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Ryan Guzman is a 24-year-old from Texas who went from mixed martial arts fighter and model, with no dance or acting experience, to playing the lead male role in “Step Up Revolution.”

Guzman always enjoyed watching the “Step Up” movies, and he says it felt surreal when he found out he was actually going to have his acting debut in the fourth film in the franchise, hitting theaters on July 27.

“I didn’t know what I did to deserve this,” says Guzman in his boy next door, humble way. “I’m so appreciative of all the people who have helped me out. Never would I think that it’s just me.”

“Step Up Revolution,” like its predecessors, brings together a young man and woman who seem to have little in common, but their mutual love for dance brings them together and changes their lives. Ryan Guzman plays Sean Asa, the rebellious son of working-class Cuban immigrants who finds self-expression in street dance. Guzman shares the screen and a real-life friendship with Kathryn McCormick who plays Emily Anderson, an aspiring contemporary dancer torn between the privilege provided by her father’s wealth and her own artistic aspirations.

Guzman says although he had no training in dance and very little acting experience, he thinks his childhood played a major role in where he is today.

“I can’t thank my parents enough with the childhood I was blessed with,” says Guzman, whose father was born and raised in Mexico. “My childhood was full of love and always family oriented with a lot of sports…and dance was always a part of my life growing up in Latin family.”

Guzman is excited for his career which has only just begun, and he says he doing it all without stunt doubles or dance doubles. Now that his voice is bigger because of the movie, he says he wants to do more for his Mexican community which he’s so proud of.

“I always heard I look white…[but] I want to help out my culture and progress,” says Guzman. “I definitely want to try to reach out and do as much as I possibly can.”

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I am all over this movie if only for the fact that he is super f-ing hot.


Stills from "Step Up Revolution," with co-star Kathryn McCormick.









Here's Ryan, shirtless on the cover of this month's Bello Magazine.



Ryan also appears alongside Lea Michele in the Candie's Fall 2012 campaign for Kohl's.








And because you didn't demand it, here are the first three minutes of this summer's biggest blockbuster, "Step Up Revolution."


Seriously, how adorable is he??? I'm going to start a campaign for him to star in Magic Mike 2.