{{Short description|Canadian actor, comedian, and podcaster}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Ryan Beil | birth_name = Ryan Beil | birth_date = | birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | education = Bachelor of Fine Arts | alma_mater = University of British Columbia | occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|comedian|podcaster}} | years_active = 2005–present<!-- Do not change the year yet until a consensus has been reached about it. This note is also to be removed once the discussion has closed. --> | agent = Trisko Talent Management | partner = Lili Beaudoin | awards = }}
'''Ryan Beil''' is a Canadian actor, comedian, improviser, and podcaster. He is best known for his improv group The Sunday Service, running Little Mountain Gallery, and co-starring in A&W Canada commercials.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-02-11 |title=Billy Bishop to share tales of derring-do |url=https://theprogress.com/2011/02/11/billy-bishop-to-share-tales-of-derring-do/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=Chilliwack Progress |language=en}}</ref>
== Early life == Beil was born in Vancouver.
He attended the University of British Columbia, where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre acting in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nanton |first=Katie |date=2012-09-24 |title=Actor and Comedian Ryan Beil |url=https://montecristomagazine.com/magazine/autumn-2012/actor-and-comedian-ryan-beil |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=Montecristo Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Comedy ==
=== The Sunday Service === In 2005, Beil and friends started The Sunday Service, an improv group consisting of Taz VanRassel, Kevin Lee, Mark Chavez, Aaron Read, and Caitlin Howden with musical director Emmett Hall. They performed every Sunday at the Kozmik Zoo in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-01-02 |title=The Sunday Service |url=https://thekozmikzoo.wordpress.com/the-sunday-service-4/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=The Kozmik Zoo |language=en}}</ref> The group would soon find international success. By 2014, The Sunday Service moved to The Fox Cabaret, where they are still performing every Sunday night.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-04-03 |title=Spring Travel 2014 - Vancouver and Pemberton, Canada |url=https://nymag.com/travel/2014/spring/vancouver-pemberton-canada/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=New York |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-03 |title=After Hours: Three things to do in summer 2020 |url=https://bcbusiness.ca/lifestyle/after-hours-three-things-to-do-in-summer-2020/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=BCBusiness |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Donaldson |first=Kerri |date=2026-01-21 |title=Let's Go Out! 10 Places to Watch Live Comedy in Vancouver |url=https://vanmag.com/city/arts-and-culture/live-comedy-vancouver-standup-sketch-improv/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=Vancouver Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Little Mountain Gallery === When the future of community comedy venue Little Mountain Gallery was uncertain, Beil stepped up to run the Mount Pleasant not-for-profit venue.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warner |first=Andrea |date=2012-11-21 |title=Ryan Beil takes a humiliating trip in Santaland Diaries |url=https://www.straight.com/article-837866/vancouver/ryan-beil-takes-humiliating-trip-santaland |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=The Georgia Straight |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McLachlan |first=Stacey |date=2021-11-17 |title=Love Letter: Goodbye to Little Mountain Gallery, Vancouver's Last Great Independent Comedy Club |url=https://www.vanmag.com/city/arts-and-culture/love-letter-goodbye-to-little-mountain-gallery-vancouvers-last-great-independent-comedy-club/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=Vancouver Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Blind Tiger === In 2018, The Sunday Service joined forces with comedy duo Hip.Bang! to open Blind Tiger Comedy, a comedy school operating out of the original Little Mountain Gallery in Mount Pleasant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michael White |first=Sally |date=2024-04-19 |title=Yes, And: 10 Years In, Blind Tiger Comedy School Is Still Serious About Getting Laughs |url=https://www.vanmag.com/city/arts-and-culture/yes-and-10-years-in-blind-tiger-comedy-school-is-still-serious-about-getting-laughs/ |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=Vancouver Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Podcasts === On May 7, 2010, Beil appeared on ''Stop Podcasting Yourself'' for the first time. He has since appeared on the show more than 10 times.
