Gary Unmarried

Biography

Ryan Malgarini caught the acting bug observing his grandmother's involvement in show biz.  Tagging along one day to be an extra in one of her commercials, he was pulled out of the crowd by the director and wound up featured in the ad. Other commercials followed, including spots for McDonald's and Washington Mutual Savings Bank.

Malgarini made his feature film debut in "The United States of Leland" starring opposite Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey.  Shortly after, other offers kept rolling in and he got to work with another Oscar recipient, Tom Hanks, in "The Polar Express."  Other film credits include "Freaky Friday" and "How to Eat Fried Worms."

When not working, he enjoys skateboarding, swimming, camping, movies, making home video productions and performing magic tricks.

Ryan participates in many fund-raising events, such as the Candlelighters of Southern Nevada's Silent Auction, the Make-a-Wish Foundation's Wish Granting Ball, and the Ronald McDonald House Walk-a-Thon, which he co-hosted.

Malgarini lives in Las Vegas with his grandparents. He frequently enjoys spending time with his extended family that lives across the country-from Seattle to New York City. He shares the same birthday as co-star Paula Marshall, on June 12.