Ryan was just 12 years old when he attended an open audition in Montreal for the Disney Channel show, and was a Mouseketeer up until the show’s cancellation in 1995. 

The series was filmed in Florida, and Ryan previously revealed that while most of the other child stars lived in the same apartment complex, he and his mom lived in a trailer park because the complex was “too expensive” for them. 

During his second year as a Mouseketeer, Ryan moved in with Justin after Justin’s mom became his legal guardian because his own mom had to return to Canada for work reasons. 

After The Mickey Mouse Club, Ryan also returned to Canada, where he secured small roles in other shows such as Are You Afraid Of The Dark? and Goosebumps

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniesoteriou/ryan-gosling-suspended-steak-knives-children