October 23rd, 2008 - Happy Birthday Ryan Reynolds!

He came to prominence in North America for his role in the television sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (1998–2001), before establishing a career as a Hollywood motion picture actor, starring in both comedic and dramatic roles.

Reynolds was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the son of Tammy, a salesperson and career student, and Jim Reynolds, a Vancouver food wholesaler and former semi-professional boxer. He is the youngest of four brothers. Reynolds graduated from Kitsilano Secondary School in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1994.

Reynolds career began as a child actor starring as Billy in the Canadian-produced teen soap Hillside distributed in the United States by Nickelodeon as Fifteen. As an adult, Reynolds starred in the National Lampoon movie Van Wilder and the American television series Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place, playing medical student Michael “Berg” Bergen. He also had a cameo in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as a nurse, appeared in The In-Laws with Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks, as well as the Canadian production Foolproof.

From 2002 to 2007, Reynolds had been romantically linked to Alanis Morissette, becoming engaged in 2004. In July 2006, People reported that the two had split, but neither party confirmed this report. Morissette and Reynolds were pictured holding hands in Los Angeles, sinking the rumors. However, in February 2007, they mutually decided to end their engagement. On June 11, 2008, Alanis Morissette appeared on The Howard Stern Show, and spoke of their breakup.

On May 5, 2008, it was announced that he had become engaged to actress Scarlett Johansson. The couple married on September 27, 2008 in his native Canada in a small ceremony near Tofino, B.C.

Reynolds is a Green Bay Packers fan and loves motorcycles, owning three: a customized 2005 Harley-Davidson Springer Softail, a 2006 Ducati Sport 1000, and a 2005 Confederate.

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