Ryan Reynolds: Summary

Recent Role:: Himself on Saturday Night Live

Gender:: Male

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Birthplace:: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Birth Name:: Ryan Rodney Reynolds

Ryan's parents are Jim, who was a Vancouver food wholesaler, and Tammy, was a retail-store saleswoman. Ryan is the youngest of four children. Two of his brothers are cops.

Between 1991-93, Ryan taped Fifteen (1991), a "cheesy" Nickleodeon series, in Florida when he was only 13. After the series ended, he returned to Vancouver where he played in a series of forgettable made-for-TV movies. He did catch roles in Glenn Close's Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995) (TV) and CBS's update of In Cold Blood (1996) (TV).

However, his run of luck had led him to decide to quit acting. One night, he ran into fellow Vancouver actor and native Chris Martin. Martin told Ryan to pack everything. They were going to head to L.A., where they stayed in a cheap motel. On the first night of their stay, Reynold's jeep was stolen and stripped. For the next four months, Ryan drove it without doors.

In 1997, he landed the role in Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place (1998). Initially, the show was reviled by critics and seemed shaky for any type of ratings success. But it was renewed for a second season. The show became a minor success and has led to many additional film roles. Ryan's parents are Jim, who was a Vancouver food wholesaler, and Tammy, was a retail-store saleswoman. Ryan is the youngest of four children. Two of his brothers are cops.

Between 1991-93, Ryan taped Fifteen (1991), a "cheesy" Nickleodeon series, in Florida when he was only 13. After the...

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- 02/19/08 4:09 PM
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amauriel
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Ryan Reynolds has really developed into an extremely talented actor over the past five years. He has done every time of movie from comedy to drama to action and in each of his roles, he really makes you think that he actually is the character he is playing.
03/05/07 12:47pm | report abuse
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sodapopgirl721
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Ryan Reynolds is DA BOMB!!!!!! ...Continue »
Ryan Reynolds is the best actor alive! Well, one of them. He's cute and funny and whether he has a beard or he's clean-shaven he's just gorgeous. I don't even remember how I heard of him, all I remember is that he is one of my favorite actors and he is so cute in Two Guys and a Girl and Van Wilder and Foolproof . He's the best!!!
03/01/07 04:14pm | report abuse
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elahoda
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Such a funny, talented, but so underrated actor. The movies of his I liked the most were slammed by some critics... what a shame! ...Continue »
I dont think many critics like comedies - such as Van Wilder - which was hilarious! Or maybe he does too many smaller (or independent) movies - that do not go to theaters. I respect that in him.

He can deliver his comedic act dead-pan, which can be rare. He's not a slapstick comedian like some can be, he's suttle instead.

I just saw 'School of Life' last night which is a serious and somewhat sad movie of a teacher with cancer. It was extremely well done, and well acted.

I hope to see more of him in movies to come.
07/06/06 12:23pm | report abuse
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Proteus-x
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Can we really get enough of Reynolds? ...Continue »
I first noticed him in "Two Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place" and just couldn't get enough of him on screen. Counting down the hours to my next fix of "Two Guys...." just so I could see Ryan Reynolds doing what he does best. A great comedy actor and starting to get some more serious roles in not a surprise. With guest roles in shows like Scrubs its not really a shock everybody wants to see a bit of Ryan.
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diedrich_rox
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Ryan is so funny!! ...Continue »
I know Ryan Reynolds mainly from two guys a girl and a pizza place playing Berg. He was so funny on that show. One of my favorite movies of his is Van Wilder that is the funniest movie ever. He is so talented because he can play all different roles like van wilder, blade trinity and Amityville horror, all those characters he played in those movies are different but he does them so well. I think that he did the best job in Amityville horror... that would have been the hardest to play. Ryan is so hott too!! specially in blade. :P
02/08/06 10:28pm | report abuse