Ryan Earl Merriman was born in Choctaw, Oklahoma, to Nonalyn and Earl Merriman. He began his acting career doing commercials, print work, vocal performances, and local theater in Oklahoma when he was 8 years old, moving into film and television work at the age of 10.
好莱坞性格演员，生于宾夕法尼亚州哥曼顿。1963年从影，以喜剧性格角色见长。以电视片《以笑作答》一举成名。1975年以《纳什维尔》获全美电影评议会最佳男配角奖。其它主要有《乏味的一吻》、《难兄难弟走天下》、《天生一对》、《鬼马兄弟》、《缩水老婆》等。
