Ryan Reynolds
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Ryan Rodney Reynolds is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for his roles in such films as National Lampoon's Van Wilder
, Waiting..., The Amityville Horror
, Just Friends, Definitely, Maybe
, The Proposal
, Buried
, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
, and Green Lantern
.
One of his best known television roles is on ABC
's Two Guys and a Girl
from 1998 to 2001.
ancestry and was raised Roman Catholic. The youngest of four brothers, he graduated from Kitsilano Secondary School
in Vancouver in 1994. He later attended Kwantlen Polytechnic University
, also in Vancouver, until dropping out.
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. In 1993-94 he had a recurring role in The Odyssey
as Macro. 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
. Reynolds played the protagonist in the 2008 film Definitely, Maybe
. He has also appeared in the second season finale of the television series Scrubs
. In 2007, Reynolds guest-starred as Brendan's friend Hams in the episode "Douchebag in the City" of the TBS sitcom My Boys
. In 2009, he portrayed Andrew Paxton, starring opposite Sandra Bullock
, in The Proposal
, and Mike Connell in Adventureland
.
Although he has performed primarily in comedies, Reynolds 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
. He played an FBI agent alongside Ray Liotta
in the 2006 crime action film 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
, as well as 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 portrayed Deadpool in the X-Men spinoff X-Men Origins: Wolverine
and was announced to portray him again in a spin-off, Deadpool which is due out in 2013.
Reynolds portrayed superhero Hal Jordan
/Green Lantern
in Warner Bros.
' film Green Lantern
, released June 17, 2011 in 3D; this made him one of the few actors to headline in movies based on both Marvel and DC characters.
He also starred in the Spanish/Australian thriller Buried
, which screened at the Sundance
film festival.
Reynolds is scheduled to portray Nick Cruz in the Universal Pictures
film adaptation of the Dark Horse Comics
R.I.P.D.
(Rest in Peace Department), which has a planned release in 2013.
. The two announced their engagement in June 2004. In February 2007, representatives for Morissette and Reynolds announced that they had mutually decided to end their engagement. Morissette said her album Flavors of Entanglement
was created out of her grief after the breakup.
Soon after the end of his relationship with Morissette in 2007, Reynolds began dating actress Scarlett Johansson
, and the couple announced their engagement on May 5, 2008. They married on September 27, 2008, in a quiet ceremony near Tofino, British Columbia
. On December 14, 2010, Reynolds and Johansson announced that they had separated.
On December 23, Reynolds filed for divorce and Johansson filed her response simultaneously in Los Angeles. the divorce was finalized on July 1, 2011.
In October 2008 Reynolds wrote for The Huffington Post
regarding his plan to run the New York City Marathon
for his father, who suffers from Parkinson's disease
.
Reynolds appeared in Peoples Sexiest Man Alive lists in 2008 and 2009, and was awarded the top honor in 2010. In April 2011, he was ranked #15 on People
s Most Beautiful 2011 list.
)All Movie Profile 2009 - Scream Awards
for Best Supporting Actor ( X-Men Origins:Wolverine)
2011 - ShoWest Convention: ShoWest Award for Male Star of the Year
2003 - MTV Movie Awards
for Breakthrough Male Performance ( Van Wilder: Party Liaison)
2009 - Gotham Awards
for Best Ensemble Cast ( Adventureland
) 2009 - Teen Choice Awards
for Choice Male Summer Movie Star ( The Proposal
) 2010 - People's Choice Awards
for Favourite Comedy Star, Favourite Movie Star, and Favourite On-Screen Team ( The Proposal
) and (X-Men Origins: Wolverine
) 2010 - MTV Movie Awards
for Best Comedic Performance ( The Proposal
), Best Fight (X-Men Origins: Wolverine
), and Best Kiss (The Proposal
) 2010 - Teen Choice Awards
for Choice Movie Actor ( The Proposal
), Choice Movie Chemistry (The Proposal
), Choice Liplock Movie (The Proposal
) 2011 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Saturn Award for Best Actor ( Buried
) 2011 - Goya Awards
for Best Actor ( Buried
) 2011 - MTV Movie Awards
for Best Scared-as-S**t Performance ( Buried
) 2011 - Teen Choice Awards
for Choice Movie Actor ( Green Lantern
) 2012 - People's Choice Awards
for Favorite Movie Actor ( Green Lantern
), Favorite Action Movie Star (Green Lantern
), Favorite Movie Superhero (Green Lantern
), Favorite Comedic Movie Actor (The Change-Up)
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
National Lampoon's Van Wilder is a 2002 comedy film directed by Walt Becker that stars Ryan Reynolds as the main character. The film also stars Kal Penn, Tara Reid, and Daniel Cosgrove. It features Sophia Bush's acting debut...
