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Ryan Reynolds

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.

77 movies
4 nominations

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Biography, Career & Filmography

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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

Awards and Nominations Received by Ryan Reynolds

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24th Critics' Choice Awards 2019

Nomination

Best Actor in a Comedy

Deadpool 2

74th Golden Globe Awards 2017

Nomination

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Deadpool

22nd Critics' Choice Awards 2016

Nomination

Best Actor in an Action Movie

Deadpool
Win

Best Actor in a Comedy Movie

Deadpool

Movies Featuring Ryan Reynolds

Spirited

Spirited

The Adam Project

The Adam Project

Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2

Deadpool

Deadpool

6 Underground

6 Underground

Green Lantern

Green Lantern

Free Guy

Free Guy

Red Notice

Red Notice

Safe House

Safe House

R.I.P.D.

R.I.P.D.

The Change-Up

The Change-Up

Definitely, Maybe

Definitely, Maybe

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

Van Wilder

Van Wilder

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

The Captive

The Captive

Mississippi Grind

Mississippi Grind

Buried

Buried

The Croods: A New Age

The Croods: A New Age

Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold

The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Self/less

Self/less

Chaos Theory

Chaos Theory

The Nines

The Nines

The Croods

The Croods

Turbo

Turbo

The Proposal

The Proposal

Once Upon a Deadpool

Once Upon a Deadpool

The Hitman's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Bodyguard

The Voices

The Voices

The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

Just Friends

Just Friends

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Life

Life

Blade: Trinity

Blade: Trinity

Waiting...

Waiting...

The In-Laws

The In-Laws

Criminal

Criminal

IF

IF

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

The Whale

The Whale

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Deadpool: From Comics to Screen… to Screen

Deadpool: From Comics to Screen… to Screen

Deadpool: No Good Deed

Deadpool: No Good Deed

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Huntwatch

Huntwatch

Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear

Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear

Big Monster on Campus

Big Monster on Campus

National Lampoon’s Van Wilder

National Lampoon’s Van Wilder

Buying the Cow

Buying the Cow

Finder’s Fee

Finder’s Fee

Foolproof

Foolproof

School of Life

School of Life

Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of ‘Blade: Trinity’

Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of ‘Blade: Trinity’

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

Dear Diary: World’s First Pranks

Dear Diary: World’s First Pranks

Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

Deadpool’s Maximum Reactions: Deadpool and Korg

Deadpool’s Maximum Reactions: Deadpool and Korg

Betty White: A Celebration

Betty White: A Celebration

Ryan Reynolds: I’m a Laureate?

Ryan Reynolds: I’m a Laureate?

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

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

All Town Aren’t We

All Town Aren’t We

How Did We Get Here?

How Did We Get Here?

Ordinary Magic

Ordinary Magic

We All Fall Down

We All Fall Down

Tourist Trap

Tourist Trap

When Friendship Kills

When Friendship Kills

Fireflies in the Garden

Fireflies in the Garden

In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

My Name Is Kate

My Name Is Kate

Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business

Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business

In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni

In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni

The Alarmist

The Alarmist

Deadpool and Kidpool Help SickKids

Deadpool and Kidpool Help SickKids

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

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