Ryan Reynolds has come a long way since making his acting debut in Canadian teen drama Hillside in the early ‘90s. He went on to become one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood thanks to beloved romantic comedies and his memorable turn as Deadpool.
Moreover, Reynolds is a successful entrepreneur building a bona fide business empire. His net worth should be substantial by now, right? Here’s what we know about the actor’s earnings.
Ryan Reynolds Net Worth
In 2026, Ryan Reynolds’ net worth is estimated to be $350 million.
A big chunk of it is thanks to his lucrative film career. Reynolds started in television. He followed Hillside with a string of other roles before landing sitcom Two Guys and a Girl in 1998, which put him on the map. His first major film breakthrough came with Van Wilder in 2002, where he played the titular character.
During the 2000s, Reynolds proved that he could move beyond comedy. He appeared in movies like Blade: Trinity, The Amityville Horror, Waiting…, Just Friends, and Smokin’ Aces. Near the end of the decade, he embraced rom-coms with Definitely, Maybe and The Proposal.
The same year The Proposal came out, the actor first played Wade Wilson/Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Although the film was poorly received, Reynolds remained determined to make a proper Deadpool movie. A string of hits and misses followed. The list includes Buried, Green Lantern, The Change-Up, A Million Ways to Die in the West, and Self/less.
The actor’s career took a turn in 2016 with the first Deadpool movie. Reynolds not only starred but became involved in getting the project made and shaping its irreverent tone. He reprised the character in Deadpool 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine. The latter was briefly the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever before The Odyssey surpassed it earlier this year.
Following Deadpool, Reynolds redirected his attention toward blockbusters. During the last decade, you might have seen him in The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, 6 Underground, Free Guy, Red Notice, The Adam Project, and IF. On the TV side, he appears in docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, which he also co-created.
Besides acting, Reynolds co-founded production/marketing agency Maximum Effort and invested in Aviation Gin and Mint Mobile, among others. Alongside Rob McElhenney, he bought football club Wrexham AFC. All in all, he’s just as busy as a businessman as he is an actor.
Ryan Reynolds Salary
While entertainment salaries are generally kept under wraps, Reynolds is one of the highest-paid actors around.
He gave up much of his Deadpool salary to get the movie made. That move proved wise, since the sequels brought him more than $20 million each in base pay, plus a percentage of the profits. Depending on a movie’s budget, it’s safe to assume that Reynolds’ fee revolves around that number now.
Ryan Reynolds Highest Grossing Movies
While hiring Reynolds doesn’t come cheap, he gets people to the cinema. Deadpool & Wolverine made an impressive $1.338 billion at the box office, with the first two Deadpool movies also earning big. Action comedy Pokémon Detective Pikachu was another hit with $433 million.
This year, fans can catch Reynolds in Mayday, now streaming on Apple TV. He’ll also reprise his role as Deadpool in the highly anticipated Avengers: Doomsday. Next up, he will voice a character in Animal Friends and appear in fantasy adventure film Eloise.
