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Ryan Stiles is an acclaimed actor, director, and also a comedian. He is mainly recognized for his roles in such shows as ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’, ‘Two and a Half Men’ and many others. In addition to this, Ryan is also famous for his appearances in different commercials. His career as an actor has allowed him to gain quite a good sum of money. How rich is Ryan Stiles? It has been announced that Ryan’s net worth is 6.5 million dollars. If Ryan continues to act in the future as well, there is a chance that this number will become even higher. As Stiles is 55 years old there are still a lot of possibilities for him as an actor.

Ryan Stiles Net Worth $6.5 Million

Ryan Lee Stiles, also known as simply Ryan Stiles, was born in 1959, in Washington. Ryan was successful at school but during his last year of high school, he decided to quit school and start doing stand-up routines. Of course his parents were not satisfied with this decision but they were not able to do anything as Ryan supported himself. Step by step Ryan was noticed by others and his net worth began to grow. He was involved in the creation of the show called ‘The Don Harron Show’, and also worked as a host for ‘Comedy College’. These two activities made Ryan Stile’s net worth higher. What is more, Ryan belonged to the comedy ensemble entitled ‘Second City’, and performed together with them often. In 1990 Stiles became a part of the show that made him more famous and acclaimed. The show was called ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’, during which he had an opportunity to work with John Sessions, Sandi Toksvig, Charles Esten, Greg Proops and many others. This show had a huge impact on the growth of Ryan Stile’s net worth. After this show aired, Ryan became more noticeable and received many offers to appear in such shows as ‘Mad About You’, ‘The John Larroquette Show’ and ‘Murphy Brown’.

In 1995 Ryan became a part of another famous show, called ‘The Drew Carey Show’, which also brought him success. Three years later Ryan was involved in the American version of ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’, which also gained a lot of success and added a lot to Stile’s net worth. During the show Ryan did impressions of such famous people as James Stewart, John Wayne, Steve Irwin, Elvis Presley and many others. Other shows and movies that Ryan acted in include ‘Hot Shots’, ‘Dharma & Greg’ and others. As mentioned before, Ryan was a part of several different commercials, for example, Nike, Pizza Hut, KFC commercials and many others. This of course made Ryan Stile’s net worth higher.

Finally, we may say that Ryan Stiles is a very successful actor who has acted in many shows and movies. Maybe he hasn’t received a lot of awards and honors but he is still acclaimed and respected in the industry. There is a chance that Ryan’s fans will see him more often in the future.



