| Ryan Atwood | |
|---|---|
| The O.C. character | |
 Ben McKenzie as Ryan Atwood | |
| First appearance | "Premiere" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | "The End's Not Near, It's Here" (episode 4.16) |
| Created by | Josh Schwartz |
| Portrayed by | Ben McKenzie |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Ryan Francis Atwood |
| Nickname | Chino (by Luke) Atwood (by Summer) Kid (by Sandy) Ry (by Trey) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Architect High school student (at the Harbor School; graduated) College student (at UC Berkeley; graduated) |
| Family | Sanford "Sandy" Cohen (adoptive father) Kirsten Cohen (adoptive mother) Seth Cohen (adoptive brother) Sophie Rose Cohen (adoptive younger sister) Sophie Cohen (adoptive paternal grandmother) Caleb and Rose Nichol (adoptive maternal grandparents; deceased) Hailey Nichol (adoptive maternal aunt) Francis "Frank" Atwood (biological father) Dawn Atwood (biological mother) Trey Atwood (biological older brother) unknown name (biological paternal half-brother) Lindsay Gardner (adoptive maternal half-aunt) |
| Significant other | Taylor Townsend (possibly girlfriend, undefined) Theresa Diaz (ex-girlfriend) Marissa Cooper (ex-girlfriend, deceased) Gabrielle (fling) Lindsay Gardner (ex-girlfriend) Sadie Campbell (ex-girlfriend) Chloe (one-night stand) |
| Relatives | Summer Roberts (sister-in-law, via Seth) |
| Residence | Newport Beach, California Formerly: Chino, California |
Ryan Francis Atwood (born March 19, 1988) is a fictional character on the Fox television series The O.C., portrayed by Ben McKenzie. Atwood is an outcast and troubled teenager from Chino, California, who is given a second chance when the wealthy Cohen family takes him in.