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).
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Animal Friends
Character:Pony (voice)
Release Date:01/05/2026
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Character:Self
Release Date:04/12/2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Character:Self - Actor / Self - Deadpool (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:04/09/2025
In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:30/03/2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Character:Self
Release Date:14/02/2025
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine
Character:Self - Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Release Date:11/11/2024
Deadpool & Wolverine
Character:Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Nicepool
Release Date:24/07/2024
I Am: Celine Dion
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:18/06/2024
IF
Character:Cal
Release Date:08/05/2024
Hate to Love: Nickelback
Character:Self
Release Date:27/03/2024
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Character:Self
Release Date:14/12/2023
Ghosted
Character:Jonas
Release Date:18/04/2023
Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:08/01/2023
Spirited
Character:Clint Briggs
Release Date:10/11/2022
Bullet Train
Character:Carver (uncredited)
Release Date:03/08/2022
The Adam Project
Character:Adam Reed
Release Date:11/03/2022
How Did We Get Here?
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/02/2022
Betty White: A Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:17/01/2022
Ryan Reynolds: I'm a Laureate?
Character:Self
Release Date:29/11/2021
Red Notice
Character:Nolan Booth
Release Date:04/11/2021
Free Guy
Character:Guy
Release Date:11/08/2021
Deadpool and Korg React
Character:Deadpool
Release Date:13/07/2021
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Character:Michael Bryce
Release Date:14/06/2021
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Character:Guy (voice)
Release Date:09/02/2021
The Croods: A New Age
Character:Guy (voice)
Release Date:25/11/2020
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Character:Self
Release Date:26/04/2020
LA Originals
Character:Self
Release Date:10/04/2020
6 Underground
Character:One
Release Date:10/12/2019
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Character:Eteon Director / Victor Locke
Release Date:31/07/2019
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Character:Detective Pikachu (voice)
Release Date:03/05/2019
Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:15/02/2019
Once Upon a Deadpool
Character:Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
Release Date:11/12/2018
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Character:Self
Release Date:18/08/2018
Deadpool 2
Character:Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
Release Date:15/05/2018
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Character:Michael Bryce
Release Date:16/08/2017
Life
Character:Rory Adams
Release Date:22/03/2017
Deadpool: No Good Deed
Character:Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Release Date:03/03/2017
Criminal
Character:Bill Pope
Release Date:07/04/2016
Huntwatch
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:05/03/2016
Deadpool
Character:Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Release Date:09/02/2016
Self/less
Character:Young Damian
Release Date:10/07/2015
Mississippi Grind
Character:Curtis
Release Date:04/07/2015
Woman in Gold
Character:Randol Schoenberg
Release Date:20/03/2015
The Captive
Character:Matthew
Release Date:05/09/2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Character:Man Killed by Clinch in Bar (uncredited)
Release Date:22/05/2014
The Voices
Character:Jerry Hickfang / Mr. Whiskers (voice) / Bosco (voice) / Deer (voice) / Bunny Monkey (voice)
Release Date:19/01/2014
R.I.P.D.
Character:Nick Walker
Release Date:18/07/2013
Turbo
Character:Turbo (voice)
Release Date:11/07/2013
The Croods
Character:Guy (voice)
Release Date:15/03/2013
Ted
Character:Jared (uncredited)
Release Date:29/06/2012
Safe House
Character:Matt Weston
Release Date:08/02/2012
The Whale
Character:Narrator
Release Date:09/09/2011
The Change-Up
Character:Mitch Planko
Release Date:05/08/2011
Green Lantern
Character:Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
Release Date:14/06/2011
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:09/11/2010
Buried
Character:Paul Conroy
Release Date:24/09/2010
Weapon X Mutant Files
Character:Self
Release Date:15/09/2009
Paper Man
Character:Captain Excellent
Release Date:15/06/2009
The Proposal
Character:Andrew Paxton
Release Date:02/06/2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Character:Wade Wilson
Release Date:28/04/2009
Adventureland
Character:Mike Connell
Release Date:03/04/2009
Fireflies in the Garden
Character:Michael Waechter
Release Date:07/08/2008
Definitely, Maybe
Character:Will Hayes
Release Date:08/02/2008
Chaos Theory
Character:Frank Allen
Release Date:26/10/2007
The Nines
Character:Gary / Gavin / Gabriel
Release Date:21/01/2007
Smokin' Aces
Character:Richard Messner
Release Date:09/12/2006
Just Friends
Character:Chris Brander
Release Date:23/11/2005
Waiting...
