Ryan “Brickman” McNaught is the judge on the new reality TV series LEGO Masters AU. The show is the spin-off of the British series under the same name.
Ever since its debut, LEGO Masters Australia has smashed records with the biggest ratings in Channel 9. The first episode pulled over 1.377 million viewers across the country.
With the success of the show, Ryan “Brickman” McNaught has become one of Australia’s latest obsessions. He is “1 of 14” LEGO Certified Professional in the world and the only one in the Southern Hemisphere.
Who is Ryan “Brickman” McNaught? And who are LEGO Masters AU host and casts?
Here is everything you need to know about the new buzz. As we get into the details of Ryan “Brickman” McNaught wiki, bio, age, height, hold on to see his net worth, married, and wife.
Born Name
Ryan McNaught
Nick Name
The Brickman
Age
The LEGO Masters AU judge is currently 46 years old. He started winning awards for his projects at the wee age of five.
Sun Sign
N/A
Born Place
Victoria
Residence
Melbourne, Australia
Nationality
Australian
Education
He attended a Catholic College Bendigo located at the outer Bendigo suburb of Junortoun. He used to play football for the college and later played cricket for Sandhurst.
Occupation
Before turning his hobby into a full-time career, Ryan “The Brickman” was a Chief Information Officer. Despite his high flying career in the corporate world, he felt unfulfilled and moved to the job requiring a creative outlet.
On one of his interviews, the LEGO Masters AU judge revealed that he started building models for fun and as a hobby in 2007. Then he worked with the LEGO company for some projects.
He began working full-time for the company in 2011. Back in 2009, his team’s creation won the Best in Show at Melbourne’s “Brickvention”. Their work was later displayed at the LEGO Brickworld event in Chicago, USA.
Family and Background
Ryan “Brickman” McNaught’s family is based in Melbourne, Australia. His parents used to run the Melbourne travel agency.
He grew up in Bendigo, Victoria with his grandmother. In fact, he was only three years old, when his grandparent bought him a first Lego set – a 29-cent ship.
Height
N/A
Weight
N/A
Married and wife
LEGO Masters AU cast Ryan McNaught is married to his college sweetheart. He met his wife Melinda McNaught at the Catholic College Bendigo.
Ryan’s wife was several years younger than him so they didn’t date for a couple of years even after acquaintance. They finally started seeing each other before moving to Melbourne from Victoria.
At that time, the LEGO master was playing cricket for South Yarra. His wife got pregnant and later gave birth to twins. They have been married for several years and are raising two sons.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Grey and black
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Net Worth
As aforementioned, before being a certified LEGO professional, Ryan “Brickman” McNaught had a handsome paying job as a Chief Information Officer. He worked in the company for several years so over the time he had accumulated decent net worth.
Not to forget, the 46-year-old has won several awards and competitions. And the recent popularity of the reality TV series is LEGO Masters has fattened his bank account. Ryan’s net worth of 2019 is currently under review. The net worth figure will be updated after the audit.
Ryan “Brickman” McNaught wiki-facts
- He was born in the year 1973.
- He is married to his college-sweetheart wife Melinda and has twin sons.
- He first saw a branded Lego store in the United States during his holiday visit with his wife.
- He is very good at maths.
- He started working full-time with the LEGO company in 2011
- Ryan is featured alongside LEGO Masters AU host Hamish Blake.
