Ryan Phillippe
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Born | Matthew Ryan Phillippe September 10, 1974 New Castle, Delaware, U.S. |
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Years active | 1992–present |
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Children | 3 |
Matthew Ryan Phillippe (/ˈfɪlɪpi/ FIL-ip-ee; born September 10, 1974)[1] 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, Phillippe took on a range of parts in films such as The Way of the Gun (2000), Antitrust (2001), Gosford Park (2001), Igby Goes Down (2002), The I Inside (2003), Crash (2004), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Breach (2007), Stop-Loss (2008), MacGruber (2010), The Bang Bang Club (2010), and The Lincoln Lawyer (2011).
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).
Early life
Phillippe was born in New Castle, Delaware.[2] His mother, Susan, ran a day care center in the family's house; his father, Richard Phillippe, was a chemist. Phillippe has three sisters,[3] and is of part French descent.[4] He graduated from Barbizon in Wilmington, Delaware.[5][6]
Phillippe earned a black belt in
Career
Early career (1990–1996)
Phillippe's acting career began after being signed to Cathy Parker Management in
Rise to prominence (1997–2001)
He was cast in the 1997 horror film,
Critical success and later work (2002–2011)
Phillippe had supporting parts in the films Igby Goes Down (2002) and Crash (2005), which won the Best Picture Oscar. His 2003 film The I Inside premiered on cable.

In 2006, Phillippe played real-life Navy corpsman
Next up for Phillippe was a rare comedic role as Lt. Dixon Piper in
In mid-2010, Phillippe began filming the adaptation of popular crime novel
Return to television and focus on directing and producing (2012–present)
Starting in November 2011, Phillippe spent several months filming a 10-episode arc on the fifth and final season of the critically acclaimed TV show Damages.[31][32][33] Playing Channing McClaren, a Julian Assange–like character,[34] it was his first regular TV role since his breakout part on One Life to Live.[35] The season aired from July to September 2012.[36][37][38] In 2012, Phillippe focused on his directorial debut, Catch Hell, an indie thriller in which Phillippe stars as a fading film actor who must devise a creative escape after he is kidnapped and tortured while making a movie in Shreveport, Louisiana. In addition to directing, co-producing, and starring in the film, Phillippe co-wrote the script with Joe Gossett.[39][40] Phillippe has said that the film is based partly on his and his friends's life experiences (including the filming of Straight A's in Shreveport in 2011) but is partly meant to be "a fun scary movie in the vein of Misery". Filming took place on location in Shreveport in the fourth quarter of 2012.[41] The movie was released on October 10, 2014.[42][43]
In October 2013, Phillippe began filming the action thriller
Phillippe,
In 2015, Phillippe was cast in the lead role of Bob Lee Swagger on the USA Network thriller drama series Shooter, which premiered in November 2016.[55] In February 2020, Phillippe was announced in the role of Cody Hoyt in the ABC crime drama series Big Sky, which was created by David E. Kelley.[56] In 2021, Phillipe starred in the movie One Shot, a British action thriller film directed by James Nunn.[57]
Personal life
In 1997, Phillippe met actress
Phillippe began dating model and actress
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Crimson Tide | Seaman Grattam | |
1996 | Lifeform | Private Ryan | |
White Squall | Gil Martin | ||
1997 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | Barry William Cox | |
Little Boy Blue | Jimmy West | ||
Nowhere | Shad | ||
1998 | 54 | Shane O'Shea | |
Homegrown |
Harlan Dykstra | ||
Playing by Heart | Keenan | ||
1999 | Cruel Intentions | Sebastian Valmont | |
2000 | Company Man | Rudolph Petrov | |
The Way of the Gun | Parker | ||
2001 | Antitrust | Milo Hoffman | |
Gosford Park | Henry Denton | ||
2002 | Igby Goes Down | Ollie Slocumb | |
2004 | Crash | Tommy Hansen | |
2005 | Chaos | Shane Dekker | |
2006 | Five Fingers | Martijn | |
Flags of Our Fathers | John "Doc" Bradley | ||
2007 | Breach | Eric O'Neill | |
2008 | Stop-Loss | Brandon Leonard King | |
2009 | Franklyn | Jonathan Preest / David Esser | |
2010 | MacGruber | Dixon Piper | |
2011 | The Bang Bang Club | Greg Marinovich | |
The Lincoln Lawyer | Louis Roulet | ||
Revenge for Jolly! | Everett Bachmeier | ||
Setup | Vincent | ||
2013 | Straight A's | Scott | |
2014 | Catch Hell | Reagan Pearce | Also writer, director and producer |
Reclaim | Steven Mayer | ||