Character:Monty
Release Date:07/10/2005
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity'
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/2005
The Amityville Horror
Character:George Lutz
Release Date:14/04/2005
School of Life
Character:Mr. D
Release Date:19/02/2005
Blade: Trinity
Character:Hannibal King
Release Date:08/12/2004
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Character:Male Nurse
Release Date:02/07/2004
Foolproof
Character:Kevin
Release Date:03/10/2003
The In-Laws
Character:Mark Tobias
Release Date:23/05/2003
Buying the Cow
Character:Mike Hanson
Release Date:08/06/2002
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Character:Van Wilder
Release Date:29/03/2002
Finder's Fee
Character:Quigley
Release Date:19/06/2001
We All Fall Down
Character:Red Shoes
Release Date:24/09/1999
Dick
Character:Chip
Release Date:04/08/1999
Coming Soon
Character:Henry Lipschitz
Release Date:08/06/1999
The Alarmist
Character:Howard Ancona
Release Date:23/10/1998
Tourist Trap
Character:Wade Early
Release Date:05/04/1998
Big Monster on Campus
Character:Karl O'Reilly
Release Date:01/01/1998
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Character:Seth
Release Date:07/04/1996
When Friendship Kills
Character:Ben Colson
Release Date:19/02/1996
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Character:Andy
Release Date:23/01/1995
My Name Is Kate
Character:Kevin Bannister
Release Date:24/01/1994
Ordinary Magic
Character:Ganesh / Jeffrey
Release Date:20/10/1993
Television Appearances
Necaxa
Character:Self
Underdogs
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
All Town Aren't We
Character:Self
Bedtime Stories with Ryan
Character:Himself
Welcome to Wrexham
Character:Self
American Auto
Character:Ryan Reynolds
Reunited Apart
Character:Self
Some Good News
Character:Weatherman
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Corner Gas Animated
Character:Ryan Reynolds (voice)
Late Night Berlin
Character:Self
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Character:Self
Life of Kylie
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
Hot Ones
Character:Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Chicken Shop Date
Character:Self - Guest
Chicken Shop Date
Character:Self - Guest (archive footage)
The Men in Blazers Show
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Character:Self - Video Quizmaster
Conan
Character:Self
Running Man
Character:
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
TNT Show
Character:Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Reichen Show
Character:Self
The Tony Danza Show
Character:Self - Guest
Zeroman
Character:Ty Cheese (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest Host
Top Gear
Character:Self
Scrubs
Character:Spence
Click
Character:Self
Family Guy
Character:Ryan Reynolds (voice)
Family Guy
Character:Overweight Guy (voice)
Two Guys and a Girl
Character:Michael 'Berg' Bergen
The View
Character:Self
In Cold Blood
Character:Bobby Rupp
MADtv
Character:Self
The Outer Limits
Character:Derek Tillman
The Outer Limits
Character:Paul Nodel
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
The X-Files
Character:Jay De Boom
The John Larroquette Show
Character:Tony Hemingway
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:Self
The Odyssey
Character:Marco
Hillside
Character:Billy Simpson
This Morning
Character:Self - Guest
This Morning
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Kids' Choice Awards
Character:Self
Entertainment Tonight
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
People's Choice Awards
Character:Self - Winner
Today
Character:Self
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