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Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds

19 films · 1,531 frames · top-billed in 18 · 20022024

Born 23 October 1976 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Ryan Rodney Reynolds is a Canadian and American actor, entrepreneur, and film producer. Known for starring in comedic and superhero films, he was the world's second-highest-paid actor in 2020 and 2024. Reynolds has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for two Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. His films as a leading actor have grossed $6.6 billion worldwide.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Reynolds began acting at the age of thirteen, taking on small roles in various television series. He had his first lead role in the teen soap opera Hillside (1991–1993) then played the lead role in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (1998–2001).

Awards

On FrameThrower we have: 19 films · 1,531 frames · top-billed in 18 · 20022024

  • Officer of the Order of Canada2024
  • Governor General's Performing Arts Award2020
  • MTV Movie Award for Best Fight2016
  • Canada's Walk of Fame2014
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Saturn Awards
  • MTV Movie & TV Awards

How their films are shot

Measured across 1,531 frames from the 19 films we hold. This is the look of the work Ryan takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 19 films we hold, 51% of their frames are night, 42% natural — the look of the work Ryan takes.

Time of day

Night51%
Day38%
Interior7%

Lighting

Natural42%
Low key41%
High key14%

Shot size

Medium54%
Closeup22%
Wide15%
Fullbody5%

Camera angle

Eye level84%
Low angle7%
High angle6%

Mood

Neutral59%
Tense19%
Lonely6%
Mysterious5%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

Often with

Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.

A reference database for filmmakers

FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 1,531 frames from Ryan Reynolds's 19 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.