Mathew Ryan Phillippe, or best known as, Ryan Phillippe, was born on September 10th, 1974 in Newcastle, Delaware. Ryan has 3 sisters, Kirsten, Lindsay and Katelyn. His father, Richard Phillippe, is a chemical technician. Ryan's mother, Susan Phillippe, ran a day care center. Ryan would stage little movies with his sisters and the kids at the day care.
Ryan got his big break premiere in
One Life to Live, in 1992-1993, where he played Billy Douglas, the first gay day time soap opera character. Ryan Phillippe did a wonderful acting job which later helped him receive the roles of Shane O'Shea in 54, a film about the infamous New York City night club, and Sebastian Valmont, in the hit movie, Cruel Intentions.
Ryan soon married actress
Reese Witherspoon, who also played in Cruel intentions, on June 5, 1999 in Charleston, North Carolina. Ryan and
Reese have 2 kids.Daughter, Ava Elizabeth Phillippe born on September 9th, 1999, and son, Deacon Phillippe was born October 23rd, 2003.
Quotes By Ryan
"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."
"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."
"I will no longer be an actor to hire, I have a passion for producing and making films."
"Music is my greatest love. If I could play an instrument I would be a musician."
Movie Credits Include
Crash (2004) - Hansen
The I Inside (2005) - Simon Cable
Igby Goes Down (2002) - Oliver 'Ollie' Slocumb
AntiTrust (2001) - Milo Hoffman
Gosford Park (2001) - Henry Denton
The Way of the Gun (2000) - Parker
Company Man (2000) - Petrov
Cruel Intentions (1999) - Sebastian Valmont
Playing By Heart (1998) - Keenan
54 (1998) - Shane O'Shea
Homegrown (1998) - Harlan
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) - Barry William Cox
Nowhere (1997) - Shad
Little Boy Blue (1997) - Jimmy West/Danny Knight
Lifeform (1996) - Private Ryan
White Squall (1996) - Gil Martin
Crimson Tide (1995) - Seaman Grattam
Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (1995) - Tom Redman
The Secrets of Lake Success (1993) - Stew Atkins