Ryan Phillippe

Ryan Phillippe (pronounced Fil-lih-pee) (born September 10, 1974 in New Castle, Delaware as Matthew Ryan Phillippe) is an American actor.

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September 10 - 1974 - New Castle, Delaware - American - Actor

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His first role was as Billy Douglas, daytime television's first gay teenager, in the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. After leaving the show, he moved to Los Angeles, where he struggled for a time before landing a number of small parts in various television shows and movies, including White Squall (1996).

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ABC - Daytime drama - One Life to Live - Los Angeles - Movies - White Squall - 1996

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Later that year he played the part of Barry Cox in I Know What You Did Last Summer with Jennifer Love Hewitt. The movie was a summer hit and led to a starring role in 54 in 1998, alongside Salma Hayek, Mike Myers, and Breckin Meyer.

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I Know What You Did Last Summer - Jennifer Love Hewitt - 54 - 1998 - Salma Hayek - Mike Myers - Breckin Meyer

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In 1999, Phillippe landed the role of Sebastian Valmont in Cruel Intentions, a modern retelling of the Choderlos de Laclos' novel, Les Liaisons Dangereuses. The movie was both a critical and box office hit amongst its intended teenage audience. This was the second time that Phillippe had worked alongside television's Buffy the Vampire Slayer star, Sarah Michelle Gellar. He also appeared alongside his future wife, Reese Witherspoon.

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1999 - Cruel Intentions - Choderlos de Laclos - Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Sarah Michelle Gellar

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In 2000 Phillippe starred opposite Benicio Del Toro in The Way of the Gun, followed with his role as a wizard software engineer in the high-tech thriller Antitrust. In 2001, Ryan co-starred in Robert Altman's critically-acclaimed Gosford Park, with several of England's most respected actors, including Maggie Smith, Derek Jacobi, Helen Mirren, and Emily Watson.

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2000 - Benicio Del Toro - The Way of the Gun - Software engineer - Antitrust - 2001 - Robert Altman - Gosford Park - England - Maggie Smith - Derek Jacobi - Helen Mirren - Emily Watson

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Ryan plans to forge a career as a producer with his production company, Lucid Films.

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Producer - Lucid Films

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