Thomas Jay Ryan

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Thomas Jay Ryan
Born (1962-08-01) August 1, 1962 (age 61)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationCarnegie Mellon University
OccupationActor

Thomas Jay Ryan (born August 1, 1962)[citation needed] is an American actor.[1] He may be best known for his starring role in the 1997 film Henry Fool.

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ryan attended Carnegie Mellon University and has worked in such theaters as the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and the Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven. In addition, he has worked with avant garde playwright Richard Foreman and has played roles ranging from Dracula to Degas.[2]

Career[edit]

Ryan had supporting roles in a variety of films, including Teknolust, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Book of Life, Dream Boy, and the sequels to Henry Fool, Fay Grim (2007) and Ned Rifle (2014).[3]

He played pioneering gay activist Harry Hay in the initial production of the play The Temperamentals in 2009 in New York.[4] In 2016, Ryan played Thomas Putnam in Ivo van Hove's production of Arthur Miller's play The Crucible at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway.[5] In 2019 he appeared in the off-Broadway play Eureka Day.[6]

From August 8-25 2023, Ryan performed as Serebryakov in Uncle Vanya, a off-off broadway production in an unmarked Manhattan loft. He replaced Bill Irwin, who had performed the role earlier in the summer. [7]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Henry Fool Henry Fool
1998 The Book of Life Satan
2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance Spec Hammond
2001 Dischord Jimmy
2002 New World Order Zeus
2002 Teknolust Preacher
2004 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Frank
2005 The Dying Gaul Uncredited
2005 The Pigs Larry Wemuth
2006 Fay Grim Henry Fool
2007 Strange Culture Steve Kurtz
2007 The Attic Dr. Perry
2008 Dream Boy Harland Davies
2008 South of Heaven Hood 2
2009 My Sweet Misery Psychologist
2014 Ned Rifle Henry Fool
2014 Sabbatical Dan Keaton
2015 Equals Gideon
2015 The Missing Girl Stan Colvins
2016 Burn Country Dmitri Sokurov
2018 Dedalus Older unrequited lover Part 2 of triptych
2018 My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea Principal Grimm Voice
2020 The Return of Tragedy Chef de la police
2021 Cryptozoo Nicholas Voice
2021 Scenes from an Empty Church Father James
2021 Ghostwritten Martin

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Degas and the Dancer Edward Degas Television film
1999 Mary Cassatt: An American Impressionist
2012 Elementary Ken Whitman Episode: "Dead Mans's Switch"
2014 Nurse Jackie — Episode: "Rat on a Cheeto"
2016 The Good Wife Ed Janoway Episode: "Targets"
2017 Blue Bloods Judge Carter Metcalf Episode: "Love Lost"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Duncan Shepherd (1998). "Henry Fool". San Diego Reader. Retrieved May 18, 2007.
  2. ^ "Thomas Jay Ryan: Edward Degas in "Degas and the Dancer"". Devine Entertainment Corporation. Retrieved May 18, 2007.
  3. ^ Thomas Jay Ryan at IMDb
  4. ^ BWW News Desk (November 16, 2009). "Out Magazine 'Out 100' Includes Four TEMPERAMENTALS, Gavin Creel, Neil Patrick Harris & More". Broadway World. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
  5. ^ "The Crucible sets new first preview and opening dates" by Tom Millward, New York Theatre Guide, February 5, 2016
  6. ^ "Tina Benko Stars in Jonathan Spector's Eureka Day Off-Broadway". Playbill. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  7. ^ Marks, Peter (July 14, 2023). "Review | In a busy New York summer, it's a Chekhov play that burns hottest". Washington Post.

External links[edit]

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