Ryan Blackledge began performing improv in high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was a founding member of The Whethermen at the University of Virginia. After a brief break from improv during his first years of law school, Ryan studied longform at the Comedy Conservatory in New Orleans under Yvonne Landry. In New Orleans, he performed on the teams Let's Settle for Mediocrity and Coldtowne, which is now based in Austin, Texas.

Ryan has performed with both ComedySportz New Orleans and ComedySportz Philadelphia. He has taught both longform and shortform improv and directed DSI's ComedySportz show in 2007-08.

Ryan currently appears at DSI Comedy Theater with the Improv Slam show and occasionally writes for DSI Witness News. He has also performed with the Mother Goose Project (three-time CageMatch champion), Match Game, and ComedySportz North Carolina.

When not performing at the theater, Ryan works at the North Carolina General Assembly, drafting legislation. He lives in Durham with his lovely wife Meghan and their two dogs, Tucker and Chloe.

Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA

Ryan Blackledge's shows: DSI Witness News Radio