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Ryan Stiles
American-Canadian comedian (born )
Ryan Lee Stiles (born April 22, ) is an American-Canadian comedian and actor.
Ryan stiles biography wikipedia wife March 1, Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item. Working Class. Retrieved December 26, — via YouTube.His work is often associated with improvisational comedy. He is best known for his work on Whose Line Is It Anyway? (both the original British version and the subsequent American version) and for his role as Lewis Kiniski on The Drew Carey Show. He also played Herb Melnick on the CBS comedy Two and a Half Men and was a performer on the show Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza.
Early life and career
The youngest of five children, Ryan Stiles was born in Seattle to Canadian parents Irene and Sonny Stiles.[1][2] He grew up with his mother, a homemaker, and his father, a supervisor at a Vancouver-based Canadian fish processing plant. When he was ten, his family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia.
Ryan Stiles attended R.C. Palmer Junior Secondary School and Richmond Senior Secondary in Richmond, British Columbia. Although he was a good student, Stiles has admitted that "being a high-school senior gave [him] too much freedom." He got so carried away with his flexible schedule that at age 17, he quit school a few months shy of graduation.
Despite his parents' objections, he was able to support himself doing stand-up routines at clubs near his home in Vancouver. He helped Rich Elwood start Punchlines Comedy Club.
Ryan stiles biography wikipedia images It's Garry Shandling's Show. Bellingham, Washington : What's Up magazine. His performance on the program earned him both critical praise and a devoted fan following in the United Kingdom. However, he would sometimes stand up to or make jokes at the other performers including Drew Carey who made fun of Mochrie's baldness or Mochrie in general, mostly during Scenes From A Hat.During this time, he was the head writer of The Don Harron Show on CTV and the host of Comedy College on CBC. Stiles was a regular improv performer with the Vancouver Theatresports League and Punchlines' "No Name Player" before joining the Second City comedy ensemble at Expo He continued performing with Second City in Toronto and later in Los Angeles.
Career
Whose Line Is It Anyway? and The Drew Carey Show
By , Stiles had gained the attention of the producers of the British improvisational comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? Stiles was a regular on the show until its end in His performance on the program earned him both critical praise and a devoted fan following in the United Kingdom.
In , Stiles was asked by American comic Drew Carey to be a regular on his sitcom The Drew Carey Show. Stiles played Carey's erudite but underachieving best friend, Lewis Kiniski.
Wayne brady biography Tools Tools. Stiles once lived in a house previously owned by Liberace in Sherman Oaks, California , but he sold it. Part Deux. Download as PDF Printable version.In , Carey successfully lobbied ABC to produce an American version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Following the final season of the British version in , the American version premiered, with both Stiles and Carey credited as executive producers. Stiles received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program in for his work on the show.[3] A running gag of the show is Stiles' flashy dress shoes as well as his frequent impressions of American actress Carol Channing.
Though he never appeared in the series, Stiles (along with Kaitlin Olson) performed in the taping of the unaired pilot episode of Drew Carey's Green Screen Show, which involved improv games similar to Whose Line? games played in front of a massive green screen. Animation was later added to the improv footage.
Stiles returned as performer and executive producer for The CW's revival of Whose Line Is It Anyway? in the summer of [4][5]
Other television and film work
Stiles appeared in the film Hot Shots! as Mailman Farnham and its sequel, Hot Shots!
Part Deux, as marine Rabinowitz. He portrayed recurring character Dr. Herb Melnick on Two and a Half Men from until the show's end in He made short guest appearances on Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Murphy Brown, Mad About You, Mad TV, and Dharma & Greg. In July , he was a guest star on Reno ! as Sergeant Clift, an acting coach.
Ryan stiles biography wikipedia Page Talk. Commercials [ edit ]. When not working, he lives at his home on Lake Samish , outside Bellingham, Washington , [10] where he opened the Upfront Theatre, a small theatre dedicated to live improv comedy. Part Deux.During the Major League Baseball strike, Stiles appeared in several commercials for Nike, hanging out in an empty ballpark, doing things such as playing the organ and attempting to do the wave alone. The commercials ended with the line: "Play ball. Please."
In , Stiles appeared in the mockumentaryConker: Celebrity Squirrel produced for the promotion of the Xbox video game Conker: Live & Reloaded.[6] This role led to gamers voting to induct him into the class of the DK Vine Hall of Fame.[7]
Philanthropy
Stiles has been a frequent fundraiser for children with burn injuries, raising over $, for the Burned Children Recovery Center since and helping the foundation to recover from the Great Recession.[8]
Personal life
In , Stiles met Patricia McDonald at Punchlines, where she was a waitress.
They married in and have three children together.[9]
When not working, he lives at his home on Lake Samish, outside Bellingham, Washington,[10] where he opened the Upfront Theatre, a small theatre dedicated to live improv comedy.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| Rainbow War | Short film | ||
| Hot Shots! | Dominic "Mailman" Farnham | ||
| Public Enemy #2 | Sidewalk Santa | ||
| Hot Shots!
