A native of Huxley, Iowa, Ryan attended the Festival in 1999. After returning in 2000, he decided that it was time to move from New York to Los Angeles. Since moving to California, Ryan has been seen on film, television, industrials, and commercials. His credits include The Young and the Restless, MTVs Undressed, VH-1/Vogue Fashion Awards, Sex and the City, Saturday Night Live, The Sopranos, and Guiding Light on television. He can also be seen in Story of a Bad Boy, Bamboozled with Damon Wayans, Keeping the Faith with Ben Stiller and Jenna Elfman, Plan A, and Disneys The Jersey.