Ryan Reynolds
Acting
Born: October 23, 1976 (age 49) · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Deadpool
2016
Deadpool 2
2018
Ted
2012
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
2009
Free Guy
2021
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
Life
2017
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
2019
Green Lantern
2011
Bullet Train
2022
The Proposal
2009
The Croods
2013
Photos (20)
Movies (70)
Deadpool & Wolverine
Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Nicepool
Deadpool
Wade / Deadpool
Deadpool 2
Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
The Croods
Guy (voice)
Free Guy
Guy
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Eteon Director / Victor Locke
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Detective Pikachu (voice)
Green Lantern
Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
Ted
Jared (uncredited)
The Proposal
Andrew Paxton
Bullet Train
Carver (uncredited)
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Michael Bryce
The Croods: A New Age
Guy (voice)
IF
Cal
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Michael Bryce
Blade: Trinity
Hannibal King
Red Notice
Nolan Booth
Ghosted
Jonas
Life
Rory Adams
Turbo
Turbo (voice)
The Adam Project
Big Adam
Self/less
Young Damian
6 Underground
One
R.I.P.D.
Nick Walker
Once Upon a Deadpool
Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
The Amityville Horror
George Lutz
The Change-Up
Mitch Planko
Smokin' Aces
Richard Messner
Spirited
Clint Briggs
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Man Killed by Clinch in Bar (uncredited)
Buried
Paul Conroy
Safe House
Matt Weston
The Captive
Matthew
Waiting...
Monty
Criminal
Bill Pope
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Male Nurse
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Van Wilder
Definitely, Maybe
Will Hayes
Just Friends
Chris Brander
The Voices
Jerry Hickfang / Mr. Whiskers (voice) / Bosco (voice) / Deer (voice) / Bunny Monkey (voice)
Woman in Gold
Randol Schoenberg
Adventureland
Mike Connell
The Nines
Gary / Gavin / Gabriel
Mississippi Grind
Curtis
The In-Laws
Mark Tobias
Paper Man
Captain Excellent
Chaos Theory
Frank Allen
The Whale
Narrator
Foolproof
Kevin
Fireflies in the Garden
Michael Waechter
Dick
Chip
Finder's Fee
Quigley
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Andy
Deadpool: No Good Deed
Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Seth
School of Life
Mr. D
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Wade Wilson
My Name Is Kate
Kevin Bannister
Ordinary Magic
Ganesh / Jeffrey
Big Monster on Campus
Karl O'Reilly
Buying the Cow
Mike Hanson
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Narrator (voice)
The Alarmist
Howard Ancona
When Friendship Kills
Ben Colson
Coming Soon
Henry Lipschitz
Tourist Trap
Wade Early
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Guy (voice)
Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear
Narrator (voice)
We All Fall Down
Red Shoes
Huntwatch
Narrator (voice)
TV Shows (17)
Family Guy
Ryan Reynolds (voice) · 2 eps
Family Guy
Overweight Guy (voice) · 1 eps
The X-Files
Jay De Boom · 1 eps
Running Man
1 eps
Scrubs
Spence · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Outer Limits
Derek Tillman · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Paul Nodel · 2 eps
Two Guys and a Girl
Michael 'Berg' Bergen · 81 eps
The John Larroquette Show
Tony Hemingway · 1 eps
The Odyssey
Marco · 8 eps
Hillside
Billy Simpson · 65 eps
American Auto
Ryan Reynolds · 1 eps
Some Good News
Weatherman · 1 eps
Zeroman
Ty Cheese (voice) · 13 eps
Corner Gas Animated
Ryan Reynolds (voice) · 1 eps
In Cold Blood
Bobby Rupp · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (63)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 2 eps
Conan
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 5 eps
Top Gear
Self · 1 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 2 eps
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Video Quizmaster · 1 eps
Today
Self · 1 eps
Click
Self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
Welcome to Wrexham
Self · 57 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Men in Blazers Show
Self · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 3 eps
Late Night Berlin
Self · 1 eps
Circus Halligalli
Self · 1 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
Self · 1 eps
Reunited Apart
Self · 1 eps
Underdogs
Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 eps
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Self · 1 eps
I Am: Celine Dion
Self (archive footage)
Necaxa
Self · 10 eps
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine
Self - Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Life of Kylie
Self · 1 eps
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
This Morning
Self - Guest · 1 eps
This Morning
Self · 1 eps
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
MADtv
Self · 1 eps
LA Originals
Self
Bedtime Stories with Ryan
Himself · 15 eps
In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni
Self (archive footage)
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity
Self
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Self
Hate to Love: Nickelback
Self
All Town Aren't We
Self · 3 eps
Betty White: A Celebration
Self
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self
How Did We Get Here?
Self (archive footage)
Weapon X Mutant Files
Self
Ryan Reynolds: I'm a Laureate?
Self
Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business
Self (archive footage)
Upcoming (6)
Writing (5)
Producing (16)
Deadpool & Wolverine
Producer
Deadpool
Producer
Deadpool 2
Producer
Free Guy
Producer
Welcome to Wrexham
Executive Producer
IF
Producer
The Adam Project
Producer
Once Upon a Deadpool
Producer
John Candy: I Like Me
Producer
Shotgun Wedding
Executive Producer
Underdogs
Executive Producer
Discontinued
Executive Producer
Necaxa
Executive Producer
The Whale
Executive Producer
Don't
Executive Producer
The House from...
Executive Producer