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Also known as Ryan Rodney Reynolds, Golfian

Ryan Rodney Reynolds 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, as well as nominations for two Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. His films as a leading actor have grossed $6.6 billion worldwide.

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Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian-American actor, entrepreneur, and film producer best known for starring in comedic and superhero movies, whose films have earned $6.6 billion worldwide. He has achieved major commercial success, ranking as the world's second-highest-paid actor in both 2020 and 2024, and has earned numerous prestigious awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards.

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human
Family name
Reynolds
Gender
male
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United States
Place of birth
Vancouver
Languages spoken
Canadian English
Native language
Canadian English
Religion
atheism
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Deadpool 2
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Ryan Reynolds
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date of birth
1976-10-23
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writing language
Canadian English
unmarried partner
Alanis Morissette
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Ryan Gosling
birth name
Ryan Rodney Reynolds
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Hal Jordan
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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, as well as 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 critically unsuccessful superhero films Blade: Trinity (2004), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), and Green Lantern (2011), and the biographical drama Woman in Gold (2015).

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