Ian Merrigan is an actor, writer, and musician known most recently for his work in Dan Fogelman’s Paradise for Hulu.

Ian’s other major television roles include Showtime’s The Chi, The CW’s Crazy Ex Girlfriend, and HBO’s Room 104. A graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and a former house team member of The Upright Citizen’s Brigade, Ian has performed across the world from Hollywood, to Hong Kong

As a musician, Ian has shared stages with the likes of KRS-ONE and The Roots . His work as a soundtrack and scoring artist can be heard on multiple television shows and  in such films as Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List, Zoey 102, and The Only One. He is also one half of indie folk band Socks and Chimes with Zibby Allen. 

As a writer, Ian’s plays, including critically acclaimed musical The Unfortunates, have been produced by The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, ACT San Francisco, and Circle X.