Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds

Born 1976-10-23 (age 49) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Biography

Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian and American actor, entrepreneur and film producer. Known for starring in comedicand superhero films, he was the world's second-highest-paid actor in 2020 and 2024. Reynolds has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for two Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. His films as a leading actor have grossed $6.6 billion worldwide.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Reynolds began acting at the age of thirteen, taking on small roles in various television series. He had his first lead role in the teen soap opera Hillside (1991–1993), then played the lead role in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (1998–2001). Reynolds later starred in a range of films, including the commercially successful romantic comedies National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), Waiting... (2005), and The Proposal (2009), the critically unsuccessful superhero films Blade: Trinity (2004), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), and Green Lantern (2011), and the biographical drama Woman in Gold (2015).

Reynolds achieved his greatest commercial success as the titular character in the Deadpool franchise, starring in Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). His performance in the first received a Golden Globe nomination, while the latter emerged as his highest-grossing release. He has since appeared in the sci-fi horror Life (2017), and action films like 6 Underground (2019), Free Guy (2021), and The Adam Project (2022). Reynolds has also lent his voice to animated films, including The Croods franchise (2013–2020), Turbo (2013), and the animated character Pikachu in Detective Pikachu (2019).

In 2017, Time included Reynolds in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world. He was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2010 and was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. A businessman, he holds an ownership stake in Mint Mobile and is a co-owner of Welsh soccer club Wrexham; the latter is documented in the Emmy Award-winning television series Welcome to Wrexham (2022–present). Divorced from actress Scarlett Johansson, Reynolds has been married to Blake Lively since 2012; he has four children with the latter.

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Known For

Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine

2024

as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Nicepool

Ted
Ted

2012

as Jared (uncredited)

Deadpool
Deadpool

2016

as Wade Wilson / Deadpool

The Proposal
The Proposal

2009

as Andrew Paxton

Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2

2018

as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

2019

as Eteon Director / Victor Locke

Bullet Train
Bullet Train

2022

as Carver (uncredited)

Free Guy
Free Guy

2021

as Guy

The Croods
The Croods

2013

as Guy (voice)

IF
IF

2024

as Cal

Red Notice
Red Notice

2021

as Nolan Booth

Ghosted
Ghosted

2023

as Jonas

The Croods: A New Age
The Croods: A New Age

2020

as Guy (voice)

Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Pokémon Detective Pikachu

2019

as Detective Pikachu (voice)

6 Underground
6 Underground

2019

as One

Turbo
Turbo

2013

as Turbo (voice)

The Adam Project
The Adam Project

2022

as Big Adam

Blade: Trinity
Blade: Trinity

2004

as Hannibal King

Life
Life

2017

as Rory Adams

The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard

2017

as Michael Bryce