, Waiting..., The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror (2005 film)
The Amityville Horror is a 2005 horror film directed by Andrew Douglas. It is a remake of the 1979 film of the same name which itself was based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Jay Anson, which documents the alleged experiences of the Lutz family after they moved into a house in Long Island...
, Just Friends, Definitely, Maybe
Definitely, Maybe
Definitely, Maybe is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Adam Brooks, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz, Elizabeth Banks, Abigail Breslin and Kevin Kline.-Plot:...
, The Proposal
The Proposal (film)
The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film set in Sitka, Alaska. Directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Peter Chiarelli, the film features Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds as the leading roles, with Mary Steenburgen, Betty White, and Craig T. Nelson in supporting roles...
, Buried
Buried (film)
Buried is a 2010 Spanish thriller film directed by Rodrigo Cortés. It stars Ryan Reynolds, and was written by Chris Sparling.The film revolves around Iraq-based American truck driver Paul Conroy , who, after being attacked, finds himself buried alive in a wooden coffin, with only a lighter, flask,...
, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a 2009 American action film based on the Marvel Comics' fictional character Wolverine. The fourth installment in the X-Men film series, it was released worldwide on May 1, 2009...
, and Green Lantern
Green Lantern (film)
Green Lantern is a 2011 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett and Tim Robbins, with Martin Campbell directing a script by Greg Berlanti and comic book writers Michael Green and Marc...
.
One of his best known television roles is on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys and a Girl is an American sitcom created by Kenny Schwartz and Danny Jacobson. It ran on ABC from March 10, 1998 to May 16, 2001. 81 episodes were transmitted over four seasons....
from 1998 to 2001.
Early life
Reynolds was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. His father, Jim, is a semi-professional boxer and food wholesaler, and his mother, Tammy, is a retail salesperson. He is of IrishIrish Canadian
Irish Canadian are immigrants and descendants of immigrants who originated in Ireland. 1.2 million Irish immigrants arrived, 1825 to 1970, at least half of those in the period from 1831-1850. By 1867, they were the second largest ethnic group , and comprised 24% of Canada's population...
ancestry and was raised Roman Catholic. The youngest of four brothers, he graduated from Kitsilano Secondary School
Kitsilano Secondary School
Kitsilano Secondary School is a secondary school in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, Canada. The school has several district programs including French immersion, on-site pre-employment...
in Vancouver in 1994. He later attended Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University is a public degree-granting undergraduate polytechnic university with four campuses located in the South Fraser region of British Columbia’s Lower Mainland...
, also in Vancouver, until dropping out.
Career
Reynolds' career began in 1990 when he starred as "Billy" in the Canadian-produced teen soap Hillside, distributed in the United States by NickelodeonNickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
as Fifteen. As an adult, Reynolds starred in the National Lampoon
National Lampoon Inc
National Lampoon, Incorporated is a company formed in 2002 in order to use the brand name "National Lampoon" in comedy and entertainment. In the words of its prospectus, the role of the company is to "develop, produce, provide creative services and distribute National Lampoon branded comedic...
movie Van Wilder and the American television series Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place
Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys and a Girl is an American sitcom created by Kenny Schwartz and Danny Jacobson. It ran on ABC from March 10, 1998 to May 16, 2001. 81 episodes were transmitted over four seasons....
