Ryan Alexander Hawley (born 21 September 1985) is an English actor, known for his portrayal of Robert Sugden in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 2014 to 2019.

[1] Hawley went to university and trained to become an actor at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.

He made his television debut in the pilot of the American series Life Is Wild as Tim.

In 2013, he appeared as Andy Thatcher in Devil's Pass, a Russian-British horror film.

In 2014, Hawley was cast in his most prominent role as Robert Sugden on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, becoming the fourth actor to portray the character.