Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born 23 October 1976) is a Canadian actor and film producer. He began his career starring in the YTV Canadian teen soap opera Hillside and in minor roles before landing the role of Michael Bergen on the ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl from 1998–2001. Reynolds would then star in a range of genre films. He starred in comedies such as National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Waiting..