Tommy Ryman

Tommy Ryman
Tommy Ryman
Birth name	Thomas J. Ryman
Born	March 17, 1983 (age 41); Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Medium	Stand up
Years active	2005–present
Genres	Observational storytelling
Website	tommyryman.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

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

External links

[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] ttp://www.citypages.com/best-of/2016/arts-and-entertainment/tommy-ryman-8214077

[8] "Dry Bar Comedy+". Dry Bar Comedy+.

[9] ttp://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] ttp://www.citypages.com/arts/standup-tommy-rymans-breakthrough-year-7427158

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