Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Ryan Reynolds alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Ryan Reynolds were alive at the same time for 49 years, from 1976 to today.

Barack Obama was 15 when Ryan Reynolds was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

Ryan Reynolds

Canadian-American actor

Born 23 October 1976 · living, 49 as of September 2026

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Barack Obama and Ryan Reynolds in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.