Ryan Reynolds - Overview

Date of Birth: Oct 23, 1976

Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Nationality: Canada

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Hailed by his northern countrymen as "The Canadian Ham," actor Ryan Reynolds was even better known as the supreme idol to a mostly intoxicated, segment of the population, following his starring role in "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" (2002). The predictably bawdy flick helped him gain notice, but he suffered through a slow-moving portion of his career that nearly prompted him to quit. The reinvigorated actor went on to star in notable remakes like "The In-Laws" (2003) and "The Amityville Horror" (2005) before donning a fat suit to play an obese high school student in the romantic comedy "Just Friends" (2005). Reynolds followed with an appearance in the all-star ensemble crime thriller "Smokin' Aces" (2006) and starred in lower profile films like "The Nines" (2007), "Definitely, Maybe" (2008) and "Adventureland (2009). Stepping into the blockbuster arena, he was the mercenary Deadpool in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (2009) before heading back to the comfortable confines of romantic comedies with "The Proposal" (2009). Reynolds finally earned respect with the performa... Read More

Filmography (29)

Safe House (2012)

Fireflies in the Garden (2011)

The Whale (2011)

The Change-Up (2011)

Green Lantern (2011)

Green Lantern 3D (2011)

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Milestones (50)

2012
Played a CIA agent on the run with a fugitive (Denzel Washington) in "Safe House"

2011
Co-starred with Jason Bateman in "The Change-Up"

2011
Played the title role in "Green Lantern," the film adaptation of the DC Comics superhero

2010
Starred in the Spanish horror film "Buried" directed by Rodrigo Cortes

2010
Starred in the Spanish horror film directed by Rodrigo Cortes, "Buried"

2009
Cast as the mercenary Deadpool in the Marvel Comics film, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"

2009
Co-starred with Sandra Bullock in the hit romantic comedy "The Proposal"

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