Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian and American actor, producer, and businessman born on October 23, 1976. He kicked off his career on a Canadian TV show called “Hillside” from 1991 to 1993 then landed the lead role in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl from 1998 to 2001. After that, he starred in various movies from funny ones like National Lampoon’s “Van Wilder”, “Waiting…” and “The Proposal” to serious ones like Buried Woman in Gold and Life.
He’s also known for action flicks like “Blade: Trinity”, “Green Lantern”, “6 Underground”, “Free Guy”, and “The Adam Project”. Plus he voiced characters in animated films like “The Croods series”, “Turbo”, and “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu”.
But Ryan hit mega-success with the Deadpool movies from 20th Century Fox – “Deadpool” in 2016 and “Deadpool 2” in 2018. They broke records for R-rated comedies and got him nominated for awards like the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and the Golden Globe Awards.
Ryan’s not just a pretty face – he was named People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2010 and got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. In business he’s got a piece of Mint Mobile and co-owns the Welsh soccer club Wrexham A.F.C. Their story was even turned into a show called Welcome to Wrexham which won an Emmy. In 2020 Ryan made a big deal selling his part of Aviation Gin for $610 million to Diageo. He’s also on the board of the Match Group.
| Full Name | Ryan Rodney Reynolds |
| Date of Birth | October 23, 1976 |
| Place of Birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor, Producer |
| Height | 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters) |
| Spouse | Blake Lively Scarlett Johansson |
| Children | James, Inez, and Betty |
| Net Worth | $350 million |
Ryan Reynolds Early Life and Education
Ryan Reynolds was born in Vancouver, Canada on October 23, 1976. He’s the youngest of four brothers. His dad James Chester Reynolds used to be a cop before switching to selling food. His mom Tamara Lee worked in a store. Two of Ryan’s brothers also work in law enforcement in Canada. His grandpa was a farmer who did some politics in Alberta.
Ryan’s family background is Irish and Scottish and he grew up in Vancouver and later in Ottawa. He went to Kitsilano Secondary School and graduated in 1994 where he knew actor Joshua Jackson.
Ryan got into acting when he was just thirteen. After school, he tried some small TV roles but felt like giving up at nineteen. He even started studying at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. But then he met another actor Chris William Martin who convinced him to give acting another shot and move to Los Angeles.
Career
Ryan Reynolds started acting in the early ’90s. His first gig was on a teen soap opera called Hillside. Then he played a kid who moves to Canada from India after his dad dies in a movie called Ordinary Magic. He had small roles in shows like The Odyssey and The X-Files. In 1996 he was in a TV movie called Sabrina the Teenage Witch and played Bobby Rupp in a miniseries called In Cold Blood.
From 1998 to 2001 Reynolds was in a show called Two Guys A Girl and a Pizza Place. He also starred in movies like Van Wilder’s The In-Laws and Foolproof.
In 2004, Reynolds trained hard for an action role in Blade: Trinity. He had a small part in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle the same year. In 2005 he was in The Amityville Horror remake and played a waiter in Waiting… He also starred in Just Friends and Smokin’ Aces. In 2008 he was in Definitely Maybe and made a guest appearance on Scrubs.
Reynolds played Wade Wilson in X-Men Origins: Wolverine in 2009. He was also in The Proposal and Adventureland.
In 2010, Ryan Reynolds starred in Buried a thriller that got shown at the Sundance Film Festival. He was then asked to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He played Green Lantern in a movie released in 2011 which didn’t do so great. That year he was also in The Change-Up and narrated a documentary called The Whale. In 2012 he was in Safe House and voiced characters in The Croods and Turbo.
Reynolds starred in R.I.P.D. in 2013 and went on to do low-budget films like The Voices and The Captive. He was in Woman in Gold and Self/Less in 2015.
Back in 2016, Ryan Reynolds hit it big with “Deadpool” a movie he had been working on for over a decade. He first played a version of the character in another film but “Deadpool” was a fresh start ignoring what came before and sticking closer to the original comics. The movie broke records at the box office making tons of money and getting great reviews so of course they decided to make a sequel.
That same year Reynolds also had roles in other movies like “Criminal” and got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He kept busy with films like “Life” and “Detective Pikachu” where he voiced the lead character.
Ryan Reynolds didn’t just stick to acting; he also became the face of a cologne and starred in a Netflix action flick. And he had big news: a movie teaming Deadpool with Wolverine set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
He expanded his portfolio by executive producing a game show and voicing a character in “The Croods” sequel. In 2021 Reynolds was everywhere starring in three films: “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” “Free Guy” and “Red Notice.”
But even a busy guy like Reynolds needs a break as he announced in 2021 before returning in 2022 with “The Adam Project” a Netflix sci-fi adventure.
Business Man
In January 2018, Ryan Reynolds started his own production company called Maximum Effort and signed a deal with Fox for three years. They’re working on making a real-life version of the board game Clue into a movie and the people who wrote Deadpool are writing it. Then on June 23, 2021, the part of Maximum Effort that deals with advertising became its own company and another company called MNTN Software bought it. Reynolds is the main person behind Maximum Effort and he’s made ads for his movies and other brands like Peloton and R.M. Williams.
