Paul Ryan (disambiguation)

Paul Ryan (born 1970) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the 2012 Republican Party nominee for Vice President.

Paul Ryan may also refer to:

Writers

• Paul William Ryan (1906–1947), American author, based in San Francisco, who wrote Communist Party literature as well as pulp fiction under pen names Mike Quin and Richard Finnegan, respectively
• Paul Ryan (video artist) (born 1943), American media theoretician who, during 1967–69, served as assistant to Marshall McLuhan; author of Birth and Death and Cybernation (1973), Cybernetics of the Sacred (1974) and Video Mind, Earth Mind (1993)
• Paul Ryan (comics) (born 1949), American comic book and comic strip artist; worked extensively for Marvel and DC Comics on numerous super-hero comics; has been penciling and inking daily comic strip, The Phantom, for King Features Syndicate
• Paul F. Ryan (born 1969), American film producer, director and teacher best known for writing, directing and producing 1998 short film The List and 2002 independent film Home Room; teaches film and video production at California's Brooks Institute and Chapman University

Rock musicians

• Paul Ryan (singer) (1948–1992), English songwriter and record producer who, with his twin brother, performed as singing duo "Paul & Barry Ryan"; wrote Barry's 1968 hit, "Eloise" and two other hits, 1971's "Who Put The Lights Out?" and 1969's "I Will Drink the Wine"
• Paul Ryan (musician and agent) (born 1970), English rock guitarist who co-founded black metal group Cradle of Filth (1991) and goth metal band The Blood Divine (1995); became, during 2000s, concert promoter and booking agent for heavy metal acts
• Paul Ryan (guitarist) (born 1971), American rock guitarist and vocalist for Kansas-based technical death metal band Origin, which he formed in 1997 with fellow guitarist Jeremy Turner; on Decibel list of all time top 20 death metal guitarists and top 25 modern metal guitarists

Sports competitors

• Jason Paul Ryan (born 1976), American baseball player who played two seasons (1999–2000) at major league level as pitcher for Minnesota Twins; with Chicago Cubs in 1994 amateur draft; split his last season with Triple-A affiliates of Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2005
• Robert Paul "Robbie" Ryan (born 1977), Irish footballer who played left back; began senior career at Huddersfield Town in 1993; team debut 1996; with Millwall in 1998, Bristol Rovers (2004), Welling United (2007), Ashford Town, Fisher Athletic and Croydon Athletic (2008)
• Oliver Paul "Ollie" Ryan (born 1985), English footballer who started as forward with Spalding United in 2004 and played for Ilkeston Town, Hucknall Town, Bourne Town, Boston United, Harrogate Town, Northwich Victoria, Frickley Athletic and Scarborough Athletic
• Paul Ryan (hurler) (born 1988), Irish competitor who plays hurling with his local club, Ballyboden St. Enda's, and has maintained membership in Dublin senior inter-county team since 2008

Fictional characters

• Paul Ryan (As the World Turns), teenager (during 1980s) and adult (1990s and 2000s) on American daytime serial; portrayed by four actors, first of whom, Andrew Kavovit, won Daytime Emmy for playing Ryan; character remained until show's finale in 2010
• Paulie "Wheels of Fury" Ryan, bodycast-wearing kid who rides motor-powered wheelchair for Team Bam in 2004 American video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2

See also

• Ryan (surname)