. >> reporter: frederick is frederick ekland. >> how are you? >> okay. how are you? >> really busy.ean, you know, it's like whoa. >> reporter: another top broker and ryan's arch nemesis. in the past things have been downright ugly between them. >> i don't think you're ever going to not be angry at me until you do better than me. >> reporter: ryan threatened to expose that he starred in a gay important movie. >> i can hear his heart racing and i'm loving it. >> reporter: ryan is now older and wiser. >> i had a vengeful moment with frederick, and said things that i definitely regret. >> reporter: now 31, he's almost as much a celebrity as he is a realize broker. he relentlessly promotes all things from his work to workouts on instagram to his 428,000 followers. he scored a spot on the big screen across from ben stiller in "while we're young"? >> yeah. >> really? >> no. >> reporter: and often plays the side kick on watch what happens live. >> i think you started that rumor five years ago. >> backstage andy cohen says ryan has the winning combination. >> he has magnetic charisma from hi