Who is Ryan Murphy?
Ryan Murphy is an American TV writer, director, and producer. He is known for creating hit shows including “Nip/Tuck” (2003-2010), “Glee” (2009-2015), “American Horror Story” (2011-present), “Feud” (2017-present), and “Monster” (2022-present).
Ryan Murphy’s full name is Ryan Patrick Murphy. He was born on November 9, 1965, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The “Monster” producer is 58 years old as of October 2024.
About Ryan Murphy’s parents
Ryan Murphy was raised in a Christian family by his parents – J. Andy Murphy (Mother) and Jim Murphy (father). Ryan’s father worked in the newspaper industry as a circulation director before he retired after 30 years. His mother was a writer who worked in communications for over 20 years before retiring. Further information about Ryan Murphy’s parents is currently scarce.
About Ryan Murphy’s siblings
According to reports, Ryan Murphy has a brother named Darren Murphy. However, further information about Darren is currently scarce.
About Ryan Murphy’s sexuality
According to information gathered by DNB Stories Africa, Ryan Murphy is openly gay. The American producer has been openly gay since he was fifteen years old. Ryan has used his influence to promote LGBTQ representation in the entertainment industry. During a 2020 interview with The Guardian, Ryan Murphy spoke about his passion to tell queer stories.
In his words:
“I only wrote or created shows that I wanted to watch, so they inevitably had gay characters and trans characters and minorities. And I made them the leads instead of the sidekicks because that is what I did in my life”.
About Ryan Murphy’s marriage and husband
As of October 2024, Ryan Murphy is happily married to his husband David Miller. The couple first met in 1996 at a gay club in Los Angeles. They got married on July 4, 2012, in Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States. Ryan Murphy and David Miller have been together for 12 years as of 2024. Their marriage is blessed with three sons born via surrogacy.
About Ryan Murphy’s partner – David Miller
Ryan Murphy’s partner David Miller is a freelance photographer based in Los Angeles, California, US. According to reports, Miller previously worked as a commercial location manager for over ten years. Ryan Murphy’s partner has also collaborated with various brands, including Nike, Ford, IBM, Apple, and other companies.
Although Ryan Murphy and David Miller first met in 1996, they began dating in 2010. The gay couple had a private wedding in 2012 and welcomed their first child five months later. As of October 2024, Ryan and David are 12 years in marriage, and their relationship seems to be flourishing.
About Ryan Murphy’s past relationships and boyfriends
Ryan Murphy has only been romantically linked to his longtime partner, David Miller. However, in 2012, the “Glee” producer shared in an interview with Inside the Actors Studio that he secretly dated “a lot of football players” in high school.
Ryan Murphy’s children
As of October 2024, Ryan Murphy has three children with his husband David Miller. Ryan Murphy’s kids are Logan Phineas, Ford Theodore, and Griffin Sullivan Miller Murphy.
| Name | Age (as of October 2024) | Gender |
| 1. Logan Phineas Murphy | 11 years old | Male |
| 2. Ford Theodore Miller Murphy | 10 years old | Male |
| 3. Griffin Sullivan Miller Murphy | 4 years old | Male |
About Ryan Murphy’s children
Here is everything to know about Ryan Murphy’s kids:
a. Logan Phineas Miller Murphy
Logan Phineas Miller Murphy is the first son of Ryan Murphy and David Miller. He was born on December 24, 2012. Logan is 11 years old as of October 2024. Murphy’s son was born via surrogacy and often attends events with his parents. Further information about him is currently scarce.
b. Ford Theodore Miller Murphy
Ford Theodore is Ryan Murphy’s second child. He was born via surrogacy on October 6, 2014. Murphy’s second child is 10 years old as of October 2024. Ryan and David shared in 2018 that Ford was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer when he was 2 years old.
The couple also added that Ford underwent surgery and several difficult procedures. However, Ford has reportedly recovered fully, and his parents donated $10 million to the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles in 2018.
c. Griffin Sullivan Miller Murphy
Griffin Sullivan is the youngest child of Ryan Murphy and his partner David Miller. He was born on August 18, 2020. Sullivan is 4 years old as of October 2024. Like his older brothers, Griffin was also born via surrogacy. However, further information about him is scarce at this time.
About Ryan Murphy and the Menendez brothers
Ryan Murphy’s biographical crime drama anthology TV series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has made recent headlines. The American producer is defending the series after one of the Menendez brothers, Erik, criticized it.
The Netflix series follows the real-life story of two brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez convicted in 1996 for the murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. Erik slammed the series, tagging it “blatant lies” and said it wrongly portrays his brother, Lyle.
Ryan Murphy reacted to the criticism from Erik Menendez in a statement to E! News.
He said:
“I know he hasn’t watched the show, so I find that curious. I know this for a fact. I hope he does watch it. I think if he did watch it, he would be incredibly proud of Cooper Koch, who plays him. I think the show is interesting, what we are trying to do is show many, many, many, many perspectives”.
Despite Erik Menendez’s criticism of Ryan Murphy’s mini-series, their lawyers claimed that it has “actually created a focus” on the case. Authorities are currently reviewing new evidence that could lead to a new trial, sentence or even the release of Lyle and Erik.
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” is the second season of Ryan Murphy’s “Monsters” series, following the first season on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
