Ryan O'Connell was Born Ryan David O'Connell in San Jose, CA. He become obsessed with filmmaking in junior high when he found his dad's 80's camcorder and taught himself tape-to-tape editing while doing sketch comedy pieces and backyard stunts with his siblings. After earning his MFA in film production at Florida State University, he begin to explore his passion for acting more regularly and became known for his outlandish original characters including "Abrasive Abner", "Idol Chatter", and "Bill Underbight".