Erin Ryder
Producer

Erin Ryder Net Worth

Erin Ryder is an explorer, journalist, and formidable geek who has made a name for herself in the world of travel and exploration. She has co-hosted SYFY's "Destination Truth," hosted National Geographic's "Chasing UFOs," and Universal Studios' web series "Myth Explorer." She has explored over 50 countries, and is known for her fearlessness and sense of humor. She has graduated from Syracuse University's Newhouse School with a Masters degree in Television, Radio and Film, and has over 12 years of experience as a producer in travel, entertainment, and sports. She is a member of the Producers Guild of America, Hollywood Radio and Television Society, Alliance for Women in Media, and The American Film Institute. She currently lives in Los Angeles, where she enjoys the outdoors, taking photos, and planning her next big adventure.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Casting Department
Birth Day August 14, 1980
Birth Place American
Age 43 YEARS OLD
Occupation reality television presenter television producer adventurer explorer
Known for Destination Truth Chasing UFOs Myth Explorer
Website www.erinryder.com

💰 Net worth: $9 Million (2024)

Erin Ryder, an accomplished producer, miscellaneous crew member, and casting department expert, has established herself as a prominent figure in the American entertainment industry. With her exemplary skills and contributions to numerous projects, it comes as no surprise that her net worth is estimated to reach an impressive $9 million by 2024. Having worked on various successful productions, Erin Ryder has undoubtedly made a significant impact on the industry, and her continued success is a testament to her talent and dedication.

Biography/Timeline

2003

Ryder was born in New York City, and resides in Los Angeles, California. She has degrees in communications and computer applications from Cortland University, where she graduated with honors in 2003, along with an All-American title and a National Championship in field hockey. Erin also holds a Masters Degree in Television, Radio and Film from S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

2004

In 2004, she began working for the Olympics on NBC producing the Open, Bumps, Teases and Promos for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Her resume grew to include reality shows on Spike, Cartoon Network, ESPN, NBC, ABC, CBS, TLC, CW, VH1, MTV, STYLE, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic Channel.

2005

Ryder moved to Los Angeles in 2005 to continue her work in the field of television. She landed a job as a field Producer at MTV on the Final Fu, a series that pit the best practitioners of their respective martial arts styles against one another in a series of challenges and head to head fights. Ryder also assisted in producing the 32nd Daytime Emmy Awards.

2007

Ryder appeared in the second, third, fourth and fifth season of Syfy's paranormal reality series, Destination Truth, as a Producer and team member. Destination Truth was a weekly reality television series that first premiered on June 6, 2007, on Syfy. The program followed paranormal researcher Josh Gates around the world to investigate claims of the supernatural, mainly in the field of cryptozoology. Season three concluded on April 21, 2010, and holds the highest ratings ever for the series, which continued with a fourth season in 2010 and a fifth and final season that ended on August 14, 2012. Ryder was also the co-executive Producer for the series.

2009

In 2009 she was sent to Detroit to work on ABC's, Crash Course, a stunt-heavy competition reality series. That same year she worked as a supervising Producer on Cartoon Networks first live-action kids show, The Othersiders. She also produced Dude, What Would Happen, a jackass-for-kids like reality show on Cartoon Network.

2010

In 2010 Ryder produced MTV's Ultimate Parkour Challenge, a live race through an urban environment by practitioners of parkour.

2011

In 2011 she worked in the field on The Discovery Channel's hour-long special The Supernaturalist, which followed Magician Dan White as he travels through Nepal, in an attempt to discover real Tibetan magic. 2011 was also the year she began working on the documentary television series pilot, Finding Bigfoot that premiered on May 30, 2011, on Animal Planet. The show follows a group of investigators from the BFRO around the country in search of the mysterious creature.

2012

Ryder, Ben McGee and James Fox, star in the Nat Geo series Chasing UFOs, which premiered on Friday June 29, 2012. The show focuses on a team of investigators who set out to investigate reports of UFO activity across the United States, frequently interviewing eyewitnesses. Ryder is also the co-executive Producer for the series.

2016

In 2016 Ryder produced and starred in the web series Myth Explorer for Universal Studios. It follows her and her crew as they, "brave an island that doesn't appear on any official map—a rocky, skull-shaped jungle in the Indian Ocean where the story of King Kong originated." The online series launched to promote the upcoming King Kong attraction: Skull Island: Reign of Kong. The series was promoted on SyFy and included an extra teaser on NBC.

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