- Born
- Birth nameRyan Thomas Raftery
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Born in Brooklyn, New York, educated at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. A singer since the age of 5, Ryan lived in Los Angeles after graduation from college to work in television and on stage.
Appeared in "What If?" a musical revue which played at the Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles. Mel Brooks, an opening night attendee, called Raftery a "true comedic talent."
He returned to New York City in 2008 to write and perform his one man show, "Ryan Raftery & Friends: A Solo Act".- IMDb Mini Biography By: angelfan - Writer/Performer of the hit Off-Broadway Anna Wintour jukebox bio-musical "Ryan Raftery is the Most Powerful Woman in Fashion". Wintour's daughter, Bee Shaffer attended opening night performance and posed for pictures with Raftery backstage, igniting huge press interest in the show. The musical went on to sell out all NYC performances before moving to Los Angeles to similar acclaim.
San Francisco and London transfers are currently in discussion.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Ryan Raftery
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- His seismic hit of a one man show, "Ryan Raftery & Friends: A Solo Act" has just transferred to the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City.
- Joined cast of ABC's Ugly Betty as "Ryan", Wilhemina's new assistant.
- Currently appearing live in his one man cabaret show "Ryan Raftery & Friends: A Solo Act" in the West Village.
- The hardest thing about being half Irish and half Jewish is that it is genetically impossible for me to turn down a free drink.
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