Born in Brooklyn, New York, educated at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. A singer since the age of 5, Ryan lived in Los Angeles after graduation from college to work in television and on stage.Appeared in "What If?" a musical revue which played at the Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles. Mel Brooks, an opening night attendee, called Raftery a "true comedic talent."He returned to New York City in 2008 to write and perform his one man show, "Ryan Raftery & Friends: A Solo Act". Show less «