Beil also appeared on ''Blocked Party'', ''Retail Nightmares'', ''Spontaneanation with Paul F Tompkins'', ''Sexy Unique Podcast'', ''Improv4humans'', and ''This Sounds Serious''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-12-06 |title=improv4humans (with The Sunday Service) featuring Matt Besser |url=https://www.sfu.ca/publicsquare/events/2014/matt-besser.html |access-date=2026-03-12 |pages=Simon Fraser University |language=en}}</ref>
==== ''Let's Make'' ==== Beil co-hosted all 3 seasons of the Kelly & Kelly/CBC Radio podcast ''Let's Make A Sci-Fi'' with Mark Chavez and Maddy Kelly. The first season premiered March 1, 2022, and followed the hosts as they took a sci-fi show from pitch to pilot over 8 episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thiessen |first=Connie |date=2022-01-13 |title=New series from Anna Maria Tremonti, Tamara Khandaker headline CBC Podcasts' winter slate |url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/new-series-from-anna-maria-tremonti-tamara-khandaker-headline-cbc-podcasts-winter-slate/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=Broadcast Dialogue |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-03-01|title=Let's Make A Sci-Fi!|archive-date=4 March 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260304054525/https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/this-sounds-serious-651479/episodes/introducing-lets-make-a-sci-fi-130075522|url=https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/this-sounds-serious-651479/episodes/introducing-lets-make-a-sci-fi-130075522|url-status=live|website=CBC Podcasts}}</ref> The season won a 2023 Webby Award for Best Limited Series.<ref name="Webby 20232">{{Cite web|title=Webby Winner Let's Make A Sci-Fi CBC Podcasts|url=http://winners.webbyawards.com/2023/podcasts/limited-series-specials/entertainment/249798/lets-make-a-scifi|access-date=December 24, 2023|website=Webby Awards|language=en|archive-date=December 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224023031/https://winners.webbyawards.com/2023/podcasts/limited-series-specials/entertainment/249798/lets-make-a-scifi|url-status=live}}</ref>
Season 2 premiered on February 14, 2023, ''when Let's Make'' became ''Let's Make A Rom-Com''. It ran for 8 episodes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Soloski |first=Alexis |date=2023-02-14 |title=How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Rom-Com? Three Comedians Try. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/arts/lets-make-a-rom-com-podcast.html/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214130328/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/arts/lets-make-a-rom-com-podcast.html/ |archive-date=2023-02-14 |access-date=2026-03-12 |work=The New York Times |language=en}}</ref>
The third and final season, ''Let's Make A Horror'', launched on October 11, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cullins |first=Ashley |date=2023-10-03 |title=Jason Derulo, Alexandra Shipp to Headline On Air LA Annex With 'Underwater' Podcast Q&A (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/jason-derulo-alexandra-shipp-on-air-la-annex-underwater-podcast-1235607288/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> It ran over the course of 10 episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-21 |title=These are the podcasts WBUR journalists are listening to |url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/11/21/podcast-listen-travel-wbur-producers |access-date=2026-03-12 |publisher=WBUR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Passell |first=Lauren |date=2023-10-16 |title=The Scariest Horror Podcasts to Listen This Halloween |url=https://lifehacker.com/the-best-horror-podcasts-for-halloween-1850930127 |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=Lifehacker |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thiessen |first=Connie |date=2023-09-14 |title=CBC unveils fall podcast and audio slate |url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/cbc-unveils-fall-podcast-and-audio-slate/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=Broadcast Dialogue |language=en}}</ref>
He and Chavez now host ''The Town Show'', an improv podcast from the same team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-31 |title=The Weekly Briefing |url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/twb-rsa-103124/ |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=Broadcast Dialogue |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=On Air Fest adds Alec Baldwin, Malcom Gladwell, NPR’s Code Switch, Hirishikesh Hirway, The Kid Mero, Staf Dag (Hot & Single), The Telepathy Tapes, Odd Lots, Touré, Creation Myth, The Town Show to 2026 lineup |url=https://shorefire.com/releases/entry/on-air-fest-adds-to-2026-lineup |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=Shore Fire Media |language=en}}</ref>
== Acting ==
