Ryan Phillippe first gained attention for his groundbreaking role as daytime television’s first openly gay male teen on "One Life to Live" (ABC, 1968- ). By the end of the 1990s, he had become one of the hottest stars on the 20-something radar. Teen-oriented hits like “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997) and “Cruel Intentions” (1999) gave the chiseled blond actor instant box office cred, but the actor wisely tempered the multiplex hits with strong performances in smart fare like “Gosford Park” (2001), “The Way of the Gun” (2000), and “Igby Goes Down” (2002), assuring himself a wider range
