Cast & creator
Ryan Reynolds
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian and American actor, entrepreneur, and film producer. Known for starring in comedic and superhero films, he was the world's second-highest-paid actor in 2020 and 2024. Reynolds has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for two Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. His films as a leading actor have grossed $6.6 billion worldwide. Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Reynolds began acting at the age of thirteen, taking on small roles in various television series. He had his first lead role in the teen soap opera Hillside (1991–1993) then played the lead role in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (1998–2001). Reynolds later starred in a range of films, including the commercially successful romantic comedies National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), Waiting... (2005), and The Proposal (2009), the superhero films Blade: Trinity (2004), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), and Green Lantern (2011), and the biographical drama Woman in Gold (2015). Reynolds achieved his greatest commercial success as the titular character in the Deadpool franchise, starring in Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). His performance in the first received a Golden Globe nomination, while the lattermost emerged as his highest-grossing release. He has appeared in the sci-fi horror Life (2017), and action films like 6 Underground (2019), Free Guy (2021), and The Adam Project (2022). Reynolds has also lent his voice to animated films, including The Croods franchise (2013–2020), Turbo (2013), and the animated character Pikachu in Detective Pikachu (2019). In 2017, Time included Reynolds in Time 100—its list of the 100 most influential people in the world. He was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2010, and was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. A businessman, he holds an ownership stake in Mint Mobile and is a co-owner of Welsh soccer club Wrexham; the latter is documented in the Emmy Award-winning television series Welcome to Wrexham (2022–present). Divorced from actress Scarlett Johansson, Reynolds has been married to Blake Lively since 2012; with whom he has four children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ryan Reynolds, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Ryan Rodney Reynolds, Champ Nightengale, Gordon Reynolds
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film credits
76
television credits
161
1952–2027 · acting roles
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Filmography (202)
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Running Man
2010
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Family Guy
Ryan Reynolds (voice)
1999Family Guy
Overweight Guy (voice)
1999
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Conan
Self
2010
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975Saturday Night Live
Self
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest
2007
The View
Self
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host
2003
The X-Files
Jay De Boom
1993
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Scrubs
Spence
2001
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
The Outer Limits
Derek Tillman
1995The Outer Limits
Paul Nodel
1995
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Deadpool & Wolverine
Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Nicepool
2024Deadpool & Wolverine
Writer
2024Deadpool & Wolverine
Producer
2024
Top Gear
Self
2002
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
2009The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Mayday
Troy Kelly
2026Mayday
Executive Producer
2026The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Video Quizmaster
2013
The John Larroquette Show
Tony Hemingway
1993
Click
Self
2000
Deadpool
Wade / Deadpool
2016Deadpool
Producer
2016
Deadpool 2
Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
2018Deadpool 2
Writer
2018Deadpool 2
Producer
2018
Bullet Train
Carver (uncredited)
2022
Today
Self
1952
Two Guys and a Girl
Michael 'Berg' Bergen
1998
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Eteon Director / Victor Locke
2019
Late Night Berlin
Self
2018
Welcome to Wrexham
Self
2022Welcome to Wrexham
Executive Producer
2022Welcome to Wrexham
Writer
2022
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner
1975
The Proposal
Andrew Paxton
2009
The Croods
Guy (voice)
2013
The Croods: A New Age
Guy (voice)
2020
Ted
Jared (uncredited)
2012
Free Guy
Guy
2021Free Guy
Producer
2021
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest
2014Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest (archive footage)
2014
Green Lantern
Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
2011
Circus Halligalli
Self
2013
Life
Rory Adams
2017
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
The Adam Project
Big Adam
2022The Adam Project
Producer
2022
Blade: Trinity
Hannibal King
2004
Kids' Choice Awards
Self
1987
The Change-Up
Mitch Planko
2011
The Men in Blazers Show
Self
2014
IF
Cal
2024IF
Producer
2024
6 Underground
One
2019
Turbo
Turbo (voice)
2013
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Self
2018
American Auto
Ryan Reynolds
2021
Red Notice
Nolan Booth
2021
R.I.P.D.
