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Ryan Reynolds

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Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian and American actor, producer, and businessman. He began his career starring in the Canadian teen soap opera Hillside (1991–1993) and had minor roles before landing the lead role on the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl between 1998 and 2001. Reynolds then starred in a range of films, including comedies such as National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), Waiting... Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ryan Reynolds has received more than 66,930,009 page views. His biography is available in 76 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2019). Ryan Reynolds is the 940th most popular actor (down from 597th in 2019), the 72nd most popular biography from Canada (down from 46th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Canadian Actor.

Ryan Reynolds is most famous for his roles in films such as Deadpool, The Proposal, and Buried.

Memorability Metrics

  • 67M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.30

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 76

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.74

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.68

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Ryan Reynolds Wanted to Sneak Deadpool & Wolverine Inside a Fake Movie
You've heard of movies hiding what they're about, and then there's this.
Justin Carter
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Business Insider
Taylor Swift subtly let slip she's the godmother of Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's kids while praising the new 'Deadpool' movie
Taylor Swift took a moment to promote "Deadpool & Wolverine," teasing the movie's star Ryan Reynolds as "Wade Wilson, aka my godkids' sperm donor."
Callie Ahlgrim
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Business Insider
Ryan Reynolds' personal trainer shares how the 47-year-old actor got in shape for 'Deadpool & Wolverine' while keeping longevity in mind
At 47, 'Deadpool & Wolverine' actor Ryan Reynolds is as focused on staying healthy as he is looking good, his trainer said.
Rachel Hosie
Thursday, July 25, 2024
GameSpot
Deadpool & Wolverine's Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman on Trying Out For Stray Kids
The stars of Deadpool & Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), discuss their cameos in Stray Kids' "Chk Chk Boom" music video and their hopes for joining the group.
Ben Janca
Thursday, July 25, 2024

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ryan Reynolds ranks 940 out of 13,578. Before him are Cesar Romero, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jesper Christensen, Olga Knipper, Josephine Chaplin, and Michelle Rodriguez. After him are Corinne Cléry, Audrey Tautou, Catherine O'Hara, Ann-Margret, Johannes Heesters, and Marthe Keller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Ryan Reynolds ranks 20. Before him are Patrick Vieira, Yuval Noah Harari, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Alessandro Nesta, Colin Farrell, and Diane Kruger. After him are Audrey Tautou, Simone Inzaghi, Guti, Patrick Kluivert, Armin van Buuren, and Scott Adkins.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Ryan Reynolds ranks 72 out of 1,622. Before him are Elizabeth Arden (1878), Mike Myers (1963), Glenn Ford (1916), Joe Weider (1919), Charles Taylor (1931), and Edward Dmytryk (1908). After him are Catherine O'Hara (1954), Jason Priestley (1969), David H. Hubel (1926), Conrad Bain (1923), Carrie-Anne Moss (1967), and Geneviève Bujold (1942).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, Ryan Reynolds ranks 16. Before him are Ryan Gosling (1980), Lois Maxwell (1927), Mack Sennett (1880), John Candy (1950), Mike Myers (1963), and Glenn Ford (1916). After him are Catherine O'Hara (1954), Jason Priestley (1969), Conrad Bain (1923), Carrie-Anne Moss (1967), Geneviève Bujold (1942), and Shannon Tweed (1957).

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Television and Movie Roles

Deadpool
Wade Wilson / Deadpool
The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
Feb 9o 20167.617 / 10
Deadpool 2
Wade Wilson / Deadpool / Juggernaut (voice)
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.
May 10o 20187.491 / 10
Free Guy
Guy
A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.
Aug 11o 20217.504 / 10