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Will Ryan Biography

Birth Name:William Frank Ryan

Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Music department, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Best known as the voice of Petrie in "The Land Before Time," Tigger and Rabbit in "Welcome to Pooh Corner" and Eugene Meltsner in the "Adventures in Odyssey" series
  • Was a member of the music groups The Merry Metronomes and The Natty Nabobs
  • Was part of the music and comedy act "Willio and Phillio" with Phil Baron during the 1970s and 1980s, which led the duo to star in the "Teddy Ruxpin" TV series as Grubby the Octopede and Teddy Ruxpin, respectively
  • Created, wrote and voiced the internet animated series "Elmo Aardvark, Outer Space Detective․"
  • His compositions have been recorded by artists like The Pointer Sisters, Patti LaBelle and Joanie Summers

Awards

  • 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Program: nominated
  • 1998WGA Award (TV)-Children's Script: nominated
  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: winner