Ryan McEwen

Since childhood, performing arts have dominated all facets of Ryan McEwen’s life. Starting at a young age taking piano lessons in his native Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Ryan quickly fell in love with music. Shortly after, he took his first tap class and immediately fell in love with dance. This passion opened the door to all sorts of opportunities.

Immediately after moving to Vancouver, aka Hollywood North, Ryan was able to work closely with renowned director Kenny Ortega on the hit Netflix show Julie and the Phantoms. Kenny inspired him to pursue acting. Ryan has since trained with some of Vancouver’s top acting coaches; mastering scene study with Deb Podowski, Beatrice King in her professional on-screen class and her young adult company class, as well as with Starlise Waschuk, James Kot, Carmela Sison, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Andrew McIlroy and Clare Filipow. This extensive training has led him to exciting on-screen opportunities on Henry Danger: The Movie (Nickelodeon), Prom Pact (Disney+) and Festival of the Living Dead (FOX), and his first recurring role as Roy on Grease: Rise of the Pink ladies (Paramount+) in seven episodes. 

In 2025, Ryan booked a lead role in the iconic Disney fantasy series Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.  As Squirmy Smee, one of the twins from the original franchise, he was able to showcase his vast skill set encompassing acting, physical comedy, dance and vocals.  Upcoming credits include a recurring role in Hollywood Arts (Nickelodeon) based on the original Victorious series, and a supporting role in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (MUBI), starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, due to release in 2026.

Recently, Ryan has developed a new love for singing. Working closely with esteemed vocal coach Sylvia Zaradic, he has found a true passion for singing, diving back into the world of piano, guitar and theatre.

Ryan owes his industry successes to his first passion, dance. Starting his training at a young age, he is trained in all dance styles including tap, jazz, ballet, musical theatre and hip-hop.  Ryan has had the pleasure of competing and winning at the world’s most prestigious dance competitions such as Hip Hop International, Vibe, BodyRock, Dancers Paradise and currently competes professionally with BROTHERHOOD (Directed by Scott Forsyth) in the international dance league representing Canada. He has also had the pleasure of competing with teams such as Northside (Adrian Vendiola), TwoFourSeven (Roberta Bierman) and Cool Giraffes (Randall Mella). Ryan has had the honour of working with top industry choreographers such as Jamal Sims, Heather Laura Gray, Emilio Dosal, Louise Hradsky and Jeffrey Mortensen.