Nick Walker
2013
Self/less
Young Damian
2015
Safe House
Matt Weston
2012
The Odyssey
Marco
1992
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Michael Bryce
2017
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Detective Pikachu (voice)
2019
Ghosted
Jonas
2023
Corner Gas Animated
Ryan Reynolds (voice)
2018
Shotgun Wedding
Executive Producer
2022
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Man Killed by Clinch in Bar (uncredited)
2014
The Amityville Horror
George Lutz
2005
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Michael Bryce
2021
Hillside
Billy Simpson
1991
Definitely, Maybe
Will Hayes
2008
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
Just Friends
Chris Brander
2005
Some Good News
Weatherman
2020
Smokin' Aces
Richard Messner
2006
I Am: Celine Dion
Self (archive footage)
2024
John Candy: I Like Me
Producer
2025
Once Upon a Deadpool
Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
2018Once Upon a Deadpool
Writer
2018Once Upon a Deadpool
Producer
2018
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Van Wilder
2002
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Male Nurse
2004
Underdogs
Self - Narrator (voice)
2025Underdogs
Executive Producer
2025
The Captive
Matthew
2014
Woman in Gold
Randol Schoenberg
2015
Waiting...
Monty
2005
Buried
Paul Conroy
2010
Criminal
Bill Pope
2016
Discontinued
Executive Producer
2023
This Morning
Self - Guest
1988This Morning
Self
1988
Spirited
Clint Briggs
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine
Self - Wade Wilson / Deadpool
2024
Mississippi Grind
Curtis
2015
The Voices
Jerry Hickfang / Mr. Whiskers (voice) / Bosco (voice) / Deer (voice) / Bunny Monkey (voice)
2014
Adventureland
Mike Connell
2009
Zeroman
Ty Cheese (voice)
2004
In Cold Blood
Bobby Rupp
1996
The In-Laws
Mark Tobias
2003
MADtv
Self
1995
Necaxa
Self
2025Necaxa
Executive Producer
2025Necaxa
Creator
2025
Life of Kylie
Self
2017
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Fireflies in the Garden
Michael Waechter
2008
The Nines
Gary / Gavin / Gabriel
2007
Don't
Executive Producer
2020
Deadpool: No Good Deed
Wade Wilson / Deadpool
2017Deadpool: No Good Deed
Writer
2017
Dick
Chip
1999
Paper Man
Captain Excellent
2009
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self
2025
Finder's Fee
Quigley
2001
Animal Friends
Pony (voice)
2027Animal Friends
Executive Producer
2027
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Seth
1996
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
2023
Chaos Theory
Frank Allen
2008
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Narrator (voice)
2010Eloise
Eloise
Producer
All Town Aren't We
Self
2024
School of Life
Mr. D
2005
In Dispute: Lively v. Baldoni
Self (archive footage)
2025
Ordinary Magic
Ganesh / Jeffrey
1993
Big Monster on Campus
Karl O'Reilly
1998
Coming Soon
Henry Lipschitz
1999
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Self
2020
Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Andy
1995
Betty White: A Celebration
Self
2022
Bedtime Stories with Ryan
Himself
2023Bedtime Stories with Ryan
Creator
2023
Buying the Cow
Mike Hanson
2002
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self
2018
Foolproof
Kevin
2003
The Whale
Narrator
2011The Whale
Executive Producer
2011
How Did We Get Here?
Self (archive footage)
2022
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity
Self
2005
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Guy (voice)
2021
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Wade Wilson
2009TNT Show
Self
2009
Hate to Love: Nickelback
Self
2024
Weapon X Mutant Files
Self
2009
Setting the Tempo
Executive Producer
2026Boy Band
Boy Band
Producer
Boy Band
Writer
We All Fall Down
Red Shoes
1999
LA Originals
Self
2020
My Name Is Kate
Kevin Bannister
1994
The Alarmist
Howard Ancona
1998
Deadpool and Korg React
Deadpool
Deadpool and Korg React
Film Processor
Tourist Trap
Wade Early
1998Untitled McG Film
Producer
Christine Sinclair: Kind of a Big Deal
narrator
2026
The House from...
Executive Producer
2024Everyday Parenting Tips
Producer
When Friendship Kills
Ben Colson
1996
Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear
Narrator (voice)
2019Mighty Mouse
Producer
Untitled Thunderbolt & Lightfoot Remake
Untitled Thunderbolt & Lightfoot Remake
Producer
Untitled Deadpool/X-Men Teamup Film
Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Untitled Deadpool/X-Men Teamup Film
Writer
Untitled Conspiracy Thriller Film
Producer
The 99'ers
Producer
Ryan Reynolds: I'm a Laureate?
Self
2021
Stoned Alone
Producer
Society Of Explorers And Adventurers
Producer
Ryan Reynolds: Funny Business
Self (archive footage)
2023
Huntwatch
Narrator (voice)
2016Dragon's Lair
Producer
Reality Vice
Producer