, playing medical student
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
Michael "Berg" Bergen. In 1993-94 he had a recurring role in The Odyssey
The Odyssey (TV series)
The Odyssey is a Canadian-produced half-hour adventure-fantasy television series for children, originally broadcast 1992-95 on CBC Television...
as Macro. He also cameoed
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is a 2004 American stoner film and the first installment in the Harold & Kumar series...
as a nurse, appeared in The In-Laws
The In-Laws (2003 film)
The In-Laws is a 2003 American comedy film starring Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Candice Bergen and Ryan Reynolds. The film is a remake of the original 1979 cult classic, which starred Alan Arkin and Peter Falk...
with Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Michael Kirk Douglas is an American actor and producer, primarily in movies and television. He has won three Golden Globes and two Academy Awards; first as producer of 1975's Best Picture, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and as Best Actor in 1987 for his role in Wall Street. Douglas received the...
and Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Albert Lawrence Brooks is an American actor, voice actor, writer, comedian and director. He received an Academy Award nomination in 1987 for his role in Broadcast News...
, as well as the Canadian production Foolproof
Foolproof
Foolproof is a 2003 Canadian heist film directed by William Phillips and starring Ryan Reynolds, David Suchet, Kristin Booth, Joris Jarsky, and James Allodi. It was the first attempt by a Canadian studio to create a heist movie, in the same vein as Ocean's Eleven...
.
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
Amy Smart
Amy Lysle Smart is an American television and film actress and former fashion model.-Early life:Smart was born in Topanga, California. Her mother, Judy Lysle , worked at a museum, and her father, John Boden Smart, was a salesman...
and Anna Faris
Anna Faris
Anna Kay Faris is an American actress, singer and comedienne. She is known for her starring role in the Scary Movie film series, as well as roles in The Hot Chick , Lost in Translation , Just Friends , My Super Ex-Girlfriend , Smiley Face , and The House Bunny...
. Reynolds played the protagonist in the 2008 film Definitely, Maybe
Definitely, Maybe
Definitely, Maybe is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Adam Brooks, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz, Elizabeth Banks, Abigail Breslin and Kevin Kline.-Plot:...
. He has also appeared in the second season finale of the television series Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
. In 2007, Reynolds guest-starred as Brendan's friend Hams in the episode "Douchebag in the City" of the TBS sitcom My Boys
My Boys
My Boys is an American television sitcom that debuted on November 28, 2006, on TBS. The show deals with a female sports columnist in Chicago, Illinois and the men in her life including her brother and her best friend...
. In 2009, he portrayed Andrew Paxton, starring opposite Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Annette Bullock is an Academy Award winning American actress and producer who rose to fame in the 1990s after roles in successful films such as Demolition Man, Speed, The Net, A Time to Kill, and While You Were Sleeping. She continued with films such as Miss Congeniality, The Lake House,...
, in The Proposal
The Proposal (film)
The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film set in Sitka, Alaska. Directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Peter Chiarelli, the film features Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds as the leading roles, with Mary Steenburgen, Betty White, and Craig T. Nelson in supporting roles...
, and Mike Connell in Adventureland
Adventureland (film)
Adventureland is a 2009 Retro comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Mottola. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Margarita Levieva, Ryan Reynolds, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.-Plot:...
.
Although he has performed primarily in comedies, Reynolds underwent intense physical training to play an action role as the character of Hannibal King
Hannibal King
Hannibal King is a fictional character, a supernatural detective appearing in publications from Marvel Comics. He first appeared as a supporting character in the 1970s comic book The Tomb of Dracula.-Fictional character biography:...
in the 2004 film Blade: Trinity
Blade: Trinity
Blade: Trinity is a 2004 American superhero vampire action film, written and directed by David S. Goyer, who also wrote the screenplays to the first two Blade films...
