Ryan Rodney Reynolds is an American-Canadian actor, comedian, film producer, and screenwriter who has a net worth of $150 million. He is best known for playing Wade Wilson aka Deadpool. In this article, let’s look at this illustrious actor’s amazing life and career. Specifically, we explore Ryan Reynolds Net Worth. 

Ryan Reynolds Net Worth: How Rich Is Blake Lively’s Husband? 

How much is Ryan Reynolds net worth?

More than his screen time or acting skills, Ryan Reynolds is famous for his hilarious ‘didn’t see the next tweets’ and, well, we can’t deny that he’s downright hilarious. The best-known role that Ryan Reynolds has played is that of the Marvel Comics superhero ‘ Deadpool ‘. He is one of the highest-paid movie stars in the world, with global ticket sales of over $150 billion. Let’s look at how he amassed his wealth and fortune.

Early life:

Ryan Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia to parents James Chester “Jim” Reynolds and Tamara Lee “Tammy” Reynolds. His father was a food vendor and his mother was a retail saleswoman.

He has three siblings, all brothers. They are Terry, Jeff and Patrick Reynolds. His family is of Irish descent and was raised Roman Catholic. He attended Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Vancouver, until he dropped out.

Career: 

Reynolds’ main income comes from his films. With over 40 movies and TV appearances, Reynolds has gotten a lot of dough from movies. 

“The Adam Project” released on Netflix, notable classics such as ‘The Proposal’, ‘Waiting’ and ‘National Lampoon’s Van Wilder’, all show off Reynolds acted in a variety of films. 

Ryan has been active in the film industry for 28 years. What gave him his start was the comedy in 1991, playing Billy on the Canadian teen soap opera Hillside, distributed in the US by nickelodeon under the name Fifteen. His breakthrough role came as the role of Michael Bergen in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl from 1998 to 2001.

Thereafter, he also appeared in the dramas ‘Buried’, ‘Woman in Gold’ and ‘Life’, the action films ‘Blade: Trinity’, ‘Green Lantern’, ‘6 Underground’ and ‘Free Guy’, and the animated film ‘ The Croods’, ‘Turbo’ and ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’. 

In addition to acting in films, he has also acted in TV shows with minor roles. He has also provided his voice for video games and cartoon shows. His voice was used in Family Guy and in the video games Green Lantern and Marvel Strike Force. He has worked with big names in Hollywood. Reynolds has co-starred with Jack Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlize Theron, Stan Lee, Anna Faris and Sandra Bullock, to name a few.

Achievements and Awards: 

In 2010, Ryan Reynolds was awarded the title of “People’s Sexiest Man Alive” (well, duh, obviously he is) and on December 15, 2016, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard.

Salary:

Starting his career on $150 a day, Ryan became one of the highest-paid actors in 2017. In fact, in 2017, he was ranked 15th on the list of highest-paid actors by Forbes. With the success of Deadpool, Ryan earned around $21.5 million in 2017, which hugely contributed to his being ranked on the Forbes list.

For the 2019 film 6 Underground, he charged a salary of $27 million. The film, with a budget of $150 million, is directed by Michael Bay and stars actors such as Mélanie Laurent, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Peyman Maadi, Adria Arjona, and many other protagonists.

Brand deals and alcohol sales: 

Though most of the income comes through movies. Part of that also comes from brand endorsements, and currently, according to sources, Ryan Reynolds’ combined net worth tops out at $150 million.

A $1.35 billion deal to buy a Reynolds-backed wireless carrier (called Mint Mobile) was entered by T-Mobile in March 2023.

Reynolds, having purchased significant shares in the Oregon-based company Aviation Gin, subsequently became the brand’s spokesperson and marketing face. Recently, Reynolds sold his gin company in 2020 for $610 million to the European alcohol company, Diageo. 

Social media:

Ryan has amassed 31 million followers on Instagram courtesy of his role as Deadpool. He earns $60,000 to $100,000 from every sponsored Instagram post.

Assets: 

Ryan Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively live in a huge 1.8-acre pastoral luxury home, complete with a bucolic garden in Pound Ridge, New York. The couple purchased in 2012 for $2.35 million, a breathtakingly glamorous 4,775-square-foot home that is an hour’s drive from midtown Manhattan. 

Ryan is a huge car enthusiast and his private garage is full of vintage cars and motorcycles. He owns 15 cars and motorcycles in total. He is a huge Triumph motorcycle nerd just like Keanu Reeves and owns over 8 vintage wheels.

Charity work: 

Reynolds is an avid environmentalist and climate activist. He supports Gabrielle’s Angels Foundation, Michael J. Fox Foundation and Hope North. 

In 2008, he ran to raise money for Michael J. Fox Foundation and in honor of his father, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease around 1994, an unbelievable torture of the New York City Marathon. A certain percentage of Reynolds’ film Deadpool 2, was provided as a donation to the fucking charity Cancer. 

Reynolds began appearing in Hugo Boss fragrance ads starting in 2010. He became L’Oreal’s Men Expert Ambassador in 2014. In 2013, he also partnered with Nissan on a campaign promoting personal fitness and the car. Nissan’s electric car, the LEAF. 

Love life and children:

Speaking of his relationships, Reynolds began dating Canadian singer Alanis Morissette. They announced their engagement in June 2004, but decided to end their engagement in 2007. Her ex-fiancé wrote the song Torch about Reynolds.

Shortly after his relationship with Morissette ended in 2007, Reynolds began dating American actress Scarlett Johansson. Later, the couple announced their engagement in May 2008 and tied the knot on September 27, 2008, in a private ceremony in British Columbia.

Reynolds and his ex-wife Scarlett Johansson: 

After a few years of marriage, Reynolds and Johansson announced that they had separated in 2010. Reynolds filed for divorce on December 23, 2010, and Johansson filed her answer soon after. The divorce was officially finalized on July 1, 2011.

Ryan Renolds and his wife Blake Lively: 

Reynolds met his now-wife Blake Lively in 2010 while filming The Green Lantern in which he co-starred. The couple started dating in 2011 and got married on September 9, 2012, in Mt. Pleasant, Southern California. The couple has two daughters, born in 2014 and 2016. The duo is also expecting their third baby soon. Ryan and his family live in Pound Ridge, New York, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

How rich is Reynolds’s wife Blake Lively?

Blake Lively is one of the most recognizable figures in Hollywood in addition to being the wife of Ryan Reynolds. Of Course we all know her from being Serena van der Woodsen in the hit TV series Gossip Girl which always helps Blake Lively to have a consolidated career in the business. 

According to her Wikipedia page, as the daughter of actor Ernie Lively, young Lively made her film debut in her father’s directorial film, Sandman, in 1998. Her commercial success began with her The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants in 2005, followed by its sequel, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants two, in 2008. 

She was also seen in the comedy Taken, but she gained incredible fame and international recognition when she did the teen drama series Gossip Girl.

She started making romantic comedy films such as New York, I Love You, and The Private Life of Pippa Lee. She then worked with Ben Affleck in the crime thriller The City and Reynolds in Green Lantern. 

Getting better and more lead roles, Lively was also part of the cast of Wild Ones, The Age of Adaline, The Shallow Waters, All I See Is You, In Simple Favor, and The Rhythm Section. 

Lively has also tried her hand at directing, making her directorial debut in Taylor Swift’s music video for ‘I Bet You Think About Me’ in 2021. 

Now speaking of money, Lively has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over two decades. She has a People’s Choice Award, three Teen Choice Awards, and nominations for two Critics’ Choice Awards, and an Academy of Country Music Award. She also received positive reviews and nominations for an Academy of Country Music Award and a County Music Association Award.