A direct descendant of Charles Henri Sanson, public executioner of Paris, who beheaded Maria Antoinette and her husband King Louis XVI.
The U.S. Airborne Ranger G.I. Joe was modeled on Ryan's father, Greg Sanson.
Has two siblings: Older brother Garrett Sanson works alongside him on movies, oldest brother Matt is an Army Ranger.
At the age of 13, Ryan became the youngest person ever to become a certified Professional Snowboard Instructor by the American Association of Snowboard Intructors (AASI).
He studied at Improv Olympic in Hollywood for a short while, and now
studies acting under Andrew Magarian .