Mathew Ryan Phillippe was born on 10th September 1974 in New Castle, Delaware USA, of part French descent, and is known to the world as an actor who has appeared in blockbusters such as “I Know What You Did Last Summer”, “Cruel Intentions” and “Breach”. However his career contains notable television roles in “One Life to Live” and “Secrets and Lies”, for which he earned several awards, adding a substantial amount to his net worth. His career in entertainment industry has been active since 1992.
Have you ever wondered how rich Ryan Phillippe is? According to sources it is estimated that Ryan Phillippe`s net worth is $30 million, an amount acquired through his successful acting career on television as well on the big screen. However, in recent years he has focused on a career as a director and producer of films.
Ryan Phillippe Net Worth $30 Million
Phillippe attended New Castle Baptist academy, where he excelled in various sports, and eventually earned a Tae-Kwon-Do black belt. Phillippe then graduated from Barbizon Modeling and Talent Agency in Wilmington, Delaware. Phillippe entered the acting scene in 1992 in a soap opera called “One Life to Live”, which was aired on ABC until 1993. This role earned him a few small parts in the TV series such as “Matlock” and “Due South”, and the films “Crimson Tide” in 1995 and “White Squall” in 1996. 1997 was his breakthrough year, when he earned a role in the horror blockbuster “I Know What You Did Last Summer”. This particular role launched him into the serious world of acting, earning him more and more roles, and consistently adding to his net worth. Phillippe then appeared in films such as, “Gosford Park” which earned him a nomination for Best Ensemble cast, and he also won an award for Outstanding Performance. His next roles were in “Igby Goes Down” in 2002 and in “Crash” in 2005. After these major successes his career stagnated a bit, with him appearing in small film roles. In 2011 he returned to television in the critically acclaimed TV series “Damage”. After that he tried himself as a director and producer of various films, the one that got the best critical review is “Catch Hell” in 2014.
Overall, his career contains more than 40 appearances on television and on the big screen. He earned few awards, for films “Crash” and “Gosford Park” and has also been nominated for various MTV and Teen Choice Awards. In addition to his acting career he has appeared in music videos, “Every You, Every Me” by Placebo and “Hey Ya” by Outcast.
His personal life is quite open to the world; he was married to actress Reese Witherspoon from 1999 to 2007, and the couple has two children. Following the divorce, he started dating Abbie Cornish; they split up in 2010. In the summer of 2010 he started dating model\actress Alexis Knapp, however they split in September, although Knapp gave birth to their daughter after the break-up in 2011. He acknowledged her daughter as his own; he was present at the birth. He is currently dating law student Paulina Slagter. They have been together since 2011.
