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Executive Producer, Actor
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April 22, 1959 in Seattle, WA
Biography:A master of improvisational comedy, tall, rangy, and rubber-faced, "Ryan Stiles" is best known for playing comic "Drew Carey"'s best friend in the ABC sitcom "The Drew Carey Show". Born in Seattle, Stiles entered the entertainment industry as a standup comedian in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was not the career his parents had hoped he would choose, but Stiles managed to make a living for a few years. In the mid-'80s, Stiles switched gears and joined the Second City comedy group in Toronto, renowned for its highly topical and fast-paced sketches. There, Stiles grew adept at improvising; in 1990, he transferred to the Los Angeles Second City troupe and, before long, the six-foot, five-inch redhead was working on television and in feature films. He made his film debut in "Rainbow War" (1986). Stiles' early television credits include guest-starring roles on "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" and "Mad About... Full Biography
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