Ryan Eggold stars as rebellious medical director Dr. Max Goodwin on the NBC hit drama "New Amsterdam."

Eggold is also known to many for his role as Tom Keen on the NBC drama "The Blacklist." His other television credits include the A&E miniseries "Sons of Liberty," FX's "Dirt" and HBO's "Entourage."

Eggold recently stepped behind the camera to write, direct, produce and compose the film "Literally, Right Before Aaron," which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was originally based on Eggold's award-winning 2011 short of the same name. The film follows a young man who attends the wedding of his ex-girlfriend. Cobie Smulders, Justin Long, John Cho and Kristen Schaal star. Eggold has also directed several episodes of "New Amsterdam."

On the big screen, Eggold played a supporting role in Spike Lee's award-winning "BlacKkKlansman." Other film credits include Eliza Hittman's drama "Never Rarely Sometimes Always," "Lovesong," "Fathers and Daughters" opposite Amanda Seyfried and Aaron Paul, Tyler Perry's "The Single Moms Club," "Lucky Them" opposite Toni Collette and Thomas Haden Church, "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby" with Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy, and Chris Lowell's directorial debut "Beside Still Waters."

On stage, Eggold starred in a revival of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," opposite Alec Baldwin and Laurie Metcalf, at the John Drew Theater at Guild Hall in East Hampton, New York.

Born and raised in Southern California, Eggold is a graduate of USC's theater program. When he's not acting, he plays in his band as a musician and singer. He's looking to turn his attention to writing and directing more content in the near future.