=== A&W commercials === Beil was the co-star in a series of commercials for A&W Canada from 2009 until 2012, in which he played "A&W manager Allen" Lulu's sidekick and trainee. In 2015, he created a social media campaign, ''#WhereHasRyanBeen'', to try to reconnect with the company, who acknowledged the hashtag on Twitter.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ip |first=Stephanie |date=2015-03-11 |title=Ryan the A&W Trainee reappears, beggin' to get his old job back |url=https://theprovince.com/business/ryan+trainee+reappears+beggin+back/10871202/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611102346/https://theprovince.com/business/ryan+trainee+reappears+beggin+back/10871202/story.html |archive-date=2015-06-11 |access-date=2026-03-12 |work=The Province}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-11 |title=Is A&W about to give Ryan the Trainee his old job back? |url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/vancouver/about%2Bgive%2BRyan%2BTrainee%2Bback/10878221/story.html/wcm/b2af6d45-2d6d-44b0-a0a2-fd62877f996b |access-date=2026-03-11 |website=Calgary Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kronbauer |first=Bob |date=2015-03-11 |title=A&W gets it. #wherehasryanbeen |url=https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/events-and-entertainment/aw-gets-it-wherehasryanbeen-1930402 |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=Vancouver Is Awesome |language=en}}</ref>
On August 8, 2015, Beil reprised his trainee character for one live-experience ad, handing out Teen Burgers to tubers floating down the Okanogan River at a prop drive-through in Penticton.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kucharsky |first=Danny |date=2015-08-20 |title=A&W floats new dining concept with PR stunt |url=http://marketingmag.ca/brands/aw-floats-new-dining-concept-in-vancouver-pr-stunt-154828 |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=Marketing Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Penner |first=Stacy |date=2015-08-17 |title=A&W Creates “World's First Float-Thru” in Penticton Channel |url=https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Travel/15/08/17/A_W_Creates_World_s_First_Float_Thru_in_Penticton_Channel/ |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=Kelowna Now |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Garner |first=Nicole |date=2016-03-31 |title=12 Frosty Facts About A&W Restaurants |url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/69714/12-frosty-facts-about-aw-restaurants |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=Mental Floss |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Arstad |first=Steve |date=2015-08-20 |title=A&W claims first ever 'float-thru' on Penticton channel |url=https://infonews.ca/news/13054/aw-claims-first-ever-float-thru-on-penticton-channel/ |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=iNFOnews |language=en}}</ref>
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title ! class="unsortable" |Role !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- |2005 |''Time Helmet'' |Gilfoyle | |- |2005 |''Underclassman'' |Warren Williams | |- |2007 |''Kodiak'' |Red | |- |2010 |''Pancake Breakfast'' |Mark | |- |2010 |''A Family Thanksgiving'' |Coffee Shop Employee | |- |2013 |''That Burning Feeling'' |Duane | |- |2013 |''The Dry Spell'' |Terry Bottom | |- |2014 |''Golden Mean'' |Ryan | |- |2014 |''The Town That Came A-Courtin''' |Pepper Waiter | |- |2014 |''Focus'' |Conley | |- |2014 |''In My Dreams'' |Skinny Man | |- |2014 |''The Prime Minister Challenge'' |Ryan Beil | |- |2014 |''A Fairly Odd Summer'' |Crazy Guy #3 | |- |2014 |''Anxious Oswald Green'' |Oswald Green | |- |2014 |''Big Eyes'' |Nosy Gallery Guy | |- |2014 |''Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever'' |Corbin | |- |2014 |''Hipster Brunch'' |Manager | |- |2015 |''Fatal Memories'' |Luke Conner | |- |2015 |''Air'' |Male Reporter | |- |2016 |''Grocery Store Action Movie'' |Cashier | |- |2016 |''Army of One'' |US Customs Agent | |- |2017 |''Bigger Fatter Liar'' |Mr. Hogg | |- |2017 |''Bob the Builder: Mega Machines'' |Tread (US version) | |- |2018 |''Animal Behaviour'' |Dr Clement - dog | |- |2018 |''Freaks'' |Leo the Cook | |- |2018 |''When the Storm Fades'' |Jerry | |- |2019 |''My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Holidays Unwrapped'' |Zephyr Breeze | |- |2019 |''Come to Daddy'' |Danny | |- |2020 |''The Main Event'' |Lyft Passenger | |- |2021 |''Four Walls'' |Mark | |- |2021 |''There's Someone Inside Your House'' |Dave the Uber Driver | |- |2021 |''Making Spirits Bright'' |Wade Edwards | |- |2022 |''Quarantine Fling'' |Todd | |- |2023 |''With Love and a Major Organ'' |Mr. Mann | |- |2023 |''Blessings of Christmas'' |Chef Louie | |- |2023 |''Holiday Road'' |Agent | |- |2024 |''Kryptic'' |Tour Guide | |- |2024 |''Tip Line'' |Ardie | |- |2024 |''The Santa Class'' |Isaac | |- |2025 |''Eternity'' |Fenwick | |- |2026 |''All Night Wrong'' |Toby |Completed |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title ! class="unsortable" |Role !Notes !