Ryan Reynolds (born October 23, 1976, in Vancouver) is a Canadian-American actor, producer, and entrepreneur, best known for his comedic and superhero roles, and he ranked as the world's second-highest-paid actor in 2020 and 2024. He began acting at age 13, landing early TV roles like Hillside and Two Guys and a Girl, before breaking into films with comedies such as Van Wilder and The Proposal. His greatest commercial success came as the titular character in the Deadpool franchise (2016, 2018, 2024), with the third film being his highest-grossing release; he also starred in Free Guy, The Adam Project, and voiced Pikachu in Detective Pikachu. Recognized as one of Time's 100 most influential people in 2017, he has won two Primetime Emmys and was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2010. Beyond acting, he owns a stake in Mint Mobile and co-owns Welsh soccer club Wrexham, documented in the Emmy-winning series Welcome to Wrexham. He has been married to actress Blake Lively since 2012 (after divorcing Scarlett Johansson), and they have four children.