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Ryan Reynolds

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Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds is an actor born on October 23, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is known for Deadpool, Deadpool 2 and Free Guy. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
October 23, 1976
Place of birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Also known as
Ryan Rodney Reynolds · Champ Nightengale · Gordon Reynolds

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

Filmography

  1. 2026Maydayas Troy Kelly · Executive producer
  2. 2024Deadpool & Wolverineas Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Nicepool · Producer · Writer
  3. 2024IFas Cal · Producer
  4. 2023Ghostedas Jonas
  5. 2022Shotgun WeddingExecutive producer
  6. 2022Spiritedas Clint Briggs
  7. 2022Bullet Trainas Carver (uncredited)
  8. 2022The Adam Projectas Big Adam · Producer
  9. 2021Red Noticeas Nolan Booth
  10. 2021Free Guyas Guy · Producer
  11. 2021Hitman's Wife's Bodyguardas Michael Bryce
  12. 2020The Croods: A New Ageas Guy (voice)
  13. 20196 Undergroundas One
  14. 2019Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shawas Eteon Director / Victor Locke
  15. 2019Pokémon Detective Pikachuas Detective Pikachu (voice)
  16. 2018Once Upon a Deadpoolas Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice) · Writer · Producer
  17. 2018Deadpool 2as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice) · Writer · Producer
  18. 2017The Hitman's Bodyguardas Michael Bryce
  19. 2017Lifeas Rory Adams
  20. 2017Deadpool: No Good Deedas Wade Wilson / Deadpool · Writer
  21. 2016Criminalas Bill Pope
  22. 2016Deadpoolas Wade / Deadpool · Producer
  23. 2015Self/lessas Young Damian
  24. 2015Mississippi Grindas Curtis
  25. 2015Woman in Goldas Randol Schoenberg
  26. 2014The Captiveas Matthew
  27. 2014A Million Ways to Die in the Westas Man Killed by Clinch in Bar (uncredited)
  28. 2014The Voicesas Jerry Hickfang / Mr. Whiskers (voice) / Bosco (voice) / Deer (voice) / Bunny Monkey (voice)
  29. 2013R.I.P.D.as Nick Walker
  30. 2013Turboas Turbo (voice)
  31. 2013The Croodsas Guy (voice)
  32. 2012Tedas Jared (uncredited)
  33. 2012Safe Houseas Matt Weston
  34. 2011The Change-Upas Mitch Planko
  35. 2011Green Lanternas Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
  36. 2010Buriedas Paul Conroy
  37. 2010Running Man1 episode
  38. 2009Paper Manas Captain Excellent
  39. 2009The Proposalas Andrew Paxton
  40. 2009X-Men Origins: Wolverineas Wade Wilson
  41. 2009Adventurelandas Mike Connell
  42. 2008Fireflies in the Gardenas Michael Waechter
  43. 2008Chaos Theoryas Frank Allen
  44. 2008Definitely, Maybeas Will Hayes
  45. 2007The Ninesas Gary / Gavin / Gabriel
  46. 2006Smokin' Acesas Richard Messner
  47. 2005Just Friendsas Chris Brander
  48. 2005Waiting...as Monty
  49. 2005The Amityville Horroras George Lutz
  50. 2004Blade: Trinityas Hannibal King
  51. 2004Harold & Kumar Go to White Castleas Male Nurse
  52. 2003Foolproofas Kevin
  53. 2003The In-Lawsas Mark Tobias
  54. 2002National Lampoon's Van Wilderas Van Wilder
  55. 2001Scrubsas Spence · 1 episode
  56. 1999Dickas Chip
  57. 1999Family Guyas Ryan Reynolds (voice) · 2 episodes
  58. 1996Sabrina the Teenage Witchas Seth
  59. 1995The Outer Limitsas Derek Tillman · 2 episodes
  60. 1993The X-Filesas Jay De Boom · 1 episode