Ryan Reynolds
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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Running Man
2010
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Family Guy
1999
Family Guy
1999
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Conan
2010
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest · 2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self · 2015
Running Man
· 2010
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 2014
Family Guy
as Ryan Reynolds (voice) · 1999
Family Guy
as Overweight Guy (voice) · 1999
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019
Conan
as Self · 2010
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
The Graham Norton Show
as Self · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest · 2007
The View
as Self · 1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest Host · 2003
The X-Files
as Jay De Boom · 1993
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
· 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
Scrubs
as Spence · 2001
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self · 1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
Deadpool & Wolverine
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Nicepool · 2024
Hot Ones
as Self · 2015
The Outer Limits
as Derek Tillman · 1995
The Outer Limits
as Paul Nodel · 1995
Top Gear
as Self · 2002
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self · 2014
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 2009
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest · 2004
The Reichen Show
as Self · 2005
Mayday
as Troy Kelly · 2026
Deadpool
as Wade / Deadpool · 2016
Have You Been Paying Attention?
as Self - Video Quizmaster · 2013
Bullet Train
as Carver (uncredited) · 2022
Deadpool 2
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice) · 2018
Today
as Self · 1952
Click
as Self · 2000
The John Larroquette Show
as Tony Hemingway · 1993
Two Guys and a Girl
as Michael 'Berg' Bergen · 1998
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
as Eteon Director / Victor Locke · 2019
The Proposal
as Andrew Paxton · 2009
Welcome to Wrexham
as Self · 2022
The Croods
as Guy (voice) · 2013
Free Guy
as Guy · 2021
Green Lantern
as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern · 2011
Late Night Berlin
as Self · 2018
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Winner · 1975
Ted
as Jared (uncredited) · 2012
The Croods: A New Age
as Guy (voice) · 2020
Chicken Shop Date
as Self - Guest · 2014
Chicken Shop Date
as Self - Guest (archive footage) · 2014
The Adam Project
as Big Adam · 2022
Life
as Rory Adams · 2017
Blade: Trinity
as Hannibal King · 2004
Circus Halligalli
as Self · 2013
Entertainment Tonight
as Self · 1981
IF
as Cal · 2024
Self/less
as Young Damian · 2015
6 Underground
as One · 2019
Turbo
as Turbo (voice) · 2013
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
as Detective Pikachu (voice) · 2019
The Change-Up
as Mitch Planko · 2011
R.I.P.D.
as Nick Walker · 2013
Red Notice
as Nolan Booth · 2021
The Hitman's Bodyguard
as Michael Bryce · 2017
Safe House
as Matt Weston · 2012
Kids' Choice Awards
as Self · 1987
The Men in Blazers Show
as Self · 2014
American Auto
as Ryan Reynolds · 2021
Hillside
as Billy Simpson · 1991
Ghosted
as Jonas · 2023
Smokin' Aces
as Richard Messner · 2006
The Amityville Horror
as George Lutz · 2005
A Million Ways to Die in the West
as Man Killed by Clinch in Bar (uncredited) · 2014
The Odyssey
as Marco · 1992
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
as Self · 2018
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
as Michael Bryce · 2021
Just Friends
as Chris Brander · 2005
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Van Wilder · 2002
Definitely, Maybe
as Will Hayes · 2008
I Am: Celine Dion
as Self (archive footage) · 2024
Corner Gas Animated
as Ryan Reynolds (voice) · 2018
Reunited Apart
as Self · 2020
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as Male Nurse · 2004
Woman in Gold
as Randol Schoenberg · 2015
Once Upon a Deadpool
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice) · 2018
Some Good News
as Weatherman · 2020
Waiting...
as Monty · 2005
Criminal
as Bill Pope · 2016
Spirited
as Clint Briggs · 2022
Underdogs
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 2025
The Captive
as Matthew · 2014
Buried
as Paul Conroy · 2010
This Morning
as Self - Guest · 1988
This Morning
as Self · 1988
The Voices
as Jerry Hickfang / Mr. Whiskers (voice) / Bosco (voice) / Deer (voice) / Bunny Monkey (voice) · 2014
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine
as Self - Wade Wilson / Deadpool · 2024
Adventureland
as Mike Connell · 2009
Mississippi Grind
as Curtis · 2015
Zeroman
as Ty Cheese (voice) · 2004
The In-Laws
as Mark Tobias · 2003
The Nines
as Gary / Gavin / Gabriel · 2007
Necaxa
as Self · 2025
Life of Kylie
as Self · 2017
In Cold Blood
as Bobby Rupp · 1996
MADtv
as Self · 1995
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self · 2025
Fireflies in the Garden
as Michael Waechter · 2008
Deadpool: No Good Deed
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool · 2017
Dick
as Chip · 1999
Paper Man
as Captain Excellent · 2009
Chaos Theory
as Frank Allen · 2008
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
as Seth · 1996
Finder's Fee
as Quigley · 2001
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self · 2023
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self · 2025
Animal Friends
as Pony (voice) · 2027
Eloise
All Town Aren't We
as Self · 2024
Coming Soon
as Henry Lipschitz · 1999
Big Monster on Campus
as Karl O'Reilly · 1998
Buying the Cow
as Mike Hanson · 2002
Foolproof
as Kevin · 2003
School of Life
as Mr. D · 2005
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as Narrator (voice) · 2010
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self · 2018
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
as Wade Wilson · 2009
Betty White: A Celebration
as Self · 2022
Ordinary Magic
as Ganesh / Jeffrey · 1993
Bedtime Stories with Ryan
as Himself · 2023
In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni
as Self (archive footage) · 2025
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
as Andy · 1995
The Whale
as Narrator · 2011
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity
as Self · 2005
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self · 2020
LA Originals
as Self · 2020
How Did We Get Here?
as Self (archive footage) · 2022
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
as Guy (voice) · 2021
Tourist Trap
as Wade Early · 1998
Hate to Love: Nickelback
as Self · 2024
Weapon X Mutant Files
as Self · 2009
TNT Show
as Self · 2009
Boy Band
We All Fall Down
as Red Shoes · 1999
The Alarmist
as Howard Ancona · 1998
My Name Is Kate
as Kevin Bannister · 1994
Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear
as Narrator (voice) · 2019
Christine Sinclair: Kind of a Big Deal
as narrator · 2026
Deadpool and Korg React
as Deadpool
When Friendship Kills
as Ben Colson · 1996
Untitled Thunderbolt & Lightfoot Remake
Untitled Deadpool/X-Men Teamup Film
as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Ryan Reynolds: I'm a Laureate?
as Self · 2021
Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business
as Self (archive footage) · 2023
Huntwatch
as Narrator (voice) · 2016