Background and Family

Ryan Rodney Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to James Chester Reynolds, a food wholesaler, and Tamara Lee, a retail salesperson. He is the youngest of four brothers. As a child, Reynolds was notably anxious but found comfort and expression through school theater productions, where his sensitivity became a strength rather than a hindrance.

At the age of 12, Reynolds landed his first professional acting role on a Canadian teen soap opera titled Hillside, which was later renamed Fifteen when it was broadcast in the United States. His early experience in acting set the foundation for an extensive and diverse career in film.

According to IMDb, Reynolds has a tattoo on his left wrist. He is known for his work in several superhero movies and, in interviews, has openly discussed his fear of flying, which stems from a skydiving incident he experienced as a teenager.

Film Career and Superhero Roles

Reynolds' film career gained momentum in the 2000s, culminating in a key role in the 2009 action movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine, where he portrayed the character Wade Wilson, also known as Deadpool. Later that year, he showcased his comedic talent opposite Sandra Bullock in the successful romantic comedy The Proposal.

In 2011, Reynolds starred in the superhero film Green Lantern alongside Blake Lively. Though the movie received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office, it marked a pivotal moment in his personal life. Also that year, he co-starred with Jason Bateman in the body-swap comedy The Change-Up and took on a more dramatic role in the action thriller Safe House, opposite Denzel Washington.

Reynolds found major critical and commercial success with the release of Deadpool in 2016. The R-rated superhero film became the highest-grossing R-rated film at the time and earned Reynolds a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. Deadpool 2, released in May 2018, was similarly successful, grossing nearly $800 million worldwide and solidifying Reynolds’ place as a leading figure in action-comedy and superhero genres.