Ryan Reynolds | |
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| [[File::Ryan reynolds.jpg|frameless|upright=1]] | |
| Born | Ryan Rodney Reynolds |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Scarlett Johansson (2008–present) |
Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976)[1] is a Canadian television and film actor noted for his roles in the television sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (1998–2001) and for the comedy film National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002).
Early life
editReynolds was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to James—a former Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman, who later became a food wholesaler—and Tammy Reynolds, a retail salesperson.[1] The youngest of four brothers,[2] Reynolds graduated from Kitsilano Secondary School, located in Vancouver, in 1994.[3]
Reynolds held several jobs at places such as yacht clubs, nightclubs, and grocery stores, and created an improv comedy group in Vancouver called Yellow Snow when he was a child.[1]
Career
editReynolds began his acting career at the age of 12 when he auditioned for a role on the Canadian teenage soap opera Hillside. Beating out 400 other candidates for the role of Billy Simpson,[2] Reynolds moved to Florida to tape the live-action television series which aired on YTV in Canada and on Nickelodeon in the United States (under the title Fifteen). The role earned him a Young Artist Award nomination in 1993 and he later called the show a "terrible, terrible soap opera".[1]
When Hillside ended in 1993, Reynolds moved back to Vancouver. His first lead role was in the Canadian film Ordinary Magic (1993), in which he played Jeffrey, a Canadian boy raised in India by his father. Reynolds gained small roles in films such as Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996), The Alarmist (1997), and Dick (1999), and in television shows, including The Odyssey, The X-Files, and The Outer Limits.[1]
Reynolds took a break from acting and attended Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Vancouver. After a few months, he dropped out and moved to Los Angeles shortly thereafter with Canadian actor Chris Martin. In 1997, Reynolds landed the role of Michael "Berg" Bergen for the American sitcom Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (later renamed Two Guys and a Girl). The show was not received well by critics but Reynolds' acting led him to film roles, such as Finder's Fee.[1]
In 2001, Reynolds portrayed Van Wilder in the cult comedy film National Lampoon's Van Wilder. Producer Andrew Panay said that Reynolds was an "amazing amalgam of Chevy Chase, Bill Murray and Jim Carrey". 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. 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. Ryan played the protagonist of the 2008 film Definitely, Maybe. He has also appeared in the second season 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. Many critics feel that he was perfect for this role. 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.
In a March 2005 interview, Reynolds spoke of his interest and involvement in a possible film adaptation of Deadpool with screenwriter David S. Goyer[4] 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.
Personal life
editIn 2002, Reynolds began dating Canadian singer Alanis Morrisette. They announced their engagement in June 2004.[5] In February 2007, representatives for Morissette and Reynolds announced that they had mutually decided to end their engagement.[6]
Soon after the end of his relationship with Morissette, Reynolds began dating actress Scarlett Johansson[7] and the couple announced their engagement on May 5, 2008.[8] They married on September 27, 2008 in a ceremony near Tofino, British Columbia.[9]
Reynolds enjoys mountain biking, fishing, football, motorcycles, and donating to non-profit organizations.[citation needed] In October 2008, Reynolds wrote for The Huffington Post regarding his plan to run the New York City Marathon as a benefit for Parkinson's Disease.[10]
Selected filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ordinary Magic | Ganesh/Jeffrey | |
| 1995 | Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | Andy | Made for television movie |
| 1996 | When Friendship Kills | Ben Colson | Made for television movie |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Seth | Made for television movie | |
| In Cold Blood | Bobby Rupp | Made for television movie | |
| 1997 | The Alarmist | Howard Ancona | |
| 1999 | Coming Soon | Henry Lipschitz | |
| Dick | Chip | ||
| 2001 | Finder's Fee | Quigley | |
| 2002 | National Lampoon's Van Wilder | Van Wilder | |
| Buying the Cow | Mike Hanson | ||
| 2003 | The In-Laws | Mark Tobias | |
| Foolproof | Kevin | ||
| 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Male nurse | Cameo appearance |
| Blade: Trinity | Hannibal King | ||
| 2005 | School of Life | Michael "Mr. D" D'Angelo | |
| The Amityville Horror | George Lutz | ||
| Waiting... | Monty | ||
| Just Friends | Chris Brander | ||
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces | Richard Messner | |
| 2007 | The Nines | Gary/Gavin/Gabriel | |
| Chaos Theory | Frank Allen | ||
| 2008 | Definitely, Maybe | Will Hayes | |
| Fireflies in the Garden | Michael Waechter | ||
| 2009 | Adventureland | Mike Connell | Awaiting release |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Wade Wilson/Deadpool | Post-production | |
| The Proposal | Andrew Paxton | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Fifteen | Billy Simpson | |
| 1993–1994 | The Odyssey | Macro | 14 episodes |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Derek Tillman | Season 1, Episode 20: "If These Walls Could Talk" |
| 1996 | The X-Files | Jay 'Boom' DeBoom | Season 3, Episode 13: "Syzygy" |
| The John Larroquette Show | Tony Hemingway | Season 4, Episode 7: "Napping to Success" | |
| 1997 | The Outer Limits | Paul Nodel | Season 3, Episode 12: "Double Helix" |
| 1998 | Season 4, Episode 23: "The Origin of Species" | ||
| 1998–2001 | Two Guys and a Girl | Berg | 81 episodes |
| 2003 | Scrubs | Spence | Season 2, Episode 22: "My Dream Job" |
| 2007 | My Boys | Hams | Season 1, Episode 19: Douchebag in the City |
Awards and nominations
edit- 2003: Nominated, "Breakthrough Male Performance" - National Lampoon's Van Wilder
- 2005: Won, "Choice Movie Scary Scene" - The Amityville Horror
- 1993: Nominated, "Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Cable Series" - Fifteen
Young Hollywood Awards
- 2003: Won, "Next Generation - Male"
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Ryan Reynolds - Biography". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ a b "Ryan Reynolds bio". Tribute.ca. Tribute Entertainment Media Group. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Ryan Reynolds Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ Stax (2005-03-21). "The Latest on The Flash & Deadpool". IGN. IGN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (2004-06-16). "Alanis Morissette, Ryan Reynolds Engaged". People Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Finn, Natalie (2007-02-02). "Alanis & Ryan: Former Infatuation Junkies". E!. E! Entertainment Television, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ Messer, Lesley (2007-04-09). "Scarlett Johansson & Ryan Reynolds Step Out in NYC". People Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ Chiu, Alexis (2008-05-05). "Scarlett Johansson & Ryan Reynolds Engaged!". People Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds Wed in Canada". People Weekly. Time Inc. 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ Reynolds, Ryan (2008-10-09). "Ryan Reynolds: Why I'm Running the New York City Marathon". The Huffington Post. HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-12.