Steve Way (actor)
{{short description|American actor and comedian (born 1990)}}
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| name = Steve Way
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|28}}
| birth_place = New Jersey, U.S.{{Cite web|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/steve-way-ramy-muscular-dystrophy|title=Comedian Steve Way Steals Scenes on the New Hulu Show 'Ramy'|last=Cacich|first=Allison|website=Distractify|language=en-US|year=2019|access-date=2020-08-01}}
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| education = Montclair State University
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Comedian
- writer
- actor
- producer
- speaker
- disabilities advocate
- substitute teacher}}
| years_active = 2011–present
| website = {{url|thesteveway.com}}
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Steve Way (born December 28, 1990) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his recurring role as Steve, a friend of the lead character Ramy Hassan on the Hulu series Ramy.
Way was born with muscular dystrophy, and is an advocate for disability rights and universal health care{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ramy-steve-way-disability-health-care-2020_n_5d2e3533e4b0a873f6430f2a|title='Ramy' Actor Steve Way Wonders Why Americans Haven't 'Rioted' Over This One Issue|last=Modarressy-Tehrani|first=Caroline|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|date=2019-07-17|access-date=2020-08-01}} and for actors with disabilities in Hollywood.{{Cite web|url=https://observer.com/2020/08/steve-way-disability-representation/|title=Steve Way: What I Want My Role in 'Ramy' to Change in Hollywood|last=Way|first=Steve|website=Observer|language=en-US|date=2020-08-01|access-date=2020-08-02}} Way also works as a high school substitute teacher.
An August 2020 article about Way mentioned that he is working with Apple TV+ to develop his own series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.everydayhealth.com/genetic-diseases/actor-and-comedian-with-muscular-dystrophy-works-to-open-doors-for-more-disabled-stories/|title=Actor and Comedian With Muscular Dystrophy Works to Open Doors for More Disabled Stories|last=Fontana|first=Scott|website=Everyday Health|language=en-US|date=2020-08-07|access-date=2020-08-09}}
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.thesteveway.com/}}
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Category:American male comedians
Category:American actors with disabilities
Category:People with muscular dystrophy
Category:Male actors from New Jersey
Category:Comedians from New Jersey
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