Ryan O'Connell

About Ryan O'Connell

American actor best known for writing, creating, and starring in Netflix's first 15-minute sitcom Special. I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, his memoir, was also written by him. He's also written for shows including Awkward and Will & Grace.

Ryan O'Connell is a writer, actor, director, comedian, LGBTQ activist, and disability advocate. He is best known for his 2015 memoir, I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ours Yours, about his life as a gay man with cerebral palsy, which he adapted into a special TV series for Netflix, which launched in April. 2019

Education	The New School (BA)
Occupation	Writer, actor, activist
Known for	Special
Born	1986/1987(age 33–34)

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Trivia

Ryan O'Connell was featured and interviewed by several major press outlets for his series Special, including GQ and Vulture.

Ryan O'Connell before fame

He went to the New School in New York and began writing for a variety of blogs, including Thought Catalog. When he signed a book deal with Simon and Schuster, he got even more notice. He obtained a TV agent at UTA through his book agent.

Achievement of Ryan O'Connell

For his series Special, he was featured and interviewed by various prominent media sources, including GQ and Vulture.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Ryan O'Connell family life

He was born and reared in the California town of Ventura. At the age of 20, he was engaged in an automobile accident, which left him with cerebral palsy.

Associations of Ryan O'Connell

In his Netflix original series Special, he co-starred with Jessica Hecht and Augustus Prew.

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