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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Ryan Reynolds
ILLUSTRATION BY SEAN McCABE
(OCTOBER 23): The actor has business sense—and a sense of humor.
EARLY DAYS: He grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, and acted in Fifteen, a Canadian high school TV drama.
BIG BREAK: He was in The X-Files and other shows before starring in the ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (1998–2001).
DEADPOOL AWAKES: He debuted as wisecracking antihero Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine in 2009. He then starred in three Deadpool movies.
OTHER VENTURES: His investments include Mint Mobile and Aviation American Gin. He cofounded a film production and marketing firm, Maximum Effort.
CAREER GOALS: His acclaimed docuseries Welcome to Wrexham chronicles his drive to push the Welsh soccer club he co-owns into England’s top league.
HOME TEAM: He and his wife, actor Blake Lively, have four kids.
WISE WORDS: “I never bemoan a birthday,” Reynolds told Vogue. “I think it’s sexy to embrace [aging] rather than combat it.” —Whitney Matheson
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