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Ryan Reynolds was born as Ryan Rodney Reynolds on October 23, 1976. He is a Canadian and American actor, producer, and businessman. He began his career starring in the Canadian teen soap opera Hillside and later landed the lead role on the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl. Reynolds then starred in a range of films, including comedies and superhero franchises. His biggest commercial success came with the superhero films Deadpool, Deadpool 2, and Deadpool & Wolverine, in which he played the title character. Reynolds's performance in the first garnered him a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. He has voice acted in The Croods franchise and Turbo, and starred in 6 Underground, Free Guy, and The Adam Project. He was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2010 and awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. He also co-owns Welsh football club Wrexham and owns a stake in Mint Mobile. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Ryan is the youngest of four sons. His acting career began at age thirteen. Despite initially quitting acting at age 19, he was convinced to try again and move to Los Angeles. His career took off and he now has a successful acting career, as well as various business ventures.
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Given Name: Ryan Rodney Reynolds
Born: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Citizenship: Canada, United States
Birthday: October 23, 1976
Occupations: Actor, Producer, Businessman
Years Active: 1991-present
Children: 4
Spouses: Scarlett Johansson, Blake Lively
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24th Critics' Choice Awards 2019
74th Golden Globe Awards 2017
22nd Critics' Choice Awards 2016
Spirited
The Adam Project
Deadpool 2
Deadpool
6 Underground
Green Lantern
Free Guy
Red Notice
Safe House
R.I.P.D.
The Change-Up
Definitely, Maybe
Smokin' Aces
Van Wilder
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
The Captive
Mississippi Grind
Buried
The Croods: A New Age
Woman in Gold
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Self/less
Chaos Theory
The Nines
The Croods
Turbo
The Proposal
Once Upon a Deadpool
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Voices
The Amityville Horror
Just Friends
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Life
Blade: Trinity
Waiting...
The In-Laws
Criminal
IF
Deadpool & Wolverine
The Whale
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Deadpool: From Comics to Screen… to Screen
Deadpool: No Good Deed
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Huntwatch
Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear
Big Monster on Campus
National Lampoon’s Van Wilder
Buying the Cow
Finder’s Fee
Foolproof
School of Life
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of ‘Blade: Trinity’
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Dear Diary: World’s First Pranks
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Deadpool’s Maximum Reactions: Deadpool and Korg
Betty White: A Celebration
Ryan Reynolds: I’m a Laureate?
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
All Town Aren’t We
How Did We Get Here?
Ordinary Magic
We All Fall Down
Tourist Trap
When Friendship Kills
Fireflies in the Garden
In Cold Blood
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
My Name Is Kate
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business
In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni
The Alarmist
Deadpool and Kidpool Help SickKids
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Track the complete movie timeline of Ryan Reynolds, including all film releases, career breakthroughs, and notable roles. Follow their journey from early performances to recent blockbusters and upcoming projects.
2024
IF
Cal
Deadpool & Wolverine
Wade Wilson, Deadpool, Nicepool
All Town Aren’t We
Self
Deadpool and Kidpool Help SickKids
Deadpool
2023
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business
Self (archive footage)
2022
Spirited
Clint Briggs
The Adam Project
Big Adam
Betty White: A Celebration
Self
How Did We Get Here?
Self (archive footage)
2021
Free Guy
Guy
Red Notice
Nolan Booth
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Michael Bryce
Dear Diary: World’s First Pranks
Guy (voice)
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Michael Bryce
Deadpool’s Maximum Reactions: Deadpool and Korg
Deadpool
Ryan Reynolds: I’m a Laureate?
Self
2019
6 Underground
One
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Detective Pikachu
Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear
Narrator (voice)
2018
Deadpool 2
Wade Wilson, Deadpool, Voice of Juggernaut
Once Upon a Deadpool
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self

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