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3 | Matthew Ryan Phillippe (born September 10, 1974) was born in New Castle, Delaware, USA and is an actor, director and writer. After his stint as Billy Douglas on ABC's ''Series/OneLifeToLive'', he quickly rose to fame in the late 90s as a quintessential teen [[PrettyBoy heartthrob]] after his casting in ''Film/IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer'' and ''Film/CruelIntentions''. |
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5 | After a slight lull in his career, he began to rise again after his supporting role as the partner of a DirtyCop in the 2005-Best-Picture ''Film/{{Crash}}''. Soon to follow was his role in the critically-acclaimed war film ''Film/FlagsOfOurFathers'' directed by Creator/ClintEastwood, which is regarded as one of his best performances. |
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7 | !!Ryan Phillippe's notable works: |
8 | [[AC:The '90s]] |
9 | * ''Series/OneLifeToLive'' |
10 | * ''Film/CrimsonTide'' |
11 | * ''Film/IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer'' |
12 | * ''Film/FiftyFour'' (film about the CoolestClubEver, ''Studio 54'') |
13 | * ''Film/CruelIntentions'' |
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15 | [[AC: The '00s]] |
16 | * ''Film/GosfordPark'' |
17 | * ''Film/TheWayOfTheGun'' |
18 | * ''Film/{{Antitrust}}'' |
19 | * ''Film/{{Crash}}'' |
20 | * ''Film/FlagsOfOurFathers'' |
21 | * ''Film/{{Breach}}'' |
22 | * ''Film/StopLoss'' |
23 | * ''Film/Chaos2005'' |
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25 | [[AC: The '10s]] |
26 | * ''Series/{{Damages}}'' |
27 | * ''Series/SecretsAndLies'' |
28 | * ''Series/{{Shooter}}'' |
29 | * ''Series/BigSky'' |
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33 | !!His career provides examples of: |
34 | * DyeingForYourArt: Gained 25 lbs of muscle and stopped shaving for three months for ''The Way of the Gun''. |
35 | * FakeScot: Plays an apparently Scottish valet in ''Film/GosfordPark'' with a [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent questionable accent]]. [[spoiler: He's really an undercover actor from Los Angeles]]. |
36 | * SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: |
37 | ** His performance in ''Film/FlagsOfOurFathers'' was met with critical acclaim, and called the best of his career. |
38 | ** Similarly he was heaped with praise for his portrayal of a ShellShockedVeteran in ''Film/StopLoss''. The film's director protested his casting but was quickly won over. |
39 | * MrFanservice: Arguably better known for his status as a MrFanservice than anything else, especially in his movies from the '90s where he'd often be shirtless in multiple scenes and completely naked in more than a few. |
40 | * OlderThanHeLooks: Even in his late-30s to early-40s, he could probably still easily play any character in their mid or late 20s. |
41 | * PlayingAgainstType: Usually a tough guy or DeadpanSnarker in thrillers or action films, he stars in ''Film/MacGruber'' - a parody of such films. |
42 | * PlayingWithCharacterType: Playing his usual type of character...in the 1930s in ''Film/GosfordPark''. |
43 | * RomanceOnTheSet: |
44 | ** With his co-star Creator/ReeseWitherspoon on ''Film/CruelIntentions''. They were married for 9 years. |
45 | ** Also with Creator/AbbieCornish who he starred with in ''Film/StopLoss''. |
46 | * StarMakingRole: The one-two punches of ''Film/IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer'' and ''Film/CruelIntentions'' put him on the map as a teen movie star in the late 90s. |
47 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: |
48 | ** He auditioned for the role of Anakin Skywalker in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'' before the casting of Creator/HaydenChristensen. However, he was turned down due to being considered "too young" at the time. |
49 | ** He screen-tested for [[Comicbook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]] in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse before Creator/ChrisEvans was cast. |
50 | *** He was also approached for the part of [[Comicbook/IronFist Danny Rand]] in ''{{Series/Iron Fist|2017}}'' before the casting of Creator/FinnJones. |
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