Michael or Mike Ryan may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

  • Michael M. Ryan (1929–2017), American actor best known for his role as John Randolph on Another World
  • Rocky Ryan or Michael Ryan (1937–2004), British media hoaxer
  • Michael Ryan (broadcaster) (born 1944), presented RTÉ's Nationwide programme for many years
  • Michael Ryan (poet) (born 1946), American poet
  • Mike Ryan (musician) (born 1988), country music artist from Texas
  • Michael Ryan (British actor) (active since 1998), British actor featuring in Kelly + Victor and Serena
  • Michael Ryan (artist) (active since 2004), comic book artist on various American comics, including Runaways
  • Mike S. Ryan (), American film producer

Politics

  • Michael Patrick Ryan (1825–1893), Irish-born Quebec businessman and political figure
  • Michael J. Ryan (Philadelphia politician) (1862–1943), president of the United Irish League of America
  • Michael J. Ryan (Irish politician) (died 1952), Irish barrister, professor and politician

Sports

Association football (soccer)

  • Mike Ryan (footballer, born 1930) (1930–2006), English footballer for Lincoln City and York City
  • Mike Ryan (soccer coach) (1935–2012), Irish-American soccer coach
  • Mike Ryan (footballer, born 1979), English footballer for Wrexham

Baseball

  • Mike Ryan (third baseman) (1868–1935), American baseball player
  • Mike Ryan (catcher) (1941–2020), American baseball player
  • Michael Ryan (baseball) (born 1977), America baseball outfielder

Hurling

  • Michael Ryan (hurler, born 1955), retired Irish hurler and manager of the Westmeath hurling team
  • Michael Ryan (hurler, born 1970), retired Irish hurler and manager of the Tipperary hurling team

Other sports

  • Michael Ryan (hurdler) (1941–2017), Australian Olympic hurdler
  • Michael J. Ryan (athlete) (1889–1971), winner of the 1912 Boston Marathon
  • Mike Ryan (athlete) (born 1941), former New Zealand marathon and long-distance runner
  • Michael Ryan (fencer) (born 1943), Irish Olympic fencer
  • Michael Ryan (equestrian) (born 1976), Irish Olympic equestrian
  • Michael Ryan (ice hockey) (born 1980), American ice hockey forward
  • Michael Ryan (rugby league) (born 1981), Australian rugby league player for the Brisbane Broncos

Others

  • Michael Ryan (printer) (1784-1830), Canadian publisher and editor of the Barbados Globe.
  • Michael Ryan (physician) (1800–1840), British physician and author
  • Michael Clarkson Ryan (1820–1861), American attorney who was one of eight founders of Beta Theta Pi
  • Michael Kennedy Ryan (1868–1925), Irish Catholic priest, teacher and supporter of the Gaelic Athletic Association
  • Michael P. Ryan (USMC) (1916–2005), US Marine Corps general
  • Michael E. Ryan (born 1941), former Chief of Staff of the US Air Force
  • Michael D. Ryan (1945–2012), associate justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
  • Michael W. Ryan (1948–2015), death row inmate in Nebraska
  • Michael Ryan (chef) (born 1953), Irish Michelin starred head chef of Arbutus Lodge
  • Michael Ryan (mass murderer) (1960–1987), perpetrator of the Hungerford massacre
  • Michael J. Ryan (doctor) (born 1965), Irish doctor and chief executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme
  • Michael J. Ryan (biologist), American biologist
  • J. Michael Ryan, associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
  • Michael A. Ryan, US Army general

See also

  • Michael J. Ryan (disambiguation)
  • Michael Joseph Ryan (disambiguation)
  • Michael Patrick Ryan (disambiguation)
  • Mick Ryan (disambiguation)