MIKE RYLANDER

Actor

Abram- Romeo & Juliet
Hector, Rufus, Chorus- Deviled Eggs

Mike is thrilled to be making his debut performance with Four Humors Theatre! Mike's acting roots sprouted while he was a child performing community and collegian theatre in his home state of North Dakota. In 2002, after a brief stint as a Computer Engineering & Mathematics double major at North Dakota State University, Mike relocated to Minneapolis and studied improvisation at the Brave New Workshop for three years; well... he's been performing professionally ever since.

Theatrically, Mike has performed with The Hennepin Theatre Trust (The Awesome 80's Prom), The Actor's Theatre of Minnesota (Song of Singapore), The National Theatre for Children (Mad About Money) , CLIMB Theatre (Various Productions), The Brave New Others (The Da Vinci Code Cliff Notes), The Imbecile Domicile (Gooogle: The Musical), Mainly Me Productions (Sober Cab), The Flower Shop Project (The Attack of Atomic Trash Monster's Bride) and more!

Mike has appeared in several national (Sun Country Airlines, Buffalo Wild Wings, Schlitz Beer, Cox Business Services, Deerstag Footwear) and regional (Mystic Lake Casino, Dejope Gaming, Hendrick's Regional Health, Treasure Island Casino) commercials. Mike has appeared in numerous short films and countless corporate, industrial and online videos ( www.stopsquirming.com - Jockey, Target, Best Buy, The Geek Squad, Buffalo Wild Wings, Ameriprise Financial, The Minnesota Timberwolves, Medtronic, Health Partners, Primera Technologies, Smiths Medical, Augsburg Fortress, The Advertising Federation of Minnesota)

Mike is the In-Arena Game Host/Co-Announcer for the Minnesota Timberwolves and a Live Event Emcee for the Minnesota State Lottery and Fox Sports Net (FSN) North. In 2007, Mike was featured in Cosmopolitan magazine as one of the "50 Sexiest Bachelors in America."

This summer, Mike will be co-producing and acting in a feature-length film that he also co-wrote - The Old Arizona. The film will be directed by Andy Awes (the other co-writer and co-producer), and is being produced by Robert Schwartz (Iron Will, Wooly Boys, An American Gothic) and Julie Hartley (A Prairie Home Companion, Lackawanna Blues, Mystery Science Theater 3000). Please visit www.theoldarizona.com to learn more.

To learn more about Mike and his projects, view his resume, watch some video, or whatever - please visit www.mikerylander.com.

Updated 5/4/08