In addition to designing, building, and racing the championship Freightliner Century Class® S/T"  race truck at the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb www.ppihc.com , Mike Ryan has made a living as a Hollywood Stunt Driver and Stunt Coordinator for more than 25 years. Thousands have seen his work in feature films such as Premonition, Herbie Fully Loaded,  After The Sunset, The Italian Job, Training Day, Terminator 2,  and Swordfish . Soon, many will witness his prowess in the new film, 12 Rounds. Mike was hired as the stunt coordinator for the hit TV shows Mythbusters and Smash Lab within the last year, as well. With over 500 feature films, television shows and commercials to his credit, Ryan is probably best known for his work with semi-trucks, where he can often be seen crashing, burning and getting blown up on screens across the United States.

Ryans unique experience of precision and stunt driving with semi-trucks has also led him into several ways to share his knowledge with others in an effort to educate people about semi-trucks and safety. In 1998, he began speaking to drivers in truck fleets on safety and accident avoidance maneuvers for semi-truck drivers.

Mike has also been an active board member of Trucker Buddy since 2003. A non-profit organization where students become pen pals with professional truck drivers.  Each month students write to their Trucker Buddy pen pal.  Drivers share news about the road and in turn the student skills in reading and writing and enhanced during the letter exchanges.