Reacher star Alan Ritchson allegedly beats up neighbour in front of kids in shocking video

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Amazon Prime star Alan Ritchson has allegedly attacked his neighbour in front of his children during an explosive street brawl.

The Reacher actor, 43, appeared to throw multiple punches on Sunday at the alleged victim, Ronnie Taylor, in front of two children on motorbikes, who are believed to be his sons.

Ritchson, who is also known for starring in the 2026 film War Machine as well as Fast X, can be seen striking a man on the ground several times.

The video, obtained by TMZ, then shows the pair in a seemingly heated discussion.

Taylor alleged that the incident began on Saturday when Ritchson travelled on his green Kawasaki bike at an excessive speed through their neighborhood, revving his engine and disturbing the peace.

The neighbor says he flipped off Ritchson, who did the same back to him.

**ONE TIME USE** BGUK_3528870 - *PREMIUM-EXCLUSIVE* Nashville, MUST CALL FOR PRICING BEFORE USAGE -"Reacher" star Alan Ritchson might have thought he was still shooting an episode of his popular show Sunday ... because we have video of him allegedly beating the hell out of a neighbor in Tennessee.Watch the clip ... you can see what appears to be Alan going toe-to-toe with a man, while two kids, who are reportedly the actor's children, appear to be nearby on motorbikes.The alleged victim, Ronnie Taylor, tells TMZ ... this all started Saturday when Alan was riding his green Kawasaki bike through the quiet, well-to-do Nashville suburb. Ronnie claims Alan was flying at excessive speed, revving his engine and disturbing the peace.He admits flipping the bird at Alan, and he claims the actor returned the gesture.Fast-forward to Sunday at around noon ... Taylor says Alan came through the neighborhood again, allegedly speeding, and this time with the two youngsters on their own motorbikes.Taylor says he asked Alan, "Can you f***ing stop this please," which is when things allegedly turned physical. Taylor says he went to the cops and reported that Alan punched him in the face and kicked him. Taylor claims Alan then fell off his bike, got back up, and tried to run him off.Taylor also told cops that a tussle ensued, during which Alan allegedly hit Taylor in the back of the head.Taylor accuses Alan of hitting him "at least four times" while he was on the ground, which has allegedly left him with bruises and swelling.Taylor told cops that Alan rode off, but he claims neighbors saw the whole thing. Taylor tells TMZ that he did not go to the hospital.Law enforcement sources confirm to TMZ that there is an investigation stemming from an incident between both parties, but no arrests have been made.We've reached out to reps for Alan ... so far, no word back.**MANDATORY CREDIT: TMZ/BACKGRID**
Alan Ritchson appeared to be involved in a street brawl with his neighbour (Picture: TMZ/Backgrid)
Alan Ritchson (Jack Reacher)
The actor is known for playing Jack Reacher in the Amazon Prime Video series (Picture: Amazon Prime)

On Sunday, Ritchson is then said to have rode through the neighborhood again at around noon – this time with two children on their own bikes – and he was allegedly speeding.

Taylor said that he asked Ritchson to ‘stop’, which is when the situation escalated.

The neighbour claimed to the police that Ritchson punched him in the face and kicked him, hitting him ‘at least four times’ and in the back of the head at one point.

He said that the incident, which is said to have been witnessed by neighbors, left him with bruises and swelling, but he did not go to the hospital.

Moments after Ritchson hits the man, he can be seen getting back on his bike in the video as the neighbour continues to argue with him.

BGUK_3528870 - *PREMIUM-EXCLUSIVE* Nashville, MUST CALL FOR PRICING BEFORE USAGE -"Reacher" star Alan Ritchson might have thought he was still shooting an episode of his popular show Sunday ... because we have video of him allegedly beating the hell out of a neighbor in Tennessee. Watch the clip ... you can see what appears to be Alan going toe-to-toe with a man, while two kids, who are reportedly the actor's children, appear to be nearby on motorbikes. The alleged victim, Ronnie Taylor, tells TMZ ... this all started Saturday when Alan was riding his green Kawasaki bike through the quiet, well-to-do Nashville suburb. Ronnie claims Alan was flying at excessive speed, revving his engine and disturbing the peace. He admits flipping the bird at Alan, and he claims the actor returned the gesture. Fast-forward to Sunday at around noon ... Taylor says Alan came through the neighborhood again, allegedly speeding, and this time with the two youngsters on their own motorbikes. Taylor says he asked Alan, "Can you f***ing stop this please," which is when things allegedly turned physical. Taylor says he went to the cops and reported that Alan punched him in the face and kicked him. Taylor claims Alan then fell off his bike, got back up, and tried to run him off. Taylor also told cops that a tussle ensued, during which Alan allegedly hit Taylor in the back of the head. Taylor accuses Alan of hitting him "at least four times" while he was on the ground, which has allegedly left him with bruises and swelling. Taylor told cops that Alan rode off, but he claims neighbors saw the whole thing. Taylor tells TMZ that he did not go to the hospital. Law enforcement sources confirm to TMZ that there is an investigation stemming from an incident between both parties, but no arrests have been made. We've reached out to reps for Alan ... so far, no word back. **MANDATORY CREDIT: TMZ/BACKGRID** Pictured: Alan Ritchson BACKGRID UK 23 MARCH 2026 BYLINE MUST READ: TMZ / BACKGRID UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
Ritchson’s neighbour claimed that he punched him in the face and kicked him (Picture: TMZ/Backgrid)
BGUK_3528870 - *PREMIUM-EXCLUSIVE* Nashville, MUST CALL FOR PRICING BEFORE USAGE -"Reacher" star Alan Ritchson might have thought he was still shooting an episode of his popular show Sunday ... because we have video of him allegedly beating the hell out of a neighbor in Tennessee. Watch the clip ... you can see what appears to be Alan going toe-to-toe with a man, while two kids, who are reportedly the actor's children, appear to be nearby on motorbikes. The alleged victim, Ronnie Taylor, tells TMZ ... this all started Saturday when Alan was riding his green Kawasaki bike through the quiet, well-to-do Nashville suburb. Ronnie claims Alan was flying at excessive speed, revving his engine and disturbing the peace. He admits flipping the bird at Alan, and he claims the actor returned the gesture. Fast-forward to Sunday at around noon ... Taylor says Alan came through the neighborhood again, allegedly speeding, and this time with the two youngsters on their own motorbikes. Taylor says he asked Alan, "Can you f***ing stop this please," which is when things allegedly turned physical. Taylor says he went to the cops and reported that Alan punched him in the face and kicked him. Taylor claims Alan then fell off his bike, got back up, and tried to run him off. Taylor also told cops that a tussle ensued, during which Alan allegedly hit Taylor in the back of the head. Taylor accuses Alan of hitting him "at least four times" while he was on the ground, which has allegedly left him with bruises and swelling. Taylor told cops that Alan rode off, but he claims neighbors saw the whole thing. Taylor tells TMZ that he did not go to the hospital. Law enforcement sources confirm to TMZ that there is an investigation stemming from an incident between both parties, but no arrests have been made. We've reached out to reps for Alan ... so far, no word back. **MANDATORY CREDIT: TMZ/BACKGRID** Pictured: Alan Ritchson BACKGRID UK 23 MARCH 2026 BYLINE MUST READ: TMZ / BACKGRID UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
The alleged victim said he was left with bruises and swelling, but did not go to the hospital (Picture: TMZ/Backgrid)

