Jay is 6'0˝" (1.84 m). (edit) Jay changed his surname from Bunyan to Ryan when he moved from Australia to America to look for acting work. Ryan is from his mother’s family. (edit) Jay’s first acting performance was in a television commercial for the canned spaghetti product, Spaghetti Oops. (edit) Jay dated his Neighbours co-star Michelle Ang. (edit) Jay has a sister who is half Tongan. (edit) His favorite color is Electric Blue. (edit) Jay was born in New Zealand. (edit) Jay Bunyan modelled for Australia magazine Cleo, in the Bachelor Issue. (edit) Before his career took off he used to be a clown, entertaining young children on the weekends at a local supermarket. (edit)

Jay: I’ve been acting since I was six when I did a Spaghetti Oops commercial. I haven’t eaten canned spaghetti since. It might be because we did 400 takes! (edit) Jay: (asked what he does when not filming “Sea Patrol“) I spend a lot of time at auctions. I go through old gems that nobody wants, polishing them up and finding them a new home - anything from 1960s furniture to antique frames and general bric-a-brac. (edit) Jay: (on working on “Sea Patrol“) It’s like being six years old and getting paid to muck around with your mates! My favourite cast member would have to be the good ship, HMAS Hammersley. (edit) Jay: I always seem to get parts where I play the sports professional - and that's not me at all! (edit)