Ryan, Steve (Steven Ryan)

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Ryan, Steve (Steven Ryan)

PERSONAL

Father, a United Nations press officer; mother, a sculptor; married Wendy (a musician); children: Hayley, Rebecca. Education: Boston University's School of Fine Arts, B.F.A., theater; University of Minnesota, M.F.A., theater.

Addresses:

Agent—Peter Strain and Associates, 5455 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1812, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Manager—Main Title Entertainment, 5225 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Career:

Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Fifth Avenue cop number one, Night of the Juggler (also known as New York Killer), 1980.

(As Steven Ryan) Marshal, Taps, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981.

Howie Fox, D.A.R.Y.L., Paramount, 1985.

(Uncredited) NBC employee, Quiz Show, Buena Vista, 1994.

Harry, I'm Not Rappaport, Gramercy Pictures, 1996.

Pigeonholed, 1999.

Dunne, Best, Optimum Releasing, 2000.

Dave's dad, Partner(s), 2005.

Bob, Entry Level, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Spud LaBoone, the gym teacher, Teachers Only, NBC, 1982-83.

Mark Volchek, Wiseguy, CBS, 1990.

Golden Years (also known as Stephen King's "Golden Years"), CBS, 1991.

Officer Mike Healy, Oz, HBO, 1997.

Bobik, Daddio, NBC, 2000.

Father Conti, American Dreams, NBC, 2003-2005.

Secretary of Defense Miles Hutchinson, The West Wing, NBC, 2003-2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Paul Michaels, Attica, ABC, 1980.

Eddie Kilroy, The Neighborhood, NBC, 1982.

George Neal, Old Friends, 1984.

Little John, Money, Power, Murder, CBS, 1989.

Mr. Byrne, Thicker Than Blood, TNT, 1998.

Father, Mary and Rhoda, ABC, 2000.

Father Walther, Silver Bells, CBS, 2005.

Commander at Roosevelt, Walkout, HBO, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Guys and Dolls Off the Record, PBS, 1992.

Officer Walsh, Someone Had to Be a Benny, 1996.

Mike McCovey, Harambee!, Thirteen/WNET, 1996.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Inspector Carmine Monaco, Palms Precinct, NBC, 1982.

George Neal, Old Friends, ABC, 1984.

Detective Nate Grossman, Crime Story, NBC, 1986.

Prince Street, 1997.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Puzzles, Catch Phrase, syndicated, 1985.

Detective Nate Grossman, "The Kingdom of Money," Crime Story, NBC, 1987.

Detective Nate Grossman, "Ground Zero," Crime Story, NBC, 1987.

Detective Nate Grossman, "Mig 21," Crime Story, NBC, 1987.

Detective Nate Grossman, "Pursuit," Crime Story, NBC, 1987.

Eric Halliwell, "Asian Cut," Miami Vice, NBC, 1989.

Brooklyn assistant district attorney Fleishman, "Vengeance, " Law & Order, NBC, 1992.

Sid Fisher, "Sweeps," Law & Order, NBC, 1993.

Dave Cooper, "Digital Underground," New York Undercover (also known as Uptown Undercover), Fox, 1995.

Pat Carr, "One Big Happy Family," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995.

Jack Hull, The Wright Verdicts, CBS, 1995.

Officer Walsh, "Someone Had to Benny," Lifestories: Families in Crisis, HBO, 1996.

Roddy, "Where Were You in '72," Swift Justice, 1996.

Dave Cooper, "Grim Reaper," New York Undercover (also known as Uptown Undercover), Fox, 1997.

Dave Cooper, "The Solomon Papers," New York Undercover (also known as Uptown Undercover), Fox, 1997.

Fred, "The Pope of Gracie Mansion," Spin City, ABC, 1998.

Florida bounty hunter, "Wanted Dead or Alive: Part 2," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide), NBC, 1998.

Hank, the bartender, "Uncivilized," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 1999.

Demolition team leader Phil, "Demolition Derby," Third Watch, NBC, 2000.

Wayne, "Casino," Thieves, ABC, 2001.

Matthew Heath Collins, "In Place of Anger," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2002.

Sheriff Jack Coogan, "Scary Monster," The X-Files, Fox, 2002.

Lieutenant Lane, "Oedipus Wrecked," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2002.

Mr. Lewis, "Proud Reba," Reba, The WB, 2002.

"Upon the Wasted Building," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2002.

Detective Alan Slezak, "The Good Fight," The Practice, ABC, 2002.

"Enemy Below," JAG, CBS, 2002.

Michael Posey, "Underground Railroad," Without a Trace (also known as W.A.T.), CBS, 2003.

Security guard, "Still Romancing," Still Standing, CBS, 2003.

Fire chief, "Degeneration," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2003.

Butch Rinaldi, "The Runner," Cold Case, CBS, 2003.

Tony the plumber, "Who Done It?," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2004.

Lieutenant, "Back Up, Dancer," Will & Grace, NBC, 2004.

J. Walter Weatherman, "Pier Pressure," Arrested Development, Fox, 2004.

J. Walter Weatherman, "Making a Stand," Arrested Development, Fox, 2005.

Captain Miles Donovan, "Straits of Malacca," JAG, CBS, 2005.

"1986," Reunion, 2005.

Sergeant Adams, "A Bullet Runs Through It: Parts 1 & 2," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: Weekends, C.S.I., and Les Experts), 2005.

Special Agent Kevin Drummond, "Gone," Boston Legal, ABC, 2005.

Reunion, Fox, 2005.

Mr. Medlock, "Got MLK?," 7th Heaven (also known as Seventh Heaven), The WB, 2006.

Morris Yates, "Skeletons," CSI: Miami, 2006.

"Lyle & Substance," Las Vegas, NBC, 2006.

Also appeared in "Yankee Glory," New York News, CBS; as Dan Morey, "George Negoti-ate," George Lopez, ABC; Seth, "Independence Day," Center of the Universe.

Stage Appearances:

Dan'l and Lieutenant Varnum, Romance Languages, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1984-85.

The cowboy, I'm Not Rappaport, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1985.

Dull, Love's Labour's Lost, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1989.

Sean Harris, Love and Anger, Perry Street Theatre, New York City, 1990.

Approximating Mother, Judith Anderson Theatre, New York City, 1991.

Lieutenant Brannigan, Guys and Dolls, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1992-95.

Host, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1994.

Elderly Roddy Stern, Unexpected Tenderness, Workshop of the Players Art Theatre, New York City, 1994.

Skins/Glover, On the Waterfront, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City 1995.

Vince DelGatto, Minor Demons, Century Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, 1997.

Moran and understudy Chuck Morello, Piet Wetjoen, and Rocky Pioggi, The Iceman Cometh, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1999.

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