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Ryan Reynolds          

Producer, Screenwriter, Actor & Entrepreneur; Co-Owner of Welsh Football Club Wrexham A.F.C.

Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, film producer and screenwriter. He began his career in 1990 when he starred in the Canadian-produced teen soap "Hillside," distributed in the United States by Nickelodeon as "Fifteen." In 1996 he co-starred with Melissa Joan Hart in the TV movie Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 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. In 1993-94 he had a recurring role in "The Odyssey" as Macro. He also made a cameo in Harold & Kumar's Go to White Castle as a nurse, appeared in The In-Laws with Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks, and in the Canadian production Foolproof.

Reynolds' biggest commercial success came with the superhero films Deadpool in 2016, and Deadpool 2 in 2018, in which he played the title character. The former set numerous records at the time of its release for an R-rated comedy, and his performance earned him nominations at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. Deadpool 3 is expected to release in 2024.

Although he has performed primarily in comedies, Reynolds has also taken on a variety of dramatic and action roles. He underwent intense physical training to play an action role as the character of Hannibal King in the 2004 film Blade: Trinity. Reynolds played George Lutz in the 2005 remake of the 1979 horror film The Amityville Horror. Additionally, he played an FBI agent alongside Ray Liotta in the 2006 crime action film Smokin' Aces. In 2011, Reynolds portrayed superhero Hal Jordan/Green Lantern in Warner Bros.'s film Green Lantern, and in 2013, he portrayed Nick Cruz in the Universal Pictures film adaptation of Dark Horse Comics' R.I.P.D.

In addition to his acting career, Reynolds has made significant strides in the business industry. In February 2018, he acquired a stake in Aviation American Gin. Going beyond the spirits industry, he further diversified his portfolio by purchasing an ownership stake in Mint Mobile in November 2019, and joined the board of Match Group in July 2020. He and fellow actor Rob McElhenney also purchased the Welsh football club Wrexham AFC in November 2020 and were subsequently awarded the Diolch Y Ddraig award by Welsh language TV station S4C for their role in promoting Welsh culture. The docuseries detailing their journey, "Welcome to Wrexham," has won multiple Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Reynolds also made a $750 million investment into Wealthsimple in May 2021 and took an equity stake in FuboTV in August 2022.

Reynolds was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. Reynolds is married to actress Blake Lively, with whom he has four children.

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Ryan Reynolds-backed gin bought in $610m deal
Aviation American gin, in which the Hollywood actor holds a major stake, has been sold to Diageo.
Ryan Reynolds' post 'Deadpool' film 'Hitman's Bodyguard' sets cast ...
EXCLUSIVE: Millennium Films has added Elodie Yung and Salma Hayek to join Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Gary Oldman in Hitman's Bodyguard.
'Deadpool' kills with record $135M weekend at box office
Time to crack open the celebratory cheap wine for Deadpool, which soared to a head-turning, historic opening weekend at the box office with $135 million, according to studio estimates.
Box Office: Ryan Reynolds' 'Deadpool' Earns Record $47.5M Friday for Massive $130M Debut
It's summertime in February at the North American box office. Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool earned a record $47.5 million on Friday, putting in course for an estimated three-day gross of $117 million and a stunning four-day haul of $130 million over the long Valentine's Day/Presidents Day weekend — among the top 10 comic book openings of all time and the biggest ever for an R-rated title. (Only 10 superhero movies have crossed $100 million in any given three-day weekend.)
Ryan Reynolds, 'Deadpool' Writers Talk Taking Aim at Superhero Movies and the Studios That Produce Them
Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool doesn't pull any punches — in fight scenes or delivering raunchy jokes. But the latest big-screen version of Wade Wilson saves some of his sharpest barbs for superhero movies and the studios that produce them, like Deadpool distributor 20th Century Fox.
Ryan Reynolds Gets Nerdy in 'Woman in Gold' - WSJ
Once named 'Sexiest Man Alive,' actor Ryan Reynolds takes on a new role as a lawyer in 'Woman in Gold.'
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'I wanted children all over the world': Ryan Reynolds throws shade at pro athletes in final Deadpool trailer during Super Bowl 50
They don't call him the Merc With A Mouth for nothing. Ryan Reynolds used the final trailer for Deadpool to throw shade at professional athletes right in the middle of Super Bowl 50. Sitting cross-legged on an armchair in his apartment, the fully suited superhero revealed that he originally wanted to be a sportsman when he was young.
Ryan Reynolds Narrates Wildlife Documentary
Vancouver born actor Ryan Reynolds lent his voice to the wildlife documentary Huntwatch that follows the 50 year battle for baby seals on the ice floes of Canada. The 90 minute feature film will make its world premiere at DOC NYC on Saturday, November 14.
VIDEO: Ryan Reynolds gushes about baby James' first words
Deadpool teaser trailer drops online: Features Ryan Reynolds poking fun at X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Ryan Reynolds: Daughter James Is "the Most Amazing Creature I've Ever Seen in My Life"
ACTOR FORCED TO TAKE SHIRT OFF MID-FLIGHT
Ryan Reynolds was forced to strip down mid-flight on an airplane after a mishap with a neighboring passenger occurred.
Ryan Reynolds: Deadpool Movie Will be Made "Eventually"
Ah, Deadpool... Will you ever get your due on the big screen? If Ryan Reynolds has anything to say about, then the answer to that is "yes"... but not for awhile yet.
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