Real Name: Matthew Ryan Phillippe
Nationality: American
Height: 5' 9"
Hair: Dark Blonde
Eyes: Blue / Green
Born: September 10, 1974 in New Castle, Delaware, USA.
Discovered: Ryan's acting career began with the soap opera, "One Life to Live". The role was a big one, as his character, Billy Douglas, was daytime television's first gay teenager. After several other television appearances and some small movie roles, Ryan began to get starring roles in films like Nowhere (1997), White Squall (1996) and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), which propelled him to fame.
Income: Chaos (2005/I) $2,750,000
The I Inside (2003) $2,000,000
Igby Goes Down (2002) $500,000
Antitrust (2001) $2,500,000
The Way of the Gun (2000) $500,000
Cruel Intentions (1999) $500,000
54 (1998) $500,000
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) $250,000
Little Boy Blue (1997) $200,000
Resume: Tlatelolco: Mexico 68 (2006) Breach (2006)
Flags of Our Fathers John "Doc" Bradley
Chaos (2005/I)
Five Fingers (2005)
Crash (2004)
The I Inside (2003)
Igby Goes Down (2002)
Antitrust (2001)
The Way of the Gun (2000)
Company Man (2000)
Cruel Intentions (1999)
Playing by Heart (1998)
54 (1998)
Homegrown (1998)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Little Boy Blue (1997)
Nowhere (1997)
Invader (1996)
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor (1994) (TV)
"The Secrets of Lake Success" (1993) (mini) TV Series
"One Life to Live" (1992-1993) TV Series
Romance: Married to Reese Witherspoon since June 1999, the pair have two children.
Quotes: "It just makes so many other things insignificant. It is the most incredible thing that has happened to me, and I feel so lucky to have found the person I want to be with, and to be prepared and enthusiastic." - Ryan Phillippe on starting a family with Reese Witherspoon
"The person I trust most in this world is Reese, definitely. She's that pure-hearted a person, and that honest. And I would never suspect her of any wrong" - Ryan Phillippe
"People keep trying to make me a movie star but they just don't understand. I'm not a movie star, I'm an actor." - Ryan Phillippe
"I will no longer be an actor to hire, I have a passion for producing and making films." - Ryan Phillippe
"She is a relief from all the stress in my life; everyday she does something new and it is so amazing." - Ryan Phillippe about his daughter Ava
"Music is my greatest love. If I could play an instrument I would be a musician." - Ryan Phillippe
"I secretly sing Frank Sinatra songs in the shower". - Ryan Phillippe
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