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Jonathan Ryan
Born
Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active1972–present

Jonathan Ryan is an Irish actor, best known to television audiences as Bill Taylor in the soap opera Fair City.

Ryan has also played Gerry Adams and Proinsias De Rossa on screen.

Biography

As a pupil at C.B.C. Monkstown in 1963, Jonathan played rhythm guitar and shared vocals in the Rhythm & Blues band ROOTZGROOP, with Robbie Brennan, Rodney Williams, Dave McAnaney and Paul Brady.[1]

Jonathan’s acting career began while still a full-time student, making his debut playing ‘Dan’ opposite Lynn Redgrave and Dan O'Herlihy in A Better Place at Dublin's Gate Theatre in 1972. He turned full-time in 1978 and since then has worked extensively on stage, in TV, film and radio and has been one of Ireland's busiest voiceover artists for forty years.[2] He has recorded TV and radio commercials for clients worldwide, winning several awards for his work in this field.[3]

Filmography

Television

Theatre

Awards

The Irish International Advertising Awards Festival: Premier (Individual) Craft Award – Individual Craft Award.

The Institute of Creative Advertising and Design (ICAD) Awards: Individual Craft Award for Best Performance on Radio or TV – Individual Award for Exceptional Merit – Individual Craft Award.

References

  1. ^ http://irishrock.org/irodb/bands/rootzgroop.html
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://www.lisarichards.ie/site/actorsm/jonathan-ryan-actor

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