Ryan Phillippe

Ryan Phillippe wearing a Prada suit at the Breach premiere
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AKA:
Matthew Ryan Phillippe
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
09/10/1974
Birthplace:
New Castle, Delaware
biography
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 Continued
Credits
Brandon King
2008
Eric O'Neill
2007
John "Doc" Bradley
2006
Officer Hansen
2005
Oliver Slocumb
2002
Rudolph Petrov
2001
Milo Hoffman
2001
"Parker"
2000
Sebastian Valmont
1999
Keenan
1999
Shane O'Shea
1998
Danny Knight
1998
Harlan
1998
Gil Martin
1996
Actor
Actor
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milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in New Castle, Delaware
1992 
Acting debut in ABC's daytime drama "One Life to Live" as a gay teenager
1993 
Primetime debut, "The Secrets of Lake Success" (NBC)
1995 
Feature film debut, "Crimson Tide"
1996 
Featured in the ensemble drama, "White Squall"
1997 
Appeared in the Gregg Araki ensemble, "Nowhere"
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