Ryan McPartlin (b. July 3, 1975) plays Devon Woodcomb, aka "Captain Awesome", on Chuck. Before Chuck, McPartlin was known for his roles as Hank Bennett on the soap opera Passions, and Riley Martin on the sitcom Living with Fran. Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, McPartlin graduated with a degree in speech communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. McPartlin has been married to actress Danielle Kirlin since October 26, 2002.