Ryan O'Callaghan(I)
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Ryan O'Callaghan has over 30 acting credits, starring in Ari Taub's wacky gangster comedy, 79 Parts, opposite Eric Roberts and Sandra Bernhard. Ryan also stars in Elias Campbell's Walk in the Park; Rakhee Morzaria's Note To Self, which was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award; Jana Stackhouse's sweet and quirky, The Man Who Never Sleeps; a coming-of-age indie film called Minor Motion Picture; a romantic comedy called, Sam, directed by Nicholas Brooks (son of Mel); and a raunchy college feature called Total Frat Movie directed by Warren P. Sonoda.
Ryan started acting for the screen in several short films including: Beautiful, Enamour, The Aristofrogs, Inconclusive, Any Day Now, I Love You, The Soul Traveler, True Work, Appetite, Little Kung Fu Dude. During this time, Ryan began to write and produce his own material. After co-writing his first screenplay, Fickle, Ryan co-wrote, co-produced and starred in his second screenplay called Placebo. Placebo became an Official Selection at Six Film Festivals: Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF), Soho Intl. Film Festival (SIFF), Garden State Film Festival (GSFF), WorldFest: Houston Intl. Film Festival, Scarborough Film Festival, and the Golden Egg Film Festival. Ryan also co-wrote, starred in and co-produced, Muddy Boots, which had its World Premiere at The Soho International Film Festival.
Alongside his film credits, Ryan continues to work with Godlight Theatre Company in New York City, whose mandate is defined by a sharp appetite for groundbreaking, innovative work. Past Godlight credits include: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Billy Bibbit), The Pilo Family Circus (Special Drama Desk Award), In the Heat of the Night (Drama Desk Award), and An Impending Rupture of the Belly.
Ryan graduated from the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. After graduating, Ryan landed the lead role and attracted critical acclaim for his performance as the teenage sociopath, Eric Harris, in the Off-Broadway play, The Columbine Project.
Ryan started acting for the screen in several short films including: Beautiful, Enamour, The Aristofrogs, Inconclusive, Any Day Now, I Love You, The Soul Traveler, True Work, Appetite, Little Kung Fu Dude. During this time, Ryan began to write and produce his own material. After co-writing his first screenplay, Fickle, Ryan co-wrote, co-produced and starred in his second screenplay called Placebo. Placebo became an Official Selection at Six Film Festivals: Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF), Soho Intl. Film Festival (SIFF), Garden State Film Festival (GSFF), WorldFest: Houston Intl. Film Festival, Scarborough Film Festival, and the Golden Egg Film Festival. Ryan also co-wrote, starred in and co-produced, Muddy Boots, which had its World Premiere at The Soho International Film Festival.
Alongside his film credits, Ryan continues to work with Godlight Theatre Company in New York City, whose mandate is defined by a sharp appetite for groundbreaking, innovative work. Past Godlight credits include: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Billy Bibbit), The Pilo Family Circus (Special Drama Desk Award), In the Heat of the Night (Drama Desk Award), and An Impending Rupture of the Belly.
Ryan graduated from the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. After graduating, Ryan landed the lead role and attracted critical acclaim for his performance as the teenage sociopath, Eric Harris, in the Off-Broadway play, The Columbine Project.
