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Ryan Stout | |
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| Born | Ryan Matthew Stout (1982-09-30)September 30, 1982 (age 43) |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Genre | Comedy |
Ryan Matthew Stout (born September 30, 1982) is an Americanstand-up comedian andtelevision host.[1]
Stout was born inCleveland,Ohio, grew up inEl Paso, Texas,[2] and graduated fromJ.M. Hanks High School in 2000.[1] He attended TheCollege of Santa Fe (nowSanta Fe University of Art and Design) as a Theater Arts major (2000–2001), but left the school after his first year. He later enrolled atSan Francisco State University as a Creative Writing major.[1][2]
Stout first performed stand-up on his seventeenth birthday at a high school talent show.[1] He continued to perform, although only a handful of times, at various poetry open-mics while attending the College of Santa Fe. In June 2001 he moved toSan Francisco, California[1] where the comedy scene allowed him more frequent stage time. He ingrained himself there for the next few years, performing over three hundred shows each year.
He was one of the last residents of theSan Francisco Comedy Condo.
Ryan Stout was awarded theEagle Scout rank in 1997 and is a member of theNational Eagle Scout Association.
As of March 2006, he lives inLos Angeles.[1][3]
Ryan Stout is the winner of the 2005 Boston Comedy Festival.[1][4] He is also one of the few comedians to perform at bothHBO's The Comedy Festival inLas Vegas and HBO'sU.S. Comedy Arts Festival inAspen, CO.[4] He made his television debut onComedy Central'sLive at Gotham in 2007. That same year he filmed pilot episodes for two separate television shows forMTV, "I.Q." and a remake of the hit show "Singled Out," co-hosted by, Miss USA 2006,Tara Conner. By the end of the year MTV had him hosting the talk showA Shot at Love: The Hangover.[4][5][6] In early 2008, he hosted a special calledMTV's Most Valuable Players, went on to hostMTV's Spring Break 2008,[1][6][7] and hosted a series calledMTV's Ranked.[4] Concurrent with his television work he continued doing stand-up throughout the United States and performed at theJust For Laughs International Comedy Festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[4] Hosting opportunities continued at MTV, including several more game show pilots and conducting reunion episodes of several of the network's reality shows. He also started making appearances onWGN'sThe Bob and Tom Show[4] andE! Entertainment Television'sChelsea Lately.[1][8]
Most recently, hisComedy Central Presents half-hour stand-up special premiered on April 30, 2010 which earned him the #10 spot in Comedy Central's yearly Stand-up Showdown in 2011.[8] Later that year Stout made his late-night stand-up debut onConan.[9]
His debut albumTouché was released on December 6, 2011, onComedy Central Records.[10]
Ryan Stout was guest on The CTSM Jan 30th 2012.
On August 6, 2012, he appeared onWTF withMarc Maron.[3]
He was featured as "The Announcer" in the "Crickets" music video for hip hop groupDrop City Yacht Club.[citation needed]
On January 27, 2016, he appeared onComedy Central’s program@midnight withChris Hardwick[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ‘’IQ: Idiot Quest’’ | Himself (host) | Pilot - MTV - Game show |
| 2007 | ‘’Singled Out’’ | Himself (host) | Pilot (Re-make) - MTV - Game show |
| 2007 | ‘’Live at Gotham’’ | Himself / Comedian | 1 episode -Comedy Central |
| 2007–08 | ‘’A Shot at Love: The Hangover’’ | Himself / Host | 9 episodes |
| 2008 | ‘Pop-A-Razzi’’ | Himself (host) | Pilot - MTV - Game show |
| 2008 | “More Amore” | Himself (host) | 6 Episodes - MTV |
| 2008 | ‘’Ranked’’ | Himself / Host | 3 Episodes - MTV |
| 2010 | ‘’Comedy Central Presents’’ | Himself / Comedian | 30-minute Stand-up Special |
| 2011 | Conan | Guest / Comedian | Episode: “The Candy Man Can’t” |
| 2009–14 | ‘’Chelsea Lately’’ | Roundtable Comedian | 52 episodes |
| 2013 | ‘’AXS Live’’ | Himself / Host | 45 episodes |
| 2013 | ‘’AXS TV's New Years Bash’’ | Himself / Host | Television special |
| 2014 | ‘’Grammy Prediction Special’’ | Himself / Host | Television special |
| 2014 | ‘’AXS TV's Super Party Super Special’’ | Himself / Host | Television special |
| 2014 | ‘’AXS TV's Super Party’’ | Himself / Host | 3 episodes |
| 2014–15 | ‘’MOCKpocalypse’’ | Himself / Comedian | 25 episodes |
| 2015–present | ‘’Fameless’’ | Various Roles | Recurring |
| 2016–17 | ‘’@midnight’’ | Himself / Comedian / Contestant | 3 Episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ‘’Mandatory Viewing’’ | Himself / Host | 32 Episodes |
| 2014 | ‘’The Pre-Game’’ | Himself / Guest | 2 Episodes |
