Shawn Ryan
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Birth Place
Rockford, Illinois, USA
Born
October 11, 1966
Biography
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Showrunners
(2014)
Himself
Writer (Feature Film)
Welcome to Hollywood
(1998)
Screenplay
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Showrunners
(2014)
Other
Max Payne
(2008)
Other
Life Events
1990
Won a playwriting award in college that allowed him an opportunity to observe the writers room on the NBC sitcom "My Two Dads"; sold a story idea and earned first onscreen credit
1996
Became a staff writer on the CBS series "Nash Bridges"
1999
Hired as a writer/producer on The WB's "Angel," the venerable spin-off of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
2000
Scripted the mockumentary, "Welcome to Hollywood"
2001
Wrote the short "The Good Things," about a young toll booth worker who wants to see the world
2002
Created and executive produced the FX series, "The Shield"
2006
Executive produced and wrote for the CBS drama "The Unit" created by David Mamet
2009
Served as the showrunner for Fox's "Lie to Me"
