Ryan Phillippe: Biography

Birthdate: September 10, 1974
Birthplace/Grew up in: New Castle, Delaware
Siblings: Kirsten, Katelyn, and Lindsey
Hair Color: Blond
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5'9"
Weight: ?
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA

PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE:

Ryan first appeared in the television series "One Life to Live." He played Billy Douglas, daytime TV's first gay teenager. He then went on to NBC's "Lake Success." He also appeared in a number of small roles in TV series and TV movies before moving into films. Ryan's first big-time success was in the film "White Squall," where he co-starred with Scott Wolf, Ethan Embry, and Jeff Bridges. His biggest movie success so far was in the 1997 horror, "I Know What You Did Last Summer." He starred with Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr, and Sarah Michelle Gellar, who he also stars with in the new film, "Cruel Inventions."

Ryan has also appeared in a number of small budget, independent films. Among them is the now-out-on-video, "Homegrown." He also appeared in the films, "Little Boy Blue," and "Nowhere." Ryan's newest flick to arrive in theaters is "54," in which he plays Shane O'Shea, a kid from New Jersery who starts bartending at the infamous Studio 54 in New York. He enters a world of sex, drugs, and parties that "never end." He stars along with Neve Campbell, Mike Myers, Salma Hayek, and Breckin Meyer. Ryan next appears in the aforementioned "Cruel Inventions," along with his "IKWYDLS" co-star, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Selma Blair, and his current girlfriend, Reese Witherspoon. He will also appear in "Dancing About Architecture," co-starring Gillian Anderson, Sean Connery, and Anthony Edwards.

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