Ryan Beil
Birth nameRyan Beil
Birth placeVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
EducationBachelor of Fine Arts
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
OccupationActor · comedian · podcaster
Years active2005–present
AgentTrisko Talent Management
PartnerLili Beaudoin

Ryan Beil is a Canadian actor, comedian, improviser, and podcaster. He is best known for his improv group The Sunday Service, running Little Mountain Gallery, and co-starring in A&W Canada commercials.[1]

Early life

Beil was born in Vancouver.

He attended the University of British Columbia, where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre acting in 2005.[2]

Comedy

The Sunday Service

In 2005, Beil and friends started The Sunday Service, an improv group consisting of Taz VanRassel, Kevin Lee, Mark Chavez, Aaron Read, and Caitlin Howden with musical director Emmett Hall. They performed every Sunday at the Kozmik Zoo in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver.[3] The group would soon find international success. By 2014, The Sunday Service moved to The Fox Cabaret, where they are still performing every Sunday night.[4][5][6]

When the future of community comedy venue Little Mountain Gallery was uncertain, Beil stepped up to run the Mount Pleasant not-for-profit venue.[7][8]

Blind Tiger

In 2018, The Sunday Service joined forces with comedy duo Hip.Bang! to open Blind Tiger Comedy, a comedy school operating out of the original Little Mountain Gallery in Mount Pleasant.[9]

Podcasts

On May 7, 2010, Beil appeared on Stop Podcasting Yourself for the first time. He has since appeared on the show more than 10 times.

Beil also appeared on Blocked Party, Retail Nightmares, Spontaneanation with Paul F Tompkins, Sexy Unique Podcast, Improv4humans, and This Sounds Serious.[10]

Let's Make

Beil co-hosted all 3 seasons of the Kelly & Kelly/CBC Radio podcast Let's Make A Sci-Fi with Mark Chavez and Maddy Kelly. The first season premiered March 1, 2022, and followed the hosts as they took a sci-fi show from pitch to pilot over 8 episodes.[11][12] The season won a 2023 Webby Award for Best Limited Series.[13]

Season 2 premiered on February 14, 2023, when Let's Make became Let's Make A Rom-Com. It ran for 8 episodes.[14]

The third and final season, Let's Make A Horror, launched on October 11, 2023.[15] It ran over the course of 10 episodes.[16][17][18]

He and Chavez now host The Town Show, an improv podcast from the same team.[19][20]

Acting

A&W commercials

Beil was the co-star in a series of commercials for A&W Canada from 2009 until 2012, in which he played "A&W manager Allen" Lulu's sidekick and trainee. In 2015, he created a social media campaign, #WhereHasRyanBeen, to try to reconnect with the company, who acknowledged the hashtag on Twitter.[21][22][23]

On August 8, 2015, Beil reprised his trainee character for one live-experience ad, handing out Teen Burgers to tubers floating down the Okanogan River at a prop drive-through in Penticton.[24][25][26][27]

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
2005Time HelmetGilfoyle
2005UnderclassmanWarren Williams
2007KodiakRed
2010Pancake BreakfastMark
2010A Family ThanksgivingCoffee Shop Employee
2013That Burning FeelingDuane
2013The Dry SpellTerry Bottom
2014Golden MeanRyan
2014The Town That Came A-Courtin'Pepper Waiter
2014FocusConley
2014In My DreamsSkinny Man
2014The Prime Minister ChallengeRyan Beil
2014A Fairly Odd SummerCrazy Guy #3
2014Anxious Oswald GreenOswald Green
2014Big EyesNosy Gallery Guy
2014Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas EverCorbin
2014Hipster BrunchManager
2015Fatal MemoriesLuke Conner
2015AirMale Reporter
2016Grocery Store Action MovieCashier
2016Army of OneUS Customs Agent
2017Bigger Fatter LiarMr. Hogg
2017Bob the Builder: Mega MachinesTread (US version)
2018Animal BehaviourDr Clement - dog
2018FreaksLeo the Cook
2018When the Storm FadesJerry
2019My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Holidays UnwrappedZephyr Breeze
2019Come to DaddyDanny
2020The Main EventLyft Passenger
2021Four WallsMark
2021There's Someone Inside Your HouseDave the Uber Driver
2021Making Spirits BrightWade Edwards
2022Quarantine FlingTodd
2023With Love and a Major OrganMr. Mann
2023Blessings of ChristmasChef Louie
2023Holiday RoadAgent
2024KrypticTour Guide
2024Tip LineArdie
2024The Santa ClassIsaac
2025EternityFenwick
2026All Night WrongTobyCompleted

