a discipline which he would continue to pursue throughout his teenage years. Other childhood interests reportedly included baseball, skateboarding, and playing the drums.