Ryan O'Connell

Ryan O'Connell
Born (1986-09-02) September 2, 1986 (age 38)
EducationThe New School (BA)
Occupations
  • Writer
  • actor
  • activist
Known forSpecial

Ryan O'Connell is an American writer, actor, director, comedian, LGBTQ activist, and disability advocate.[1] He is known for his 2015 memoir, I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves,[1] about his life as a gay man with cerebral palsy, which he adapted into television series Special for Netflix.[2]

  1. ^ a b Johannes, Alamin (June 4, 2019). "#Pride50: Actor, producer and disability advocate Ryan O'Connell". NBC News. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Galassi, Josh (June 15, 2019). "Ryan O'Connell has received a "surplus of DM's from hot men in Brazil" since becoming a Netflix star". Queerty. Retrieved June 18, 2019.