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Ryan Reynolds

Acting

Born: October 23, 1976Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ryan Reynolds, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Animal Friends

Animal Friends

Pony (voice)

2027
Mayday

Mayday

Troy Kelly

2026
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

Self

2025
In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni

In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni

Self (archive footage)

2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Self

2025
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine

Self - Wade Wilson / Deadpool

2024
Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Nicepool

2024
I Am: Celine Dion

I Am: Celine Dion

Self (archive footage)

2024
IF

IF

Cal

2024
Hate to Love: Nickelback

Hate to Love: Nickelback

Self

2024
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20

Self

2023
Ghosted

Ghosted

Jonas

2023
Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business

Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business

Self (archive footage)

2023
Spirited

Spirited

Clint Briggs

2022
Bullet Train

Bullet Train

Carver (uncredited)

2022
The Adam Project

The Adam Project

Big Adam

2022
How Did We Get Here?

How Did We Get Here?

Self (archive footage)

2022
Betty White: A Celebration

Betty White: A Celebration

Self

2022
Ryan Reynolds: I'm a Laureate?

Ryan Reynolds: I'm a Laureate?

Self

2021
Red Notice

Red Notice

Nolan Booth

2021
Free Guy

Free Guy

Guy

2021
Deadpool and Korg React

Deadpool and Korg React

Deadpool

2021
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Michael Bryce

2021
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks

Guy (voice)

2021
The Croods: A New Age

The Croods: A New Age

Guy (voice)

2020
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

Self

2020
LA Originals

LA Originals

Self

2020
6 Underground

6 Underground

One

2019
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Eteon Director / Victor Locke

2019
Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Detective Pikachu (voice)

2019
Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear

Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear

Narrator (voice)

2019
Once Upon a Deadpool

Once Upon a Deadpool

Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)

2018
Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Self

2018
Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2

Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)

2018
The Hitman's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Bodyguard

Michael Bryce

2017
Life

Life

Rory Adams

2017
Deadpool: No Good Deed

Deadpool: No Good Deed

Wade Wilson / Deadpool

2017
Criminal

Criminal

Bill Pope

2016
Huntwatch

Huntwatch

Narrator (voice)

2016
Deadpool

Deadpool

Wade Wilson / Deadpool

2016
Self/less

Self/less

Young Damian

2015
Mississippi Grind

Mississippi Grind

Curtis

2015
Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold

Randol Schoenberg

2015
The Captive

The Captive

Matthew

2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Man Killed by Clinch in Bar (uncredited)

2014
The Voices

The Voices

Jerry Hickfang / Mr. Whiskers (voice) / Bosco (voice) / Deer (voice) / Bunny Monkey (voice)

2014
R.I.P.D.

R.I.P.D.

Nick Walker

2013
Turbo

Turbo

Turbo (voice)

2013
The Croods

The Croods

Guy (voice)

2013
Ted

Ted

Jared (uncredited)

2012
Safe House

Safe House

Matt Weston

2012
The Whale

The Whale

Narrator

2011
The Change-Up

The Change-Up

Mitch Planko

2011
Green Lantern

Green Lantern

Hal Jordan / Green Lantern

2011
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Narrator (voice)

2010
Buried

Buried

Paul Conroy

2010
Weapon X Mutant Files

Weapon X Mutant Files

Self

2009
Paper Man

Paper Man

Captain Excellent

2009
The Proposal

The Proposal

Andrew Paxton

2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Wade Wilson

2009
Adventureland

Adventureland

Mike Connell

2009
Fireflies in the Garden

Fireflies in the Garden

Michael Waechter

2008
Definitely, Maybe

Definitely, Maybe

Will Hayes

2008
Chaos Theory

Chaos Theory

Frank Allen

2007
The Nines

The Nines

Gary / Gavin / Gabriel

2007
Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

Richard Messner

2006
Just Friends

Just Friends

Chris Brander

2005
Waiting...

Waiting...

Monty

2005
The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

George Lutz

2005
School of Life

School of Life

Mr. D

2005
Blade: Trinity

Blade: Trinity

Hannibal King

2004
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Male Nurse

2004
Foolproof

Foolproof

Kevin

2003
The In-Laws

The In-Laws

Mark Tobias

2003
Buying the Cow

Buying the Cow

Mike Hanson

2002
National Lampoon's Van Wilder

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Van Wilder

2002
Finder's Fee

Finder's Fee

Quigley

2001
We All Fall Down

We All Fall Down

Red Shoes

1999
Dick

Dick

Chip

1999
Coming Soon

Coming Soon

Henry Lipschitz

1999
The Alarmist

The Alarmist

Howard Ancona

1998
Tourist Trap

Tourist Trap

Wade Early

1998
Big Monster on Campus

Big Monster on Campus

Karl O'Reilly

1998
Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Seth

1996
When Friendship Kills

When Friendship Kills

Ben Colson

1996
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

Andy

1995
My Name Is Kate

My Name Is Kate

Kevin Bannister

1994
Ordinary Magic

Ordinary Magic

Ganesh / Jeffrey

1993