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 (72)
Deadpool & Wolverine
Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Nicepool
The Croods
Guy (voice)
The Croods: A New Age
Guy (voice)
Deadpool
Wade / Deadpool
The Adam Project
Big Adam
Deadpool 2
Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
The Proposal
Andrew Paxton
Bullet Train
Carver (uncredited)
Mayday
Troy Kelly
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Man Killed by Clinch in Bar (uncredited)
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Michael Bryce
Ted
Jared (uncredited)
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Eteon Director / Victor Locke
Green Lantern
Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
Free Guy
Guy
Ghosted
Jonas
Turbo
Turbo (voice)
Blade: Trinity
Hannibal King
Red Notice
Nolan Booth
6 Underground
One
Safe House
Matt Weston
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Van Wilder
Definitely, Maybe
Will Hayes
The Change-Up
Mitch Planko
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Detective Pikachu (voice)
Self/less
Young Damian
Life
Rory Adams
IF
Cal
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Michael Bryce
Woman in Gold
Randol Schoenberg
Buried
Paul Conroy
Waiting...
Monty
Spirited
Clint Briggs
The Amityville Horror
George Lutz
Just Friends
Chris Brander
R.I.P.D.
Nick Walker
Once Upon a Deadpool
Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
Adventureland
Mike Connell
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Male Nurse
Smokin' Aces
Richard Messner
Mississippi Grind
Curtis
The Captive
Matthew
Paper Man
Captain Excellent
The Voices
Jerry Hickfang / Mr. Whiskers (voice) / Bosco (voice) / Deer (voice) / Bunny Monkey (voice)
Criminal
Bill Pope
The In-Laws
Mark Tobias
Chaos Theory
Frank Allen
The Nines
Gary / Gavin / Gabriel
Fireflies in the Garden
Michael Waechter
Buying the Cow
Mike Hanson
Finder's Fee
Quigley
Deadpool: No Good Deed
Wade Wilson / Deadpool
School of Life
Mr. D
Dick
Chip
Coming Soon
Henry Lipschitz
We All Fall Down
Red Shoes
Ordinary Magic
Ganesh / Jeffrey
Foolproof
Kevin
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Seth
The Alarmist
Howard Ancona
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Wade Wilson
Big Monster on Campus
Karl O'Reilly
The Whale
Narrator
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Guy (voice)
Tourist Trap
Wade Early
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Narrator (voice)
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Andy
My Name Is Kate
Kevin Bannister
Christine Sinclair: Kind of a Big Deal
narrator
When Friendship Kills
Ben Colson
Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear
Narrator (voice)
Huntwatch
Narrator (voice)
TV Shows (17)
Running Man
1 eps
Family Guy
Ryan Reynolds (voice) · 2 eps
Family Guy
Overweight Guy (voice) · 1 eps
The X-Files
Jay De Boom · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Scrubs
Spence · 1 eps
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
Hillside
Billy Simpson · 65 eps
American Auto
Ryan Reynolds · 1 eps
The Odyssey
Marco · 8 eps
Corner Gas Animated
Ryan Reynolds (voice) · 1 eps
In Cold Blood
Bobby Rupp · 2 eps
Some Good News
Weatherman · 1 eps
Zeroman
Ty Cheese (voice) · 13 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
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 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
Conan
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 2 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 5 eps
Top Gear
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · 1 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 2 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
Welcome to Wrexham
Self · 57 eps
Today
Self · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Video Quizmaster · 1 eps
Click
Self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 3 eps
Late Night Berlin
Self · 1 eps
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 eps
Circus Halligalli
Self · 1 eps
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine
Self - Wade Wilson / Deadpool
The Men in Blazers Show
Self · 1 eps
I Am: Celine Dion
Self (archive footage)
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Self · 1 eps
Underdogs
Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
Self · 1 eps
Reunited Apart
Self · 1 eps
This Morning
Self - Guest · 1 eps
This Morning
Self · 1 eps
Life of Kylie
Self · 1 eps
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
MADtv
Self · 1 eps
Necaxa
Self · 10 eps
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
LA Originals
Self
Bedtime Stories with Ryan
Himself · 15 eps
In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni
Self (archive footage)
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Self
How Did We Get Here?
Self (archive footage)
Hate to Love: Nickelback
Self
Betty White: A Celebration
Self
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity
Self
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self
All Town Aren't We
Self · 3 eps
Weapon X Mutant Files
Self
Ryan Reynolds: I'm a Laureate?
Self
Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business
Self (archive footage)
Upcoming (5)
Writing (5)
Producing (18)
Deadpool & Wolverine
Producer
Welcome to Wrexham
Executive Producer
Deadpool
Producer
The Adam Project
Producer
Deadpool 2
Producer
Mayday
Executive Producer
Free Guy
Producer
John Candy: I Like Me
Producer
Shotgun Wedding
Executive Producer
Underdogs
Executive Producer
IF
Producer
Once Upon a Deadpool
Producer
Discontinued
Executive Producer
Necaxa
Executive Producer
Don't
Executive Producer
The Whale
Executive Producer
Setting the Tempo
Executive Producer
The House from...
Executive Producer