Draft:Ryan Higgins (actor)
Biography of the actor Ryan Higgins
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Ryan Higgins (born November 9th, 1982) is an American Actor and Voice actor, best known for voicing Iggy Koopa in the Mario Kart Video Games and for his appearance as Travis in Z Nation.
Ryan Higgins | |
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| Born | November 9, 1982 Levittown, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005-Present |
| Known for | Z Nation Mario Kart |
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Comment: Fandom sources are unreliable. You need to provide significant coverage on the career and if any of his multiple works made an impact and were reviewed ny critics. RangersRus (talk) 19:13, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
Early Life
Ryan was born on November 9th, 1962 in Levittown, New York, USA.
Career
Higgins has been acting, directing, and choreographing violence in Seattle since 2005. He received the Gregory Award on two separate occasions, in 2012 for ‘Outstanding Actor’ and ‘Outstanding Choreographing’ in 2016.[1]
Ryan’s first major on screen appearance came in the Sitcom My Spy Family, playing ‘Hoggsy’ in 33 episodes between 2007-2010. In 2014, he voiced ‘Iggy Koopa’ in Mario Kart 8,[2] replacing Mike Vaughn. [3] He would continue to voice the character for Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. In 2014, Ryan appeared in season 1 of Z Nation as ‘Travis’. [4] Other on screen credits include Survival Skills & Miss Sloane. [5]
Awards [1]
- 2012 Winner: Gregory Award for ‘Outstanding Actor’
- 2016 Winner: Gregory Award for ‘Outstanding Choreographing’
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Spalding V. Kincaid | Calhoun | Short |
| 2007-2010 | My Spy Family | Hoggsy | TV Series |
| 2014 | Mario Kart 8 | Iggy Koopa (voice) | Video Game |
| 2014 | Z Nation | Travis | TV Series |
| 2015 | Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | Iggy Koopa (voice) | Video Game |
| 2016 | iFilmThat | Devil | TV Series |
| 2016 | Miss Sloane | Rob Barker (uncredited) | Feature |
| 2017 | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga+Bowser’s Minions | Iggy Koopa (voice) | Video Game |
| 2018 | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story+ Bowser Jnr’s Journey | Iggy Koopa (voice) | Video Game |
| 2019 | Mario Kart Tour | Iggy Koopa | Video Game |
| 2020 | Survival Skills | Knife Instructor | Feature |
| 2020 | Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | Iggy Koopa (voice) | Video Game |
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