ACTOR
Ryan Phillippe
- Known for
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Breach (2007), Chaos (2005), Shooter (2016)
25 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
Ryan Phillippe is an actor best known for I Know What You Did Last Summer, Breach and Chaos.
All facts (25)
- #001
Ryan Phillippe holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
- #002
Ryan Phillippe turned down the role of Anakin Skywalker because of the age difference between him and Natalie Portman.
- #003
Ryan Phillippe's son, Deacon Reese, was named after both his distant relative Charles Louis "Deacon" Phillipe, who won the first World Series game by beating Cy Young in 1903, and Hall of Fame football player Deacon Jones. (Reported on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992), May 18, 2005.)
- #004
Ryan Phillippe pronounces his surname as "Fill-lip-pay" and dislikes the pronunciations "Fill-leep" and "Fill-lip-pee."
- #005
Ryan Phillippe has three children: daughter Ava Phillippe (b. September 9, 1999) and son Deacon Phillippe (b. October 23, 2003) with ex-wife Reese Witherspoon, and daughter Kailani Knapp (b. July 1, 2011) with ex-girlfriend Alexis Knapp.
- #006
Ryan Phillippe was considered for the role of Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight (2008).
- #007
Ryan Phillippe ran a production company called Lucid Films together with David E. Siegel and fellow actors Seth Green and Breckin Meyer.
- #008
Ryan Phillippe made his feature film debut with Crimson Tide (1995).
- #009
Ryan Phillippe is a big fan of Frank Sinatra both as a musician and as an interesting character in history, and he named his bulldog after the singer as a gift.
- #010
Ryan Phillippe named his five favorite films as Cool Hand Luke (1967), The Sand Pebbles (1966), The Graduate (1967), Fargo (1996) and Raging Bull (1980).
- #011
Ryan Phillippe grew up in northern Delaware and is a fan of Philadelphia sports teams (the Phillies, Eagles, Flyers and 76ers).
- #012
Ryan Phillippe was considered for a role in The Patriot (2000) but lost it to Heath Ledger.
- #013
Ryan Phillippe broke his leg in a UTV accident, and as a result the second season of Shooter was reduced from 10 episodes to 8.
- #014
Ryan Phillippe dated Amanda Seyfried from October 2010 to May 2011.
- #015
Ryan Phillippe's hobbies include photography, drawing cartoons and writing.
- #016
Ryan Phillippe turned down the offer to play Nicholas Brody in Homeland (2011), a role that ultimately went to Damian Lewis.
- #017
Ryan Phillippe was engaged to Paulina Slagter from December 25, 2015: from Christmas Day 2015 until November 4, 2016.
- #018
Ryan Phillippe is a big Howard Stern fan and skipped school in the early '90s to attend rival Philadelphia DJ John DeBella's landmark "funeral" event. Through his appearances on the show, he became friends with Stern's sidekick Artie Lange and staff member J. D. Harmeyer (known for his socially awkward, "nerdy" personality and lifestyle).
- #019
Ryan Phillippe has three sisters: Kirsten, Lindsay and Katelyn.
- #020
Ryan Phillippe graduated from New Castle Baptist Academy, now known as New Castle Christian Academy, in New Castle, Delaware.
- #021
Ryan Phillippe played baseball and football in high school.
- #022
Ryan Phillippe served as Yearbook Editor during his senior year.
- #023
Ryan Phillippe's parents are Susan (Thomas) and Richard Phillippe. Richard was a chemical technician, and Susan was a nurse working in prenatal and postnatal care.
- #024
Ryan Phillippe lives in Los Angeles, California.
- #025
Ryan Phillippe is the former brother-in-law of John D. Witherspoon.
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