Ryan, and his twin brother Reece, have been modeling since the age of six months when they appeared in a national ad for the American Academy of Dermatology. Primarily modeling clothing for Walmart, Kmart, and Meijer, the boys have also done promotional videos and catalogs for SmokerCraft and Bennington boats as well as being featured on the "GoRVing.com" website. "Papou" is his first major film debut.
Aside from his twin brother, Ryan has four other siblings. He enjoys drawing, reading, swimming, skating, snow-skiing, playing video games and creating with Legos.