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Ryan Reynolds Profile |
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Birth Date: October 23, 1976
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Birth Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Birth Name: Ryan Rodney Reynolds
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Height: 6'2"
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Biography |
Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian
television and film actor. He came to prominence in North
America for his role in the television sitcom Two Guys and a
Girl (1998–2001), before establishing a career as a
Hollywood motion picture actor, starring in both comedic and
dramatic roles.
Reynolds was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,
the son of Tammy, a salesperson and career student, and Jim
Reynolds, a Vancouver food wholesaler and former
semi-professional boxer. He is the youngest of four
brothers. Reynolds graduated from Kitsilano Secondary School
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1994.
Reynolds career began as a child actor starring as Billy in
the Canadian-produced teen soap Hillside distributed in the
United States by Nickelodeon as Fifteen. As an adult,
Reynolds starred in the National Lampoon movie Van Wilder
and the American television series Two Guys, A Girl and a
Pizza Place, playing medical student Michael "Berg" Bergen.
He also cameoed in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as a
nurse, appeared in The In-Laws with Michael Douglas and
Albert Brooks, as well as the Canadian production Foolproof
and 2004's Blade: Trinity. In 2005 he played a waiter named
Monty in Waiting..., and as music executive Chris Brander in
the romantic comedy Just Friends alongside Amy Smart and
Anna Faris. He has also appeared in the season 2 finale of
the television series Scrubs, where he played Spence, a
college friend of J.D. and Turk. In 2007, Reynolds
guest-starred as Brendan's friend Hams in the episode
"Douchebag in the City" of the TBS sitcom My Boys. Although
he has performed primarily in comedies, Reynolds played the
dark character George Lutz in the remake of the horror movie
The Amityville Horror. Reynolds underwent intense physical
training to play an action role as the character of Hannibal
King in the film Blade: Trinity, which also starred Wesley
Snipes and Jessica Biel. He has also played as an FBI agent
alongside Ray Liotta in the crime action movie Smokin' Aces.
Ryan also played Will Hayes in Definitely, Maybe (2008).
In a March 2005 interview, Reynolds spoke of his interest
and involvement in a possible film adaptation of Deadpool
with screenwriter David S. Goyer and also the possibility of
playing the incarnation of The Flash known as Wally West in
an adaption of the popular DC comics character in the
upcoming movie project. Reynolds will first portray Deadpool
in the X-Men spinoff, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Reynolds was featured on the cover of the pop-culture
magazine Naked Eye in the fall of 2007.
From 2002 to 2007, Reynolds had been romantically linked to
Alanis Morissette, becoming engaged in 2004. In July 2006,
People reported that the two had split, but neither party
confirmed this report. Morissette and Reynolds were pictured
holding hands in Los Angeles, sinking the rumors. However,
in February 2007, they mutually decided to end their
engagement. On June 11, 2008, Alanis Morissette appeared on
The Howard Stern Show, and spoke of their breakup.
On May 5, 2008, it was announced that he had become engaged
to actress Scarlett Johansson. The couple married on
September 27, 2008 in his native Canada in a small ceremony.
Reynolds is a Green Bay Packers fan and loves motorcycles,
owning three: a customized 2005 Harley-Davidson Springer
Softail, a 2006 Ducati Sport 1000, and a 2005 Confederate. |
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Other
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Has a fear of flying since he once went skydiving and
parachute failed to open at the first attempt.
Failed his high school drama class
Used to work in a grocery store
Attended Kwantlen College for a few months before leaving to
pursue his acting career
Is the youngest of four brothers. Two of his three elder
brothers are policemen.
Received a Youth in Film Award nomination for best actor for
his work on Nickelodeon's "Hillside" (1990) (aka "Fifteen").
Accompanied musician Alanis Morissette to the 2003 Canadian
Juno Music Awards.
In early 2001, he met actress Rachael Leigh Cook and the two
immediately hit it off. However, Rachael had to fly to
Britain shortly after to film Blow Dry (2001). 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.
Became engaged to his girlfriend of two years, Canadian
singer Alanis Morissette in June 2004. They announced the
engagement was off in June of 2006.
Has expressed great interest in portraying the DC Comics
character the Flash, should Warner Bros. ever decide to do a
film adaptation of the comic book.
On an episode of "The Outer Limits" (1995), he played a
ghost trapped in a haunted house. Ironically, in The
Amityville Horror (2005), he plays a living man trapped in a
haunted house.
Was offered the role of "Xander" in "Buffy the Vampire
Slayer" (1997).
Loves traveling.
He was traveling in Indonesia with his former fiancée,
Alanis Morissette, when the tsunami struck. They were
uninjured since they were staying on the opposite end of the
island from where the tsunami hit.
Ryan alleges he is friends with Paul Anka and meets with him
once in a while.
His favorite city is Amsterdam.
Engaged to Scarlett Johansson [May 5, 2008].
In 2002, he injured his back badly jumping from a bridge in
Zurich, Switzerland.
Is a big fan of the Green Bay Packers.
Loves riding motorcycles. |
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