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Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian American actor, businessperson, and producer. He was born on October 23, 1976, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Reynolds' film and TV career has spanned multiple decades with success in comedy and action roles, like National Lampoon's Van Wilder and Deadpool.  

Reynolds has shown business savvy with several investments like Welsh football club Wrexham A.F.C., Aviation Gin, Mint Mobile & more. He is married to Blake Lively with whom he has four children. 

First Name

Ryan

Last Name

Reynolds

Date of Birth

October 23, 1976

Place of Birth

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Notable Work

National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Blade: Trinity, Green Lantern, Free Guy, Deadpool

Notable Awards

People's Sexiest Man Alive, Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Ryan Reynolds

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Trailer Brings Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Together as Frenemies

For Ryan Reynolds, the latest Deadpool & Wolverine trailer is a chance for audiences to see two marquee characters together, a pairing that “took seven years and a lot of begging” to get Hugh Jackman to return as Wolverine. Ahead of the new trailer (watch below), Reynolds shared the post-credits scene from Deadpool 2 (2018), […]

Michael J. Fox on Why He Believes Taylor Swift, Ryan Reynolds Will Have an “Amazing” Impact on the World

Michael J. Fox believes Taylor Swift and Ryan Reynolds are among notable figures who will have an even greater impact in the next 50 years. During a recent interview with People Magazine, the Back to the Future star said both the singer and actor came to mind when he thinks of people who are going […]

Shawn Levy Says Hugh Jackman Predicted He and Ryan Reynolds Would Get Along Well

Hugh Jackman knew Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds would hit it off when they met. In a conversation with People at CinemaCon, the director revealed that Jackman predicted Levy and Reynolds would be friends years before the duo actually sat down together for the first time. The Deadpool & Wolverine helmer shared that he and […]

‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Season 3 Delayed at FX

Welcome to Wrexham season three will have to wait a bit longer. The third installment of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s soccer docuseries will delay its premiere to early May, FX announced Thursday. The show was originally set to premiere its third season April 18, but the release has now been pushed to May 2. […]

Box Office: Nickelback ‘Hate to Love’ Doc Lands Special Two-Night Theatrical Release

A new feature documentary about the saga of Canadian band Nickelback is headed for the big screen. Hate to love: Nickelback will play for two nights only in cinemas around the globe March 27 and March 30, Trafalgar Releasing, Gimme Sugar Productions and Submarine Entertainment announced Thursday. Tickets go on sale Feb. 22. Directed by […]

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Most Watched Movie Trailer of All Time With 365M Views

The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t the only big winners coming out of the Super Bowl. The first trailer for Marvel Studio’s threequel Deadpool & Wolverine, which dropped just before kickoff during a Super Bowl ad for the pic, racked up 365 million views in the first 24 hours, making it the most watched movie trailer […]

Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Renews First-Look Deal With Paramount

Paramount Pictures has renewed its first look development deal with Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Productions for another three years. The latest deal, to run through to Dec. 2026 and cover film development at Maximum Effort, extends an original first look agreement launched in 2021 and includes titles not yet announced. These include Starter Villain, with Jesse Andrews attached […]

Deadpool Creator Rob Liefeld Says Goodbye to Marvel: “I’m a Little Sad” but Retiring on My Own Terms

After decades of giving maximum effort as the creator of Marvel Comics standout Deadpool, Rob Liefeld will soon be stepping away from the antihero that has been memorably brought to life on the big screen by Ryan Reynolds. Liefeld has decided that he will retire from Deadpool once he has completed work on a book […]

Super Bowl LVII: ‘Deadpool 3, ‘Twisters’ and ‘IF’ Among the Movie Spots Suiting Up for Game Day

In 2016, Ryan Reynolds’ first Deadpool movie scored a huge marketing touchdown at the Super Bowl when using the weekend of the big game to hold a number of promotional events, culminating with a final trailer spot released during the showdown between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers. Two weeks later, the irreverent R-rated pic […]

Ryan Reynolds Recreates ‘The Office’ Randall Park Joke in ‘IF’ Tease

Ryan Reynolds and Randall Park called back to a beloved moment from The Office in the latest teaser for John Krasinski’s new movie IF. In the ad, Ryan Reynolds, who is also one of the film’s stars, appears backstage, speaking about the flick. Park then interrupts by taking the director’s chair and introducing himself as […]

Ryan Reynolds Celebrates ‘Deadpool 3’ Wrapping After Strike Delay

That’s a wrap on Deadpool 3. “The suit hides blood. Also sweat … But today, with Deadpool wrapping, it’s mostly tears,” star, producer and co-writer Ryan Reynolds said in a post on Instagram on Wednesday. He went on to thank co-star Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy. Wrote the actor: “I got to make a […]

Ryan Reynolds Sees Make-Believe Creatures Made Real in ‘IF’ Fantasy Comedy Trailer

Ryan Reynolds discovers his daughter can see everyone’s imaginary friends from their childhood in the teaser trailer for John Krasinski’s fantasy comedy IF, which dropped on Thursday. Not to be confused with IT, the 2017 supernatural horror pic, IF sees a perplexed Reynolds go on a lighthearted magical adventure with adorable creatures as his daughter, […]