. Reynolds played George Lutz in the 2005 remake of the 1979 horror film The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror (2005 film)
The Amityville Horror is a 2005 horror film directed by Andrew Douglas. It is a remake of the 1979 film of the same name which itself was based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Jay Anson, which documents the alleged experiences of the Lutz family after they moved into a house in Long Island...
. He played an FBI agent alongside Ray Liotta
Ray Liotta
[File:Ray Liotta is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Henry Hill in the crime-drama Goodfellas, directed by Martin Scorsese and his role as Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams...
in the 2006 crime action film Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces is a 2006 crime film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan. It stars Jeremy Piven as a Las Vegas magician turned mafia informant and Ryan Reynolds as the FBI agent assigned to protect him...
.
David S. Goyer
David Samuel Goyer is an American screenwriter, film director and comic book writer.-Early life:Goyer was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended Hebrew school and has described himself as "half Jewish"...
, as well as the possibility of playing the incarnation of The Flash
Flash (comics)
The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
known as Wally West
Wally West
The Flash is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first Kid Flash and the third Flash....
in an adaption of the popular DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
character in the upcoming movie project. Reynolds portrayed Deadpool in the X-Men spinoff X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a 2009 American action film based on the Marvel Comics' fictional character Wolverine. The fourth installment in the X-Men film series, it was released worldwide on May 1, 2009...
and was announced to portray him again in a spin-off, Deadpool which is due out in 2013.
Reynolds portrayed superhero Hal Jordan
Hal Jordan
Harold "Hal" Jordan is a DC Comics superhero known as Green Lantern, the first human shown to join the Green Lantern Corps and a founding member of the Justice League of America. Jordan is the second DC Comics character to adopt the Green Lantern moniker...
/Green Lantern
Green Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
in Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
' film Green Lantern
Green Lantern (film)
Green Lantern is a 2011 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett and Tim Robbins, with Martin Campbell directing a script by Greg Berlanti and comic book writers Michael Green and Marc...
, released June 17, 2011 in 3D; this made him one of the few actors to headline in movies based on both Marvel and DC characters.
He also starred in the Spanish/Australian thriller Buried
Buried (film)
Buried is a 2010 Spanish thriller film directed by Rodrigo Cortés. It stars Ryan Reynolds, and was written by Chris Sparling.The film revolves around Iraq-based American truck driver Paul Conroy , who, after being attacked, finds himself buried alive in a wooden coffin, with only a lighter, flask,...
, which screened at the Sundance
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
film festival.
Reynolds is scheduled to portray Nick Cruz in the Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
film adaptation of the Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
R.I.P.D.
R.I.P.D.
R.I.P.D. is an upcoming action-comedy crime film set to be directed by Robert Schwentke, based on the comic book Rest In Peace Department by Peter M. Lenkov. The film will star Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges as Nick Walker and Bo, respectively...
(Rest in Peace Department), which has a planned release in 2013.
Personal life
In 2002 Reynolds began dating Canadian singer Alanis MorissetteAlanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
. The two announced their engagement in June 2004. In February 2007, representatives for Morissette and Reynolds announced that they had mutually decided to end their engagement. Morissette said her album Flavors of Entanglement
Flavors of Entanglement
Flavors of Entanglement is the seventh studio album, fifth international release and last Maverick Records release by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette. The album, which was originally set for an April release, was released May 30, 2008 in Germany, Benelux and Ireland, released...
was created out of her grief after the breakup.
Soon after the end of his relationship with Morissette in 2007, Reynolds began dating actress Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson is an American actress, model and singer.Johansson made her film debut in North and was later nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in Manny & Lo . She rose to further prominence with her roles in The Horse Whisperer and Ghost World...
, and the couple announced their engagement on May 5, 2008. They married on September 27, 2008, in a quiet ceremony near Tofino, British Columbia
Tofino, British Columbia
Tofino is a district of about 1,650 residents on the west coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada, located at the western terminus of Highway 4, on the tip of the Esowista Peninsula, at the southern edge of Clayoquot Sound....
. On December 14, 2010, Reynolds and Johansson announced that they had separated.
On December 23, Reynolds filed for divorce and Johansson filed her response simultaneously in Los Angeles. the divorce was finalized on July 1, 2011.
In October 2008 Reynolds wrote for The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
regarding his plan to run the New York City Marathon
New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...
for his father, who suffers from Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
.
Reynolds appeared in Peoples Sexiest Man Alive lists in 2008 and 2009, and was awarded the top honor in 2010. In April 2011, he was ranked #15 on People
People
People is a plurality of human beings or other beings possessing enough qualities constituting personhood. It has two usages:* as the plural of person or a group of people People is a plurality of human beings or other beings possessing enough qualities constituting personhood. It has two usages:*...
s Most Beautiful 2011 list.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ordinary Magic Ordinary Magic Ordinary Magic is a 1993 Canadian film about a boy who is raised in India by his father. The story is based on a novel by Malcolm Bosse.-Plot:... |
Ganesh/Jeffrey | |
| 1994 | My Name Is Kate | Kevin Bannister | TV Film |
| 1995 | Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story is a 1995 American television film on NBC.-Plot:The film recounts the events in the life of Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer which led to her retirement from the Washington National Guard under the U.S... |
Andy | TV Film |
| 1996 | When Friendship Kills When Friendship Kills When Friendship Kills, also released as A Secret Between Friends: A Moment of Truth Movie, is a 1996 American television film directed by James A. Contner... |
Ben Colson | TV Film |
| 1996 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch Sabrina the Teenage Witch (film) Sabrina the Teenage Witch is a 1996 American television film adaptation based on a character from Archie Comics. It served as a pilot for the Sabrina The Teenage Witch TV series, and premiered on Showtime on April 7, 1996... |
Seth | TV Film |
| 1996 | In Cold Blood | Bobby Rupp | TV Film |
| 1997 | Howard Ancona | ||
| 1998 | Tourist Trap | Wade Early | TV Film |
| 1999 | Coming Soon | Henry Lipschitz | |
| 1999 | Dick Dick (film) Dick is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Andrew Fleming from a script he wrote with Sheryl Longin. It is a parody retelling the events of the Watergate scandal which ended the presidency of Richard Nixon and features several cast members from Saturday Night Live.Kirsten Dunst and Michelle... |
Chip | |
| 2000 | Boltneck (Big Monster On Campus) | Carl | |
| 2001 | Finder's Fee | Quigley | |
| 2002 | National Lampoon's Van Wilder National Lampoon's Van Wilder National Lampoon's Van Wilder is a 2002 comedy film directed by Walt Becker that stars Ryan Reynolds as the main character. The film also stars Kal Penn, Tara Reid, and Daniel Cosgrove. It features Sophia Bush's acting debut... |
Van Wilder | |
| 2002 | Buying the Cow Buying the Cow Buying the Cow is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Walt Becker and starring Jerry O'Connell and Bridgette L. Wilson.-Plot:Although he has had a relationship with her for five years now, David is too afraid to commit to his girlfriend Sarah, who is pressuring him into proposing to her... |
Mike Hanson | Direct-to-Video |
| 2003 | Mark Tobias | ||
| 2003 | Foolproof Foolproof Foolproof is a 2003 Canadian heist film directed by William Phillips and starring Ryan Reynolds, David Suchet, Kristin Booth, Joris Jarsky, and James Allodi. It was the first attempt by a Canadian studio to create a heist movie, in the same vein as Ocean's Eleven... |
Kevin | |
| 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is a 2004 American stoner film and the first installment in the Harold & Kumar series... |
Male nurse | Cameo |
| 2004 | Blade: Trinity Blade: Trinity Blade: Trinity is a 2004 American superhero vampire action film, written and directed by David S. Goyer, who also wrote the screenplays to the first two Blade films... |
Hannibal King Hannibal King Hannibal King is a fictional character, a supernatural detective appearing in publications from Marvel Comics. He first appeared as a supporting character in the 1970s comic book The Tomb of Dracula.-Fictional character biography:... |
|
| 2005 | School of Life School of Life School of Life is a 2005 made-for-television drama film starring Ryan Reynolds about a teacher who moves to a town and shakes the old school ways up a bit.-Plot:... |
Michael "Mr. D" D'Angelo | TV Film |
| 2005 | George Lutz | ||
| 2005 | Waiting... | Monty | |
| 2005 | Just Friends | Chris Brander | |
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces Smokin' Aces Smokin' Aces is a 2006 crime film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan. It stars Jeremy Piven as a Las Vegas magician turned mafia informant and Ryan Reynolds as the FBI agent assigned to protect him... |
Richard Messner | |
| 2007 | Gary/Gavin/Gabriel | ||
| 2008 | Chaos Theory Chaos Theory (film) Chaos Theory is a 2007 comedy-drama film starring Ryan Reynolds, Stuart Townsend, Emily Mortimer, and Sarah Chalke. The film was written by Daniel Taplitz and Kathy Gori and was shot in Vancouver, Canada.- Plot :... |
Frank Allen | |
| 2008 | Definitely, Maybe Definitely, Maybe Definitely, Maybe is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Adam Brooks, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz, Elizabeth Banks, Abigail Breslin and Kevin Kline.-Plot:... |
Will Hayes | |
| 2008 | Fireflies in the Garden Fireflies in the Garden Fireflies in the Garden is a 2011 drama film starring Willem Dafoe, Ryan Reynolds, and Julia Roberts. Written and directed by Dennis Lee, the film premiered at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival, but did not get released in the United States until October 14, 2011.Fireflies in the Garden... |
Michael Taylor | |
| 2009 | Adventureland Adventureland (film) Adventureland is a 2009 Retro comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Mottola. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Margarita Levieva, Ryan Reynolds, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.-Plot:... |
Mike Connell | |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine X-Men Origins: Wolverine X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a 2009 American action film based on the Marvel Comics' fictional character Wolverine. The fourth installment in the X-Men film series, it was released worldwide on May 1, 2009... |
Wade Wilson / Deadpool | Shared role with Scott Adkins Scott Adkins Scott Adkins is an English actor and martial artist who is perhaps best known for playing Yuri Boyka in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing and Undisputed III: Redemption and Bradley Hume in Holby City and Ed Russell in Mile High... |
| 2009 | Andrew Paxton | ||
| 2009 | Paper Man Paper Man (film) Paper Man is a 2009 independent film by Kieran and Michele Mulroney.-Plot:Richard is a failed novelist who still talks to his childhood imaginary friend, Captain Excellent... |
Captain Excellent | |
| 2010 | Secret Origin: Story Of DC Comics | Narrator | |
| 2010 | Buried Buried (film) Buried is a 2010 Spanish thriller film directed by Rodrigo Cortés. It stars Ryan Reynolds, and was written by Chris Sparling.The film revolves around Iraq-based American truck driver Paul Conroy , who, after being attacked, finds himself buried alive in a wooden coffin, with only a lighter, flask,... |
Paul Conroy | |
| 2011 | Green Lantern Green Lantern (film) Green Lantern is a 2011 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett and Tim Robbins, with Martin Campbell directing a script by Greg Berlanti and comic book writers Michael Green and Marc... |
Hal Jordan / Green Lantern Hal Jordan Harold "Hal" Jordan is a DC Comics superhero known as Green Lantern, the first human shown to join the Green Lantern Corps and a founding member of the Justice League of America. Jordan is the second DC Comics character to adopt the Green Lantern moniker... |
|
| 2011 | The Change-Up | Mitch Planko | |
| 2011 | The Whale | Narrator | Post-production |
| 2012 | Safe House Safe House (2012 film) Safe House is an upcoming action thriller film directed by Daniel Espinosa, starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds. It is set for release on February 10, 2012 in North America by Universal Pictures. Filming took place in Cape Town, South Africa... |
Matt Weston | Post-production |
| 2013 | R.I.P.D. R.I.P.D. R.I.P.D. is an upcoming action-comedy crime film set to be directed by Robert Schwentke, based on the comic book Rest In Peace Department by Peter M. Lenkov. The film will star Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges as Nick Walker and Bo, respectively... |
Nick Walker | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1993 | Fifteen | Billy Simpson | Also known as Hillside. 65 Episodes |
| 1993– 1994 |
Macro | Recurring role, 14 episodes | |
| 1995 | Derek Tillman | Season 1, Episode 20: "If These Walls Could Talk" | |
| 1995 | Rick | Season 2, Episode 3: "The Heartbreak Kid" | |
| 1995 | Lonesome Dove Lonesome Dove Lonesome Dove is a 1985 Pulitzer Prize–winning western novel written by Larry McMurtry. It is the first published book of the Lonesome Dove series, but the third installment in the series chronologically... : The Outlaw Years |
Griffin | Season 1, Episode 9: "Redemption" |
| 1996 | Jay "Boom" DeBoom | Season 3, Episode 13 The X-Files (season 3) Season three of the television show The X-Files ran from 1995–1996.Chris Carter, the series creator, was still the lead writer - writing eight episodes - and the sole executive producer. Glen Morgan and James Wong continued their roles as co-executive producers, though they began to write... : "Syzygy Syzygy (The X-Files) "Syzygy" is a 1996 episode of The X-Files television series. It was the thirteenth episode broadcast in the show's third season. "Syzygy" is about Mulder and Scully investigating murders of high school students in a small town where everyone - and they as well - are acting strangely.-Plot:In... " |
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| 1996 | Tony Hemingway | Season 4, episode 7: "Napping to Success" | |
| 1997 | Paul Nodel | Season 3, Episode 12: "Double Helix" | |
| 1998 | Paul Nodel | Season 4, Episode 23: "The Origin of Species" | |
| 1998– 2001 |
Two Guys and a Girl Two Guys and a Girl Two Guys and a Girl is an American sitcom created by Kenny Schwartz and Danny Jacobson. It ran on ABC from March 10, 1998 to May 16, 2001. 81 episodes were transmitted over four seasons.... |
Michael "Berg" Bergen | Main role, 81 episodes |
| 2003 | Scrubs Scrubs (TV series) Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes... |
Spence | Season 2, Episode 22: "My Dream Job" |
| 2004– 2005 |
Zeroman Zeroman Zeroman was a Canadian animated television series that aired on the Canadian cartoon network Teletoon and on Télétoon . It tells the adventures of incompetent sixty-six-year-old postman Les Mutton who also happens to be the superhero known as Zeroman... |
Ty Cheese | Recurring role, 14 Episodes |
| 2007 | My Boys My Boys My Boys is an American television sitcom that debuted on November 28, 2006, on TBS. The show deals with a female sports columnist in Chicago, Illinois and the men in her life including her brother and her best friend... |
Hams | Season 1, Episode 19: Douchebag in the City |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture... |
Host | Season 35, Episode 660 |
| 2011 | Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian... |
Himself | "Stewie Goes for a Drive Stewie Goes for a Drive "Stewie Goes for a Drive" is the fourth episode of the tenth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on November 6, 2011 in the United States on Fox. After actor Ryan Reynolds moves into the house across the street, Peter Griffin decides to befriend him... " |
Wins
- 2003 - Young Hollywood AwardsYoung Hollywood AwardsThe Young Hollywood Awards is an award presented annually which honors the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, as voted on by teenagers aged 13–19 and young adults. The award ceremonies also honor rising and promising young aged performers in Hollywood...
for Next Generation - Male - 2005 - Teen Choice AwardsTeen Choice AwardsThe Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
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- 1993 - Young Artist Awards for Best Young Actor Co-Starring in a Cable Series (
MTV Movie Awards
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Teen Choice Awards
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The Proposal (film)
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People's Choice Awards
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Teen Choice Awards
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Goya Awards
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MTV Movie Awards
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People's Choice Awards
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