Robert R Ryel survived a delinquent Punk Rock youth by doing Stand up Comedy and Improv. An L.A. Native raised in Portland OR, he cut his teeth in the early '90s working with The National Lampoon Players. Appearing on stage in numerous productions with The Grace Players Theatre Troupe he later made a home at The Beverly Hills Playhouse. His dramatic chops and comedic timing have found their way into every film and television genre from period biopic to modern comedy, drama and horror.