Hugh Jackman Wishes Ryan Reynolds' Mom Happy Birthday with Cheeky Jab atDeadpoolCostar: 'Stand-in Son'

Mar. 15, 2025

Ryan Reynolds and Tammy Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Tammy Reynolds.Photo:thehughjackman/Instagram (2)

Hugh Jackman Wishes Ryan Reynolds' Mom Happy Birthday with Cheeky Jab at Deadpool Costar

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Hugh Jackmanis honoringTammy Reynoldsas she celebrates another trip around the sun!

On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the actor, 56, posted a tribute to Tammy — who is the mother of his close friend andDeadpool & WolverinecostarRyan Reynolds— on Instagram, alongside acarousel of photosof himself with the birthday gal and one with Ryan, 48.

“Patrick, Terry, Jeff and I love you so much. And of course, your emergency, stand-in son, Ray. Rolf…? Ryan?” theGreatest Showmanactor quipped.

“Blasphemer!” Ryan wrote in a comment on Jackman’s post.

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Hugh Jackman and Tammy Reynolds at the world premiere of ‘It Ends With Us’.Eric Charbonneau/Getty

Hugh Jackman and Tammy Reynolds at the world premiere of IT ENDS WITH US, in theaters August 9 from Columbia Pictures, at AMC Lincoln Square on August 06, 2024 in New York City.

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Ryan posted his own Instagram tribute to his mom as shecelebrated her milestone birthdayon Monday, writing, “Tam Tam is 80!!! Wishing my mom the happiest birthday.”

In his post, theSpiritedactor shared avideo montageof funny moments between himself and Tammy, joking in the caption, “I still remember the first time I saw her. I was sitting in the backyard one night, holding a flashlight and dozing off. Suddenly, she just came waddling out of the shed. It scared the s— out of me!"

“Later, I rode my bike, racing away from our dry desert home and into a deciduous rainforest which somehow coexists just a few blocks away,” Ryan continued. “Eventually Mom was all like, ‘f— it,’ and we straight up, flew into the air while she whispered, ‘Elliot’ every few seconds in a low groan that was both off-putting and quite off-putting.”

Continuing with the plot of 1982’sE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, he wrote, “Later she waddled back into her spacecraft and left earth forever, even though I saw her like four times today alone."

“Happy Birthday mom. You are the best mom,” Ryan added on a more serious note. “We love you. Your grandbabies love you. Most importantly,@thehughjackmanloves you.”

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Tammy and Ryan Reynolds.Ryan Reynolds/Instagram

Ryan Reynolds shares heartwarming happy birthday message to his mom Tammy

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As Ryan marked his 48th birthday in October, Jackman shared a series of photos with his longtime friend toInstagramand joked in the caption, in part, “On this daywe celebrate Tammy… for delivering Ryan. 🎂 🎉 🎈.”

TheFree Guyactor’s Oct. 23 birthday came just 11 days after Jackman himself celebrated his 56th birthday on Oct. 12.

The pairmarked their shared birthday monthin a photo thatDeadpool & WolverinedirectorShawn Levyposted toInstagramOct. 7, in which Ryan and Jackman held a large cake adorned with flowers.

“October is the best month for buddy birthdays🎂,” Levy, 56, wrote in a caption to his photo at that time. “A perfect fall day celebrating early with two of the BEST❤️💛.”

source: people.com