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Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian and American actor, producer, and businessman. He began his career starring in the Canadian teen soap opera Hillside (1991–1993) and had minor roles before landing the lead role on the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl between 1998 and 2001. Reynolds then starred in a range of films, including the comedies National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), Waiting... (2005), and The Proposal (2009), and the superhero films Blade: Trinity (2004) and Green Lantern (2011). Reynolds's biggest commercial success came with the superhero films Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), in which he played the title character. His performance in the first earned him a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. He has since starred in the drama Woman in Gold (2015), the horror film Life (2017), and the action films 6 Underground (2019), Free Guy (2021), and The Adam Project (2022). Reynolds also provided voice acting in The Croods franchise (2013–2020), Turbo (2013) and Detective Pikachu(2019), in which he voiced the title character. Reynolds was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2010 and was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. As a businessman, he holds an ownership stake in Mint Mobile and is a co-owner of Welsh football club Wrexham A.F.C.; the latter is documented in the Emmy Award-winning television series Welcome to Wrexham. In 2020, Reynolds sold his ownership stake of Aviation Gin to Diageo as part of a $610 million deal. He also sits on the board of the Match Group.

Filmography

2026
Animal Friends

as Pony (voice)

Movie
2026
I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not

as Self

Movie
2024
Deadpool & Wolverine

as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Nicepool

Movie
2024
IF

as Cal

Movie
2023
Ghosted

as Jonas

Movie
2022
Spirited

as Clint Briggs

Movie
2021
Red Notice

as Nolan Booth

Movie
2021
Free Guy

as Guy

Movie
2020
The Croods: A New Age

as Guy (voice)

Movie
2019
Pokémon Detective Pikachu

as Detective Pikachu (voice)

Movie
2018
Once Upon a Deadpool

as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)

Movie
2018
Deadpool 2

as Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)

Movie
2017
The Hitman's Bodyguard

as Michael Bryce

Movie
2016
Deadpool

as Wade Wilson / Deadpool

Movie
2013
R.I.P.D.

as Nick Walker

Movie
2011
Green Lantern

as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern

Movie
2009
Paper Man

as Captain Excellent

Movie
2009
The Proposal

as Andrew Paxton

Movie
2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine

as Wade Wilson

Movie
2004
Blade: Trinity

as Hannibal King

Movie
2004
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

as Male Nurse

Movie