Jay Silverheels began to publish poetry inspired by his youth on the Six Nations Indian Reserve and recited his work on television. In 1966, he guest-starred as John Tallgrass in the short-lived ABC comedy/western series "The Rounders", with Ron Hayes, Patrick Wayne, and Chill Wills. Despite the typecasting, Silverheels in later years often poked fun at his character. In 1969, he appeared as Tonto without The Lone Ranger in a comedy sketch on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson". The sketch was featured on the 1973 record album "Here's Johnny: Magic Moments From The Tonight Show". "My name is Tonto. I hail
Jay Ryan (actor) in the New Zealand comedy/drama series "Go Girls". In 2011, he joined the cast of the Australian comedy/drama series "Offspring". Also in 2011, Ryan guest starred on the American science fiction series "Terra Nova", playing a murderer. For this role, Ryan utilised an American accent. In 2012, Ryan was cast as the male lead in the CW's "Beauty & the Beast" pilot. The CW officially announced the series at the May 2012 Up Fronts in New York. Ryan and Dianna Fuemana had a daughter in 2013. Jay Ryan (actor) Jay Ryan (born August 29, 1981) is a New Zealand actor.