Full Name Ryan Stiles
Net Worth $6.5 Million
Date Of Birth April 22, 1959
Place Of Birth Seattle, Washington, United States
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.981 m)
Profession Comedian, Actor, Improvisational comediant, Television Director, Voice Actor
Education R.C. Palmer Junior Secondary School, Richmond Senior Secondary in Richmond, British Columbia
Nationality American
Spouse Patricia McDonald (m. 1988-)
Children Mackenzie Stiles, Claire Stiles, Sam Stiles
Parents Sonny Stiles, Irene Stiles
Siblings Robert Stiles
Nicknames Ryan Lee Stiles
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ryan-Stiles/10698326892
Twitter https://twitter.com/StilesSays
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ryan.stiles/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0830198
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/ryan-stiles-mn0002718341
Awards All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival – Audience Choice Award, Best Documentary Feature (2014)
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (2002)
Movies “Two and a Half Men” (2003-2015), “Hot Shots!” (1991), “Hot Shots! Part Deux” (1993), “Courting Courtney” (1997)
TV Shows “The Don Harron Show”, “Comedy College”, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”,”The Drew Carey Show”, “Drew Carey’s Improv-A-Ganza”
Trademark
1 Towering height
2 Does dead-on impressions of John Wayne, Carol Channing, and Jimmy Stewart
3 His outrageous shoes
4 Nearly always dresses in a button-down shirt and tailored trousers
Quote
1 When it comes to making love, I may not be the best, but I’m damn gouda.
2 The sky, the sky beyond the door is blue.
3 That is raw dough. Never eat raw dough. They can make worms in your tummy. Worms in your tummy.
4 If I were like your mother, I would be a woman.
5 If I could rap, that would be a sensation, but I can’t, you see, I’m just a Caucasian.
6 You know, I’ve got a confession to make myself. I’m not really a priest, I’ve just got my shirt on backwards.
7 Never interrupt me when I’m eating a banana.
8 Back off or the lizard gets it!
9 Never trust sheep.
10 I’d rather drive the yellow brick road, you wouldn’t happen to know of a rental car place around.
11 I can’t sprinkle sprinkles on. I lose control when I have sprinkles. I’m shaky. I still remember the great sprinkle accident of 1982.
12 What do I do when we’re not taping? Sit in a dark room and refine my plans for someday ruling Earth from a blimp. And chess.
13 The first rule to living in America is ‘Stop tap dancing, you fool!’.
14 If I were but a man who would be tall, I would be me.
15 If I were as much of a man as my woman, I’d be my wife.
16 If I were a man with gills, I would be a fish!
17 I’m Jim Phillips, I have multiple personalities. I’m also a skindiver, a puppeteer, and I was the tenth president of the United States.
18 I’m going to buy some green bananas because by the time I get home they’ll be ripe.
19 I look like Walt Disney just threw up.
20 On performing improv theater: “I’m convinced to do improv. All you have to do is listen to what people are saying to you, and then just add more information to what they’ve just said. That’s all there is to improv, but it’s the hardest thing to do”
Fact
1 Currently stars in a Pizza Hut commercial [July 2005]
2 Has started a theater group to teach comedy and improv in his hometown. [2006]
3 Has a recurring role as “Dr. Herb Melnick” in the CBS comedy “Two and a Half men.” [2008]
4 Tours with Greg Proops, Jeff Bryan Davis, and Chip Esten as the “Improv All Stars”. Appears at venues within bus driving distance of his homes in Bellingham, Washington and L.A. [February 2007]
5 Can be seen in commercials for Progressive Car Insurance. [April 2005]
6 Auditioned for the part of Fry in Futurama but lost out to Billy West.
7 Has a brother named Robert. His mother is named Irene and his father is named Sonny.
8 His family originally thought it was a joke when Ryan announced he wanted to go into comedy because his brother Robert was apparently considered the funny one.
9 Has a fear of flying.
10 Has been with his wife, Patrica McDonald, since 1989. They lived together for ten years before marrying.
11 Appeared in a commercial for Yugo Cars in the late 1980s.
12 Dropped out of high school at age 17.
13 Best friends with Colin Mochrie.
14 Was photographed for life-size stand-ups displayed at Kinko’s stores. His name tag said “Kenny,” though.
15 In an episode S03E38 of Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998), he accidentally broke the decorative neon light on Drew Carey’s desk by slamming it with his head. He did not, however, break character.
16 He is frequently mocked by his co-stars on Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998) and is compared to a giraffe due to his towering height, lanky frame, big nose and his 1950s-like shoes.
17 On Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988), he often insulted host Clive Anderson. When he joined Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998), he did the same thing to host Drew Carey.
18 Passionately hates the “Hoe-down” on Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998) to such a degree that in protest, nearly all of his songs insult Drew Carey in some way. In some instances, you can see him visibly rolling his eyes as it is announced, and in one rather memorable instance, simply sat down and refused to participate when his turn came.
19 On Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998), frequently does impersonations of John Wayne and Carol Channing.
20 Once lived in a house once owned by Liberace.
21 He has three children with wife Patrica McDonald: two girls, Mackenzie (first child) and Claire (third child, born in January 2004) and a boy, Sam.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2016 TV Series
Two and a Half Men 2004-2015 TV Series Dr. Herb Melnick Dr. Greg Melnick
Are You There, Chelsea? 2012 TV Series Jerry
Treasure Buddies 2012 Video Slither (voice)
Spooky Buddies 2011 Video Hoot (voice)
Working Class 2011 TV Series Dr. Edwin Gould DDS
Astro Boy 2009 Mr. Moustachio Burning Robot (voice)
Bless This Mess 2009 TV Movie Paul
Memory Lanes 2009 TV Movie Ryan Murray
Reno 911! 2008 TV Series Sergeant Clift
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2005-2007 TV Series
The Extra 2006/I Short Clyde
The Drew Carey Show 1995-2004 TV Series Lewis Kiniski / Various / Ryan Stiles
The Devil Made Me Do It 2003 Short The Devil
Nobody Knows Anything! 2003 Harold (uncredited)
Rugrats 2002 TV Series Ralph
Rock & Roll Back to School Special 2001 TV Movie Lewis Michealangelo Kiniski
Dharma & Greg 2001 TV Series Abraham Lincoln
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command 2000 TV Series Professor Spyro Lepton / Von Madman
The Cartoon Cartoon Show 2000 TV Series Vivian
Norm 1999 TV Series
Courting Courtney 1997 Chad Gross
Murphy Brown 1997 TV Series Acolyte Monk #2
Weird Science 1994 TV Series Dale Griffin
The John Larroquette Show 1993-1994 TV Series CIA Agent Kinkaid / Mac / Dave
Mad About You 1993-1994 TV Series Boss / Video Vogue Manager
L.A.X. 2194 1994 TV Movie
Hot Shots! Part Deux 1993 Rabinowitz
Parker Lewis Can’t Lose 1991-1992 TV Series Weather Guy / Clerk / Man
Say What? 1992 TV Movie Actor
Life As We Know It! 1991 TV Movie
Hot Shots! 1991 ‘Mailman’ Farnham
Who’s the Boss? 1991 TV Series Bobo the Clown
It’s Garry Shandling’s Show. 1990 TV Series Kenny Tuchman / Bob #2
Andrea Martin… Together Again 1989 TV Movie Bill
110 Lombard 1988 TV Movie
The Hitchhiker 1986 TV Series Maker
Rainbow War 1985 Short
The Beachcombers 1985 TV Series Leo aka Tall Suit

