Ryan McNeil

The Young and the Restless character

Portrayed by

Scott Reeves

Duration

1991–2001

First appearance

May 1991

Last appearance

November 27, 2001

Created by

William J. Bell

Introduced by

Edward J. Scott

Classification

Former, regular

Profile

Occupation

Businessman

Wife	Victoria Newman (1992–93) Nina Webster (1994–98) Tricia Dennison (1998–2001)

Wife	Victoria Newman (1992–93) Nina Webster (1994–98) Tricia Dennison (1998–2001)

Ryan McNeil is a fictional character from the American CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. Created by William J. Bell, the character was portrayed by Scott Reeves, who made his first appearance in May 1991 as a businessman who wanted to "work his way to the top of the corporation ladder". The character gained popularity upon his relationship with Victoria Newman (Heather Tom), which initially received criticism due to the characters' age gap. He was also involved with Nina Webster (Tricia Cast) and the insane Tricia Dennison (Sabryn Genet).

Reeves, who described Ryan as a "go-getter" who was "shrewd" and a "charmer", found his seduction storyline with Victoria hard to "play out" considering her age. In October 2001, the actor announced his exit from The Young and the Restless, stating it was to pursue other projects. The producers kept quiet about the storyline surrounding his exit, although confirmed that he would depart "in a big way". Within the story, Ryan prepared to remarry Victoria but Tricia, his ex-wife, attempted to shoot her and Ryan took two bullets and died from the injury. Throughout his time on the soap opera, Reeves became popular with fans as one of the genre's leading men, garnering multiple awards and nominations.

Reeves first appeared as Ryan in May 1991, on contract. In March 2000, it was announced that Reeves had signed a three-year contract deal with Sony Pictures, which would have furthered his portrayal until 2003. However, by August 2001, reports began to surface that Reeves had been released from his contract and would be exiting in a "storyline dictated" departure, during the November sweeps period. In October, Reeves officially announced his exit from the soap opera, stating it was to pursue other projects. The producers kept quiet about his exit storyline, although stated that he would leave "in a big way". His character died on the episode dated November 27, 2001.

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