Ryan Wesley Gilreath
AEA/ SAG-AFTRA
Man of Duality
The Charming, Witty Guy with a Secrect
vs.
The Arrogant Ass with a Heart
The Charming, Witty Guy with a Secrect
vs.
The Arrogant Ass with a Heart
Playing Self assured, spirited, ambitious characters with a flaw.
Charlie Sheen (Bud Fox - Wall Street) - A Chameleon; Good Hearted Guy Surviving a Cut Throat World.
Matthew Gray Gubler (Spencer reid - Criminal Intent) - Analytical, Hot Nerd with a Quick Wit.
Joe Keery (Steve Harrington - Stranger Things) - Sexy, Cocky, Know It All Leader with A Heart.
Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates - Psycho) - Charming, Nice guy with a Hidden Intensity.
Cory Michael Smith (Gotham, Carol) - Charming, Quirky, Intellectual with a Secret.
Leslie Nielsen (Frank Drebin - Naked Gun) - Sexy, Self Assured, Bumbling Idiot.
Matthew Gray Gubler (Spencer reid - Criminal Intent) - Analytical, Hot Nerd with a Quick Wit.
Joe Keery (Steve Harrington - Stranger Things) - Sexy, Cocky, Know It All Leader with A Heart.
Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates - Psycho) - Charming, Nice guy with a Hidden Intensity.
Cory Michael Smith (Gotham, Carol) - Charming, Quirky, Intellectual with a Secret.
Leslie Nielsen (Frank Drebin - Naked Gun) - Sexy, Self Assured, Bumbling Idiot.
Recent News
The Food that Built America airs on The History Channel!!!
Tune in to watch me play Forrest Mars, an ambitious man whose drive for success may push away the one thing he craves most, his father's acceptance.
May 3rd: Watch me in NETFLIX's 'EXTREMELY WICKED' with Zac Efron!
Check me out on Netflix as DEPUTY WESTERLUND in Extremely Wicked directed by Joe Berlinger. You get a teaser of me manhandling Zac Efron at 1:45 in the trailer. Very Exciting!!!
And whatever you do.... Don't you "pull a Westerlund!" #Westerlund #DontPullAWesterlund
And whatever you do.... Don't you "pull a Westerlund!" #Westerlund #DontPullAWesterlund
Booked AMC's TURN
GREAT NEWS!!!
Last week, I time traveled back to the 1780's!! What??!!
Turns out, I was Jack Miller the seed merchant on the very last episode of AMC's TURN. I had a blast working with dir. Jeremy Webb and lead Jamie Bell. The entire cast and crew were brilliant and kind. However, it was a bit difficult transitioning back to NYC 2017.
....I lost my awesome long hair and clothes:
Last week, I time traveled back to the 1780's!! What??!!
Turns out, I was Jack Miller the seed merchant on the very last episode of AMC's TURN. I had a blast working with dir. Jeremy Webb and lead Jamie Bell. The entire cast and crew were brilliant and kind. However, it was a bit difficult transitioning back to NYC 2017.
....I lost my awesome long hair and clothes:
*** Call Back for Emilio Estevez's The Public ***
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Booked my 5th season as Bob Cratchit at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Booked my 5th season as Bob Cratchit at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
THE GORGES MOTEL:
Winner of the FringeNYC Award of Excellence for Best Ensemble!!!
Winner of the FringeNYC Award of Excellence for Best Ensemble!!!
FEATURED
in
TimeOut NY
The "fine cast" excels at playing multiple roles and is "worth checking out."
Ryan in review:
"Fun" "Tantalizing" "Comic"
- The New York Times
Ryan plays many roles with "Exceptional craft and flexibility," and "will not disappoint" with his "impeccable timing."
-Theatre Reviews Limited
"ABLY ACTED"
- Curtain Up
Starred in BURNING DESIRE with Lou Diamond Phillips
Starring alongside Lou Diamond Phillips in the WORLD PREMEIRE of Mr. Phillips' BURNING DESIRE.
Carol kills it at Cannes
Carol went over wonderfully at the Cannes Film Festival. So proud to have worked with these two spectacular ladies!!!
American Genius on Nat Geo
I had a spectacular time portraying J. Robert Oppenheimer for the National Geographic Channel's American Genius.
Blog
Why Acting??!!
There are many ways I could answer this, but have only recently realized it's not just a profession, but a way of life.
Acting is about magic. It's a spiritual art form that allows us to connect with each other in a unique way. We suspend our disbelief and together, identify and experience the human condition. We seek to temporarily live on the fibers of the imagination and not be deemed insane. It's a way of communicating on a higher level. It's a form of worship. It challenges us to reach within ourselves, find the very heart of living, and connect in a way standard communication cannot.
Reaching this magical place is the adventure I seek and the reason I give myself to acting.
It's a communion on the human experience.
There are many ways I could answer this, but have only recently realized it's not just a profession, but a way of life.
Acting is about magic. It's a spiritual art form that allows us to connect with each other in a unique way. We suspend our disbelief and together, identify and experience the human condition. We seek to temporarily live on the fibers of the imagination and not be deemed insane. It's a way of communicating on a higher level. It's a form of worship. It challenges us to reach within ourselves, find the very heart of living, and connect in a way standard communication cannot.
Reaching this magical place is the adventure I seek and the reason I give myself to acting.
It's a communion on the human experience.