Name
Ryan Reynolds
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1976-10-23 (50 years old)
Place of Birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Biography
Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian and American actor, entrepreneur, and film producer. Known for starring in comedic and 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 and 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 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 lattermost emerged as his highest-grossing release. He has 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 Time 100—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; with whom he has four children.
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- 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Wade Wilson
- 2005 Just Friends as Chris Brander
- 2005 The Amityville Horror as George Lutz
- 2003 The In-Laws as Mark Tobias
- 2008 Fireflies in the Garden as Michael Waechter
- 2006 Smokin' Aces as Richard Messner
- 2002 National Lampoon's Van Wilder as Van Wilder
- 2005 Waiting... as Monty
- 2008 Definitely, Maybe as Will Hayes
- Soon Boy Band
- 2010 Buried as Paul Conroy
- 2008 Chaos Theory as Frank Allen
- 2007 The Nines as Gary / Gavin / Gabriel
- 2002 Buying the Cow as Mike Hanson
- 2005 School of Life as Mr. D
- 2003 Foolproof as Kevin
- 2004 Blade: Trinity as Hannibal King
- 2011 Green Lantern as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
- 2009 Adventureland as Mike Connell
- 2027 Animal Friends as Pony (voice)
- 2023 Ghosted as Jonas
- 2022 Betty White: A Celebration as Self
- 2009 Paper Man as Captain Excellent
- 2009 The Proposal as Andrew Paxton
- 2013 The Croods as Guy (voice)
- 2013 R.I.P.D. as Nick Walker
- 2011 The Change-Up as Mitch Planko
- 2012 Ted as Jared (uncredited)
- 2026 Mayday as Troy Kelly
- 2012 Safe House as Matt Weston
- 2022 How Did We Get Here? as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 Turbo as Turbo (voice)
- 2021 Ryan Reynolds: I'm a Laureate? as Self
- 2015 Self/less as Young Damian
- 2014 The Voices as Jerry Hickfang / Mr. Whiskers (voice) / Bosco (voice) / Deer (voice) / Bunny Monkey (voice)
- 2014 The Captive as Matthew
- 2022 Bullet Train as Carver (uncredited)
- Soon Calamity Hustle
- 2023 Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20 as Self
- 2016 Criminal as Bill Pope
- 2015 Woman in Gold as Randol Schoenberg
- 2015 Mississippi Grind as Curtis
- 2024 Hate to Love: Nickelback as Self
- 2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West as Man Killed by Clinch in Bar (uncredited)
- 2018 Deadpool 2 as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
- 2017 The Hitman's Bodyguard as Michael Bryce
- 2016 Deadpool as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
- 2017 Life as Rory Adams
- 2024 I Am: Celine Dion as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 Deadpool & Wolverine as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Nicepool
- 2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Male Nurse
- 2009 Weapon X Mutant Files as Self
- 2001 Finder's Fee as Quigley
- 1998 The Alarmist as Howard Ancona
- 2010 Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics as Narrator (voice)
- 2011 The Whale as Narrator
- 1993 Ordinary Magic as Ganesh / Jeffrey
- 1999 Dick as Chip
- 1999 Coming Soon as Henry Lipschitz
- 1998 Big Monster on Campus as Karl O'Reilly
- 1998 Tourist Trap as Wade Early
- 1996 Sabrina the Teenage Witch as Seth
- 1995 Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story as Andy
- 2019 6 Underground as One
- 2020 The Croods: A New Age as Guy (voice)
- 2021 Free Guy as Guy
- 2017 Deadpool: No Good Deed as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
- 2018 Once Upon a Deadpool as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
- 2021 Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard as Michael Bryce
- 2019 Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear as Narrator (voice)
- 2021 Red Notice as Nolan Booth
- 2019 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw as Eteon Director / Victor Locke
- 2022 Spirited as Clint Briggs
- 2024 IF as Cal
- 2018 Betty White: First Lady of Television as Self
- 1996 When Friendship Kills as Ben Colson
- 2016 Huntwatch as Narrator (voice)
- 1999 We All Fall Down as Red Shoes
- 1994 My Name Is Kate as Kevin Bannister
- 2022 The Adam Project as Big Adam
- 2020 Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble as Self
- 2019 Pokémon Detective Pikachu as Detective Pikachu (voice)
- 2021 Dear Diary: World's First Pranks as Guy (voice)
- 2023 Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine as Self - Wade Wilson / Deadpool
- 2020 LA Originals as Self
- 2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- 2025 In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni as Self (archive footage)
- Soon Untitled Deadpool/X-Men Teamup Film as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
- Soon Eloise
- Soon Untitled Thunderbolt & Lightfoot Remake
- 2025 I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not as Self
- 2021 Deadpool and Korg React as Deadpool
- 2005 Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity as Self
- 1998 Two Guys and a Girl ( 81 episodes ) as Michael 'Berg' Bergen
- 1988 This Morning ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2004 The Tony Danza Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1999 Family Guy ( 2 episodes ) as Ryan Reynolds (voice)
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 0 episode )
- 1952 Today ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1997 The View ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1991 Hillside ( 65 episodes ) as Billy Simpson
- 1995 MADtv ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2004 Zeroman ( 13 episodes ) as Ty Cheese (voice)
- 2022 Welcome to Wrexham ( 57 episodes ) as Self
- 1995 The Outer Limits ( 1 episode ) as Derek Tillman
- 2009 TNT Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 1999 Family Guy ( 1 episode ) as Overweight Guy (voice)
- 1987 Kids' Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2018 Corner Gas Animated ( 1 episode ) as Ryan Reynolds (voice)
- 1995 The Outer Limits ( 2 episodes ) as Paul Nodel
- 1993 The X-Files ( 1 episode ) as Jay De Boom
- 2018 Late Night Berlin ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2018 My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1996 In Cold Blood ( 2 episodes ) as Bobby Rupp
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2005 The Reichen Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2024 All Town Aren't We ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1993 The John Larroquette Show ( 1 episode ) as Tony Hemingway
- 1981 Entertainment Tonight ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 2025 Underdogs ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2010 Running Man ( 1 episode )
- 2020 Reunited Apart ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2021 American Auto ( 1 episode ) as Ryan Reynolds
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2020 Some Good News ( 1 episode ) as Weatherman
- 2017 Life of Kylie ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2015 Hot Ones ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest Host
- 2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2010 Conan ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2023 Bedtime Stories with Ryan ( 15 episodes ) as Himself
- 2000 Click ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2002 Top Gear ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1988 This Morning ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 Chicken Shop Date ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2014 Chicken Shop Date ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest (archive footage)
- 1992 The Odyssey ( 8 episodes ) as Marco
- 2025 Necaxa ( 10 episodes ) as Self
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2013 Have You Been Paying Attention? ( 1 episode ) as Self - Video Quizmaster
- 1975 People's Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Winner
- 2014 The Men in Blazers Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2013 Circus Halligalli ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2001 Scrubs ( 1 episode ) as Spence
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