Ritchson, along with the two children, then speed away on their bikes down the street.

According to TMZ, law enforced sources confirmed that an investigation is underway, though no arrests have been made.

Ritchson shares three sons with his wife Catherine, whom he married in 2006.

He made his acting debut as Aquaman in the superhero series Smallville, before going on to appear in Black Mountain State, Titans and in the film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

He is now best known for playing the titular character Jack Reacher in the Amazon Prime Video series Reacher, which is based on the novel series by Lee Child.

Undated film still from War Machine. Pictured: Alan Ritchson as 81 and Stephan James as 7. See PA Feature SHOWBIZ Download Reviews. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ Download Reviews. PA Photo. Picture credit should read: Netflix, Inc./Ben King. All Rights Reserved. NOTE TO EDITORS: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ Download Reviews.
The 43-year-old starred in the 2026 film War Machine (Picture: Netflix)
BGUK_3528870 - *PREMIUM-EXCLUSIVE* Nashville, MUST CALL FOR PRICING BEFORE USAGE -"Reacher" star Alan Ritchson might have thought he was still shooting an episode of his popular show Sunday ... because we have video of him allegedly beating the hell out of a neighbor in Tennessee. Watch the clip ... you can see what appears to be Alan going toe-to-toe with a man, while two kids, who are reportedly the actor's children, appear to be nearby on motorbikes. The alleged victim, Ronnie Taylor, tells TMZ ... this all started Saturday when Alan was riding his green Kawasaki bike through the quiet, well-to-do Nashville suburb. Ronnie claims Alan was flying at excessive speed, revving his engine and disturbing the peace. He admits flipping the bird at Alan, and he claims the actor returned the gesture. Fast-forward to Sunday at around noon ... Taylor says Alan came through the neighborhood again, allegedly speeding, and this time with the two youngsters on their own motorbikes. Taylor says he asked Alan, "Can you f***ing stop this please," which is when things allegedly turned physical. Taylor says he went to the cops and reported that Alan punched him in the face and kicked him. Taylor claims Alan then fell off his bike, got back up, and tried to run him off. Taylor also told cops that a tussle ensued, during which Alan allegedly hit Taylor in the back of the head. Taylor accuses Alan of hitting him "at least four times" while he was on the ground, which has allegedly left him with bruises and swelling. Taylor told cops that Alan rode off, but he claims neighbors saw the whole thing. Taylor tells TMZ that he did not go to the hospital. Law enforcement sources confirm to TMZ that there is an investigation stemming from an incident between both parties, but no arrests have been made. We've reached out to reps for Alan ... so far, no word back. **MANDATORY CREDIT: TMZ/BACKGRID** Pictured: Alan Ritchson BACKGRID UK 23 MARCH 2026 BYLINE MUST READ: TMZ / BACKGRID UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
Ritchson has previously spoken about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder (Picture: TMZ/Backgrid)

In March last year, he opened up about a particularly brutal moment during filming when he was knocked out while performing a stunt.

‘Everybody was like, “You’re going to get killed and we’re not going to do that because it’s going to hurt you too bad.” And so we’re going to do it with a stuntman and a camera on the floor. And I was like, “No,”‘ he said at the time.

‘And I won. Reluctantly, they’re like, “You better not die because we said you’re going to die, and we tried to warn you.”

‘I got picked up and we worked out the camera thing a few times and he slammed me through the table so hard, I went through it into the seventh circle of hell.’

The actor said that he woke up a ‘day and a half later’, adding: ‘It was the worst few minutes of my life.’

Metro has contacted Alan Ritchson for comment.

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