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Ryan Reynolds
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn October 23, 1976 (49 years)
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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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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Filmography
| 2026 | Mayday · as Troy Kelly |
| 2026 | Animal Friends · as Pony (voice) |
| 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine · as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Nicepool |
| 2024 | IF · as Cal |
| 2023 | Ghosted · as Jonas |
| 2022 | Spirited · as Clint Briggs |
| 2022 | Bullet Train · as Carver (uncredited) |
| 2022 | The Adam Project · as Big Adam |
| 2021 | Red Notice · as Nolan Booth |
| 2021 | Free Guy · as Guy |
| 2021 | Deadpool's Maximum Reactions: Deadpool and Korg · as Deadpool |
| 2021 | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard · as Michael Bryce |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Assembled (TV Series) · as Deadpool |
| 2021 | Dear Diary: World's First Pranks · as Guy (voice) |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New Age · as Guy (voice) |
| 2020 | Don't (TV Series) · as Don't Master |
| 2020 | James and the Giant Peach, with Taika and Friends (TV Series) · as Centipede |
| 2020 | Some Good News (TV Series) · as Weatherman |
| 2019 | 6 Underground · as One |
| 2019 | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw · as Eteon Director / Victor Locke |
| 2019 | Pokémon: Detective Pikachu · as Detective Pikachu (voice) |
| 2019 | Great Bear Rainforest · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2018 | Once Upon a Deadpool · as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice) |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 · as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice) |
| 2018 | Céline Dion: Ashes · as Deadpool |
| 2018 | Corner Gas Animated (TV Series) · as Ryan Reynolds (voice) |
| 2017 | Gettin' Wet on Wet with Deadpool 2 · as Wade |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard · as Michael Bryce |
| 2017 | Life · as Rory Adams |
| 2017 | Deadpool: No Good Deed · as Wade Wilson / Deadpool |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard: Alternate Scenes · as Michael Bryce |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard: Extended Scenes · as Michael Bryce |
| 2016 | Huntwatch · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2016 | Criminal · as Bill Pope |
| 2016 | Deadpool · as Wade Wilson / Deadpool |
| 2015 | The 'Pool Log · as Deadpool |
| 2015 | Mississippi Grind · as Curtis |
| 2015 | Self/less · as Young Damian |
| 2015 | Woman in Gold · as Randol Schoenberg |
| 2014 | The Captive · as Matthew |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West · as Man Killed By Clinch In Bar (uncredited) |
| 2014 | The Voices · as Jerry Hickfang / Mr. Whiskers (voice) / Bosco (voice) / Deer (voice) / Bunny Monkey (voice) |
| 2013 | R.I.P.D. · as Nick Walker |
| 2013 | Turbo · as Turbo (voice) |
| 2013 | The Croods · as Guy (voice) |
| 2012 | Ted · as Jared (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Honest Trailers (TV Series) · as Deadpool |
| 2012 | Safe House · as Matt Weston |
| 2011 | The Whale · as Narrator |
| 2011 | The Change-Up · as Mitch Planko |
| 2011 | Green Lantern · as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern |
| 2010 | Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2010 | Buried · as Paul Conroy |
| 2010 | Running Man (TV Series) |
| 2009 | The Proposal · as Andrew Paxton |
| 2009 | Paper Man · as Captain Excellent |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine · as Wade Wilson |
| 2009 | Adventureland · as Mike Connell |
| 2008 | Fireflies in the Garden · as Michael Waechter |
| 2008 | Definitely, Maybe · as Will Hayes |
| 2007 | The Nines · as Gary / Gavin / Gabriel |
| 2007 | Chaos Theory · as Frank Allen |
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces · as Richard Messner |
| 2006 | My Boys (TV Series) · as Hams |
| 2005 | Just Friends · as Chris Brander |
| 2005 | Waiting... · as Monty |
| 2005 | The Amityville Horror · as George Lutz |
| 2005 | School of Life · as Mr. D |
| 2004 | Blade: Trinity · as Hannibal King |
| 2004 | Zeroman (TV Series) · as Ty Cheese (voice) |
| 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle · as Male Nurse |
| 2003 | Foolproof · as Kevin |
| 2003 | The In-Laws · as Mark Tobias |
| 2002 | Buying the Cow · as Mike Hanson |
| 2002 | Van Wilder · as Van Wilder |
| 2001 | Scrubs (TV Series) · as Spence |
| 2001 | Finder's Fee · as Quigley |
| 2000 | Boltneck · as Karl O'reilly |
| 2000 | We All Fall Down · as Red Shoes |
| 1999 | Dick · as Chip |
| 1999 | Coming Soon · as Henry Lipschitz |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Ryan Reynolds (voice) |
| 1998 | Tourist Trap · as Wade Early |
| 1998 | Two Guys and a Girl (TV Series) · as Michael 'berg' Bergen |
| 1997 | The Alarmist · as Howard Ancona |
| 1996 | In Cold Blood (TV Series) · as Bobby Rupp |
| 1996 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch · as Seth |
| 1996 | A Secret Between Friends: A Moment of Truth Movie · as Ben Colson |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Paul Nodel |
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| 1995 | The Marshal (TV Series) · as Rick |
| 1994 | Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (TV Series) · as Griffin |
| 1994 | My Name Is Kate · as Kevin Bannister |
| 1993 | Ordinary Magic · as Ganesh / Jeffrey |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Jay De Boom |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show (TV Series) · as Tony Hemingway |
| 1992 | The Odyssey (TV Series) · as Marco |
| 1990 | Hillside (TV Series) · as Billy Simpson |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Letter A |