Ryan Dylan

Biography

Ryan Dylan is a Northern Irish actor and writer who co-wrote and starred in FUNBOYS, a comedy short produced by Simon Mayhew-Archer, which premiered at BBC’s annual comedy festival in Cardiff.

FUNBOYS was then adapted as a 4-part series for the BBC with Ryan co-starring and co-writing opposite Rian Lennon. It received rave reviews and the highly anticipated second series will air this year.

He was recently seen in the lead role in THE PILLOWMAN by Martin McDonagh at The Gate Theatre.

His other credits include roles in BBC’s BLUE LIGHTS, Poli Production’s darkly comic thriller feature – HOUSEJACKERS, as well as Village Film’s horror – THE GLENARMA TAPES.

Ryan began producing and performing in online skits with sketch troupe, SUPER LEMON, before moving into film and TV professionally, having since been commissioned on various projects with BBC Comedy, Channel 4 and BBC NI Radio.

REVIEWS FOR FUNBOYS:

‘Those who can get on board with what the creators are doing are bound to have as much fun as they are… when all these components come together, Funboys is fantastic’ -The Upcoming ★★★★

‘Some of the most fearless comedy in years’- The Guardian ★★★★

‘It’s got cult hit written all over it’ –Heat Magazine ★★★★

REVIEWS FOR THE PILLOWMAN:

“Ryan Dylan is Michal, his helplessness and puzzlement at just the right level as he strains his slightly clouded mind to come to terms with the great questions of life.” The Irish Independent

“Ryan Dylan’s low key Michal, the embodiment of abuse and its effects” – The Arts Review

“A couple of twists and turns reunite Katurian with Michael, played with a blithe innocence by Ryan Dylan” –The Irish Examiner

Credits

Television

Production Character Director Company
FUNBOYS S2 Callum Brown Mayhay Studios / BBC Mayhay Studios / BBC
FUNBOYS Callum Brown Mayhay Studios / BBC Mayhay Studios / BBC
CYCLE Daniel Dominic Curran BBC

Stage

Production Character Director Company
THE PILLOWMAN Michal Lyndsey Turner The Gate Theatre

Short Film

Production Character Director Company
EVERYTHING LOOKS SIMPLE FROM A DISTANCE Niall Conor Toner BFI Network
SABBING Adam Shane Martin Visual Narrative Ltd
THE DICK Mark Rian Lennon Funky Chicken Productions
PASTIES Spud Rian Lennon Little Dot Studios
KETTLE Nurse Dominic Curran Soil Engineers Productions
PURE MENTAL Freddy Rian Lennon Super Lemon Productions
WE GATHER Andy Dominic Curran Soil Engineers Productions

Film

Production Character Director Company
THE GLENARMA TAPES Jimmy Dalton Tony Devlin Triangle Buddies Ltd / Village Films
HOUSEJACKERS Bobby Hinds Rian Lennon Housejackers Productions Ltd / Poli Productions
FUNBOYS Callum Brown Rian Lennon Camden Productions

Biography

Ryan Dylan is an actor and writer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Leaning on naturalistic improv-based comedy acting, Ryan began producing and performing in online skits with sketch troupe, Super Lemon, before moving into film and TV professionally, having since been commissioned on various projects with BBC Comedy, Channel 4 and BBC NI Radio.

As an actor his most recent credits include lead roles in Poli Production’s darky comic thriller feature – HOUSEJACKERS – which is currently in post-production and Village Film’s horror, THE GLENARMA TAPES, which recently premiered at the 2023 Fright Fest in London.

Ryan also serves as co-writer on BBC Comedy short FUNBOYS produced by Camden Productions which premiered at the 2023 BBC Comedy Festival in Cardiff. Ryan also starred in the short, which has had a brilliant reception.

Currently Ryan is adapting developing a pilot for FUNBOYS with the BBC along with writing partner Rian Lennon and producer Simon Mayhew-Archer.

Credits

Radio

Production Company Notes
QUICK COMEDY - Co-Writer
2020
BBC Radio Ulster

Short Films

Production Company Notes
PASTIES - Co-Writer
2019
Little Dot Studios / Random Acts
FUNBOYS - Co-Writer
2023
Camden Productions / BBC

Television

Production Company Notes
SOFT BORDER PATROL - Season 2, Episode 3
2019
The Comedy Unit / BBC NI
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