Ryan on the set of The Shell (Purewater Pictures)
Ryan J. Duncan is a Los Angeles-based actor, singer, writer, and producer. Born and raised in Ridgefield, CT, Ryan first caught the acting bug at the age of five when he played The Gingerbread Man in a kindergarten production of the same name. He attended Northwestern University where he graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. in Theatre and History and a certificate in Musical Theatre. Ryan fell in love with the Chicago theatre scene while attending Northwestern and decided to move down to The Windy City post-graduation. He spent several years there before moving to LA.
Outside of Northwestern, Ryan has studied with Adria Dawn and Doug McDade at Acting Studio Chicago, Sean Rose at the GROK Acting Studio, and Mano Agapion at Upright Citizens Brigade.
Ryan has had the opportunity to work with a number of great theater companies, including Theatre West, The Group Rep., Music Theater Works, Theatre at the Center, Williams Street Repertory Theatre, NightBlue Theatre, Metropolis Performing Arts Center, and Texas Family Musicals. He has appeared in commercial spots for Monster.com and Nutriblend and can be seen in several short films and web-series. Ryan is passionate about all aspects of the performing arts, including film, musical theatre, drama, new works, improv, comedy, and commercial content.
Ryan will be understudying the role of Nick in Stan Zimmerman’s production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf in Hollywood this fall. He can also be seen in the ongoing YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok sketches of comedian and content-maker, Autto.
He is represented by John Robertson and Matt Taylor at the Robertson Taylor Agency (RTA).
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