Ryan Reynolds
Canadian-American actor · Canada · On the map · Actors · Born 1976 · age 50 · also United States
He spent years as a working actor in comedies and forgettable superhero movies, then bet everything on a foul-mouthed Marvel antihero the studios didn't want. Deadpool made him one of the highest-paid actors alive and turned his sarcastic persona into a business model.
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MaydayFilm, Producer2024“There are rules. Very specific rules. You would diminish stakes in the film if everyone - or even anyone else - was also aware of the fourth wall or any kind of meta aspect.”In their words24 June 2024Deadpool & Wolverine: Inside the Superhero Movie That Plays Rough. Vanity Fair.Officer of the Order of CanadaAward2023
GhostedFilm, Jonas2022
Bullet TrainFilm, Carver (uncredited)2020Governor General's Performing Arts AwardAward
The Croods: A New AgeFilm, 2020Guy (voice)2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeries
6 UndergroundFilm, 2019One2017
LifeFilm, Rory Adams2016MTV Movie Award for Best FightAwardStar on Hollywood Walk of FameAward2015“I’ve definitely lost all cool. I'm the dad guy now, She’s saying ‘Mama.' What my wife doesn’t realize is [James] calls me ‘Mama,’ too. Seriously.”In their words2015 Interview with Entertainment Tonight
Self/lessFilm, 2015Young Damian2014Canada's Walk of FameAward
Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries, 2014
A Million Ways to Die in the WestFilm, 2014Man Killed by Clinch in Bar (uncredited)2012
Safe HouseFilm, Matt Weston2010
BuriedFilm, Paul Conroy2009
Late Night with Jimmy FallonSeries
AdventurelandFilm, 2009Mike Connell2006
Smokin' AcesFilm, Richard Messner2005
The Amityville HorrorFilm, George Lutz2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series2002
National Lampoon's Van WilderFilm, Van Wilder2001
ScrubsSeries, Spence1999
Family GuySeries, Ryan Reynolds (voice)1995
The Outer LimitsSeries, Derek Tillman1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries1976Born23 October 1976People around Ryan
David Leitch Directed Hobbs & Shaw and Bullet Train
Lauren Shuler Donner Produced Deadpool and X-Men Origins: Wolverine
David Ellison Produced Life and The Adam Project
Karan Soni Ryan produced Deadpool and Deadpool 2
Dwayne Johnson Produced Hobbs & Shaw and Red Notice
Hugh Jackman Ryan produced Deadpool 2 (2018)
Rhett Reese Produced Ghosted (2023)
Paul Wernick Produced Ghosted (2023)
Morena Baccarin Ryan produced Deadpool and Deadpool 2
Scott Adkins Duets: Deadpool and Wade Wilson
Shawn Levy Directed Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Brianna Hildebrand Ryan produced Deadpool and Deadpool 2
Leslie Uggams Ryan produced Deadpool and Deadpool 2
Rob Delaney Ryan produced Deadpool 2 (2018)
Stefan Kapičić Ryan produced Deadpool and Deadpool 2
Dany Garcia Produced Hobbs & Shaw and Red Notice
Scott Stuber Produced Ted (2012)
Channing Tatum Ryan produced Deadpool & Wolverine and Free Guy
Michael Bay Produced The Amityville Horror (2005)
Taika Waititi Ryan produced Free Guy (2021)
Simon Kinberg Produced Deadpool and Deadpool 2
Chris Evans Ryan produced Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
David Dobkin Directed The Change-Up (2011)
Christa Campbell Produced Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard and Criminal
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Mayday 2026
Deadpool & Wolverine 2024
Deadpool 2016
Deadpool 2 2018
Bullet Train 2022
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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Reynolds attended Kitsilano Secondary School (pictured in 2008).
Reynolds in 2007
Reynolds at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival
Reynolds promoting Deadpool at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Reynolds at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con International
Reynolds owns soccer club Wrexham with fellow actor Rob McElhenney (pictured in 2010).
Reynolds at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010In their own words 1
, I really liked the, uh, the art in the Deadpool comics. You know, I've just kind of always felt a kinship towards him. I mean, I just thought, "I'd like to play that guy some day.
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About this person
Born in Vancouver in 1976, Reynolds started acting at thirteen, landing his first lead in the teen soap Hillside in 1991 and later anchoring the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl from 1998 to 2001. He cycled through rom-coms like Van Wilder and The Proposal and superhero misfires like Green Lantern, building a career but not a signature. Then Deadpool arrived in 2016 - a hard-R Marvel film he'd fought for - and became a phenomenon, earning him a Golden Globe nomination and spawning two sequels, the latest of which is his highest-grossing release. He's since moved between action films, voice work as Pikachu, and a side career as an entrepreneur, buying into Mint Mobile and co-owning Welsh soccer club Wrexham, the subject of his Emmy-winning docuseries. Divorced from Scarlett Johansson, he's been married to Blake Lively since 2012, with four children and a carefully maintained reputation for being the internet's favourite smart-ass.
