Tim Ryan facts for kids

Tim, Timmy, or Timothy Ryan are names shared by many different people. This page helps you find out more about some of them, from politicians to sports stars and even fictional characters!

Who is Tim Ryan?

Many people are known by the name Tim, Timmy, or Timothy Ryan. They have achieved different things in various fields. Let's learn about some of them.

People in Politics

Some people named Tim Ryan have worked in politics, helping to make laws and serve their communities.

• Tim M. Ryan (born in 1956) is an American politician. He has served as a legislator, which means he helps make laws. He has also been a county commissioner, working to manage local government in a specific area.
• Tim Ryan (born in 1973) is another American politician. He has also been a legislator and even ran to become president in 2020.

Sports Stars

Many athletes named Tim Ryan have played different sports, from hurling to American football and rugby.

• Timmy Ryan (1910–1995) was an Irish hurler. Hurling is a fast-paced outdoor game played with sticks and a ball, popular in Ireland. He played for the Limerick team.
• Tim Ryan (hurler) (born in 1923) is another Irish hurler, who played for the Tipperary team.
• Tim Ryan (sportscaster) (born in 1939) is a Canadian-born American sportscaster. He is known for talking about sports on TV or radio.
• Tim Ryan (American football, born 1967) (born in 1967) played American football as a defensive tackle. He also became a broadcaster, like a sportscaster.
• Tim Ryan (American football, born 1968) (born in 1968) was an American offensive lineman in football. Offensive linemen help protect their team's quarterback.
• Tim Ryan (footballer) (born in 1974) is an English footballer, which is what soccer players are called in England.
• Tim Ryan (rugby union) (born in 1984) is an Irish rugby player. Rugby is a team sport similar to American football.

Other Talented People

Beyond politics and sports, people named Tim Ryan have also made their mark in other areas like acting, music, and technology.

• Tim Ryan (actor) (1889–1956) was an American performer and scenarist. A scenarist writes screenplays for movies.
• Timothy Ryan (newspaper publisher) is an American media executive. He worked for The Baltimore Sun, which is a well-known newspaper.
• Tim Ryan (1949–2016) was a Canadian musician. He was one of the people who started the band Jackson Hawke.
• Tim Ryan (engineer) is an American engineer who has worked with synthesizers since the 1970s. A synthesizer is an electronic musical instrument that can create many different sounds. He also started a company called M-Audio.
• L. Timothy Ryan (born in 1958) is an American chef. He is also the president of the Culinary Institute of America, which is a famous school for chefs.
• Tim Ryan (country musician) (born in 1964) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He writes and sings his own songs.

Fictional Characters

Sometimes, the name Tim Ryan is also used for characters in books or TV shows.

• Tim Ryan (Blue Heelers) was a character on the Australian TV series Blue Heelers. He was played by actor Grant Piro in 1998 and 1999.