Ryan McNeil

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 genres leading men, garnering multiple awards and nominations.

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