Ryan Rodney Reynolds, was born on October 23, 1976. Ryan is a Canadian television and film actor best known for his roles in the comedy films
National Lampoon's Van Wilder,
Definitely Maybe and
The Proposal, as well as Deadpool in
X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Ryan 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, Ryan had spoken of his interest and involvement in a possible film adaptation of Deadpool with screenwriter David S. Goyer 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. Ryan portrayed Deadpool in the X-Men spinoff X-Men Origins: Wolverine and will portray him again in a recently announced spin-off called
Deadpool. Reynolds will portray superhero Hal Jordan/
Green Lantern in Warner Bros.' upcoming film
Green Lantern to be released June 17, 2011 in 3D, making him one of the few actors to headline movies based on both Marvel and DC characters.
Reynolds was named one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive in 2008 and 2009.
Ryan Reynolds has been named the new face of Hugo Boss fragrances, February 2010.
He will portray Nick Cruz in the Universal Pictures film adaption of the Dark Horse Comics Rest in Peace Department, which is planned for 2011.
Ryan married
Scarlett Johansson on September 27, 2008, in a ceremony near Tofino, British Columbia.