Ryan Steven Bergara (born November 26, 1990) is an American Internet personality, actor, paranormal investigator, and co-founder of

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company, Watcher Entertainment. Bergara first rose to prominence after creating and co-starring in the

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and

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series ''

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''.

Early life

Bergara was born in

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on November 26, 1990, to Dr. Steven R. Bergara and Linda Bergara. His father works as a dentist and holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. He attended Arcadia High School, where he took advanced

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classes. Bergara attended

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and earned a

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in Television and

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in 2013.

Career

Buzzfeed (2014–2019)

Bergara began working at

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in 2014. In 2016 he created the web series ''Buzzfeed Unsolved'' while working for the titled company. The show was split into two separate series, ''Unsolved: True Crime'' and ''Unsolved: Supernatural''. The former featured Bergara presenting unsolved true crime cases to co-host Shane Madej and presenting possible

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, while ''Supernatural'' consisted of the pair investigating reportedly haunted locations and attempting to elicit responses for

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proof. The show became one of Buzzfeed's most successful series, generating over a billion video views and 16.6 billion minutes of total watch time. The show ran for eight seasons and included a companion Q&A show, with Bergara serving as an executive producer. Bergara left Buzzfeed as a full-time employee in 2019. Both Bergara and Madej maintained a contract with the company to finish out the final seasons of ''Buzzfeed Unsolved'', which ended in 2021.

Watcher (2019–present)

In 2019, Bergara co-founded a digital production company, Watcher Entertainment, with fellow ex-Buzzfeed employees, Madej and Steven Lim. Bergara, Madej, and Lim served as co-

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until 2023, when both Bergara and Madej stepped down to focus on the creation of content. Following the end of ''Unsolved'', Bergara created two successors – ''Mystery Files'' and ''Ghost Files''. The former presenting solved and unsolved cases and the latter consisting of Madej and Bergara doing paranormal investigations. The series showed success upon release, leading to new season renewals. The channel hosts a variety of shows starring Bergara, Madej, Lim, and others, spanning cooking, gaming, horror, and mystery shows. In 2023, Bergara and Madej went on a national tour to premiere the second season of ''Ghost Files''.

Other works

Bergara has also made appearances in various film and television roles. In 2020, he had a guest role on the CBS police procedural drama '' S.W.A.T'' with Madej. The pair portrayed conspiracy theorists convinced they had spotted aliens, a nod to their online personas. He has made an appearance alongside

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in the 2023

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film '' The Good Half.'' He has also had cameo's in

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's '' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' and

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.'' In February 2025, it was announced that Bergara would be starring alongside co-star Kevin Kreider in Jennifer Zhang's sci-fi thriller '' Trüebadour.'' This marks his feature lead acting debut. The story follows the implosion of a tech start up after an innovative AI “storytelling” device is introduced into the company.

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will serve as an executive producer. The movie began filming in April. Bergara and Madej also made a guest appearance on the ABC drama series '' The Rookie'' the same month.

Personal life

Bergara began dating actress Marielle Scott in September 2018 and the two became engaged in April 2021. He and Scott married in Santa Barbara on July 30, 2022. He is a firm believer in the

, while he and the believers within his fanbase are monikered "Boogaras." He is also a self-ascribed Kernelhead and Theme Park Enthusiast.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bergara, Ryan Living people American people of Filipino descent American people of Japanese descent American people of Mexican descent BuzzFeed people Chapman University alumni Paranormal investigators People associated with true crime People from Arcadia, California Web series producers 1990 births Arcadia High School (California) alumni