Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-05-21 (72 years old)
Deathday
2021-11-19
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also known As
Wil Ryan
William Z. Ryan
William Frank Ryan
William Frank Ryan (May 21, 1949 – November 19, 2021) was an American voice actor and producer–writer–composer, well-known for singing about the American West. In the late seventies he teamed up with Phil Baron as Willio and Phillio. They had regular gigs on television, radio and comedy clubs and universities throughout the US. Ryan and Baron later paired up again voicing characters of best friends Teddy Ruxpin (Baron) and Grubby the Octopede (Ryan) in the Teddy Ruxpin book and tape series as well as the 1987 television show The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin. The Willio and Phillio act brought Ryan back into music and after moving to Californi...
1989
as Seahorse (voice)
1986
as Digit (voice)
1994
as Boss (voice)
1995
as Royal / Tika (voice)
1983
as Rabbit (voice)
1988
as Petrie (voice)
1988
as Wordsy (voice)
1985
as Wordsy (voice)
1986
as Wordsy (voice)
1986
as Unwin / Ogres (voice)
1998
as Eugene Meltsner
1997
as Eugene Meltsner
1997
as Eugene Meltsner
1985
as Frog (voice)
1987
as Frog (voice)
1993
as Morris (voice)
1985
as (voice)
2013
as Peg-Leg Pete (voice)
1991
as Stuey (voice)
1991
as Uncle (voice)
2001
as Eugene Meltsner
1988
as Goofy (voice)
1984
1991
as Boogwart (voice)
1989
as Voice
1990
as Bean Seller (voice) (uncredited)
2003
as Papa Bear (voice)
1983
as Collector for the Poor #2 / Ghost of Christmas Present (Willie the Giant) / Ghost of Christmas Future (Pete) / Santa Claus (Big Bad Wolf) / Weasel #2 (voice)
1987
as Pete / Goofy (voice)
1984
as Voice
1994
as Hero / Reverend Rat (voice)
2015
as Sam Shooster
1995
as Eugene Meltsner
2000
as Eugene Meltsner
1994
as Eugene Meltsner
2002
as Eugene Meltsner (voice)
1993
as Eugene Meltsner
1998
as Eugene Meltsner
1987
as The Paper Man (voice)
1993
as Weasel
1990
2014
as Self
1977
as Guards (uncredited)
1986
as Tigger (voice)
1986
as Rabbit (voice)
1986
as Pongo / Goofy (voice)
2019
as Herald (voice)
2007
as Willie the Giant (voice)
1985
as Rabbit / Tigger (voice)
2013
as Self
1987
as Scrooge McDuck / The Beagle Boys / Gyro Gearloose (voice)
1989
as All the Unions / Mr. President (voice) (as William Z. Ryan)
1991
as Mouse (voice)
1986
as Stars and Hearts (voice)
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as Pete / Beagle Boys
1985
as (voice)
1991
as Gnorm
1993
as Associate Producer
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