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Tommy Ryman

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Tommy Ryman
Birth nameThomas J. Ryman
Born (1983-03-17) March 17, 1983 (age 41)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
MediumStand up
Years active2005–present
GenresObservational storytelling
Websitetommyryman.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

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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

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TV/Film/Podcast

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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

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  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. ^ http://www.citypages.com/best-of/2016/arts-and-entertainment/tommy-ryman-8214077
  8. ^ "Dry Bar Comedy+". Dry Bar Comedy+.
  9. ^ http://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. ^ http://www.citypages.com/arts/standup-tommy-rymans-breakthrough-year-7427158
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