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2011SupernaturalSet GuySeason 6, Episode 15, "The French Mistake"[28]
2011The PartyStu
2011HellcatsTechnicianSeason 1, Episode 22, "I'm Sick Y'all"[29]
2011HiccupsDuncanSeason 2, Episode 9, "Home Swapping"
2012Level UpRanger JohnSeason 2, Episode 4, "Intelligence Potion #9"
2013How to Be an ActorCasting DirectorSeason 1, Episode 4, "Lesson 4: Auditioning"
2013PsychFielding MellishSeason 7, Episode 2, "Juliet Takes A Luvvah"[30]
2012-2013Mr. YoungBalloon Operator/Alien 24 Episodes
2013Everyone's FamousDonaldSeason 1, Episode 1, One hour special
2014Some Assembly RequiredToddSeason 1, Episode 2, "Philharmonica"
2014The Tomorrow PeopleAverySeason 1, Episode 16, "Superhero"
2015ProofDr. Phillip AmesSeason 1, Episode 4, "Redemption"
2015The X-FilesThe WerelizardSeason 10, Episode 3, "Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster"[31]
2016The MagiciansRobertSeason 1, Episode 3, "Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting"
2016Second ChanceAlan ZedmoreSeason 1, Episode 5, "Scratch That Glitch"
2016RoadiesDale the Room Service GuySeason 1, Episode 1, "Life Is a Carnival"
2016MotiveDevin
2016No TomorrowCharity Worker
2017Chuck's ChoiceU-Decide 300030 Episodes
2017Hit the RoadRobert Kushmn
2016-2018Mech-X4Leo Mendel19 Episodes
2018UnREALEditor4 Episodes
2018Trial & ErrorAssociate Mayor4 Episodes
2018Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our OwnManny Mouser/Bulldog Janitor4 Episodes
2017-2018Android EmployedDerek5 Episodes
2017-2019My Little Pony: Equestria Girls –Better TogetherZephyr Breeze3 Episodes
2019The Twilight ZoneVentriloquist
2016-2019My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicZephyr Breeze
2018-2019Mega Man: Fully ChargedMega Mini/Wayne52 Episodes
2015-2019iZombieJimmy/Jimmy Hahn10 Episodes
2020A Million Little ThingsLouis
2019-2020You Me HerCoach Remi3 Episodes
2020My Little Pony: Pony LifeFinn Tastic/Producer Pony
2021Are You Afraid of the Dark?Sardo5 Episodes[32]
2021The Slowest SlowBeast
2021Legends of TomorrowDJ S'more Money
2021Turner & HoochLarry Gluck
2021Scaredy CatsClaws2 Episodes
2021Gabby Duran & the UnsittablesBlurt5 Episodes
2022CharmedDonnie
2022NinjagoTeal Ninja5 Episodes
2022Alaska DailySteve
2022The Guava Juice ShowJay3 Episodes
2023Gary and His DemonsLarry/Demons6 Episodes
2023Animal ControlBooth Operator[33]
2023Psi CopsJakes/Player 2/King Killer5 Episodes[34]
2023CreepshowJay
2020-2023UploadCraig Munthers6 Episodes
2023Zokie of Planet RubyKing Pootywinkle
2024So Help Me ToddMr. Purple
2024Reginald the VampireSantos[35]
2025Family Law
2025Super Team CanadaShy Ken
2024-2025Ninjago: Dragons RisingRoby15 Episodes
2025-2026Percy Jackson and the OlympiansAssistant Satyr4 Episodes[36]

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