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Shawn Ryan(I)

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Shawn Ryan
Shawn Ryan was born on 11 October 1966 in Rockford, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The Shield (2002), The Night Agent (2023) and Timeless (2016). He has been married to Cathy Cahlin Ryan since 25 April 1998. They have two children.
BornOctober 11, 1966
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BornOctober 11, 1966
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Michael Chiklis in The Shield (2002)
    The Shield
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    Gabriel Basso in The Night Agent (2023)
    The Night Agent
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    Malcolm Barrett, Abigail Spencer, Goran Visnjic, Matt Lanter, Claudia Doumit, and Sheldon Landry in Timeless (2016)
    Timeless
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
    S.W.A.T.
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)

    Credits

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    Producer

    • American Hostage
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
      S.W.A.T.
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2017–2025
    • Gabriel Basso in The Night Agent (2023)
      The Night Agent
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2023–2025
    • Gone Hollywood
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Liked (2019)
      Liked
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Malcolm Barrett, Abigail Spencer, Goran Visnjic, Matt Lanter, Claudia Doumit, and Sheldon Landry in Timeless (2016)
      Timeless
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2018
    • The Get Down (2016)
      The Get Down
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2017
    • Timeless: Continuum Recon (2016)
      Timeless: Continuum Recon
      7.6
      TV Short
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Mark Povinelli in Mad Dogs (2015)
      Mad Dogs
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015–2016
    • Brandon T. Jackson in Beverly Hills Cop (2013)
      Beverly Hills Cop
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Scott Speedman in Last Resort (2012)
      Last Resort
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012–2013
    • Jennifer Beals, Delroy Lindo, Jason Clarke, and Todd Williams in The Chicago Code (2011)
      The Chicago Code
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Donal Logue and Michael Raymond-James in Terriers (2010)
      Terriers
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Tim Roth in Lie to Me (2009)
      Lie to Me
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2009–2010
    • Robert Patrick, Scott Foley, Max Martini, and Dennis Haysbert in The Unit (2006)
      The Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2006–2009
    • Michael Chiklis in The Shield (2002)
      The Shield
      8.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2002–2008

    Writer

    • American Hostage
      • writer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
      S.W.A.T.
      7.2
      TV Series
      • developed by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2017–2025
    • Gabriel Basso in The Night Agent (2023)
      The Night Agent
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created for television by
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 2023–2025
    • Malcolm Barrett, Abigail Spencer, Goran Visnjic, Matt Lanter, Claudia Doumit, and Sheldon Landry in Timeless (2016)
      Timeless
      7.6
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2016–2018
    • Mark Povinelli in Mad Dogs (2015)
      Mad Dogs
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Brandon T. Jackson in Beverly Hills Cop (2013)
      Beverly Hills Cop
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Scott Speedman in Last Resort (2012)
      Last Resort
      7.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2012–2013
    • Jennifer Beals, Delroy Lindo, Jason Clarke, and Todd Williams in The Chicago Code (2011)
      The Chicago Code
      7.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2011
    • Donal Logue and Michael Raymond-James in Terriers (2010)
      Terriers
      8.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Michael Chiklis in The Shield (2002)
      The Shield
      8.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • story by (creator) ...
      • 2002–2008
    • Robert Patrick, Scott Foley, Max Martini, and Dennis Haysbert in The Unit (2006)
      The Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • written by
      • 2006–2007
    • Wil Wheaton, Pat Mastroianni, Christian Campbell, Mark Gilmer, Scott McPhail, Tom Mittlestadt, Robert Peterson, Shawn Ryan, David Rees Snell, and Seth Wiley in The Good Things (2001)
      The Good Things
      7.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, and Glenn Quinn in Angel (1999)
      Angel
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2000–2001
    • Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges (1996)
      Nash Bridges
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1997–2000
    • Welcome to Hollywood (1998)
      Welcome to Hollywood
      4.9
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1998
    • Life with Louie (1994)
      Life with Louie
      8.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay
      • 1997–1998

    Additional Crew

    • Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges (1996)
      Nash Bridges
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 1997–1999
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • October 11, 1966
      • Rockford, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • Cathy Cahlin RyanApril 25, 1998 - present (2 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont, class of 1988. Named his production company MiddKid Productions after his alma mater.

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    • How old is Shawn Ryan?
      58 years old
    • When was Shawn Ryan born?
      October 11, 1966
    • Where was Shawn Ryan born?
      Rockford, Illinois, USA
    • What is Shawn Ryan known for?
      The Shield, The Night Agent, Timeless, and S.W.A.T.
    • Is Shawn Ryan married?
      Yes, to Cathy Cahlin Ryan since April 25, 1998

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