2015 | Return to Sender | UPS delivery guy | Cameo |
2017 | Wish Upon | Jonathan Shannon | |
2020 | Brothers by Blood | Charley Flood | |
The 2nd | Vic Davis | Also producer | |
2021 | Lady of the Manor | Tanner Wadsworth | |
One Shot | Jack Yorke | ||
2022 | American Murderer | Lance Leising | |
Collide | Hunter | ||
Summit Fever | Leo | ||
2023 | The Locksmith | Miller Graham | |
Miranda's Victim | John J. Flynn | ||
2024 | Prey | Andrew | |
Saint Clare | Timmons |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992–1993 | One Life to Live | Billy Douglas | |
1993 | The Secrets of Lake Success | Stew Atkins | Miniseries |
1994 | The Case of the Grimacing Governor | Robert Fowler | Television film |
Due South | Del Porter | Episode: "The Gift of the Wheelman" | |
Matlock | Michael | Episode: " The Scandal "
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1995 | Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare | Tom Redman | Television film |
1996 | Chicago Hope | David Holgren | Episode: "Women on the Verge" |
The Outer Limits | Rusty Dobson | Episode: " Straight and Narrow "
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2000 | King of the Hill | Wally | Voice role; episode: " Twas the Nut Before Christmas "
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2003 | The I Inside | Simon Cable | Television film |
2010 | Nick Swardson's Pretend Time | Handsome guy | Episode: "Powdered Doughnuts Make Me Go Nuts" |
Saturday Night Live | Host / Various | Episode: "Ryan Phillippe / Ke$ha "
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WWE Raw | Dixon Piper | 1 episode | |
2012 | Damages | Channing McClaren | Main role (season 5) |
2012, 2014 | The Eric Andre Show | Himself | Episodes: "Ryan Phillippe", "Naturi Naughton; Ryan Philippe" |
2014 | Men at Work | Himself | Episode: "I Take Thee, Gibbs" |
2015 | Drunk History | Benjamin Hayes | Episode: "Los Angeles" |
Robot Chicken | George Taylor / Reggie Mantle | Episode: "Cake Pillow" | |
Secrets and Lies | Ben Crawford | Main role (season 1) | |
2016–2018 | Shooter | Bob Lee Swagger | Lead role and producer |
2016 | SmackDown Live | Himself | 1 episode |
2017 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Milton Boyle | Episode: "The Bank Job" |
Famous in Love | Himself | Episode: "Fifty Shades of Red"[77] | |
2019 | Historical Roasts | Julius Caesar | Episode: "Cleopatra" |
2020 | Big Sky | Cody Hoyt | Main role |
Will & Grace | Himself | Episode: "Bi-Plane" | |
2021 | MacGruber | Dixon Piper | Main role |
2022 | I Love That for You | Himself | Episodes: "Point of No Returns", "Shop Cancer's Ass" |
TBA | Motorheads | Logan | Filming[78] |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
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1999 | "Comin' Up from Behind" | Marcy Playground | |
"Every You Every Me" | Placebo | ||
2004 | "Hey Ya!" | Outkast | TV Host |
2023 | "The Most Wanted Person in the United States" | 100 gecs | Store Employee |
Accolades
Year | Group | Award | Work | Result |
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1998 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor: Horror | I Know What You Did Last Summer | Nominated |
1999 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Actor | 54 | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards | Film – Choice Actor | Cruel Intentions | Nominated | |
Film – Sexiest Love Scene (Shared with Reese Witherspoon) | Cruel Intentions | Nominated | ||
2000 | MTV Movie Awards |
Best Male Performance | Cruel Intentions | Nominated |
Golden Slate (Hungary) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | 54 | Nominated | |
2001 | Teen Choice Awards | Film – Choice Actor | Antitrust | Nominated |
2002 | Critics Choice Awards |
Best Acting Ensemble | Gosford Park | Won |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Gosford Park | Won | |
Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble | Gosford Park | Won | |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Gosford Park | Nominated | |
Satellite Awards | Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble | Gosford Park | Won | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture | Gosford Park | Won | |
2005 | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Crash | Nominated |
2006 | Black Reel Awards | Best Ensemble | Crash | Won |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Crash | Won | |
2008 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Drama | Stop-Loss | Nominated |
2009 | Prism Awards | Performance in a Feature Film | Stop-Loss | Nominated |
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External links
- Ryan Phillippe at IMDb
- Ryan Phillippe at People.com