Part Deux | Rabinowitz | ||
| Courting Courtney | Chad Gross | ||
| Nobody Knows Anything! | Harold | Uncredited | |
| The Devil Made Me Do It | The Devil | Short film | |
| The Extra | Clyde | Short film | |
| Astro Boy | Mr.
Mustachio / Burning Robot | Voice | |
| Spooky Buddies | Hoot | Voice Direct-to-video | |
| Treasure Buddies | Slither | Voice Direct-to-video | |
Television
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| The Beachcombers | Leo aka Tall Suit | Season 14, episode 6: "Halibut Stu" | |
| The Hitchhiker | Maker | Also known as Deadly Nightmares in the United Kingdom; Le Voyageur in France Uncredited Season 3, episode 7: "O.D. Feelin'" | |
| Lombard | TV movie | ||
| – | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Himself | UK series, 92 episodes |
| It's Garry Shandling's Show | Kenny Tuchman / Bob #2 | Season 4, episode "Chester Gets a Show" | |
| Who's the Boss? | Bobo the Clown | Season 7, episode "Party Politics" | |
| Life As We Know It! | TV movie | ||
| Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Weather Guy / Clerk / Sweepstakes Guy | 3 episodes Uncredited - 2 episodes | |
| Say What? | Actor | TV movie | |
| Mad About You | Boss / Video Vogue Manager | 2 episodes | |
| The John Larroquette Show | CIA Agent Kinkaid / Mac / Dave | 3 episodes | |
| Weird Science | Dale Griffin | Season 2, episode "Unplugged" | |
| L.A.X. | TV pilot | ||
| – | The Drew Carey Show | Lewis Kiniski | Main role; episodes Director - Season 5, episode "Kate vs. Speedy" |
| Saturday Night Special | — | Creative consultant | |
| Murphy Brown | Acolyte Monk #2 | Season 9, episode "Desperate Times" | |
| –; –present | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Himself | US series, episodes Executive producer; episodes |
| ABC TGIF | Lewis Kiniski | Segment: "Drew Clues 2" | |
| Norm | Uncredited Season 2, episode 8: "Gambling Man" | ||
| The Cartoon Cartoon Show | Vivian | Voice Episode: "Foe Paws" | |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Professor Spyro Lepton / Von Madman | Voice Episode "Eye of the Tempest" | |
| Hollywood Squares | Himself / Panelist | 10 episodes | |
| Improv All Stars | Himself | TV special | |
| Dharma & Greg | Abraham Lincoln | Uncredited Season 4, episode "Dutch Treat" | |
| Rugrats | Ralph | Voice Season 8, episode 4: "Bow Wow Wedding Vows" | |
| – | Two and a Half Men | Dr. Herb Melnick | Recurring role; 30 episodes, Seasons 2, 4–10, 12 |
| Reno ! | Sergeant Clift | Season 5, episode "Undercover Acting Coach" | |
| Memory Lanes | Ryan Murray | TV movie Writer Producer | |
| Bless This Mess | Paul | TV movie | |
| Working Class | Dr.
Edwin Gould DDS | Episode 2: "Dental Claims" | |
| Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza | Himself | Recurring performer, 34 episodes Producer; 7 episodes | |
| Are You There, Chelsea? | Jerry | Episode 9: "Fired" | |
| Bellingham T'Nite | — | TV short Writer Director Executive producer | |
| American Housewife | Bill Doty | Season 4, episode 3: "Bigger Kids, Bigger Problems" | |
| Young Sheldon | Dr.
Bowers | Season 3, episode "A Baby Tooth and the Egyptian God of Knowledge" | |
| Ted Lasso | Bruce (voice) | Season 3, episode "International Break" | |
Commercials
| Commercials | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| Chrysler | Miming Pitchman | New Yorker Fifth Avenue, in comparison to the Cadillac DeVille | |
| Kellogg's | Himself | All-Bran | |
| Nike | Organ Player | Pleading for the end of the 94/95 MLB strike | |
| KFC | "Famous Actor" | New Hot 'N' Spicy Chicken | |
| Kwik Save | Customer | Kwik Save Hotline | |
| Kinko's | "Kenny" | Various | |
| Progressive Automotive Insurance | Himself | Various | |
| Pizza Hut | Himself | Various | |
| Playskool | Professional | Various | |
| Zaxby's | Himself | Birthday cake milkshake | |
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Colin mochrie biography: He portrayed recurring character Dr. Are You There, Chelsea? He currently lives with his family in Bellingham, Washington, where he owns the Upfront Improv Theater. When he was ten, his family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia.
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- ^"Whose Line Is It Anyway? Returns to Television as Part of The CW's Summer Schedule" (Press release). The CW. March 1, Retrieved April 25, &#; via The Futon Critic.
- ^Nellie Andreeva (March 1, ). "CW Brings Back Whose Line Is It Anyway? For Summer Run, Aisha Tyler To Host".
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- ^Conker: Celebrity Squirrel. November 9, Archived from the original on December 11, Retrieved December 26, &#; via YouTube.
- ^DK Vine Hall of Fame (Part Five). August 10, Archived from the original on December 11, Retrieved December 26, &#; via YouTube.
- ^"Burned Children Recovery Foundation".
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