Steve Ryan was born on June 19, 1947 in Manhattan, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Arrested Development (2003), Crime Story (1986) and Daddio (2000). He was married to Wendy Sue Walton. He died on September 3, 2007 in Duarte, California, USA.
Began career on stage and appeared with various regional companies (Milwaukee Rep, Yale Rep, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Hartford Stage, New York Shakespeare Festival).
On Broadway he appeared in the original production of "I'm Not Rappaport" and in revivals of "Guys and Dolls" (as Lt. Brannigan, later Nathan Detroit) and On the Waterfront". He also appeared in the Kevin Spacey revival of "The Iceman Cometh" in 1999.