Ryan Reynolds
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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
Credits
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Nicepool
The Proposal (2009)
as Andrew Paxton
Deadpool (2016)
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Deadpool 2 (2018)
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
Ted (2012)
as Jared (uncredited)
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
as Eteon Director / Victor Locke
Bullet Train (2022)
as Carver (uncredited)
Free Guy (2021)
as Guy
The Croods (2013)
as Guy (voice)
Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)
as Detective Pikachu (voice)
Red Notice (2021)
as Nolan Booth
Life (2017)
as Rory Adams
IF (2024)
as Cal
Blade: Trinity (2004)
as Hannibal King
Turbo (2013)
as Turbo (voice)
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
as Guy (voice)
Ghosted (2023)
as Jonas
6 Underground (2019)
as One
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
as Michael Bryce
The Adam Project (2022)
as Big Adam
Green Lantern (2011)
as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
Self/less (2015)
as Young Damian
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
as Michael Bryce
The Change-Up (2011)
as Mitch Planko
Safe House (2012)
as Matt Weston
Smokin' Aces (2006)
as Richard Messner
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
as Man Killed by Clinch in Bar (uncredited)
Buried (2010)
as Paul Conroy
The Amityville Horror (2005)
as George Lutz
R.I.P.D. (2013)
as Nick Walker
Criminal (2016)
as Bill Pope
National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
as Van Wilder
Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
Woman in Gold (2015)
as Randol Schoenberg
The Captive (2014)
as Matthew
Just Friends (2005)
as Chris Brander
Waiting... (2005)
as Monty
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
as Male Nurse
Animal Friends (2027)
as Pony (voice)
Definitely, Maybe (2008)
as Will Hayes
The Voices (2014)
as Jerry Hickfang / Mr. Whiskers (voice) / Bosco (voice) / Deer (voice) / Bunny Monkey (voice)
Adventureland (2009)
as Mike Connell
Spirited (2022)
as Clint Briggs
Mississippi Grind (2015)
as Curtis
Foolproof (2003)
as Kevin
The Nines (2007)
as Gary / Gavin / Gabriel
Dick (1999)
as Chip
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
The In-Laws (2003)
as Mark Tobias
Coming Soon (1999)
as Henry Lipschitz
Paper Man (2009)
as Captain Excellent
Chaos Theory (2008)
as Frank Allen
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025)
as Self
Finder's Fee (2001)
as Quigley
Deadpool: No Good Deed (2017)
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
I Am: Celine Dion (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Buying the Cow (2002)
as Mike Hanson
Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
as Michael Waechter
School of Life (2005)
as Mr. D
LA Originals (2020)
as Self
Mayday (2026)
as Troy Kelly
The Whale (2011)
as Narrator
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
as Seth
The Alarmist (1998)
as Howard Ancona
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
as Self - Wade Wilson / Deadpool
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
as Wade Wilson
Tourist Trap (1998)
as Wade Early
Boy Band (—)
Actor
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)
as Narrator (voice)
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20 (2023)
as Self
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)
as Andy
Big Monster on Campus (1998)
as Karl O'Reilly
My Name Is Kate (1994)
as Kevin Bannister
Ordinary Magic (1993)
as Ganesh / Jeffrey
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble (2020)
as Self
Eloise (—)
Actor
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks (2021)
as Guy (voice)
Hate to Love: Nickelback (2024)
as Self
In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018)
as Self
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity (2005)
as Self
Betty White: A Celebration (2022)
as Self
Weapon X Mutant Files (2009)
as Self
How Did We Get Here? (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
We All Fall Down (1999)
as Red Shoes
When Friendship Kills (1996)
as Ben Colson
Calamity Hustle (—)
Actor
Untitled Deadpool/X-Men Teamup Film (—)
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Ryan Reynolds: I'm a Laureate? (2021)
as Self
Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear (2019)
as Narrator (voice)
Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Huntwatch (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
Deadpool and Korg React (2021)
as Deadpool
Untitled Thunderbolt & Lightfoot Remake (—)
Actor