Colton Ryan

Colton Ryan
Ryan in October 2017
Born (1995-06-10) June 10, 1995 (age 29)
EducationBaldwin Wallace University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2015–present

Colton Ryan (born June 10, 1995) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his performance as Conrad Roy in Hulu's miniseries, The Girl from Plainville (2022), for which he garnered critical acclaim, and for playing Connor Murphy, a role which he understudied in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen and reprised in the 2021 film adaptation.[1] He is also known for playing the main role of Samuel on the Apple TV+ series Little Voice and originating the roles of Gene Laine in Girl from the North Country and Jim Doyle in New York, New York, the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.[2][3]

  1. ^ Kroll, Justin (August 19, 2020). "Nik Dodani and Colton Ryan Join Universal's 'Dear Evan Hansen' Adaptation". Deadline.
  2. ^ Appler, Michael (February 17, 2020). "Colton Ryan on Why Girl From the North Country Is an 'Anti-Musical'". Broadway.com.
  3. ^ Clement, Olivia (October 25, 2019). "Colton Ryan and More Tapped for Sara Bareilles-Jessie Nelson Musical Series Little Voice". Playbill.