# 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 of America
* Michael J. Ryan (Irish politician) (died 1952), Irish barrister, professor and politician

## Sports
### 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), US Marine Corps general
* Michael E. Ryan (born 1941), former Chief of Staff of the US 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, US Army general