Ryan Howard

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Alias(es)

Temp
Fire Guy
Fired Guy
Big Turkey
Hired Guy
Bryan
Bobcat
Douchebag

Mr.Understood

Rye-Guy

Rye-Bread

Personal Information

Children

Drake Howard (abandoned)

Others

Dave (uncle)

Carol (aunt)
Lucas (uncle)
Sally Howard (Mother)

Professional Information

Occupation

Temp Receptionist (former)
Representative Salesman
VP of Northeastern Sales (former)
N.E. Region Director of New Media
Employee at Bowling Alley (former)
CEO of WUPHF.com (former)

Workplace

Dunder Mifflin Scranton

Dunder Mifflin Corporate
The Michael Scott Paper Company
Idle Hour Lanes

Production Information

First

Pilot

Last

Finale

Seasons

1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9

Portrayed by

B.J. Novak

Ryan Bailey Howard (born May 5, 1979) is a fictional character played by B.J. Novak in the television series The Office. He is based on Ricky Howard and Neil Godwin in the UK version of The Office.

STUPID GAY SON OF A BITCH THAT WILL BURN IN HELL HES A FAT LOSER SOMEONE CALL WEIGHT WATCHERS SUCK MY ASS HES A MAN WHORE WITH STDS HE GAVE ME CANCER

CANCER

RETARDED GAY FAGGOT

DISEASE

RIP HIS TITS OFF

STUPID HE IS BIG GAY

TRANSGENDER

GOT HIMSELF PREGNANT

BUSTED A FAT NUT

BOOBS

HES SO GAYYY HE FUCKS HIS MOM

Recurring jokes

Ryan started a fire ("The Fire").
- In "Email Surveillance", Kevin cautions Ryan from getting too close to the barbecue. "Not so fast... Fire Guy." While only said once in the aired version, in a deleted scene, Kevin obnoxiously takes the joke much farther.
- In Business School, Michael tells the class, "And he started a fire trying to make a cheesy pita."
- In Dunder Mifflin Infinity, Michael kids, "Don't start any fires, Ryan." Kevin and Andy join in the taunting. Kevin quickly reminds Andy that he was not present for that incident.
- In Launch Party, Dwight, mockingly pretending to be Ryan, says, "I started a fire with my cheese pita." Michael joins in the taunting.
- In Goodbye, Toby*, Jim complains that all Ryan ever did was start a fire and grow a beard.
- In Weight Loss*, Kevin calls Ryan Fire-d Guy.
- In Business Ethics*, Kevin calls Ryan Hire-d Guy.
In his time as a sales representative, Ryan has never made a sale.
- In the episode "Initiation", Dwight mentions that Ryan hasn't made a sale yet. In the episode, Ryan goes on a sales call with Dwight and fails miserably. The client said that he didn't like Ryan. Dwight adds, "They didn't have to say it to your face."
- In the episode "Traveling Salesmen", Ryan goes on a sales call with Stanley, and Ryan can only manage to say, "Hi."
- In the episode "Business School", Michael tells the class, "Ryan has never made a sale."
- In the episode "Product Recall", Michael rejects Ryan's offer of help. "No, sweet cheeks. We need someone who's actually made a sale."
- In the episode "Local Ad", Ryan admits that he was a bad salesman. "Look, I wasn't good at sales, right?"
Ryan repeatedly attempts (unsuccessfully) to date whoever Jim is dating.
- In "Email Surveillance", Ryan asks Jim if Katy was coming to the house party, but Jim responds that they hadn't spoken in a while. Ryan then asks if he can call Katy, which Jim rejects.
- In "Women's Appreciation", Ryan sheepishly admits to Jim that he'd asked Karen out, via e-mail, in the past. Jim replies that Karen had already read it to him, and that "she liked him as a friend."
- In "Dunder Mifflin Infinity", Ryan asks Pam to go out to dinner. She rejects him and lets him know that she's dating Jim.
  
  Bobble head Ryan

Nicknames for Ryan

Episode	Season	Nickname	Given by	Remark(s)
Health Care	Season 1	Temp	Michael	"Oh, hey temp."
The Fire	Season 2	Temp	Dwight	"Was it worth it, Temp?"
Halloween	Season 2	The Temp	Devon	"... or The Temp."
The Fight	Season 2	Mr. Temp	Michael	"There he is, Mr. Temp."
Performance Review	Season 2	Temp	Dwight	"Hey, Temp."
Email Surveillance	Season 2	Temp / Fire Guy	Michael / Kevin	"Here ya go Temp, take my jacket." / "Not so fast... Fire Guy."
The Secret	Season 2	Temp (3x)	Dwight	"Listen, Temp." / "Temp, shouldn't you..." / "So, temp..."
NBC 2006 Fall Primetime Preview	-	The Tempinator	Michael	-
Beginning in season 3, Ryan is no longer a temp.
Initiation	Season 3	Temp (2x)	Dwight	"Do you know where we are, temp?" / "Temp! Temp! Temp!"
Diwali	Season 3	Temp	Dwight	"Temp! Temp!"
The Return	Season 3	Big Turkey	Andy	"Hey, Big Turkey."
Beach Games	Season 3	Temp (2x)	Dwight	"OK, temp." / "Damn it, Temp!"
Beginning in season 4, Ryan is the VP of Regional Sales
Fun Run	Season 4	Wunderkind	Corporate	"They call me a wunderkind."
Dunder Mifflin Infinity	Season 4	Sonny Crockett / Fire Guy	Michael	"Hello, Mr. Sonny Crockett. I'm Tubbs." / "Fire guy, don't start any fires!" / "Fire guy!"
Beginning in season 5, Ryan is once again a temp
Weight Loss	Season 5	Fired Guy	Kevin	"Fire...d guy!"
Business Ethics	Season 5	Hired Guy	Kevin	"Oh check it out: 'Hired Guy'."
Dream Team	Season 5	Shoe Bitch	Bowling Alley Employee	"Get back to work Shoe Bitch!"
Shareholder Meeting	Season 6	Temp	Dwight	"What, temp?"