Birthday: February 23, 1966
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Parents: Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones
Siblings: David Cassidy (half-brother), Shaun Cassidy and Patrick Cassidy
Currently Married To: not married
Children: none yet
Pets: Riley, a Boston terrier
Currently Living In: Los Angeles, CA
Current Project: Reestablishing his acting career and is pursuing dramatic roles
Television (Starring Roles): The Facts of Life (NBC - as Kevin Metcalf - 1985), also the Lionel Ritchie video Penny Lover in 1984
Television (Guest Roles): Jesse Hawkes (CBS - as Centurian Jake Hittman - 1989)
Other Information: After about seven years as an actor, Ryan left show business in the
'90s and pursued different avenues and became a successful set designer, working on such projects as the film "One True Thing",the CBS sitcom "King of Queens", the WB series "Movie Stars" and currently “The Trouble With Normal”. However, in 1999 Ryan started taking acting courses again with thoughts of returning to acting as a full-time profession. He said that while working in television allows you to have a life he is looking for serious dramatic roles in motion pictures or on stage.
He is also a known maritime/Titanic collector featured in a 1998 A&E documentary about Titanic.