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ActorBirth Name :
Matthew Ryan PhillippeBirth Date :
September 10, 1974Birth Place :
New Castle, Delaware, USASpouse :
Reese Witherspoon (actress, 5-Jun-99 - 5-Oct-07)Claim to fame :
As Barry William Cox in "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (1997)
Reese Witherspoon Has 'Appropriate Emotions' Dealing With Ryan Phillippe Divorce
March 05, 2009 03:03:14"Very humiliating and very isolating" are how Reese Witherspoon felt about her divorce from then-husband Ryan Phillippe, but the Oscar-winning actress says she tends to perceive the feelings as "the appropriate emotions" that everyone who gets through divorce will experience. "If it's not painful, maybe it wasn't the right decision to marry to begin with," she argues.
"When people get in your face and say, 'This will pass,' you think, Are they crazy? I'm never gonna feel any better than I feel right this minute and nothing's ever gonna make sense again," Reese elaborates. "And I still have moments where I'm like, Nothings ever gonna make sense again."
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe Resolved Remaining Issues of Their Split
June 14, 2008 09:06:51The divorce has been resolved and so Reese Witherspoon and her former husband Ryan Phillippe could feel relieved. The used-to-be husband and wife have resolved the remaining issues of their split, it has been reported.
Court papers filed Thursday, June 12 in L.A. Superior Court showed the pair, who separated back in 2006, had reached an agreement on finances and custody of their two children. "[The court finds] the parties have settled all their remaining issues in these proceedings," the documents read. Details weren't immediately available though.
Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish's First Public Outing as Couple
June 07, 2008 09:06:49Previously denied rumors of a romance, Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish quietly confirmed their alleged love relationship, making their first ever outing as a couple at the 2008 Australian in Film Breakthrough Awards, held Thursday, June 5 at the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills. The celebrity couple were seen holding hands during the fest.
"They were adorable," a guest at the awards event testified. "He had his arm around her and they were cozy and comfortable." Later in the party, Ryan rubbed her back while she leaned against his shoulder before she was being honored with a Breakthrough Award. The pair kept holding hands throughout the evening, People claimed.
Ryan Phillippe Avoids Looking at Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal's Photos, Wants to Remarry
March 27, 2008 01:03:39"It's bizarre" that Ryan Phillippe decided to avoid seeing the photos of his former wife Reese Witherspoon and her new lover Jake Gyllenhaal. The movie hunk and father of two told USA Today, focusing on his children with Witherspoon does help him to move on from his marriage breakdown.
"There's plenty of times when I say, 'What a strange situation I've found myself in,'" Phillippe opened up to USA Today about seeing Witherspoon and Gyllenhaal. "But at a certain point you know it's going to happen, so you are prepared in some fashion."
Supposed Lovers Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish Snapped Getting Close and Personal
December 06, 2007 04:12:58Rumors are heating up, again, on Ryan Phillippe's secret romance with Abbie Cornish as photos of them getting close and personal have been on the net.
While Perez Hilton claimed to have spotted Ryan's daughter with former wife Reese Witherspoon, Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, shopping for holiday gifts with Cornish in LA, photos of the actor and the Aussie actress getting very attached at a friend's home in Beverly Hills have emerged only to fuel the persistent speculation on their hush hush romance.
Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon's Union Officially Terminated
October 11, 2007 11:10:40
Hollywood once golden couple Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon are officially single again in the eyes of the law by the time the Los Angeles Superior Court officially terminated their union Friday October 5th. View the court documents here.
Witherspoon and Phillippe first met when a mutual friend brought the actor to her 21st-birthday party. They married in June 1999 and had since then had two children together, daughter Ava Elizabeth Phillippe and son Deacon Phillippe.
Ryan Phillippe Contemplated Suicide Following Marriage Breakdown
September 15, 2007 09:09:59
Ryan Phillippe is the other Hollywood actor besides Owen Wilson who contemplated suicide because of broken heart.
