Will Ryan

Will Ryan was an American voice actor.

Ryan began his performance career providing voices for short animated projects including Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore and the Oscar-nominated animated film Mickey's Christmas Carol. He went on to have a recurring role in G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra, G.I. Joe, and Dumbo's Circus.

In 1988, Ryan voiced Petrie in Universal's animated adventure film, The Land Before Time, which became a classic. Also in the '80s, he voiced roles in Teen Wolf, DuckTales, The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, and The Smurfs.

He voiced Willie the Giant in numerous Disney projects over several decades, including Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and House of Mouse, and had a number of appearances in the shows Adventures in Odyssey, a weekly radio series in which Ryan performed over 100 characters, and Family Guy.

In 1998, Ryan was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Nickelodeon's The Wubbulous World of Doctor Seuss, in which he also had writing and producing credits. Among his credits was the comedic project The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster, which co-starred Nick Santa Maria. Ryan also appeared on the informative series, Tell Ya Later, with Katie Leigh.

Ryan died November 19, 2021. He was 72.