Ryan Phillippe
Matthew Ryan Phillippe (/ˈfɪlɪpi/; born September 10, 1974) is an American actor. After appearing as Billy Douglas on the soap opera One Life to Live (1992–1993) and making his feature film debut in Crimson Tide (1995), he came to prominence in the late 1990s with starring roles in I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), 54 (1998), Playing by Heart (1998), and Cruel Intentions (1999).
Throughout the 2000s and beyond, he took on a range of roles in films such as The Way of the
Outside of film, Phillippe appeared in the lead role of Bob Lee Swagger on USA Network's Shooter (2016–2018) and reprised his portrayal of Dixon Piper in the Peacock adaptation of MacGruber (2021).
In 1997, Phillippe met actress Reese Witherspoon at a party for her 21st birthday. Phillippe and Witherspoon, who was six months pregnant, married on June 5, 1999. Their daughter Eva was born in 1999 and their son Deacon was born in 2003. On October 30, 2006, the couple released a statement announcing that they were formally separating. Witherspoon filed for divorce on November 8, 2006, citing irreconcilable differences as the cause. The couple's marriage officially ended on October 5, 2007, with final divorce arrangements settled on June 13, 2008, according to court documents. They shared joint custody of their children.
He began dating model and actress Alexis Knapp in May 2010; they ended their relationship in September that same year. After their breakup, Knapp discovered that she was pregnant by Phillippe and gave birth to a daughter in 2011.
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Born
Sep 10, 1974
New Castle, Delaware, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
58 acting
8 crew
Popularity
3.2
Known For
One Mile: Chapter One
2026
as Danny
Cruel Intentions
1999
as Sébastian Valmont
Crash
2005
as Officer Tom Hansen
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
as Louis Roulet
Crimson Tide
1995
as Seaman Grattam
One Mile: Chapter Two
2026
as Danny
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
as John 'Doc' Bradley
I Know What You Did Last Summer
1997
as Barry Cox
Chaos
2005
as Det. Shane Dekker
Gosford Park
2001
as Henry Denton
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