Michael Ryan

Michael or Mike Ryan may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

 * Michael M. Ryan (1929–2017), American actor best known for his role as John Randolph on Another World
 * Rocky Ryan or Michael Ryan (1937–2004), British media hoaxer
 * Michael Ryan (broadcaster) (born 1944), presented RTÉ's Nationwide programme for many years
 * Michael Ryan (poet) (born 1946), American poet
 * Mike Ryan (musician) (born 1988), country music artist from Texas
 * Michael Ryan (British actor) (active since 1998), British actor featuring in Kelly + Victor and Serena
 * Michael Ryan (artist) (active since 2004), comic book artist on various American comics, including Runaways
 * Mike S. Ryan (fl. 2006–2007), American film producer

Politics

 * Michael Patrick Ryan (1825–1893), Irish-born Quebec businessman and political figure
 * Michael J. Ryan (Philadelphia politician) (1862–1943), president of the United Irish League
 * Michael J. Ryan (Irish politician) (died 1952), Irish barrister, professor and politician

Association football (soccer)

 * Mike Ryan (footballer, born 1930) (1930–2006), English footballer for Lincoln City and York City
 * Mike Ryan (soccer coach) (1935–2012), Irish-American soccer coach
 * Mike Ryan (footballer, born 1979), English footballer for Wrexham

Baseball

 * Mike Ryan (third baseman) (1868–1935), American baseball player
 * Mike Ryan (catcher) (1941–2020), American baseball player
 * Michael Ryan (baseball) (born 1977), America baseball outfielder

Hurling

 * Michael Ryan (hurler, born 1955), retired Irish hurler and manager of the Westmeath hurling team
 * Michael Ryan (hurler, born 1970), retired Irish hurler and manager of the Tipperary hurling team

Other sports

 * Michael Ryan (hurdler) (1941–2017), Australian Olympic hurdler
 * Michael J. Ryan (athlete) (1889–1971), winner of the 1912 Boston Marathon
 * Mike Ryan (athlete) (born 1941), former New Zealand marathon and long-distance runner
 * Michael Ryan (fencer) (born 1943), Irish Olympic fencer
 * Michael Ryan (equestrian) (born 1976), Irish Olympic equestrian
 * Michael Ryan (ice hockey) (born 1980), American ice hockey forward
 * Michael Ryan (rugby league) (born 1981), Australian rugby league player for the Brisbane Broncos

Others

 * Michael Ryan (printer) (1784-1830), Canadian publisher and editor of the Barbados Globe.
 * Michael Ryan (physician) (1800–1840), British physician and author
 * Michael Clarkson Ryan (1820–1861), American attorney who was one of eight founders of Beta Theta Pi
 * Michael Kennedy Ryan (1868–1925), Irish Catholic priest, teacher and supporter of the Gaelic Athletic Association
 * Michael P. Ryan (USMC) (1916–2005), United States Marine Corps general
 * Michael E. Ryan (born 1941), former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
 * Michael D. Ryan (1945–2012), associate justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
 * Michael W. Ryan (1948–2015), death row inmate in Nebraska
 * Michael Ryan (chef) (born 1953), Irish Michelin starred head chef of Arbutus Lodge
 * Michael Ryan (mass murderer) (1960–1987), perpetrator of the Hungerford massacre
 * Michael J. Ryan (doctor) (born 1965), Irish doctor and chief executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme
 * Michael J. Ryan (biologist), American biologist
 * J. Michael Ryan, associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
 * Michael A. Ryan, U.S. Army general