Deceased
When Did Will Ryan Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 72Also known asWil Ryan, William Z. Ryan, William Frank RyanGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/05/1949Born inCleveland, Ohio, USADied19/11/2021 (aged 72)Died inSanta MonicaWikidataQ2629205 ↗TMDb#40352 ↗
Will Ryan was an American voice actor, musician and singer. He provided the voice of Petrie in the 1988 animated film The Land Before Time. He was also known for his voice work as Eugene Meltsner in the Christian radio drama Adventures in Odyssey and Grubby in The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin. Ryan was also the creator of Elmo Aardvark, a character that served as a pastiche of early animated cartoon stars, in 1993.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography48 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mickey Mouse FunhouseSeries | Wille the Giant (voice) | 72 |
| 2019 | The Little Mermaid Live!Movie | Herald (archive footage) (voice) | 70 |
| 2015 | The Adventures of Biffle and ShoosterMovie | Sam Shooster | 66 |
| 2014 | I Know That VoiceMovie | Self | 65 |
| 2013 | Get a Horse!Movie | Peg-Leg Pete (voice) | 64 |
| 2006 | Mickey Mouse ClubhouseSeries | Willie the Giant (voice) | 57 |
| 2004 | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumiSeries | — | 55 |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in ActionMovie | Papa Bear (voice) | 54 |
| 2001 | Adventures in Odyssey: Escape from the Forbidden MatrixMovie | Eugene Meltsner | 52 |
| 1999 | Family GuySeries | Winnie the Pooh (voice) | 50 |
| 1998 | Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among UsMovie | Eugene Meltsner | 49 |
| 1997 | Adventures in Odyssey: In Harm's WayMovie | Eugene Meltsner | 48 |
| 1997 | Adventures in Odyssey: A Twist In TimeMovie | Eugene Meltsner | 48 |
| 1995 | The Pebble and the PenguinMovie | Royal / Tika (voice) | 46 |
| 1994 | A Troll in Central ParkMovie | Boss (voice) | 45 |
| 1994 | ThumbelinaMovie | Hero / Reverend Rat (voice) | 45 |
| 1991 | A Gnome Named GnormMovie | Gnorm | 42 |
| 1991 | Ralph S. MouseMovie | Mouse (voice) | 42 |
| 1991 | Rock-A-DoodleMovie | Stuey (voice) | 42 |
| 1991 | Adventures in OdysseySeries | Eugene Meltsner (voice) | 42 |
| 1990 | Bobby's WorldSeries | — | 41 |
| 1989 | Chip 'n' Dale Rescue RangersSeries | Dale (singing voice) | 40 |
| 1989 | The Little MermaidMovie | Seahorse (voice) | 40 |
| 1989 | The Wizard of Speed and TimeMovie | All the Unions / Mr. President (voice) (as William Z. Ryan) | 40 |
| 1988 | The Land Before TimeMovie | Petrie (voice) | 39 |
| 1987 | DuckTalesSeries | Roman Knight (voice) | 38 |
| 1987 | Sport Goofy in SoccermaniaMovie | Scrooge McDuck / The Beagle Boys / Gyro Gearloose (voice) | 38 |
| 1987 | The Adventures of Teddy RuxpinSeries | — | 38 |
| 1987 | Down and Out with Donald DuckMovie | Pete / Goofy (voice) | 38 |
| 1986 | Care Bears Movie II: A New GenerationMovie | Stars and Hearts (voice) | 37 |
| 1986 | An American TailMovie | Digit (voice) | 37 |
| 1986 | Disney's DTV ValentineMovie | Pongo / Goofy (voice) | 37 |
| 1986 | Gummi Bears: A New BeginningMovie | Unwin / Ogres (voice) | 37 |
| 1986 | Pooh's Great School Bus AdventureMovie | Rabbit (voice) | 37 |
| 1986 | Pooh's Great School Bus AdventureMovie | Tigger (voice) | 37 |
| 1986 | Teen WolfSeries | Chubs (voice) | 37 |
| 1985 | Disney's Adventures of the Gummi BearsSeries | Unwin / Ogres (voice) | 36 |
| 1985 | The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. JoeMovie | Footloose (voice) | 36 |
| 1985 | Dumbo's CircusSeries | Barnaby (voice) | 36 |
| 1985 | Too Smart for StrangersMovie | Rabbit / Tigger (voice) | 36 |
| 1985 | The Adventures of Teddy RuxpinMovie | (voice) | 36 |
| 1984 | G.I. Joe: The Revenge of CobraMovie | Rock 'n Roll (voice) | 35 |
| 1984 | The Making of Mickey's Christmas CarolMovie | Self | 35 |
| 1984 | Fitness and Me: Why Exercise?Movie | Voice | 35 |
| 1983 | G.I. Joe: A Real American HeroSeries | — | 34 |
| 1983 | Mickey's Christmas CarolMovie | Collector for the Poor #2 / Ghost of Christmas Present (Willie the Giant) / Ghost of Christmas Future (Pete) / Santa Claus (Big Bad Wolf) / Weasel #2 (voice) | 34 |
| 1983 | Welcome to Pooh CornerSeries | Rabbit / Tigger (voice) | 34 |
| 1977 | WizardsMovie | Guards (uncredited) | 28 |