Childhood.
Ryan Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976, in an ordinary Canadian family from Vancouver. He has three older brothers with whom he spent his childhood.

Parents.
The actor’s father, Jim Chester Reynolds, served in the Royal Mounted Police. But after the birth of his fourth child, he left the service and took up the wholesale of groceries. Mom, Tamara “Tammy” Lee was the cashier at the supermarket.

House.
The family’s house was located in the Kitsilano area. The area has many beaches that attract many tourists.

School.
Ryan attended Kitsilano’s comprehensive school, which his grandmother attended. Also, Joshua Jackson, who also became a movie star, attended this school. He is two years younger than Ryan. Ryan visits the school and teachers quite often.

University.
In 1994, Reynolds received his high school diploma and entered the Quountlin University of Technology. Despite this, Ryan dreamed of becoming an actor and did not feel an intense desire to continue his studies. Therefore, at the age of 19, he decided to leave his studies. The young man took the documents from high school and went to meet his dream.

First money.
In middle school, to make a living, Ryan got a job as a courier at The Vancouver Sun and delivered newspapers.

First roles.
Ryan’s talent manifested itself in the third grade of elementary school when the boy was entrusted with a small role in the school production. At the age of 13, he asked his parents to take him to Florida for the casting of Nickelodeon’s new teen series, Fifteen Years. Ryan got the role of Billy Simpson – one of the main participants in the daily life of Hillside School.

Hollywood.
After leaving their university, Ryan went to Los Angeles to become a successful actor. Unfortunately, the first weeks in Los Angeles were just awful. He could not pass any casting, and his self-esteem suffered from it.

First role in Hollywood.
After some time, Ryan was invited to shoot the tape “My name is Kate.” It was followed by a series of episodic roles: “Marshal”, “Shut up and serve”, “Beyond the Possible”, “Cold-blooded Murder”.

Career.
After several cameo roles, Ryan got one of the main roles in the TV series “Two Guys and a Girl”. After that, the actor was noticed by famous directors, and his career took off. Ryan now starred in many films that bring him fame and money.