Ned Riseley is a performer and writer based in New York.

As a performer he has appeared in the revival of Six Degrees of Separation on Broadway, Poster Boy and Unknown Soldier at Williamstown Theatre Festival, Loveplay at Cloud City and La MaMa, and others. 

As a writer, Ned writes articles, a weekly newsletter, and scripts for video content at Thrillist. His writing has also appeared in Post45. 

As a musician, he writes original music and is one half of the band, DAYS. 

As half of the folk comedy duo Friends Who Folk, Ned hosts a monthly show at Union Hall and regularly performs at venues around New York. Their self-titled album is available wherever streaming happens, and their videos have been featured on The New Yorker, Glamour, Vulture Comedy, and Paste.