
Ryan Reynolds (born 23.10.1976) is a Canadian actor.
Childhood: Ryan Reynolds was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. His parents are Jim, a food wholesaler, and Tammy, who works in retail. He attended Kitsilano Secondary School in Vancouver before enrolling at Kwantlen Polytechnic University which he dropped out of.
Acting career: Ryan Reynolds made his acting debut in the soap 'Hillside' in 1990. In 1993, he landed a recurring role in TV series 'The Odyssey'. He appeared alongside Melissa Joan Hart in the TV movie of 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' in 1996. In 2002, he was in 'National Lampoon's Van Wilder' and starred in the sitcom 'Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place' from 1998 to 2001. In 2003, he appeared in 'The In-Laws' with Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks as well as 'Foolproof' alongside Kristin Booth and Joris Jarsky. He also made an appeared in the second season of 'Scrubs'. He landed he first major non-comedy role in 'Blade: Trinity' in 2004 opposite Wesley Snipes. In 2005, he was in 'Waiting...' and the romcom 'Just Friends' alongside Amy Smart and Anna Faris. He also had a leading role in the remake of the 1979 horror movie 'The Amityville Horror'. In 2006, he was in the crime movie 'Smokin' Aces' with Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Ray Liotta and Jeremy Piven. He landed the leading role in 2008's 'Definitely, Maybe' with Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Banks and Rachel Weisz. The following year he appeared opposite Sandra Bullock in 'The Proposal' and with Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in 'Adventureland'. In 2009, he played Deadpool in Marvel's 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' alongside Hugh Jackman. Two years later he made his DC comics debut as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern in 'Green Lantern' with Blake Lively and Peter Sarsgaard. In 2013, he appears in 'R.I.P.D.' opposite Jeff Bridges.
Personal life: Ryan Reynolds got engaged to Alanis Morissette in 2004 but they split in 2007. He then married Scarlett Johansson in 2008, though they were divorced in 2011. He married Blake Lively in 2012 in a secret wedding ceremony. They were engaged since the summer before their marriage.
In 2008, he announced that he would run the New York City Marathon for his father who has Parkinson's disease.
Biography by Contactmusic.com