Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Ryan is a writer for film and television, living in Vancouver, Canada. An Austin Film Festival Semifinalist for Best Dramatic Screenplay, Ryan has written in a variety of genres and formats, from dramatic feature films, to episodic television. Having recently written an animated feature for Xi'an Momo, a China-based media company, Ryan is currently Senior Story Editor/Writer for YTV's "ReBoot: The Guardian Code." He is also prepping for production of "Volition," a sci-fi thriller he has co-written with his brother, Tony Dean Smith. Previously, Ryan served as Supervising-producer on Netflix/YTV's "Some Assembly Required," and as Senior Executive Story Editor on Disney/YTV's, "Mr. Young." Between the above two series, Ryan has written on over 135 episode of television, and received two Leo Awards. Ryan also holds the Super Channel Emerging Screenwriter Award, for "The Sensational," a fantasy/adventure feature he co-wrote with his brother, Tony Dean Smith. Ryan's work has appeared at a variety of festivals, including SXSW, and the Los Angeles, Palm Springs and Rhode Island international film festivals. Ryan is represented by Carmen Bonnici at Pacific Artists Management.