Ryan Phillippe

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

Personal life

Ryan hails from a fairly ordinary background; his father works as a chemist for DuPont and his mother manages a day care center.

Related Topics:
Chemist - DuPont - Day care center

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In 1997, Ryan attended a party given for Reese Witherspoon's 21st birthday. Upon meeting the guest of honor, Phillippe was immediately mesmerized and spent all night talking to the young actress. The two began a long distance courtship by mail, e-mail, and telephone.

Related Topics:
1997 - Reese Witherspoon - Mesmerized - Mail - E-mail - Telephone

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Phillippe and Witherspoon married in the summer of 1999 and had a daughter named Ava later that year. Their son Deacon was born in 2003.

Related Topics:
1999 - 2003

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~