Portrait of Michael Ryan

Acting

Michael Ryan

Career

Active from 1979 to 2016, with a break from 1980 to 1995, busiest in 2009 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Birth of the Beatles
Birth of the Beatles
GoodWatch score61/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Ryan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Showbiz
    0.4, average 1.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Historical
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Pop Culture
    1.6, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

48
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 73
Pitfall
Pitfall (2025)
GoodWatch score 54

as Bill

Julie and the Phantoms
Julie and the Phantoms (2020)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Mitch Patterson

A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery
A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020)
GoodWatch score 79

as Donovan Fletcher

2010s

10 titles ยท average score 59
Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D Minor
Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D Minor (2018)
GoodWatch score 67

as Conrad Siles

Walking the Dog
Walking the Dog (2017)
GoodWatch score 50

as Dan

A Wish for Christmas
A Wish for Christmas (2016)
GoodWatch score 51

as Mr. Williams

The Magicians
The Magicians (2015)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Eliot's Father

Supergirl
Supergirl (2015)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as McTavish

Fatal Memories
Fatal Memories (2015)
GoodWatch score 34

as Stewart Martin

Fairly Legal
Fairly Legal (2011)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Judge Anthony Keeton

Dear Mr. Gacy
Dear Mr. Gacy (2010)
GoodWatch score 58

as Frank Moss

Human Target
Human Target (2010)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Thin Man

Encounter with Danger
Encounter with Danger (2010)
GoodWatch score 49

as Gordon

2000s

13 titles ยท average score 60
Echoes
Echoes (2009)
GoodWatch score 52

as Professor/ Mr. Butler

Desperate Escape
Desperate Escape (2009)
GoodWatch score 27

as Dr. Alvarez

Fringe
Fringe (2008)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Gary

The Art of War II: Betrayal
The Art of War II: Betrayal (2008)
GoodWatch score 39

as Senator Phillips

Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict
Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict (2008)
GoodWatch score 40

as John Fedder

Lewis
Lewis (2007)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Harrison Sax

White Noise 2: The Light
White Noise 2: The Light (2007)
GoodWatch score 64

as Homeless Man

Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show ยท as Ray Abinell

The 4400
The 4400 (2004)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as David Sumlin

The Perfect Score
The Perfect Score (2004)
GoodWatch score 40

as Anna's Father

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (2002)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Ron Agar

Smallville
Smallville (2001)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Psychiatrist

1990s

12 titles ยท average score 64
First Wave
First Wave (1998)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Senator Sterling Preston

Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as John Prior

Our Mother's Murder
Our Mother's Murder (1997)
GoodWatch score 61

as Tony Morrell

Profile for Murder
Profile for Murder (1996)
GoodWatch score 54

as Andy Sachs

Poltergeist: The Legacy
Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Anton Lazaroff

The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits (1995)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Thomas Langley Russell / Rex Andrews

Malicious
Malicious (1995)
GoodWatch score 50

as Mitchell James

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Overcoat Man / Agent Cameron Hill

Look Who's Talking Now!
Look Who's Talking Now! (1993)
GoodWatch score 29

as Pilot

Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Sheriff

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Charlie Meadow

It
It (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Tom Rogan

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 69
MacGyver
MacGyver (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Deegan

Howards' Way
Howards' Way (1985)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Orrin Hudson

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Student

Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981)
GoodWatch score 47

as Gigolo

The Long Good Friday
The Long Good Friday (1980)
GoodWatch score 84

as Waiter

Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer (1980)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Student

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night (1980)
GoodWatch score 72

as Curio

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 70
Birth of the Beatles
Birth of the Beatles (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

as Pete Best

Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Man at Airport

The Professionals
The Professionals (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Wilf