Action heroes are a staple feature of the entertainment industry. From icons like Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren to more modern figures like Tom Cruise and Vin Diesel, they all share the ability to spike our collective adrenaline levels while watching them perform. Alan Ritchson has since put himself firmly in that conversation thanks mainly to the Prime Video action-thriller Reacher. The hard-hitting show is based on the bestselling novel series by Lee Child, and recently completed its fourth season with a fifth season in the works.
Prior to his role as Jack Reacher, Ritchson made his acting debut as Aquaman in Smallville, with more exposure in other roles, including as Raphael in Michael Bay's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot and director Guy Ritchie's WW2 epic The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which co-starred Henry Cavill. However, the success of the Prime Video series truly established him, even as he headlined the Netflix sci-fi action movie War Machine, which released earlier this year on the streaming service. It would be as though whatever Ritchson touches turns to gold, given that War Machine holds the title of the most-watched Netflix original of the year with more than 150 million views.
In September 2026, Ritchson hoped to continue his success story when he starred as Hank Malone, a former soldier and current medical courier in the Brisbane-set action thriller, Runner. Produced on a reported $45 million budget, Runner ultimately disappointed at the box office, grossing just over $15 million. The action thriller, which also stars Owen Wilson in the lead role, will be hoping to find some redemption on streaming as it makes its way onto Hulu on November 27. Runner will become the first series featuring Wilson to stream on Hulu. More importantly, the streaming service will be hoping Ritchson brings home some of his streaming star power as other action movies starring Ritchson have climbed streaming charts throughout 2026.
'Runner' Is Part of a Brilliant Ensemble Coming to Hulu This November
Directed by Scott Waugh, Runner holds an 89% audience score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, in addition to a rather solid 78% critics' score on the platform. The chemistry between Ritchson and Wilson is top-notch and helps bring a story that also stars Rodrigo Santoro, Leila George, Scarlett Crabtree, among others, together. Runner follows a Good Samaritan who teams up with a courier to deliver a liver to a dying girl while being chased by gangsters who are also interested in said liver. Runner will be part of a host of new additions to Hulu this month. They include The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Ridley Scott's The Last Duel, Jason Statham's The Meg movies, both seasons of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, among others.
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