
Acting
Ryan O'Connell
Born September 2, 1986
Biography
Ryan O'Connell is an American writer, actor, director, comedian, LGBTQ activist, and disability advocate. He is known for his 2015 memoir, I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, about his life as a gay man with cerebral palsy, which he adapted into television series Special for Netflix.
Known for

7.3
The Baby-Sitters Club
Supervising Producer, Writer

7.5
Awkward.
Story, Writer

2.4
The View
Self - Guest

5.6
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest

7.4
Will & Grace
Executive Story Editor

7.6
Special
Ryan Hayes, Executive Producer, Book, Writer, Creator

5.8
Queer as Folk
Julian, Executive Producer, Writer

1.5
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self

5.5
RuPaul
Self

The Normal Heart
2021 · Movie
I Am Not Your Mother
I Am Not Your Mother
Writer
Filmography
- 2022Queer as FolkJulian, Executive Producer, WriterSeries
- 2021The Normal HeartMovie
- 2020The Baby-Sitters ClubSupervising Producer, WriterSeries
- 2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelfSeries
- 2019RuPaulSelfSeries
- 2019SpecialRyan Hayes, Executive Producer, Book, Writer, CreatorSeries
- 2017Will & GraceExecutive Story EditorSeries
- 2011Awkward.Story, WriterSeries
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
- 1997The ViewSelf - GuestSeries
- —I Am Not Your MotherWriterMovie