Originally from Forfar, Scotland (born in the same hospital as AC/DC’s Bon Scott- Though 42 years later and without the rock vocals). Ryan is a multi-skilled director in theatre and film/TV production with additional experience in editing, graphics and cinematography.

Starting his career 19 years ago editing for Angus Council and Young Scot before starting his first company and immediately began creating work for Red Bull, STV, BBC and years later continued his successes into international TV and recently directing “Sun, Rose & Romance”(2023), “Christmas in Serbia”(2024), From Paradise with Love (2022), Christmas at the Castle (2019) and Deadly Doula (2021) on US Lifetime channel and US TV with an upcoming romance in spring 2024.

In theatre and national tours Ryan has work on 90+ productions in various capacities including director, associate and AV designer. Most notably on The Steamie at the SSE Hydro, Arena show as camera director; A/D and AV designer and recently sell-out 4 star sweep “Keepin’ The Heid” at Oran Mor.

Ryan was also a frequent collaborator and director with Grant Stott and the late Andy Gray in their Edinburgh festival shows. In other recent theatre directing multiple plays with A Play, A Pie and a Pint along with successfully directing a remount of Morag Fullarton’s lauded A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline. With sister company Interabang also directing and developing new plays “Toast” by Benjamin Storey and “Being Liza” by Rachel Flynn.

Ryan has directed dozens of shorts and domestic commercial and theatre promotions along with two independent feature films and an animation which garnered international awards for best director and best film and nominated in various teams and productions across Scotland.

Ryan is also passionate about furthering others careers through tutoring and teaching capacities for young directors and actors for screen and stage practices.