Ryan Ken

Ryan Ken is writer and actor who uses an unconventional comedic perspective to comment on social issues, film, television, politics, race, and pop culture. Their popular satirical parodies of Netflix's The Crown, Malcolm & Marie, and Bridgerton have garnered millions of views on social media and international media attention. Ken is celebrated for their incisive cultural criticism as well as his broad range as an actor having portrayed figures like Barack Obama, Hugh Grant, and Queen Elizabeth II. Ken's comedy does not shy from controversy or directness but they skillfully avoid the pitfalls of punching down and recycling tired tropes to produce something fresh. Entertainment reporter Ashley Spencer describes Ken as "the future of comedy." Ryan joined Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as a staff writer in February 2022.