Ryan O'Quinn

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Ryan O'Quinn
Born Tivis Ryan O'Quinn
(1972-03-06) March 6, 1972 (age 52)
Grundy, Virginia, U.S.A.
Spouse(s) Heather O'Quinn (2001–present)
Website www.ryanoquinn.com

Ryan O'Quinn (born March 6, 1972[citation needed]) is an American television, film and voice actor.

O'Quinn was born in Grundy, Virginia, and graduated from Grundy Senior High School. He attended The College of William and Mary in Virginia where he performed with the improvisational comedy troupe I.T. (Improvisational Theatre).

Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, O'Quinn booked a variety of television series including Alias, Third Rock from the Sun and Beverly Hills, 90210, where he played the innocent but accused rapist of Kelly, played by Jennie Garth.

O'Quinn is also a voice actor and has provided voice-over and voice matching in a number of movies, television shows and cartoons.

O'Quinn's improvisational comedy background led him to the world of online videos. He is a founding member of the comedy production group Very Angry Neighbors.[citation needed]

His comedy shorts were featured on Good Morning America, Inside Edition, Bravo's Outrageous and Contagious Viral Videos, CW's Online Nation, Today Show, Fox and Friends, Access Hollywood and many national television shows.[citation needed]

His most popular viral video is a parody of a Disney song called "For the First Time in Forever" from the movie Frozen. The YouTube video, "Dads Respond to Disney's Frozen", has had millions of hits.[citation needed]

O'Quinn filmed a sitcom pilot called Dad Dudes where he starred as a father in suburban Los Angeles. He is also co-founder of a movement called Dad Dudes encouraging men to be "dads first and dudes second".

He appeared on Fox's Fox and Friends as a parenting expert.

He was named "YouTube Star of the Moment" and "YouTube Star of the Month" by G4 Network series Attack of the Show[citation needed]

Books

In December 2014 he released a comedy book on parenting called Parenting Rules! The Hilarious Handbook for Surviving Parenthood. The book became an Amazon number 1 bestseller in multiple categories.[1]

His next book, Marriage Rules! The Hilarious Handbook for Surviving Marriage, will be released in December 2015.[needs update]

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