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Ryan Serhant | |
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![]() Serhant in 2018 | |
Born |
Houston, Texas, U.S. | July 2, 1984
Other names | Matthew |
Alma mater | Hamilton College |
Occupation(s) | Real estate broker, television personality, author |
Employer | SERHANT |
Television | |
Spouse |
Emilia Bechrakis (
m. 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Website | https://serhant.com/ |
Ryan Matthew Serhant (born July 2, 1984) [1] is an American real estate broker, [2] author, and reality television personality. He starred on Bravo's television series Million Dollar Listing New York for nine seasons, as well as on its spin-off Sell it Like Serhant. He stars on a Netflix reality show, Owning Manhattan. [3] [4] Serhant runs a New York real estate firm called SERHANT. [5] [6] [7]
Serhant was born in Houston, Texas to John and Ellen Serhant. His father was a Vice Chairman of State Street Global Advisors and advisor to GoldenTree Asset Management.[ citation needed]
Serhant was raised in Topsfield, Massachusetts, on the North Shore of Massachusetts, along with brothers Jim and Jack Serhant.[ citation needed]
Serhant attended the Pingree School [3] [8] [9] [10] and Hamilton College, where he majored in English literature and theater and was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. [11] After graduating in 2006, Serhant moved to New York City to launch an acting career, eventually starring as Evan Walsh in 19 episodes of As the World Turns. [8]
In 2008 Serhant ventured into the New York real estate market. [12] During his first year, he earned just $9,000. [13] After a year-long pursuit, he closed his first major sale of $8.5 million. [13] By 2012, The Real Deal ranked Serhant #15 out of the 100 most successful agents in New York. [13]
In 2008, Serhant was hired at Nest Seekers International, where he became executive vice president and managing director. [14] [15]
In 2012, he launched his bi-coastal brokerage team, the Serhant Team, which consisted of 60 people in New York City, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Miami, and the Hamptons. [5] The Serhant Team specializes in high-end residential condo and co-op sales, homes, and new development sales. [5]
On September 15, 2020, Serhant announced that he was starting his own real estate firm, SERHANT. [16] The firm has quickly grown [17] into one of the most active real estate companies in the United States, using its large social media presence to sell properties. [18]
In 2010, Serhant auditioned for the Million Dollar Listing New York (MDLNY) reality show and was cast as one of three real estate agents featured on the show. [19] [13] The first episode of MDLNY aired on Bravo on March 7, 2012, and followed Serhant, Fredrik Eklund, and Michael Lorber across some of New York's most exclusive real estate deals. [20]
Since his debut on Million Dollar Listing, Serhant has also appeared on Inside Amy Schumer. In 2014, he had a supporting role in Noah Baumbach's 2014 film, While We're Young. [21]
In 2017, Serhant produced and launched the Bravo television show Sell It Like Serhant, a spin-off of MDLNY in which he coaches under-performing salespeople. [13]
The 9th season of Million Dollar Listing New York premiered in the spring of 2021, along with a new spin-off show starring Serhant called "Ryan's Renovation." The limited series followed Serhant and his family as they renovated their home in Brooklyn. [22]
On June 28, 2024, Serhant's reality show Owning Manhattan premiered on Netflix.[ citation needed]
On September 18, 2018, the week of his 10-year anniversary in real estate, Serhant published his first book, Sell It Like Serhant: How to Sell More, Earn More, and Become the Ultimate Sales Machine. [23] The book became a best-seller on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Los Angeles Times book lists.[ citation needed]
On August 15, 2019, Ryan Serhant launched Sell It Like Serhant: The Course, a real estate sales course. [24]
In 2016, Serhant married lawyer Emilia Bechrakis in Corfu, in a Greek church, following Serhant's conversion to the Greek Orthodox Church. [25] A four-part mini-series, Million Dollar Listing New York: Ryan's Wedding, chronicled the event and aired on Bravo in the fall of 2016. [26] [27]
Serhant and Bechrakis have one daughter, who was born in 2019. [28]
In 2021, the couple finished a 3-year renovation of a $7.8 million townhouse in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn; [29] the renovation was documented in a Bravo four-part mini-series, Million Dollar Listing: Ryan's Renovation, [30] which aired in June 2021.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007–2008 | As the World Turns | Evan Walsh | 19 episodes |
2012–2021 | Million Dollar Listing New York | Himself | 117 episodes |
2012–2017 | Today | Himself / Guest | 5 episodes |
2012–2018 | Watch What Happens: Live | 11 episodes | |
2013 | Bethenny | 2 episodes | |
2013 | Marie | Himself | Episode: " Corbin Bernsen & Ryan Serhant" |
2013 | Realty Byte with Ryan Serhant | Himself / Host | Also executive producer and director |
2014 | Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles | Himself | Episode: "Flagg vs. Serhant" |
2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | Tribeca Film Festival Director | Episode: "The Mystery of the Deceased Documentarian" |
2016 | Inside Amy Schumer | Sal | Episode: "Brave" |
2018 | On the Money | Himself / Real Estate Broker | Episode: "Episode #7.3" |
2018 | Sell It Like Serhant | Himself | 8 episodes; also co-executive producer |
2023 | And Just Like That... | Himself | Episode: "There Goes the Neighborhood" |
2024 | Owning Manhattan | Himself | 8 episodes |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | The Editor | Ben Peterson | Short film |
2008 | Happy Birthday/I'm Dead | Man | |
2008 | Overheard in NYC | Dude #2 | |
2010 | Withdrawal | Brian Stanyan | |
2015 | While We're Young | Hedge Fund Dave |
