Ryan Phillippe Bio, Wiki, Age, Reese Witherspoon, Movies, and Net Worth

Ryan Phillippe Bio | Wiki

Ryan Phillippe is an American actor. He appeared as Billy Douglas on the soap opera One Life to Live. Ryan came to fame in the late 1990s with starring roles in films including I Know What You Did Last Summer, Cruel Intentions, and 54.

In the 2000s, he appeared in several films, including Gosford Park, Crash, Flags of Our Fathers, Breach, Stop-Loss, MacGruber, and The Lincoln Lawyer. In 2010, Ryan played photographer Greg Marinovich in The Bang Bang Club, and then in the lead role of Bob Lee Swagger in the USA Network thriller drama Shooter.

Ryan Phillippe Age

Ryan was born on September 10, 1974, in New Castle, Delaware, United States. He is 48 years old.

Ryan Phillippe Height

He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx. 1.75 m).

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Ryan Phillippe Family

He was born in New Castle, Delaware, to his parents Susan and Richard Phillippe. Ryan’s mother ran a daycare center in the family’s house; his father was a chemist. He has three sisters and is of part-French descent.

Ryan Phillippe Reese Witherspoon

In 1997, Ryan met actress Reese Witherspoon at a party for her 21st birthday. The two married on June 5, 1999, in a small ceremony at Old Wide Awake Plantation near Charleston, South Carolina, when Witherspoon was six months pregnant. Their daughter was born in 1999 and their son was born in 2003.

On October 30, 2006, Ryan and Witherspoon released a statement announcing that they were formally separating. Witherspoon filed for divorce on November 8, 2006, citing irreconcilable differences as the cause. In light of the couple’s lack of a prenuptial agreement, she requested that the court refuse to grant spousal support to Phillippe, and asked for joint legal custody and sole physical custody of the pair’s two children.

Ryan filed for joint physical custody of the children on May 15, 2007, and did not seek any spousal support. The couple’s marriage officially ended on October 5, 2007, with final divorce arrangements settled on June 13, 2008. They share joint custody of their children.

Ryan Phillippe Girlfriend

Ryan began dating model and actress Alexis Knapp in May 2010. They ended their relationship in September of that same year. After their breakup, Knapp discovered that she was pregnant by Phillippe and gave birth to a daughter in 2011.

Ryan began dating law student Paulina Slagter in 2011. They became engaged in 2015 but ended their relationship in 2016. In March 2017, Slagter filed a harassment report with the LAPD after Ryan had been harassing her via text messages.

Ryan Phillippe Education

He graduated from Barbizon in Wilmington, Delaware. Ryan earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do in his youth.

Movies With Ryan Phillippe

2013 Straight A’s
2014 Catch Hell
2014 Reclaim
2015 Return to Sender
2017 Wish Upon
2020 Brothers by Blood
2020 The 2nd
2021 Lady of the Manor
2021 One Shot
2022 Collide Hunter
Summit Fever
TBA American Murderer
TBA The Locksmith

Ryan Phillippe Cruel Intentions

In 1999, Ryan starred in Cruel Intentions, a modern retelling of the Choderlos de Laclos novel Les Liaisons dangereuses. It also starred his future wife Reese Witherspoon.

It was a success among its intended teenage audience, cementing Ryan’s ability to play characters that require sex appeal. He can also be seen in the Marcy Playground music video “Comin’ Up From Behind”, which appears on the film’s soundtrack.

Ryan Phillippe Macgruber

He appeared in a rare comedic role as Lt. Dixon Piper in MacGruber, a film based on the Saturday Night Live (SNL) skit of the same name. It was released in the US and Canada on May 21, 2010. As part of the film’s promotion, Ryan made his SNL hosting debut on April 17, 2010. Two days later, on April 19, 2010, Phillippe co-hosted WWE Raw, also in support of MacGruber.

Shooter With Ryan Phillippe

In 2015, he was cast in the lead role of Bob Lee Swagger on the USA Network thriller drama series Shooter, which premiered in November 2016.

Ryan Phillippe Tattoo

He has a total of six tattoos – and takes the whole thing quite seriously. Rya says it is a process that gives him control over his life. Speaking to the tattoo magazine Inked in 2010, he revealed: ‘Tattoos are like a map to your life”. His arm ink depicts an arrow.

Ryan Phillippe Big Sky

In February 2020, Ryan was announced in the role of Cody Hoyt in the ABC crime drama series Big Sky which was created by David E. Kelley.

Ryan Phillippe Net Worth

He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Ryan’s estimated net worth is $30 million.

Is Ryan Phillippe Married

No. He is currently not married. Ryan divorced his ex-wife  Reese Witherspoon in 2007. He later dated Alexis Knapp and Pulina Slagter.

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