Biography
Ryan Kelly has been active in the entertainment industry for 22 years. Ryan’s career has spanned all mediums from stage to screen. As a singer and a dancer, select credits include: The House of Martin Guerre (CanStage), Mamma Mia (Mirvish), Cinderella & Robin Hood (Ross Petty), Living with Henry (Off Broadway), and Avenue Q (Citadel). Theatre credits include: JT LeRoy (Cabaret Co), The Normal Heart (Studio 180), I Have AIDS (Buddies In Bad Times), and Crush (Optic Heart). Film and TV credits include: Bitten (SyFy), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Saving Hope (CTV), People of Earth (TBS), Best Selling Murder (Incendo), Almost Audrey (Comedy Network), Queer As Folk (Showtime), and Cosmopolis (Cronenberg). Ryan has been in over 30 commercials. He teaches Acting at George Brown Dance.
Academic Credentials
Honours Diploma, Music Theatre Performance, Sheridan College, 1996
Areas of Specialization
Acting for Dancers
Career Highlights
2012-present: Artist Educator for High Schools, Studio 180
2012-present: Drama Programmer, Children’s Garden Nursery School
2015: Drama Programmer, Stage Door Academy
2011-2014: Drama Programmer, Centre for Art & Soul
2010 – 2013: Personal Acting and Performance Coach
Other Activities
Stage Director and Dramaturge
Active in over 15 productions with Fringe, Summerworks, Next Stage, and Rhubarb Festivals
Mentorship through Theatre
Awards
Sterling Award, Best Ensemble: Avenue Q, 2015
Harold Award Recipient, 2014
Dora Mavor Moore Award Nomination, Best Featured Role: The Normal Heart, 2012
New York Music Theatre Award, Outstanding Performance: Living With Henry, 2012
Now Magazine’s Top Ten Theatre Performer, 2012
Canadian Comedy Award Nominee, Best Ensemble: Almost Audrey, 2009
Enroute Film Fest Winner: Broken Tulips, 2008
Dora Mavor Moore Award, Best Actor Independent Division: Will the Real JT LeRoy Please Stand Up?, 2007
Genie Award Nomination, Best Short Film: The Dog Walker, 2003
Best Actor Baja Film Fest: The Dog Walker, 2003
