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Pat Ryan

Pat Ryan

Actor · Died March 22, 1991, aged 44 · Pennsylvania, USA

Pat Ryan (October 29, 1946 - March 22, 1991) was an American character actor, most well-known for his roles in the Troma films The Toxic Avenger and Class of Nuke 'Em High.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 29, 1946
Died
March 22, 1991 (aged 44)
From
Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are Pat Ryan's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 4

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Tense
3
Melancholic
1
Joyful
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
4

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Pat Ryan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Pat Ryan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

10 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Street Trash(1987)

    as Frank Schnizer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
  • Eat and Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Murray Creature (as R. L. Ryan)

  • Mannequin(1987)

    as Pizzeria Manager

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Class of Nuke 'Em High(1986)

    as Mr. Finley (as R.L. Ryan)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
  • Forever, Lulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Fat Man

  • Invasion U.S.A.(1985)

    as Construction Worker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Birdy(1984)

    as Joe Sagessa

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • The Toxic Avenger(1984)

    as Mayor Belgoody

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Fighting Back(1982)

    as Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 9 titles from 1982 to 1987.

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting9 of 9: 9 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Pat Ryan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Pat Ryan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Pat Ryan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pat Ryan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lloyd Kaufman shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers