Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian actor and producer. He made his acting debut on television in the teen drama Fifteen in 1991. Two years later, he made his feature film debut by playing an orphan raised in India, who is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi to go on a hunger strike in a small town in Canada in Ordinary Magic (1993). Reynolds had a recurring role on the television show The Odyssey (1993). He followed this with minor appearances on The X-Files (1996), and the television film Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996). His breakthrough role was as medical student Michael "Berg" Bergen in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl.

He also played a slacker in Van Wilder (2002), and vampire hunter Hannibal King in Blade: Trinity (2004) with Wesley Snipes. Reynolds appeared in lead roles in the commercially successful romantic comedies Just Friends (2005), Definitely, Maybe (2008), and The Proposal (2009). In 2010, he played a military contractor who is captured by terrorists in the psychological thriller Buried. The following year, Reynolds starred in the title role of the superhero film Green Lantern, which received a generally negative reception from the critics and underperformed at the box office, leading to a decline in his career. In 2013, he voiced a garden snail in Turbo and a caveman in The Croods. Two years later, he appeared in the drama Mississippi Grind and played lawyer E. Randol Schoenberg in Woman in Gold.

Reynolds experienced a career turnaround when he played the titular antihero in the superhero film Deadpool (2016), which he also produced. It received generally positive reviews from critics, especially for his irreverent comedic performance, and Reynolds garnered a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The film was also a commercial success, grossing a worldwide total of over $782 million at the box-office. He reprised the role in its 2018 and 2024 sequels Deadpool 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine, both of which also achieved critical and commercial success. The latter became the highest grossing R-rated film of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $1.338 billion.

Film + Year Title Roles Notes 1993 Ordinary Magic Jeffrey "Ganesh" Moore1997 1999 Coming Soon Dick Chip2000 Boltneck Karl Originally known as Big Monster on Campus2001 Finder's Fee Quigley2002 Van Wilder Buying the Cow 2003 Foolproof Kevin2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Male nurse Blade: Trinity 2005 Waiting... Monty Just Friends 2006 Smokin' Aces 2007 Gary / Gavin / Gabriel2008 Chaos Theory Definitely, Maybe Fireflies in the GardenMichael2009 Adventureland X-Men Origins: Wolverine Wade Wilson / Weapon XI Additional dialogue Paper Man2010 Buried2011 Green LanternHal Jordan / Green Lantern NarratorAlso executive producer2012 Safe House TedJaredUncredited cameo2013 Guy (voice) TurboTurbo (voice) R.I.P.D.2014 / Bosco, Mr. Whiskers, The Deer, and Bunny Monkey (voices) Matthew Cowboy Uncredited cameo2015Mississippi GrindCurtis Woman in Gold Self/less / Edward2016 CriminalCIA Agent Bill PopeCameo DeadpoolWade Wilson / DeadpoolAlso producer2017 No Good DeedShort film; also writer Life2018Deadpool 2Wade Wilson / Deadpool, Juggernaut, Himself Also producer and writer2019Great Bear RainforestNarratorDocumentaryDetective PikachuDetective Pikachu (voice) / Harry Goodman (voice)Hobbs & ShawVictor Locke / Eteon Director (voice)Credited as Champ NightengaleOne2020Guy (voice)2021Hitman's Wife's BodyguardDeadpool and Korg ReactWade Wilson / DeadpoolShort film; also producer and directorFree Guy Guy / DudeProvides the voice and facial capture for Dude; also producer Red Notice2022 Also producerBullet TrainCarverUncredited cameoSpirited Shotgun Wedding Executive producer only2023 Ghosted Jonas Cameo2024 IF Cal Also producer Deadpool & Wolverine Wade Wilson / Deadpool, Nicepool Also producer and writer 2025 John Candy: I Like Me Producer only; documentary 2026 Mayday Troy "Assassin" Kelly Also producer Man in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story Producer only; documentaryNicholas Sokic, "TIFF’s Gala, Special Presentations lineup includes three doc world premieres". RealScreen, July 20, 2026. Wade Wilson / Deadpool Post-production 2027 Pony (voice) Post-production; also executive producer TBA Post-production; also producer

Television + Year Title Role(s) Notes 1991–1993 Hillside13 episodes; aka Fifteen1993–1994 Macro / Lee13 episodes1994 My Name is Kate Television film1995–1998 3 episodes1995 Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story Andy Television film1996 Episode: "Syzygy" Episode: "Napping to Success" When Friendship KillsBenTelevision film; aka A Secret Between Friends: 'A Moment of Truth' MovieSabrina the Teenage WitchSethTelevision film In Cold BloodTelevision miniseries1998 Tourist TrapTelevision film1998–2001 Two Guys and a Girl2003 Scrubs Spence Episode: "My Dream Job"2004–2005 Zeroman13 episodes; Voice2005 School of LifeTelevision film2009, 2017, 2019 Saturday Night LiveHost / HimselfEpisodes: "Ryan Reynolds/Lady Gaga" (Host); "Melissa McCarthy/Haim"; "Will Ferrell/King Princess" (Cameo)2010 Sesame StreetHimself2011, 2012, 2017 Family Guy Himself / Overweight Guy3 episodes; Voice2012Top GearHimself2013Murder in ManhattanExecutive producer; Television film2017–2026The Late Show with Stephen ColbertHimself / Deadpool6 episodes, including the series finale2020Jeopardy! The Greatest of All TimeHimself1 episodeDon'tCommentatorAlso executive producer2021Corner Gas AnimatedHimselfEpisode: "Ruby Re-Burn"; Voice cameo2022My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David LettermanEpisode: "Ryan Reynolds"2022–presentWelcome to WrexhamAlso co-creator and executive producer2023American AutoEpisode: "Celebrity"; Credited as Champ Nightengale Bedtime Stories with RyanChildren's television series2024 All Town Aren't WeDocumentary series Marvel Studios: Assembled Episode: "The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine" +Key Denotes television shows that have not yet been released

Video games

+ Year Title Role(s) Notes 2011 Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters / Green LanternVoice2018 Marvel Strike Force / Deadpool2021, 2024 Fortnite Battle Royale Guy, Wade Wilson / Deadpool2022 FIFA 23 HimselfVoice

Music and web videos + Year Title Artist Role Notes 2009 "Threw It on the Ground" Himself Premiered on Saturday Night Live as Host 2016 "Honest Trailers – Deadpool (Feat. Deadpool)" Honest Trailers (voice) 2017 "Honest Trailers – Logan (Feat. Deadpool) – 200th Episode!!" 2018 "Honest Trailers – Deadpool 2 (Feat. Deadpool)" "Ashes" Deadpool 2 opening credits theme song 2019 "You Need to Calm Down" Painter Cameo 2024 "Chk Chk Boom" Stray Kids News presenter (wearing both suit and Deadpool costumes)

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See also List of awards and nominations received by Ryan Reynolds

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