Reynolds also became a part-owner of Aviation American Gin in February 2018. He didn’t just want to own it; he also wanted to help decide how it’s made and be involved in running the business.
In November 2019, Reynolds bought a piece of Mint Mobile and it turns out he owns between 20% and 25% of it. He joined the board of Match Group in July 2020. Then in August 2020, another company called Diageo bought Aviation American Gin for up to $610 million.
On September 23 2020, Reynolds and another actor named Rob McElhenney started talking about buying the Wrexham AFC football club in Wales. They got the go-ahead from the Wrexham Supporters Trust in November 2020 and by February 2021 they were officially in charge. They even made a TV show about it called Welcome to Wrexham.
Once they got involved with the football club Reynolds and McElhenney got interested in Welsh culture, especially the language. They made sure there were Welsh subtitles for Reynolds’ movie Red Notice and they were given an award for helping promote Welsh culture.
On May 3, 2021, Ryan Reynolds and some other investors put $750 million into a Canadian finance company called Wealthsimple making it worth a lot more money.
In August 2022, Ryan Reynolds invested in a TV company called FuboTV and started making shows with them.
In November 2022, Reynolds said he wanted to buy part of the Ottawa Senators hockey team but later decided not to.
On March 15, 2023, T-Mobile bought a company called Ka’ena Corporation which owns Mint Mobile for up to $1.35 billion.
In April 2023, Reynolds invested in a Canadian tech company called Nuvei.
On June 26, 2023, Reynolds and McElhenney joined a group of investors who bought part of the Formula One Alpine F1 Team.
Net Worth
Ryan Reynolds has an estimated net worth of $350 Million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The main source of Ryan Reynolds’s net worth comes from his career as an actor, producer, and entrepreneur. As an actor, he earns money from starring in movies and TV shows. Some of his notable films include “Deadpool,” “The Proposal,” and “Detective Pikachu.”
Reynolds also produces films through his production company, which adds to his income. Additionally, he has endorsement deals with various brands and has invested in businesses outside of entertainment. Overall, his net worth is primarily built through his successful career in the entertainment industry, including acting, producing, and business ventures.
Personal Life
Ryan Reynolds’ romantic journey has been quite the rollercoaster ride. It all started back in 2002 when he began dating the talented singer Alanis Morissette. They even got engaged in June 2004 but sadly things didn’t work out and they called off their engagement in February 2007. Morissette poured her heartache into her album “Flavors of Entanglement” with the song “Torch” directly inspired by Reynolds.
Not long after his split with Morissette Reynolds found love again this time with actress Scarlett Johansson. They got engaged in May 2008 and tied the knot later that year in a private ceremony in British Columbia. Unfortunately, their marriage hit a rough patch and they announced their separation in December 2010 finalizing their divorce in 2011.
But love wasn’t done with Reynolds yet. While working on “Green Lantern” in 2010 he met Blake Lively and sparks flew. They started dating in 2011 and got married in 2012 in South Carolina. However amidst protests against racial injustice in 2020 Reynolds and Lively publicly apologized for their wedding venue’s ties to slavery and chose to renew their vows at home in New York.
The couple now resides in Pound Ridge New York with their four children. Interestingly they’re good friends with Taylor Swift who even named characters in her song “Betty” after Reynolds and Lively’s daughters.
Beyond his romantic escapades, Ryan Reynolds has been open about his battle with anxiety finding solace by embodying Deadpool during interviews. Plus he became a U.S. citizen around 2018.
Philanthropy
In May 2020, Ryan Reynolds joined other famous folks in reading a part of Roald Dahl’s “James and the Giant Peach” to help raise money for a charity called Partners In Health. This charity was started by Dahl’s daughter who was helping out during the COVID-19 pandemic.
After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 Ryan Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively promised to donate up to $1 million to help Ukrainian refugees escaping the conflict.
In March 2022, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds gave $500000 to an organization called Water First. This money was meant to help Indigenous people in Canada get clean water and teach young folks how to deal with environmental problems.
In January 2023, Ryan won an award called the Humanitarian Award at the Canadian Screen Awards for his good deeds.
Back in 2008, Ryan Reynolds wrote about his plan to run the New York City Marathon to raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease which his father had. He’s also been named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine and made a special appearance on a South Korean TV show in 2018.
Ryan Reynolds has done a lot of good work and has won many awards for it. He’s been nominated for awards like the Young Artist Award and won awards like the Critics’ Choice Movie Award and a Golden Globe nomination for his role as Deadpool. He’s also received nominations for a Grammy and won awards like the MTV Movie & TV Awards and the People’s Choice Awards.
In 2021, Ryan Reynolds received a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award from Canada for his charity work and contributions to culture. Many other famous people like Sandra Bullock and Hugh Jackman congratulated him.
Finally, in 2023 Ryan Reynolds was announced to receive an honor from his home province the Order of British Columbia. He and others were set to receive it during a ceremony in November 2023.
