• Date of Birth: October 23, 1976
  • Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Birth Name: Ryan Rodney Reynolds

Date of Birth:
23 October 1976, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Mini Bio:


Born October 23rd, 1976, Ryan Rodney Reynolds comes from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His father, Jim, a business man and his mother Tammy, a saleswoman brought him to the career he was born for : an actor. At fourteen, Ryan began officially his career with his first big role in a Nickelodeon show called Fifteen. For this production, he was relocated to Florida, but as soon as production stopped in 1991, Ryan returned back to Vancouver, There, he appeared on some TV series like The Odyssey or Ordinary Magic, as well as a small role in Sabrina the Teenage Witch. His career was however moving slowly.

After a suggestion from friends, Ryan went to Hollywood Hills. He might had a hard time there at start, but his success raised rapidly when he go a main role in Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place in 1997, where he played Berg.

With this role, calls start coming in and he was hired for Dick (1999), We All Fall Down (2000) and Finder's Fee (2001). In 2002, Ryan Reynolds finally got his first premier role in National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002). His brilliant performance in this movie won him other movies like Buying the Cow (2002), The In-Laws (2003), School of Life (2003), Foolproof (2003), and Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004).

In 2002, Ryan met canadian singer Alanis Morisette. On June 3rd, 2004, he asked her to marry him, offering her a two and a half-carat emerald-cut platinum ring. Sadly, they broke up after being together after more than four years.

flixster.actor.pane.162652367 - flixsterIn 2003, Ryan has been approached for one main role in the third installment of the Blade series. Successfully cast for this role, he began an every day intensive workout training to finally start filming Blade Trinity in 2004. The finale of the serie has been a huge success. Then he has been approached to play George Lutz in the remake of The Amityville Horror with co-star Melissa George. Smokin' Aces hasn't been a real success on screens, but it gave Ryan a chance to play something else than a comedy - and he did pretty well

In the near future, we will see Ryan Reynolds various movies: Fireflies in the Garden with Julia Roberts, The Proposal with Sandra Bullock and The Nines that was a huge success at the Sundance Film Festival.

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VITAL STATS:


Birth Name
: Ryan Rodney Reynolds
Sex: Male
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Mousy Brown
Height: 6'2½" (189 cm)
Nationality: Canadian
Birth Date: October 23rd, 1976
Star Sign: Libra AND Scorpio (Click here to see his horoscope)
Birth Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Current Residence: Los Angeles
Marital Status: Single
Father: Jim (Businessman)
Mother: Tammy (Saleswoman)
Tatoos: One on his arm
Piercings: Both ears
Siblings: Ryan is the youngest of four boys, two of his three older brothers are policemen
Pets: Dogs named Jobey and Boogs
Hobbies: Scuba diving, fishing, swimming, snowboarding
Personal Heroes: Neil Young, Albert Brooks & Steve Martin
Favorite Vacation Spot: Big Sur, California
Spouse: Actress Scarlett Johansson
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  • - While in Boston to promote VAN WILDER (2002), he tried to locate Beacon Street Pizza, not realizing that it was fictional.
  • - Has a fear of flying since he once went skydiving and parachute failed to open at the first attempt.
  • - Appears alongside VAN WILDER costar, Tara Reid, in the Sugarcult video, Bouncing Off the Walls.
  • - Failed his high school drama class.
  • - Used to work in a grocery store.
  • - His most prized possession is a picture from the 1950s of his father boxing. His father was a semi-professional boxer.
  • - Received a Youth In Film Award nomination for best actor for his work on NICKELODEON'S FIFTEEN.
  • - Accompanied musician Alanis Morissette to the 2003 Canadian Juno Music Awards.
  • - To celebrate their one year anniversary in May 2003, Ryan and his girlfriend Alanis Morrisette wear matching rings on their fourth fingers of their right hands
  • - In early 2001, he met actress Rachael Leigh Cook and the two immediately hit it off. However, Rachael had to fly to England shortly after to film BLOW DRY. Ryan ended up surprising her, pulling out of his filming schedule and following her all the way to London. It was a success and they ended up dating for a year.
  • - In 2002, he injured his back badly jumping from a bridge in Zurich, Switzerland.
  • - Loves riding motorcycles.
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    Personal Quotes:

    * When you get beyond that stage of infatuation and you're not sure if you can breathe without that person in the room.... You start to think, 'Wow, I'm looking at things that I refused to look at before and I'm growing as a result of it.' I think that is the definition of love.

    * I never took acting classes, but I knew I could do it based on the skill with which I lied to my parents on a regular basis!

    * (On getting into acting) I started when I was 13 years old. I did a really horrible soap opera called Fifteen for Nickelodeon that stoned college kids kept on the air for three years. And then the first movie I did was in Sri Lanka when I was 14. I spent three months there. I was there without my parents working on a movie in a country that was in the midst of a civil war. It was pretty wild.

    * (On if he gets recognized while traveling) I get noticed depending on where I am. I have no problem wandering all around Spain. But the Germans - ah, the Germans - they are like, 'Oh! Van Wilder's a party animal!'

    * I'm not a hockey fan, which is probably why I had to leave Canada in the first place.

    * I used to backpack when I was younger. I think I can actually say that I can't do the hostel thing anymore - I'm a little too spoiled.

    Comments

    • liahkim04
      ryan.. you're the inspiration why even if i don't really wanna do the things i need to do, I'm still doing it..
      posted 24 minutes ago
    • websnatcher2003
      Dear God, You're Hot!
      posted 30 days ago
    • JonnyEdmondson
      i'm not gay but this guy is proberly the best-looking dude i've ever seen lol. he's a brilliant actor!, loved him in van wilder...one of my faveorite comedy's!. but tbh he's great in every film!
      posted 35 days ago
    • roniefavour
      Waooh,
      this is so interesting to know you. please can i know you more?
      i really like your ways.
      Keep it up..
      Cheaz
      Ronnie
      roniefavour@yahoo.co.uk
      posted 85 days ago
    • meganzepeda
      your cool
      posted 110 days ago
    • jwegner11
      hi, i think you are a really good actor and you are so cute !!!!!!!!!!! plus nice abs
      posted 127 days ago
    • MercWithTheMouth
      dude good x-men movie n i hope the deadpool spin off is kickass can't wait just u tell fox to back off on this one no more barakapool crap counting on u man
      posted 132 days ago
    • joaopdd
      Ryan I am not pleased with what I saw in X-Men origins.

      They didn't gave you enough screen time to further develop Wade Wilson's character, that, thanks to you, became the funniest character in the entire movie in the first five minutes after you're shown on screen.

      Wilson's my favourite character, and when I saw that they casted YOU to play it, I was really happy and, nearly, jumping with joy.

      Thank God there's going to be a Deadpool movie.

      Can't hardly wait. :)
      posted 146 days ago
    • gerelt2000
      hi Ryan Reynolds ,I love ur all acting and dancing
      Be loved one of fan from mongolia
      Wish u all the best


      Gerel
      posted 146 days ago
    • Sly4evr
      He is the most gorgious man on this earth!!!!!!!
      posted 157 days ago

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