Ryan Kwanten gets his True Blood pumping as he races along the beach on fashion shoot



He is famed for his buff body as bumbling Jason Stackhouse in hit vampire drama True Blood.



And hunky Ryan Kwanten is now trying his hand at modelling.



The 35-year-old actor was taking part in a photo shoot in Venice, California yesterday for clothing company Mambo.

True flood: Ryan Kwanten did not mind getting his feet wet as he took part in a shoot for clothing company Mambo in Venice yesterday

The actor was getting back to his Aussie roots as he frolicked in the surf with a redheaded model.

The fitness fanatic, who used to compete in triathlons, started his career Down Under as blundering oaf Vinnie Patterson in popular beach soap Home and Away.



And the 35-year-old later showed he still knows a thing or two about surfing as he pranced around with a surfboard.

Ryan, has just started back working on the next series of True Blood.

No mercy: The former competitive triathlete did not let the model get in front as they ran through the surf

Hopping like a kangaroo: The Aussie had to jump as he waded through the waters on the sunny beach

A laugh a minute: No doubt he was chuckling as he remembered his days as oaf Vinnie on Home and Away



And he said he is excited to be returning as the Bon Temps lawman in the Louisiana set drama, despite the fact he has been busy filming comedy horror flick Knights of Badassdom and thriller 7500.



He told Dread Central: 'We have started breaking down the stories for Season Five, and we start shooting at the end of November.

My word: Ryan won a legion of female fans after showing off his toned torso on the show

'They've been kind enough to schedule all my stuff on 7500 upfront to accommodate my 'rue Blood schedule, but I really can't say anything more than that.'

He also said his sidesplitting performances as the show do not come from him deliberately hamming it up.

He said: 'Jason's reactions on 'True Blood' are what I call more of situational comedy.

'I don't play him with the intention of 'Oh, I hope I get a few laughs from this'; it's more like the situation itself is funny, and it's his reactions that reflect that.'

But he admits he had to take a different approach as he is playing a more serious character in the Joe Lynch-helmed horror.



'In Knights of Badassdom I'm playing the straight guy, and I'm surrounded by a cast of amazing character actors like Steve Zahn and Peter Dinklage, who add that nice comedic flavor to the movie.

'That was another challenge for me- to drop any sort of pretenses I usually have and trust those around me to bring the laughs this time.'

Going to the Surf Club? Ryan probably wished the Summer Bay institution was nearby by the time he completed his shoot

Muscleman: Ryan showed off his muscular torso and bulging biceps as he held his surfboard aloft



Bonza bloke: Cheerful Ryan was happy to give fans a peaceful greeting as he headed off for some post-shoot refreshments







