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Biography
Ryan Lee Stiles is an Canadian-American actor, comedian, and producer whose work is often associated with improvisational comedy. He is best known for his work on the American and British versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and the role of Lewis Kiniski on The Drew Carey Show.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program · 2002 · nominated
Filmography25 titles

Ted Lasso
2020as Bruce
2020as Bruce

Out of Nothing
2015Producer
2015Producer

Young Sheldon
2017as Dr. Bowers
2017as Dr. Bowers

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998as Self
1998as Self

American Housewife
2016as Bill Doty
2016as Bill Doty

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013as Self
2013as Self

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1988as Self
1988as Self

Hollywood Squares
1998as Self - Panelist
1998as Self - Panelist

Two and a Half Men
2003as Herb
2003as Herb

Leanne
2025as Bill
2025as Bill

Who's the Boss?
1984
1984

Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
2010as Self
2010as Self

Reno 911!
2003as Sergeant Clift
2003as Sergeant Clift

Mad TV
1995as Self - Host
1995as Self - Host

The Norm Show

Weird Science
1994
1994

Mad About You
1992as Video Vogue Manager
1992as Video Vogue Manager

Hot Shots!
1991as 'Mailman' Farnham
1991as 'Mailman' Farnham

The Drew Carey Show
1995as Lewis Kiniski
1995as Lewis Kiniski

Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993as Rabinowitz
1993as Rabinowitz

Murphy Brown
1988as Acolyte Monk #2
1988as Acolyte Monk #2

Astro Boy
2009as Mr. Moustachio / Burning Robot (voice)
2009as Mr. Moustachio / Burning Robot (voice)

Treasure Buddies
2012as Slither (voice)
2012as Slither (voice)

Spooky Buddies
2011as Hoot (voice)
2011as Hoot (voice)

Working Class
as Dr. Edwin Gould
as Dr. Edwin Gould