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- |2011 |''Supernatural'' |Set Guy |Season 6, Episode 15, ''"The French Mistake"'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Supernatural |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/supernatural/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |publisher=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref> |- |2011 |''The Party'' |Stu | | |- |2011 |''Hellcats'' |Technician |Season 1, Episode 22, ''"I'm Sick Y'all"'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hellcats |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/hellcats/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |publisher=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref> |- |2011 |''Hiccups'' |Duncan |Season 2, Episode 9, ''"Home Swapping"'' | |- |2012 |''Level Up'' |Ranger John |Season 2, Episode 4, ''"Intelligence Potion #9"'' | |- |2013 |''How to Be an Actor'' |Casting Director |Season 1, Episode 4, ''"Lesson 4: Auditioning"'' | |- |2013 |''Psych'' |Fielding Mellish |Season 7, Episode 2, ''"Juliet Takes A Luvvah"'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Psych |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/psych/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |publisher=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref> |- |2012-2013 |''Mr. Young'' |Balloon Operator/Alien 2 |4 Episodes | |- |2013 |''Everyone's Famous'' |Donald |Season 1, Episode 1, One hour special | |- |2014 |''Some Assembly Required'' |Todd |Season 1, Episode 2, ''"Philharmonica"'' | |- |2014 |''The Tomorrow People'' |Avery |Season 1, Episode 16, ''"Superhero"'' | |- |2015 |''Proof'' |Dr. Phillip Ames |Season 1, Episode 4, ''"Redemption"'' | |- |2015 |''The X-Files'' |The Werelizard |Season 10, Episode 3, ''"Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster"'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=The X-Files |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-x-files/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |publisher=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref> |- |2016 |''The Magicians'' |Robert |Season 1, Episode 3, ''"Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting"'' | |- |2016 |''Second Chance'' |Alan Zedmore |''Season 1<sub>,</sub> Episode 5, "Scratch That Glitch"'' | |- |2016 |''Roadies'' |Dale the Room Service Guy |Season 1, Episode 1, ''"Life Is a Carnival"'' | |- |2016 |''Motive'' |Devin | | |- |2016 |''No Tomorrow'' |Charity Worker | | |- |2017 |''Chuck's Choice'' |U-Decide 3000 |30 Episodes | |- |2017 |''Hit the Road'' |Robert Kushmn | | |- |2016-2018 |''Mech-X4'' |Leo Mendel |19 Episodes | |- |2018 |''UnREAL'' |Editor |4 Episodes | |- |2018 |''Trial & Error'' |Associate Mayor |4 Episodes | |- |2018 |''Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own'' |Manny Mouser/Bulldog Janitor |4 Episodes | |- |2017-2018 |''Android Employed'' |Derek |5 Episodes | |- |2017-2019 |''My Little Pony: Equestria Girls –Better Together'' |Zephyr Breeze |3 Episodes | |- |2019 |''The Twilight Zone'' |Ventriloquist | | |- |2016-2019 |''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' |Zephyr Breeze | | |- |2018-2019 |''Mega Man: Fully Charged'' |Mega Mini/Wayne |52 Episodes | |- |2015-2019 |''iZombie'' |Jimmy/Jimmy Hahn |10 Episodes | |- |2020 |''A Million Little Things'' |Louis | | |- |2019-2020 |''You Me Her'' |Coach Remi |3 Episodes | |- |2020 |''My Little Pony: Pony Life'' |Finn Tastic/Producer Pony | | |- |2021 |''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' |Sardo |5 Episodes |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Stephen |date=2024-03-18 |title=Every Dior Goodjohn TV Show Ranked |url=https://screenrant.com/dior-goodjohn-best-movies-tv-shows-ranked/ |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}</ref> |- |2021 |''The Slowest Slow'' |Beast | | |- |2021 |''Legends of Tomorrow'' |DJ S'more Money | | |- |2021 |''Turner & Hooch'' |Larry Gluck | | |- |2021 |''Scaredy Cats'' |Claws |2 Episodes | |- |2021 |''Gabby Duran & the Unsittables'' |Blurt |5 Episodes | |- |2022 |''Charmed'' |Donnie | | |- |2022 |''Ninjago'' |Teal Ninja |5 Episodes | |- |2022 |''Alaska Daily'' |Steve | | |- |2022 |''The Guava Juice Show'' |Jay |3 Episodes | |- |2023 |''Gary and His Demons'' |Larry/Demons |6 Episodes | |- |2023 |''Animal Control'' |Booth Operator | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Animal Control |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/animal-control/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |publisher=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref> |- |2023 |''Psi Cops'' |Jakes/Player 2/King Killer |5 Episodes |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Psi Cops |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/psi-cops/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |publisher=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref> |- |2023 |''Creepshow'' |Jay | | |- |2020-2023 |''Upload'' |Craig Munthers |6 Episodes | |- |2023 |''Zokie of Planet Ruby'' |King Pootywinkle | | |- |2024 |''So Help Me Todd'' |Mr. Purple | | |- |2024 |''Reginald the Vampire'' |Santos | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reginald the Vampire |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/reginald-the-vampire/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |publisher=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref> |- |2025 |''Family Law'' | | | |- |2025 |''Super Team Canada'' |Shy Ken | | |- |2024-2025 |''Ninjago: Dragons Rising'' |Roby |15 Episodes | |- |2025-2026 |''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' |Assistant Satyr |4 Episodes |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Percy Jackson and The Olympians |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians/ |access-date=2026-03-16 |publisher=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref> |}
== References == {{reflist}}
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