Ryan Phillippe

Acting 40 titles 1974-09-10 New Castle, Delaware, USA

Matthew Ryan Phillippe, born on September 10, 1974, is a well-known American actor. He gained initial recognition for his role as Billy Douglas in the soap opera *One Life to Live* from 1992 to 1993, followed by his film debut in *Crimson Tide* (1995). Phillippe's career soared in the late 1990s with significant performances in *I Know What You Did Last Summer* (1997), *54* (1998), *Playing by Heart* (1998), and *Cruel Intentions* (1999).

In the 2000s and later, he showcased his versatility in films including *The Way of the Gun* (2000), *Antitrust* (2001), *Gosford Park* (2001), *Igby Goes Down* (2002), and *The Lincoln Lawyer* (2011). He also starred as Bob Lee Swagger in the USA Network series *Shooter* (2016–2018) and reprised his role in Peacock's *MacGruber* (2021).

Phillippe's personal life includes a marriage to actress Reese Witherspoon, whom he met at her 21st