Ryan Steele (born August , ) is an American dancer and actor. He has
performed on Broadway and in other performances, as well as in film
and television. He is best known for the role of Specs in the musical
Newsies.Steele was born and raised in Walled Lake, Michigan where he
lived with his parents, and his brother and sister. The entire Steele
family had taken dance classes; his mother in a 'moms dance class',
his father in a 'dads dance class' along with both of his siblings. He
started dancing at the age of five and instantly fell in love with
it.During elementary and high school he received training from a
number of dance programs, including The Juilliard School. In his last
few years of high school, Steele was training intensively in Ballet,
focusing on a career in concert dance. Steele did not attend
university, opting to take a year off and try out for different dance
companies. In that year he got a contract with a ballet company in
Texas. That year Steele also attended an open call for the revival of
West Side Story, thus was the beginning of his career.Steele is openly
gay and his family has always been supportive of his career and
sexuality. He was in a relationship with fellow Broadway actor Matt
Doyle for two years.
performed on Broadway and in other performances, as well as in film
and television. He is best known for the role of Specs in the musical
Newsies.Steele was born and raised in Walled Lake, Michigan where he
lived with his parents, and his brother and sister. The entire Steele
family had taken dance classes; his mother in a 'moms dance class',
his father in a 'dads dance class' along with both of his siblings. He
started dancing at the age of five and instantly fell in love with
it.During elementary and high school he received training from a
number of dance programs, including The Juilliard School. In his last
few years of high school, Steele was training intensively in Ballet,
focusing on a career in concert dance. Steele did not attend
university, opting to take a year off and try out for different dance
companies. In that year he got a contract with a ballet company in
Texas. That year Steele also attended an open call for the revival of
West Side Story, thus was the beginning of his career.Steele is openly
gay and his family has always been supportive of his career and
sexuality. He was in a relationship with fellow Broadway actor Matt
Doyle for two years.
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