Ryan Stiles: The Drew Carey Show on WCHS-TV8

		Friday, Aug 29, 2008 04:44:37 PM

	THE DREW CAREY SHOW

	DREW CAREY as Drew

	DIEDRICH BADER as Oswald

	CHRISTA MILLER as Kate

	KATHY KINNEY as Mimi Bobeck

	RYAN STILES as Lewis

	CRAIG FERGUSON as Nigel Wick

	JOHN CARROLL LYNCH as Steve Carey

	CYNTHIA WATROS as Kellie

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Ryan Stiles
Lewis on The Drew Carey Show

It's not surprising that Ryan Stiles would feel comfortable doing a comedic turn in the role of Lewis, one of Drew Carey's ever-present friends in the new comedy, "The Drew Carey Show." After all, the first job Stiles ever had was that of a stand-up comedian.

Although he was a good student, Stiles admits that "being a high-school senior gave me too much freedom." He got so carried away with his flexible schedule that he quit school a few months shy of graduation and got a job doing stand-up comedy in Vancouver. In spite of his parents' objections, he was able to support himself for several years, but "I got out of stand-up when everybody else started doing it," he says.

He didn't stray too far from the world of comedy. In 1986, he joined the highly acclaimed Second City comedy ensemble in Toronto, where he honed his improvisational skills.

In 1990, Stiles moved to Los Angeles to perform with the Los Angeles Second City group. Film and television roles soon followed, including roles in "Hot Shots" and "Hot Shots, Part Deux."

Stiles' television credits include "Parker Lewis Can't Lose," "Mad About You" and cable's "The Hitchhiker." He's currently a series regular on the British improvisational series, "Whose Line Is It, Anyway?," which has been nominated for three CableACE awards.

During the 1994-95 baseball strike, Stiles and acclaimed director Joe Pytka made some memorable commercials for Nike. That's Stiles in the empty baseball stadium doing the wave solo.

When he's not at work, Stiles spends time gardening on his four-acre ranch in a small farming town in Washington state. He lives with his wife, Pat, and their two children.

VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHPLACE: Seattle, WA
BIRTHDATE: April 22
HEIGHT: 6'5"
HAIR: Blond
EYES: Green

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