The father of two has openly admitted that the end of his marriage to actress wife Reese Witherspoon after nearly seven years together really brought him down. He was quoted by many media as saying, "After the divorce I was a physical wreck. I wanted to die. I was ready to kill myself. I was not taking care of myself at all. I would wake up and cry and vomit."
Divorcee Reese Witherspoon Tells Elle Her Divorce Struggle
September 12, 2007 01:09:51
It's been months that Reese Witherspoon filed for divorce from estranged husband Ryan Phillippe, and just now the actress sat down with Elle magazine for a little chit chat on her divorce struggle.
Recalling her heartache, Witherspoon tells Elle in its October issue, on newsstands now, "Right around Christmastime I was sitting in a parking lot. And I felt like I just couldn't get out of the car. It was like, I can't get out of the car."
Trio Signed for Viking Epic Last Battle Dreamer
September 07, 2007 02:09:18
Making up a seemingly promising lineup, Ryan Phillippe, Sean Bean, and Abbie Cornish are all poised to work together as the stars of an epic feature entitled "Last Battle Dreamer" for Future Films, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Phillippe, last seen in Billy Ray's thriller drama "Breach", is said to be billed as a seventh-century Viking warrior named Thorfinn who invades Britain alongside his older brother, the battle-scarred Hakon, played by Bean. What character Cornish is set to portray, however, is not mentioned, but it could be the English noblewoman whom Phillippe's character falls for.
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe May Be Getting Back Together
August 06, 2007 10:08:59The power of the blondes is in town all over again. Former couple Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe are hit the things up after they were spotted out and about together, thus prompted speculation they may be getting back together.
Reese and Ryan were spotted shopping, jogging and lunching together at L.A. eatery A Votre Sante, one of her favorite spots. "They met for lunch this week at the Votre Sante health-food restaurant, a regular Brentwood haunt for Reese on San Vicente," Page Six quoted a source as saying. "And they're going on runs together around the Brentwood Country Club. Both are regular, dedicated runners. Running is a very healing, meditative thing, so maybe it will work its magic on them."
Ryan Phillippe Seeks Joint Custody of Kids with Reese Witherspoon
May 19, 2007 11:05:55
First it was Reese Witherspoon, and now it's Ryan Phillippe's turn. The young actor has on Tuesday May 15th filed a divorce response, asked for joint legal custody and physical custody of their kids, Deacon Phillippe and Ava Elizabeth Phillippe.
In his filing Phillippe asked that child visitation be "equally allocated" between Witherspoon and himself, while opted not to seek any spousal support from Witherspoon, who according to report has a higher earning than himself.
Ryan Phillippe's Heart to Heart Talks About Marriage Break-Up
February 06, 2007 11:02:45
He talks. Ryan Phillippe breaks his silence on his marriage break-up with estranged wife Reese Witherspoon.
In an interview with TV's Extra, which is about to be aired this week, the actor says, "Everyday it's up and down; it is the most difficult time in my life. The focus really has to be on our kids; we both love them so much, and they're doing amazingly well, better than I am probably. But it's difficult, life ain't easy."
Abbie Cornish Shoots Down Ryan Phillippe Affair
November 23, 2006 02:11:39
Abbie Cornish breaks her silence. The Aussie actress has spoken for the first time about the Ryan Phillippe - Reese Witherspoon split, insisting she is not the other woman.
She told America's Star magazine: "We were very good friends and we did spend a lot of time together, yeah. But we're friends and that's it".
Reese Witherspoon Officially Filed for Divorce
November 09, 2006 10:11:53
Unlike Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's divorce, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe's will be a very private and peaceful one, judging from the couple's love to their kids.
Just over a week after announced her separation from husband of seven years Phillippe, Witherspoon filed for divorce on Wednesday Nov 8th, citing "irreconcilable differences" and seeks physical custody of the couple's two children Deacon Phillippe and Ava Elizabeth Phillippe.
