Ryan Brown (born January 2, 1975) is an American

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, known for his portrayal of Bill Lewis III on ''

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'' from 1998 to 2001 and

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on ''

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'' from 2002 to 2003. He is also the author of the novel ''Play Dead'' which was published in 2010.

Biography

Education

Ryan Brown graduated the

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in 1997, with a degree in film studies. After graduating, he moved to New York, where he went on to study theatre at The

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Career

Within months of arriving in

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, he was cast in the role of Bill Lewis on the CBS Daytime Drama, ''

'' - a role he would play for the next three years. After getting married, he and his wife moved to

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, where Ryan soon landed the role of Billy Abbott on CBS's ''

''. Following his tenure on The Young and the Restless, he returned to New York and continued working as an actor, appearing on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''Inspector Mom''. He has also starred in the films ''Sam & Janet'' and ''You Bet Your Life''. ''Suspended'' is a short story that is featured in ''FIRST THRILLS'' (Tor/Forge June 2010), an anthology, edited by

Lee Child James Dover Grant (born 29 October 1954), primarily known by his pen name Lee Child, is a British author who writes thriller novels, and is best known for his ''Jack Reacher'' novel series. The books follow the adventures of a former American ...

. Another short story written by Brown is ''Jeepers Peepers'' and is a young adult thriller, which is featured in '' FEAR: 13 STORIES OF SUSPENSE AND HORROR'', edited by

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Personal life

He is the son of

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Sandra Brown & Michael Brown, an award-winning video producer. It was on the set of ''Guiding Light'' that Ryan met his future wife, Victoria Arbiter and they have been married since December 15, 2001. The two have a son, Dylan Rafferty, born August 1, 2003.

Filmography

Television

Films

Bibliography

Short Stories

* ''Suspended'' (June 2010) * ''Jeepers Peepers'' (September 2010)

Novels

* ''Play Dead'' (May 2010)

External links

*
Ryan Brown's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Ryan 1975 births Male actors from Texas American male soap opera actors American male television actors Living people People from Tyler, Texas University of Oklahoma alumni