Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian and American actor, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is known for starring in comedic and superhero films, and 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.