Tommy Ryman
Birth nameThomas J. Ryman
Born (1983-03-17) March 17, 1983
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
MediumStand up
Years active2005–present
GenresObservational storytelling
Websitetommyryman.com

Tommy Ryman (born March 17, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian[1] who was a semifinalist on Season 8 of the TV show Last Comic Standing.[2] After getting his start in the Minnesota comedy scene, Paste magazine named him one of 12 Great Stand-Up Comedians from the Midwest.[3] In 2015, he won Best of Midwest at Gilda's Laugh Fest.[4] In 2018, he was invited to perform at the Great American Comedy Festival at Johnny Carson Theater,[5] first performing there in 2010.[6] In 2016, he was named "Best Local Standup Comedian" by City Pages.[7] He refrains from off-color humor, instead relying on observational comedy, sarcasm, and satire; in doing so, he gained recognition in 2018 on VidAngel's Dry Bar Comedy Season 3 series entitled Activated.[8]

Personal

Tommy married his wife, Megan, in 2013 and the ceremony was officiated by comedian and actor Rob Little.[9] They reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[10] His mother is folk singer-songwriter Barb Ryman.[11] His early comedic inspiration came from the late Mitch Hedberg.[12]

Discography

TV/Film/Podcast

Year Title Role
2013 Probably Science Himself
2014 Last Comic Standing Himself
2016 Jackie Kashian's The Dork Forest Himself
2018 Activated on VidAngel's Dry Bar Comedy Himself

References

  1. "Tommy Ryman brings humor to life experiences in upcoming comedy show". 5 April 2018.
  2. "Five Twin Cities comedians on revived 'Last Comic Standing'". St. Paul Pioneer Press. May 19, 2014.
  3. "12 Great Stand-Up Comedians from the Midwest". 21 March 2016.
  4. "Tommy Ryman named Best of Midwest at Gilda's LaughFest (Review)". Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  5. "Comedy in the Cellar: Tommy Ryman".
  6. "Ed Asner to be honored at third annual Great American Comedy Festival in Nebraska | the Comic's Comic". 17 June 2010.
  7. http://www.citypages.com/best-of/2016/arts-and-entertainment/tommy-ryman-8214077
  8. "Dry Bar Comedy+". Dry Bar Comedy+.
  9. http://www.citypages.com/arts/comedian-rob-little-wants-to-marry-you-but-no-exorcisms-please-7812713
  10. "The Beach Reporter".
  11. "The Tommy and His Mommy Show- A comedy, variety, and talk show extravaganza!". www.brownpapertickets.com.
  12. http://www.citypages.com/arts/standup-tommy-rymans-breakthrough-year-7427158
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