Ryan Bollman

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Ryan Bollman
Born
Ryan Matthew Bollman

(1972-08-09) August 9, 1972 (age 53)
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Known for
Website ryanbollman.com

Ryan Matthew Bollman (born August 9, 1972) is an American television and film actor best known for his roles in Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992), Only the Strong (1993), and The NeverEnding Story III (1994).

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Personal life

Bollman was born on August 9, 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri [1] to Allan and Susanne Bollman. [2] He grew up in Sappington [3] [4] and Belleville, Illinois. [2]

Career

In 1995, Bollman portrayed Buesher in the play The Conquest of the South Pole by Manfred Karge at the Lost Studio in Los Angeles. [5] In 2006, he portrayed Ralph Malph in the musical Happy Days by Garry Marshall at the Falcon Theater. [6]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice Micah [7] [8] [9] [10]
1993 Only the Strong Donovan [11]
1994 The NeverEnding Story III Dog [12]
1995 The Granny Junior [12]
1996 True Blue Morrison Black [13]
1998Lured InnocenceDewey [14]
1999 No Vacancy Pete [15]
Love HappensBilly [16]
2000 Forever Lulu Freddie
Dean QuixoteHarry
2002Hip, Edgy, Sexy, CoolActor in Audition
2005 Black Dawn Billy Raduziner [12]
2008PatsySkip
TechniqueTommyShort film
2009The CloserSteveShort film
Decomposing Tony MaslowPhil, the agent
2010 Kung Fu Magoo Corporal HayesVoice [17]
2013Hour FriendsRizzo
2016$elfie ShootoutChub [18] [19]
Quality ProblemsLance [20]
20181 InterrogationLester Gage [12]
2025PilgrimDerek [21]
TBA A Corpse in Kensington Keir [22]
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Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
D. B.'s Delight Weekly regular [2] [23]
Incredible Kids [2]
Kidsworld [2]
In Touch [2]
1982Small WorldHimselfTV Movie featuring Mariette Hartley [2]
1986 Starman Boy #2Episode: "The Return" [12]
Kidsongs Episode: "What I Want to Be"
Throb Small ChangeEpisode: "Tassles" [12]
Highway to Heaven ChrisEpisode: "For the Love of Larry" [12]
1987 Kids Incorporated JasonEpisode: "You've Got the Wrong Date" [12]
Punky Brewster RobertEpisode: "My Fair Punky"
Mama's Family EugeneEpisode: "Child's Play" [12]
1988 Small Wonder Mark GordonEpisode: "Ronald McDonald House"
1989–1991 Life Goes On Lester Fitchman4 episodes [12]
1991 Renegade TedEpisode: "The Champ"
1993 At Home with the Webbers Jimmy NelsonTV Movie [12]
1994 Thunder Alley InstructorEpisode: "Get a Job"
1995 Family Matters Gun SalesmanEpisode: "The Gun" [12]
1996 Relativity Video JobEpisode: "Jake Gets a Job"
Out of the Blue CrankcaseEpisode: "Smilin' Jack"
1997 Dangerous Minds Teddy DeanEpisode: "Teach, Don't Touch"
1998 Step by Step Lieutenant MuldoonEpisode: "The Understudy"
1999 Vengeance Unlimited Kevin BattlesEpisode: "Critical"
G vs E LizardEpisode: "Lady Evil"
The Pretender KesslerEpisode: "Angel's Flight"
2000 Star Trek: Voyager DonikEpisode: "Flesh and Blood" [12]
The Amanda Show Episode: "Mammal-O's"
Cover Me Gil FedderEpisode: "The Hit Parade"
2001 FreakyLinks Conrad Biggs2 episodes
2003 Las Vegas Nervous GuyEpisode: "Luck Be a Lady"
2005 Monk Frank Ruttle - PhotographerEpisode: "Mr. Monk Goes to a Wedding"
2007 The Closer Kenny WoodsEpisode: "Dumb Luck"
2008 iCarly Detective Stuart 'Spanky' StimblerEpisode: "iStakeout"
Bones Poacher #2Episode: "The Bone That Blew"
2012 Austin & Ally Tommy ClarksonEpisode: "Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year: Part 1"
2015AmnesiaJarodEpisode: "Awakening"

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleLocationNotes
Camelot The Muny, St. Louis, Missouri
The Sound of Music The Muny, St. Louis, Missouri
Sleeping Beauty The Muny, St. Louis, Missouri
Hans Christian AndersonThe Muny, St. Louis, Missouri
Cinderella The Muny, St. Louis, Missouri
1981 A Christmas Carol Tiny Tim / Young Scrooge Loretta Hilton/Westport Plaza Theater [24]
1982 A Tale of Two Cities Loretta Hilton Theater
1995The Conquest of the South PoleBuesherThe Lost Studio (The Loft) [5]
1996 La Ronde The PoetThe Lost Studio (The Loft)
2000 A Night Out GidneyThe Lost Studio (The Loft)Featuring Chris Coppola and Robert Romanus [25]
2006 Happy Days Ralph Malph Falcon TheatreDirected by Garry Marshall [6]
2007Mental: The MusicalDr. Gary Edgemar Center for the Arts
PlungeActor's Circle Theatre, Culver City
Arcadia Gus / Augustus Mark Taper Forum
Coming Attractions Royal Scots Club Edinburgh

Accolades

FestivalYearTitleAwardResultRef.
9th Youth in Film Awards 1987 Highway to Heaven (episode "For the Love of Harry") (NBC)Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television Drama SeriesNominated [26]
Webster (episode "Honor Thy Grandfather") (ABC)Best Young Actor Guest-Starring in a Television Comedy SeriesNominated
10th Youth in Film Awards 1989 Mama's Family (NBC)Best Young Actor Guest-Starring in a Syndicated Family Comedy, Drama, or SpecialNominated [27]
11th Youth in Film Awards 1990 Life Goes On (ABC)Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television SeriesNominated [28]

References

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  21. "Pilgrim SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Premiere | USA, 2024, 111 min". Dances with Films . Retrieved 2025-12-21.
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