Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian-American actor, producer, and businessman. He started his career in the teen show Hillside and later appeared in Two Guys and a Girl. He gained recognition in comedies like Van Wilder, Waiting…, and The Proposal, as well as superhero films Blade: Trinity and Green Lantern.
His biggest success came with the Deadpool movies, where he played the lead role and earned a Golden Globe nomination. He has also appeared in Woman in Gold, Life, 6 Underground, Free Guy, and The Adam Project. Reynolds has done voice acting in The Croods, Turbo, and Detective Pikachu. Ryan was named People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2010 and received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2017. 1imdbÂ
Ryan Reynolds Bio
Ryan Rodney Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976 (age: 48) in Vancouver, Canada.
Ryan Reynolds Family
Ryan Reynolds’ father, James Chester Reynolds, was a police officer before working in food wholesale, and his mother, Tammy Reynolds, worked in retail. His grandfather, Chester Reynolds, was a farmer and a politician in Alberta. Reynolds has Irish and Scottish roots and was raised Catholic.
Receiving the Order of British Columbia is the honour of a lifetime. I could have been born anywhere, but I had the dumb and incredible luck to be made in Vancouver. Huge thanks to my three older brothers, Patrick, Terry, and Jeff, as well as my mom, Tammy… we’re always there for each other. No matter what. Love you. 2peopleÂ
Ryan Reynolds Wife
Ryan Reynolds started dating singer Alanis Morissette in 2002, and they got engaged in 2004. However, they ended their engagement in 2007. Then, Reynolds began dating actress Scarlett Johansson. They got engaged in 2008 and married later. In 2010, they announced their separation, and their divorce was finalized in 2011.
Reynolds met Blake Lively in 2010 while filming Green Lantern. They started dating in 2011 and got married in 2012, and they have four children named James, Inez, Olin and Betty. 3imdbÂ
Ryan Reynolds Business Ventures
In 2018, Ryan Reynolds started a production company called Maximum Effort and signed a deal with Fox. In 2021, the marketing side of Maximum Effort became its own company and was bought by MNTN Software. Reynolds has created ads for his movies and for brands like Peloton and R.M. Williams.
Ryan bought a stake in Aviation American Gin in 2018, and in 2020, Diageo bought the brand in a deal worth up to $610 million. In 2019, he also invested in Mint Mobile, owning around 20–25% of the company. T-Mobile later announced a deal to buy Mint Mobile in 2023 for up to $1.35 billion.
Ryan and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham AFC in 2020. Their journey with the club was featured in the documentary Welcome to Wrexham. He has invested in several companies, including Wealthsimple, 1Password, FuboTV, and Nuvei. In 2023, he and McElhenney joined a group that bought a 24% stake in the Alpine F1 Team.
In 1993, Ryan was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his role in the Canadian show Hillside. His performance as Deadpool won him a Critics’ Choice Award and earned him a Golden Globe nomination. He also received a Grammy nomination for the Deadpool 2 soundtrack. Over the years, he has won three MTV Movie & TV Awards, three People’s Choice Awards, a Saturn Award, and an Emmy for producing Welcome to Wrexham.
In 2021, Reynolds received the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for his contributions to Canadian culture and philanthropy. In 2023, he was honored with the Robin Williams Legend’s Legacy of Laughter Award and was named to the Order of British Columbia. In 2024, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for his achievements in film and charity work.
In May 2020, Ryan Reynolds joined other celebrities in reading James and the Giant Peach to support the charity Partners In Health, which helped fight COVID-19. In July, he and broadcaster George Stroumboulopoulos each offered $5,000—to help find a stolen teddy bear in Vancouver.
After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Reynolds and his wife, Blake Lively, pledged up to $1 million to help refugees. In March 2022, they donated $500,000 to Water First, a charity that provides clean water and training for Indigenous communities.
In 2023, Reynolds received the Humanitarian Award at the Canadian Screen Awards. In October 2024, he and Lively donated $1 million through Feeding America to help areas in Florida and other parts of the U.S. affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. 4wikipediaÂ
Ryan Reynolds Net Worth
Ryan has an estimated net worth of more than 350 million USD.
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