Ryan Reynolds
Actor and entrepreneur
Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian entrepreneur, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Most recently, Reynolds wrote, produced and starred in Deadpool & Wolverine, which is now the highest grossing R Rated film of all time grossing 1.3 Billion dollars and the fifth biggest comic book film in history. He’s been nominated for the Golden Globe and two Grammy Awards for his work on the Deadpool film franchise and has been recognized as one of the most creative people in business by both Fast Company and AdWeek as well as one of Wall Street Journals “Innovators” in 2021. Fast Company has just named him 2024’s top 10 most innovative people in business.
He’s won two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on Welcome to Wrexham. He is also the recipient of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for his remarkable contribution to the performing arts in Canada. Reynolds has also been honored with the 2023 Humanitarian Award by the Canadian Screen Awards. He’s also an award-winning marketer, creating breakthrough campaigns for Deadpool as well Aviation Gin, Mint Mobile and the Match Group.
He is an owner of Aviation Gin, Mint Mobile, Wrexham Football Club and a co-founder of Maximum Effort, a production company and marketing firm. He lives in New York with his wife Blake Lively and their four children.