Born and raised in Calgary, Ryan currently lives and works in Vancouver as an actor, producer, director, playwright, teacher and improvisor. Ryan holds an MFA in Directing (UBC) and a BFA in Acting (U of C), he also spent ten years studying Improvisation at Loose Moose Theatre under Keith Johnstone. Ryan is currently an adjunct Professor in Theatre at UBC as well as an instructor at Vancouver Film School. Ryan is the founder and Artistic Director of Monster Theatre where he has co-created over 40 original plays.