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Out of Nothing 2014 Documentary producer
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2014 TV Series executive producer – 1 episode
Bellingham T’Nite 2013 TV Movie executive producer
Drew Carey’s Improv-A-Ganza 2011 TV Series producer – 6 episodes
Memory Lanes 2009 TV Movie executive producer
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1998-2007 TV Series executive producer – 220 episodes

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
Saturday Night Special 1996 TV Series creative consultant – 6 episodes

Director

Title Year Status Character
Bellingham T’Nite 2013 TV Movie
The Drew Carey Show 2000 TV Series 1 episode

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2014-2015 TV Series 2 episodes
Two and a Half Men 2009 TV Series performer – 1 episode

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Bellingham T’Nite 2013 TV Movie co-writer
Memory Lanes 2009 TV Movie created & written by

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Sem Saída 2019 TV Series special thanks – 1 episode

Self

Title Year Status Character
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2013-2016 TV Series Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show 2014 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Talk 2014 TV Series Himself
90210: 4ever 2013 TV Movie documentary Himself
Bellingham T’Nite 2013 TV Movie Himself – Host
Drew Carey’s Improv-A-Ganza 2011 TV Series Himself
Sonicsgate 2009 Documentary Himself – Comedian
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1998-2007 TV Series Himself
Certifiably Jonathan 2007 Documentary Himself
Second City: First Family of Comedy 2006 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
Conker: Celebrity Squirrel 2005 Video short Himself
TV Guide Close Up: From Comedy Club to Primetime 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
Celebrity Poker Showdown 2004 TV Series Himself
Bitter Jester 2003 Documentary Himself
The Sweet Spot 2002 TV Series documentary Liberace
The Drew Carey Show 2001 TV Series Himself / Lewis Kiniski
Rendez-View 2001 TV Series Himself
Hollywood Squares 2001 TV Series Himself
Improv All Stars 2001 TV Special Himself
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas 2000 TV Special Himself
Business of Acting 2000 Video documentary Himself
The Martin Short Show 1999 TV Series Himself – Guest
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey 1998 TV Movie Himself – Roastmaster
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1989-1998 TV Series Himself
MADtv 1997 TV Series Himself – Host

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2000 TV Series Himself
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1990-1998 TV Series Himself
Vancouver: Focus on Expo 86 1986 Documentary short Rainbow War Actor (uncredited)

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2015 Festival Award International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, London Best Feature Documentary Out of Nothing (2014)
2014 Audience Choice Award All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival Documentary Feature Out of Nothing (2014)
2014 Audience Award Knoxville Film and Music Festival Audience Award – Feature Out of Nothing (2014)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2015 The Golden Coyote Paws Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema Best Documentary Feature Out of Nothing (2014)
2002 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)

2nd Place Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2014 Best Documentary Feature All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival Best Documentary Feature Out of Nothing (2014)

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