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
Deadpool 2 (2018)
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
Deadpool (2016)
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Bullet Train (2022)
as Carver (uncredited)
The Proposal (2009)
as Andrew Paxton
Free Guy (2021)
as Guy
The Croods (2013)
as Guy (voice)
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
as Eteon Director / Victor Locke
Turbo (2013)
as Turbo (voice)
Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)
as Detective Pikachu (voice)
Ted (2012)
as Jared (uncredited)
The Adam Project (2022)
as Big Adam
IF (2024)
as Cal
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
as Guy (voice)
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
as Michael Bryce
Green Lantern (2011)
as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
Red Notice (2021)
as Nolan Booth
Blade: Trinity (2004)
as Hannibal King
Life (2017)
as Rory Adams
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
as Michael Bryce
Mayday (2026)
as Troy Kelly
Ghosted (2023)
as Jonas
R.I.P.D. (2013)
as Nick Walker
6 Underground (2019)
as One
The Change-Up (2011)
as Mitch Planko
Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
The Amityville Horror (2005)
as George Lutz
Safe House (2012)
as Matt Weston
Self/less (2015)
as Young Damian
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
as Man Killed by Clinch in Bar (uncredited)
Spirited (2022)
as Clint Briggs
Smokin' Aces (2006)
as Richard Messner
Definitely, Maybe (2008)
as Will Hayes
National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
as Van Wilder
Just Friends (2005)
as Chris Brander
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
as Male Nurse
Buried (2010)
as Paul Conroy
The Captive (2014)
as Matthew
Waiting... (2005)
as Monty
Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
as Michael Waechter
Criminal (2016)
as Bill Pope
Adventureland (2009)
as Mike Connell
Deadpool: No Good Deed (2017)
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
I Am: Celine Dion (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
The Voices (2014)
as Jerry Hickfang / Mr. Whiskers (voice) / Bosco (voice) / Deer (voice) / Bunny Monkey (voice)
Eloise (—)
Actor
The Nines (2007)
as Gary / Gavin / Gabriel
Woman in Gold (2015)
as Randol Schoenberg
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025)
as Self
Animal Friends (2027)
as Pony (voice)
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
as Seth
Paper Man (2009)
as Captain Excellent
Chaos Theory (2008)
as Frank Allen
Foolproof (2003)
as Kevin
Hate to Love: Nickelback (2024)
as Self
The In-Laws (2003)
as Mark Tobias
Buying the Cow (2002)
as Mike Hanson
Mississippi Grind (2015)
as Curtis
Calamity Hustle (—)
Actor
Dick (1999)
as Chip
Betty White: A Celebration (2022)
as Self
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)
as Narrator (voice)
LA Originals (2020)
as Self
Finder's Fee (2001)
as Quigley
The Whale (2011)
as Narrator
Big Monster on Campus (1998)
as Karl O'Reilly
School of Life (2005)
as Mr. D
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
as Wade Wilson
Coming Soon (1999)
as Henry Lipschitz
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
When Friendship Kills (1996)
as Ben Colson
Weapon X Mutant Files (2009)
as Self
The Alarmist (1998)
as Howard Ancona
Tourist Trap (1998)
as Wade Early
Ordinary Magic (1993)
as Ganesh / Jeffrey
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity (2005)
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
as Self - Wade Wilson / Deadpool
In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Deadpool and Korg React (2021)
as Deadpool
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)
as Andy
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20 (2023)
as Self
How Did We Get Here? (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks (2021)
as Guy (voice)
Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Boy Band (—)
Actor
My Name Is Kate (1994)
as Kevin Bannister
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble (2020)
as Self
We All Fall Down (1999)
as Red Shoes
Untitled Deadpool/X-Men Teamup Film (—)
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018)
as Self
Untitled Thunderbolt & Lightfoot Remake (—)
Actor
Huntwatch (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
Ryan Reynolds: I'm a Laureate? (2021)
as Self
Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear (2019)
as Narrator (voice)
Untitled Deadpool Film (—)
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Deadpool 4 (—)
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool