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Executive Producer, Actor
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April 22, 1959 in Seattle, WA
Biography:A master of improvisational comedy, tall, rangy, and rubber-faced, "Ryan Stiles" is best known for playing comic "Drew Carey"'s best friend in the ABC sitcom "The Drew Carey Show". Born in Seattle, Stiles entered the entertainment industry as a standup comedian in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was not the career his parents had hoped he would choose, but Stiles managed to make a living for a few years. In the mid-'80s, Stiles switched gears and joined the Second City comedy group in Toronto, renowned for its highly topical and fast-paced sketches. There, Stiles grew adept at improvising; in 1990, he transferred to the Los Angeles Second City troupe and, before long, the six-foot, five-inch redhead was working on television and in feature films. He made his film debut in "Rainbow War" (1986). Stiles' early television credits include guest-starring roles on "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" and "Mad About... Full Biography
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Ryan Stiles and Kevin Nealon
Ryan Stiles and Kevin Nealon
Ryan Stiles and Kevin Nealon
Ryan Stiles and Kevin Nealon
Ryan Stiles and Kevin Nealon
Ryan Stiles at the 4th Annual Much Love Animal Rescue Celebrity Comedy Benefit
Ryan Stiles at the ER Cure Autism Now Golf Tournament
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