Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, producer |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 10/09/1974 |
| Age | 52 years |
| Birthplace | New Castle, Delaware, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Latest News about Ryan Phillippe
Phillippe appeared on Live with Kelly and Mark on 14/10/2026 and recalled a late night celebrating his former wife Reese Witherspoon's 2006 Best Actress Oscar win for Walk the Line. The pair, who divorced in 2007 or 2008 according to differing reports, continue to co-parent their two children and maintain a close family relationship.
Ryan Phillippe was cast as a series regular on ABC's 9-1-1: Nashville for its second season, with a multi-year deal. He plays a brilliant, iconoclastic detective who moves to Nashville from New York to lead an investigation into a mysterious criminal. The role was announced while the first season was still airing.
The two-part action thriller One Mile, starring Phillippe as a former special forces operative searching for his kidnapped daughter, was released. Phillippe also served as a producer on the project, which was distributed by Paramount's Republic Pictures. A sequel, One Mile More, was also announced.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Matthew Ryan Phillippe |
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| Summary | American actor who began his screen career as a teenager on the daytime soap One Life to Live and later became known for film roles in the late 1990s and 2000s, including Cruel Intentions, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Crash and Flags of Our Fathers. He also produces through his company Lucid Films and continues to work in film and television in the 2020s. |
| Television Highlight | Played Bob Lee Swagger in the USA Network series Shooter (2016-2018) |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Schooling | Attended New Castle Baptist Academy |
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Personal Life
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| Martial Arts | Holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do |
| Business Venture | Co-runs the production company Lucid Films |
Relationships & More
| Spouse | Reese Witherspoon (married 1999; divorced 2007) |
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Career
| Breakthrough Television Role | Billy Douglas on One Life to Live, one of daytime television's first openly gay teen characters |
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| Years Active | 1992-present |
| Production | Co-founder of Lucid Films with David E. Siegel, Seth Green and Breckin Meyer |
| Recent Television | Joined the ABC series 9-1-1: Nashville as a series regular for Season 2 (2026) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Was considered for a role in The Patriot (2000) but Heath Ledger was cast instead | |
| 2. Played baseball and soccer in high school | |
| 3. Was inspired to act after seeing Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke | |
| 4. Began modelling and commercial work as a teenager after being spotted in a barbershop |
