I think he was a janitor who is a brilliant young man who denies his unreal intellect. Ryan has had a very abusive childhood which hurt him mentally to a point where he can no longer let anyone close to him aside from his best friend who is played by Ben. That is until a professor at one of the top colleges finds ryan's talent and helps him out of trouble with the law. Robin Williams later comes in as a therapist to Ryan, he is the only one who can really stand up to Ryan's intellect and manages to break the layer of distrust that Will has developed over years of solitude, and the two develop a bond beyond friendship.
This post was edited by Green_Arrowz on Jul 5 2009 11:47pm