Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian actor and producer who launched his career on television in the early 1990s, with his feature film debut in Ordinary Magic (1993) and a breakthrough role as a medical student in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl. He built a reputation through comedic hits like Van Wilder (2002) and romantic comedies such as The Proposal (2009), but his career slumped after the poorly received superhero film Green Lantern (2011). Reynolds experienced a dramatic comeback by starring as the irreverent title antihero in the blockbuster Deadpool (2016), a role that earned him a Golden Globe nomination and grossed over $782 million worldwide. He reprised the character in Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), the latter becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time with a global haul exceeding $1.338 billion. In addition to his superhero fame, his diverse filmography includes voice roles in Turbo and The Croods, dramatic turns in Buried and Woman in Gold, and he is known for producing much of his own work.