Ryan Cownie

Ryan Patrick Cownie is an American stand-up comedian originally from Lincoln, Nebraska. His album I Can't Die, which includes a theme song by Riverboat Gamblers' Mike Wiebe, was released by Dan Schlissel's Stand Up! Records in 2019. Comedy site Laughspin called him "a future superstar."

Early life Cownie was born in Sioux City, Iowa and grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Career Cownie's comedy often riffs on pop culture, including a long-running gag in which he pretends his comedy has been sponsored by Mountain Dew and other corporate products. The two would later take first and second place respectively in the prestigious annual Cap City Funniest Person in Austin contest in 2014. Cownie quickly became an integral part of the Austin comic scene, hosting the Avalanche Comedy showcase from 2013 to 2015.

Cownie moved again to Los Angeles in 2015 to further his comedy career.

Cownie's debut album I Can't Die was released in 2019. Riverboat Gamblers frontman Mike Wiebe recorded a theme song for the album, also titled "I Can't Die."

Cownie appeared in the 2020 series Munchie Run on the Social Club TV streaming network.

Personal life Cownie was vegan. Comedy Wham Presents, "Ryan Cownie Gets Raw" (October 6, 2017) Austin Sessions, Episode 48: Ryan Cownie (March 25, 2014) Death Is Imminent, "Constantine, Poop, and Harry Potter, with Ryan Cownie" (August 16, 2018)