Bryan was raised in Russellville, Alabama, where he was a member of the Russellville Drama Troupe and the International Thespian Society. He attended the University of Utah's Actor Training Program, under the tutelage of Kenneth H. Washington (1995-97) and Sarah Shippobotham (2005-07), and studied at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in NYC,NY. He was a founding member, guitarist, and backing vocalist in the bands "Dementia" and "Rustic Soul"; has participated in numerous recorded sessions; and co-founded the Starving Artists' Theatre group. Bryan resides in The Farmhouse; is happily married; is a father of two; and is affectionately dubbed the "Renaissance Chameleon."