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| Born | Ryan Rodney Reynolds 23 October 1976 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Chester Reynolds (grandfather) |
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Ryan Rodney Reynolds OBC (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 comedies such as National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), Waiting... (2005), and The Proposal (2009). He also performed in dramatic roles in Buried (2010), Woman in Gold (2015), and Life (2017). He has starred in action films such as Blade: Trinity (2004), Green Lantern (2011), 6 Underground (2019), Free Guy (2021), and The Adam Project (2022) and provided voice acting in the animated features The Croods film series (2013–2020), Turbo (2013), and Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019).
Reynolds's biggest commercial success came with the 20th Century Fox X-Men films Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018), in which he played the title character. The former set numerous records at the time of its release for an R-rated comedy and his performance earned him nominations at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards and the Golden Globe Awards.
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 was documented in the Emmy Award-winning TV series Welcome to Wrexham. In 2020, Reynolds sold his ownership stake of Aviation Gin to Diageo as part of a $610 million deal.[1] He also sits on the board of the Match Group.[2] As of 2023, his net worth is estimated to be $350 million.[citation needed]
- ^ "Ryan Reynolds Sells His Gin Brand in $610 Million Deal". Vanity Fair. August 17, 2020. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (July 1, 2020). "Ryan Reynolds, Wendi Murdoch Join Board of Match, Tinder Parent Company". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.