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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.
Apr 11, 2019 · Coming out as gay was easy for O’Connell; breaking through the closet of his disability was another story. We spoke to O’Connell about what went into creating such a personal series, his wry and riotous sense of humor, and how Special may help people realize we’re more similar than we think.
Feb 20, 2024 · Ryan O’Connell Can Finally Enjoy Coming Out of the Acting Closet. With an acting Emmy, two lead roles, and a new novel under his belt, the Queer as Folk writer and star has come a long way from...
Jun 10, 2022 · Ryan O'Connell is the creator and star of the Netflix show Special. It's a semi-autobiographical sitcom about Ryan's own life – his experience as a gay man, and coming to terms with his...
Ryan O'Connell was born on 2 September 1986 in Ventura, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Special (2019), The Baby-Sitters Club (2020) and Awkward. (2011).
Jun 28, 2022 · Ryan O’Connell Loved Playing a ‘Salty Little Bitch’ on ‘Queer as Folk’. By Sasha Urban. Courtesy of Peacock. When Ryan O’Connell created “Special,” a semi-autobiographical Netflix series...
141K Followers, 1,213 Following, 1,703 Posts - Ryan O'Connell (@ryanoconn) on Instagram: "Imagine if I listed my credits".
Apr 11, 2019 · On the Netflix series “Special,” the creator and star Ryan O’Connell mines his experiences being a gay millennial with cerebral palsy for humor.
Screen Play. A One Man Show by Ryan O'Connell Taken from the screen, brought to the stage and set in New York. 17 Characters. The Bad Apple. A One Man Show that leads the audience on a twisted tour of Manhattan through the eyes of 14 characters.
A versatile American actor with a formidable presence on both film and stage. “At the point of deterioration which our sensibility has reached, it is certain that we need above all a theater that wakes us up: nerves and heart.”.