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![]() | This biographical article is written
like a résumé. (July 2021) |
Ryan Serhant | |
---|---|
![]() Serhant in 2018 | |
Born |
Houston, Texas, U.S. | July 2, 1984
Other names | Matthew |
Alma mater | Hamilton College |
Occupation(s) | Real estate broker, television personality, author |
Employer | SERHANT |
Television | |
Spouse |
Emilia Bechrakis (
m. 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Website | https://serhant.com/ |
Ryan Matthew Serhant (born July 2, 1984) [1] is an American real estate broker, [2] author, and reality television personality. He starred on Bravo's television series Million Dollar Listing New York for nine seasons, as well as on its spin-off Sell it Like Serhant. He stars on a Netflix reality show, Owning Manhattan. [3] [4] Serhant runs a New York real estate firm called SERHANT. [5] [6] [7]
Serhant was born in Houston, Texas to John and Ellen Serhant. His father was a Vice Chairman of State Street Global Advisors and advisor to GoldenTree Asset Management.[ citation needed]
Serhant was raised in Topsfield, Massachusetts, on the North Shore of Massachusetts, along with brothers Jim and Jack Serhant.[ citation needed]
Serhant attended the Pingree School [3] [8] [9] [10] and Hamilton College, where he majored in English literature and theater and was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. [11] After graduating in 2006, Serhant moved to New York City to launch an acting career, eventually starring as Evan Walsh in 19 episodes of As the World Turns. [8]
In 2008 Serhant ventured into the New York real estate market. [12] During his first year, he earned just $9,000. [13] After a year-long pursuit, he closed his first major sale of $8.5 million. [13] By 2012, The Real Deal ranked Serhant #15 out of the 100 most successful agents in New York. [13]
In 2008, Serhant was hired at Nest Seekers International, where he became executive vice president and managing director. [14] [15]
In 2012, he launched his bi-coastal brokerage team, the Serhant Team, which consisted of 60 people in New York City, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Miami, and the Hamptons. [5] The Serhant Team specializes in high-end residential condo and co-op sales, homes, and new development sales. [5]
On September 15, 2020, Serhant announced that he was starting his own real estate firm, SERHANT. [16] The firm has quickly grown [17] into one of the most active real estate companies in the United States, using its large social media presence to sell properties. [18]
In 2010, Serhant auditioned for the Million Dollar Listing New York (MDLNY) reality show and was cast as one of three real estate agents featured on the show. [19] [13] The first episode of MDLNY aired on Bravo on March 7, 2012, and followed Serhant, Fredrik Eklund, and Michael Lorber across some of New York's most exclusive real estate deals. [20]
Since his debut on Million Dollar Listing, Serhant has also appeared on Inside Amy Schumer. In 2014, he had a supporting role in Noah Baumbach's 2014 film, While We're Young. [21]
In 2017, Serhant produced and launched the Bravo television show Sell It Like Serhant, a spin-off of MDLNY in which he coaches under-performing salespeople. [13]
The 9th season of Million Dollar Listing New York premiered in the spring of 2021, along with a new spin-off show starring Serhant called "Ryan's Renovation." The limited series followed Serhant and his family as they renovated their home in Brooklyn. [22]
On June 28, 2024, Serhant's reality show Owning Manhattan premiered on Netflix.[ citation needed]
On September 18, 2018, the week of his 10-year anniversary in real estate, Serhant published his first book, Sell It Like Serhant: How to Sell More, Earn More, and Become the Ultimate Sales Machine. [23] The book became a best-seller on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Los Angeles Times book lists.[ citation needed]
On August 15, 2019, Ryan Serhant launched Sell It Like Serhant: The Course, a real estate sales course. [24]
In 2016, Serhant married lawyer Emilia Bechrakis in Corfu, in a Greek church, following Serhant's conversion to the Greek Orthodox Church. [25] A four-part mini-series, Million Dollar Listing New York: Ryan's Wedding, chronicled the event and aired on Bravo in the fall of 2016. [26] [27]
Serhant and Bechrakis have one daughter, who was born in 2019. [28]
In 2021, the couple finished a 3-year renovation of a $7.8 million townhouse in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn; [29] the renovation was documented in a Bravo four-part mini-series, Million Dollar Listing: Ryan's Renovation, [30] which aired in June 2021.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2007–2008 | As the World Turns | Evan Walsh | 19 episodes |
2012–2021 | Million Dollar Listing New York | Himself | 117 episodes |
2012–2017 | Today | Himself / Guest | 5 episodes |
2012–2018 | Watch What Happens: Live | 11 episodes | |
2013 | Bethenny | 2 episodes | |
2013 | Marie | Himself | Episode: " Corbin Bernsen & Ryan Serhant" |
2013 | Realty Byte with Ryan Serhant | Himself / Host | Also executive producer and director |
2014 | Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles | Himself | Episode: "Flagg vs. Serhant" |
2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | Tribeca Film Festival Director | Episode: "The Mystery of the Deceased Documentarian" |
2016 | Inside Amy Schumer | Sal | Episode: "Brave" |
2018 | On the Money | Himself / Real Estate Broker | Episode: "Episode #7.3" |
2018 | Sell It Like Serhant | Himself | 8 episodes; also co-executive producer |
2023 | And Just Like That... | Himself | Episode: "There Goes the Neighborhood" |
2024 | Owning Manhattan | Himself | 8 episodes |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | The Editor | Ben Peterson | Short film |
2008 | Happy Birthday/I'm Dead | Man | |
2008 | Overheard in NYC | Dude #2 | |
2010 | Withdrawal | Brian Stanyan | |
2015 | While We're Young | Hedge Fund Dave |
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