Ryan Phillippe Cheats on Reese Witherspoon
November 01, 2006 09:11:36
There it is, an update on Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon's split. The couple made headlines when they officially announced their divorce after seven years of marriage, and now it's time to find out what, well it is safe for us to also say who, causes the split.
Rumors on the street say that Ryan has cheated on Reese, romantically involved with young Australian actress Abbie Cornish, his co-star in the upcoming film, "Stop Loss." Talk is heating up that while filming in Austin, both movie stars became more than friends.
Reese Witherspoon & Ryan Phillippe Announced Separation
October 31, 2006 09:10:46
It's over between Reese Witherspoon and husband Ryan Phillippe. The couple has separated after seven years of marriage.
Speaking on the encounter, a representative for the couple Nanci Ryder issued a statement Monday Oct 30th, "We are saddened to announce that Reese and Ryan have decided to formally separate. They remain committed to their family and we ask that you please respect their privacy and the safety of their children at this time."
Reese Witherspoon and Husband Are Expecting Their Third Child?
June 15, 2006 01:06:45
Word got around in Hollywood that Reese Witherspoon and husband Ryan Phillippe are expecting their third child. Rumors on the actress' pregnancy sparked last month when she appeared on a Malibu, California beach with her daughter Ava Elizabeth Phillippe sporting what looked like a baby bump.
About that a source said "She was wearing what looked like an old-fashioned 1920s-style bathing suit that covered her tummy. But you could still see the outline of what appeared to be at least a four-month baby bump."
Witherspoon's Special Gift to Husband
January 04, 2006 04:01:36As a dedicated wife of Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon indeed knows what her husband likes for Christmas gift. Recorded two of his favorite tunes sung by Frank Sinatra namely "I've Got a Crush on You" and "The Best Is Yet to Come" for the present, the actress even made it more special for she asked the staff of Beverly Hills' La Dolce Vita Restaurant to play her rendition of those songs when the couple ate dinner there on December 12. "Ryan is such a Sinatra nut, he was thrilled with the surprise," said a source. Such a lucky man to have such a sweet wife.
In Touch Magazine's Hollywood's Hottest Dads
December 03, 2005 01:12:00Readers of the "In Touch" magazine have voted the Hollywood's Hottest Dads. The poll is done and as the result comes to the surface, Ryan Phillippe has been on top of it, beating off competition from other Hollywood heavyweights. Ryan accordingly chosen as the first due to his devotion to his kids, and the fact that he was part of one of the film industry's "cutest couples."
At No. 2 on the poll is Will Smith, just ahead of Johnny Depp at 3rd and Brad Pitt at 4th. No. 5 is Benjamin Bratt, followed by Matthew Fox, Tom Cruise, Jude Law, Guy Ritchie, and Charlie Sheen, all of whom secures the 6th to 10th position.
Dennis Haysbert Joins Breach Cast
November 15, 2005 11:11:15Dennis Haysbert is joining the cast for drama thriller genre entitled "Breach." The film, written and directed by Billy Ray, is based on an original screenplay by Adam Mazer and Bill Rotko. Already signed on to star in among others are Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, and Laura Linney.
"Breach" follows an aspiring FBI agent (Phillippe) who is handpicked to work for a renowned operative (Cooper) in the classified intelligence division. The trainee discovers that his mentor might be the nation's most dangerous security risk. Haysbert, in addition, is set to play an investigating agent alongside Linney.
Man of the Year In Breach
November 09, 2005 09:11:02The year of 2005 sees our movie star Laura Linney busy working on her two film projects. She is set to star in Barry Levinson's "Man of the Year" which starts filming November 28 in Toronto and in Billy Ray's "Breach" that is about to star filming November 16 in Toronto.
As of the first movie, there Laura will play opposite Robin Williams and Christopher Walken. It is a comedy about a Jon Stewart-like host (Williams) of a late-night political talk show who runs for president to make noise on the campaign trail. The stunt backfires after a series of unusual circumstances leads him to victory. In this film, Laura will portray the head of a computer company that investigates those circumstances.
