Ryan Stout
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Ryan Matthew Stout is an American stand-up comedian and television host.
, and graduated from J.M. Hanks High School in 2000. He attended The College of Santa Fe
as a Theater Arts major (2000–2001), but left the school after his first year. He later enrolled at San Francisco State University
as a Creative Writing major.
Stout first performed stand-up on his seventeenth birthday at a high school talent show. 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 to San Francisco, California
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 the San Francisco Comedy Condo
.
Ryan Stout was awarded the Eagle Scout rank
in 1997 and is a member of the National Eagle Scout Association
.
As of March 2006, he now lives in Los Angeles
.
's The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas
and HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
in Aspen, CO. He made his television debut on Comedy Central
's Live at Gotham
in 2007. That same year he filmed pilot episodes for two separate television shows for MTV
, "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 show A Shot at Love: The Hangover. In early 2008, he hosted a special called MTV's Most Valuable Players, went on to host MTV's Spring Break 2008, and hosted a series called MTV's Ranked. In the midst of all his television work he still managed to continue doing stand-up all over the United States and performed at the prestigious Just For Laughs
International Comedy Festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 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 on WGN
's The Bob and Tom Show and E! Entertainment Television's Chelsea Lately
.
Most recently, his Comedy 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. Later that year Stout made his late-night stand-up debut on Conan
His debut album "Touché" will be released on December 6th, 2011, on Comedy Central Records
.
Early life
Ryan Stout was born in Cleveland and grew up in El Paso, TexasEl Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
, and graduated from J.M. Hanks High School in 2000. He attended The College of Santa Fe
College of Santa Fe
Santa Fe University of Art and Design is an institution of creative and performing arts based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The university offers programs in creative writing, theatre, art, graphic design, moving image arts , music, and photography, based on a liberal arts core curriculum...
as a Theater Arts major (2000–2001), but left the school after his first year. He later enrolled at San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
as a Creative Writing major.
Stout first performed stand-up on his seventeenth birthday at a high school talent show. 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 to San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
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 the San Francisco Comedy Condo
San Francisco Comedy Condo
The "Comedy Condo", also known as "The 336", has housed San Francisco comedians since 1986. Located at 336 21st Avenue, the space was first rented by Dana Gould, writer on The Simpsons and Alex Reid the head writer of Malcolm in the Middle...
.
Ryan Stout was awarded the Eagle Scout rank
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America . A Scout who attains this rank is called an Eagle Scout or Eagle. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men...
in 1997 and is a member of the National Eagle Scout Association
National Eagle Scout Association
The National Eagle Scout Association is an organization of men who have earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America...
.
As of March 2006, he now lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
Career
Ryan Stout is the winner of the 2005 Boston Comedy Festival. He is also one of the few comedians to perform at both HBOHome Box Office
HBO, short for Home Box Office, is an American premium cable television network, owned by Time Warner. , HBO's programming reaches 28.2 million subscribers in the United States, making it the second largest premium network in America . In addition to its U.S...
's The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
and HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
The Comedy Festival, formerly known as the US Comedy Arts Festival, is a comedy festival held each year in Las Vegas, Nevada. From its 1985 inception to 2007, it was held annually at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado...
in Aspen, CO. He made his television debut on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
's Live at Gotham
Live At Gotham
Live at Gotham is a standup comedy television show airing on Comedy Central in the United States. The show features up and coming stand up comedians performing live at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. It premiered on July 21, 2006....
in 2007. That same year he filmed pilot episodes for two separate television shows for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, "I.Q." and a remake of the hit show "Singled Out," co-hosted by, Miss USA 2006, Tara Conner
Tara Conner
Tara Elizabeth Conner is an American beauty queen and model, who was Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model. She was a featured model on the HDNet series Bikini Fantasies in 2004,...
. By the end of the year MTV had him hosting the talk show A Shot at Love: The Hangover. In early 2008, he hosted a special called MTV's Most Valuable Players, went on to host MTV's Spring Break 2008, and hosted a series called MTV's Ranked. In the midst of all his television work he still managed to continue doing stand-up all over the United States and performed at the prestigious Just For Laughs
Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1983. It is the largest international comedy festival in the world.- Information :...
International Comedy Festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 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 on WGN
WGN
WGN may refer to:*World's Greatest Newspaper, former slogan of the Chicago Tribune and the namesake for the WGN broadcasting outlets in Chicago, Illinois.** WGN , a radio station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States...
's The Bob and Tom Show and E! Entertainment Television's Chelsea Lately
Chelsea Lately
Chelsea Lately is an American late night comedy talk show hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler on E!. The show debuted on July 16, 2007, and is produced by Handler's production company, Borderline Amazing Productions...
.
Most recently, his Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents is a half-hour long stand-up show that features various stand-up comedians in each episode.-DVDs:Starting in 2008, Comedy Central started releasing "Best of" compilation DVDs, with uncensored audio...
half-hour stand-up special premiered on April 30, 2010 which earned him the #10 spot in Comedy Central's yearly Stand-up Showdown
Stand-up showdown
The Comedy Central Presents Stand-up Showdown is a countdown of the 20 greatest comedy central performances. Throughout the month of January , previous episodes of the series are aired, prompting viewers to vote for their favorite comedian from a pool of 100 via text message or the internet...
in 2011. Later that year Stout made his late-night stand-up debut on Conan
Conan
-People:* Conan O'Brien , American talk show host* Saint Conan , bishop of the Isle of Man* Conan I of Rennes , king of Brittany* Conan of Cornwall , medieval bishop...
His debut album "Touché" will be released on December 6th, 2011, on Comedy Central Records
Comedy Central Records
Comedy Central Records is a record label founded by Jack Vaughn and Comedy Central that puts out comedy albums by comedians that have appeared on their network....
.
External links
- Ryan Stout official site
- Facebook Page
- Facebook Fan Page
- Twitter Page
- MySpace Page
- Comedy Central profile
- Article from San Francisco Chronicle April 11, 2005
- Brief summary from the Hollywood Reporter March 11, 2006