Ryan O'Connell

Writer, Actor, Producer

September 2, 1986 (39 years)
Ryan O'Connell is an American writer, actor, director, comedian, LGBTQ activist, and disability advocate. He is known for his 2015 memoir, I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, about his life as a gay man with cerebral palsy, which he adapted into television series Special for Netflix.

Known For

  • Special
    Special2 seasons
  • Awkward.
    Awkward.5 seasons
  • The Baby-Sitters Club (2020)
    The Baby-Sitters Club (2020)2 seasons
  • Queer as Folk (2022)
    Queer as Folk (2022)1 season

Filmography

2021
CBS Mornings · as Self
2020
Visible: Out on Television · as Self (creator - Special)
2019
2019
RuPaul · as Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers · as Self - Guest
2009
1997
The View · as Self - Guest
1996
The Daily Show · as Self

2022
2019
Special · as Ryan Hayes

2022
Queer as Folk (2022) · as Executive Producer
2019
Special · as Executive Producer

2020
The Baby-Sitters Club (2020) · as Supervising Producer
2019
Special · as Created By
2017
Will & Grace · as Executive Story Editor
2017
Daytime Divas · as Executive Story Editor
1998
Will & Grace · as Executive Story Editor