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Peyton Reed 

Peyton Reed is a famous television and film director from the United States. Peyton Reed is widely known for directing the comedy films Ant-Man, Bring It On, The Break-Up, Down with Love, and Yes Man.

Early Life

Peyton Reed was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States on July 3, 1964. His full name is Peyton Tucker Reed. He is 59 years old with the zodiac sign Cancer.

Reed holds an American nationality and follows the Christian nationality. Besides that, Reed has not shared any information concerning his parents or siblings.

Education

Speaking of his educational background, He went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned a degree in English and Radio, Television, and Motion Pictures there in 1987.

While attending UNC, he worked as a DJ for WXYC, the school’s radio station for students.

Career and Professional Life

Talking about his career, Bring It On, Reed’s first film under his direction topped the box office charts. He also helmed the comedies The Break-Up and Down with Love.

Additionally, he has written a few original songs for his soundtracks and appeared in small roles in a few movies, including his own. Additionally, Reed has made a few music videos.

Prior to leaving the project and Tim Story taking over as director of the 20th Century Fox film Fantastic Four, Peyton Reed was slated to helm the film.

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Caption: Peyton Reed directing the comedy film Ant-Man source: Roger Ebert.

Jim Carrey starred in the film Yes Man, which Reed directed in 2008. The movie Yes Man is based on Danny Wallace’s autobiography and explores his decision to accept any chance, challenge, or offer that comes his way.

Reed took over as Ant-Man’s director from Edgar Wright. Before taking on the Ant-Man project, Reed was slated to direct a Brian Epstein biopic based on the graphic novel The Fifth Beatle.

He had to break off his relationship with The Fifth Beatle though because of his dedication to the superhero movie. The sequel to Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, was then directed by Reed.

He also oversaw the direction of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the third Ant-Man movie. The Mandalorian, a Star Wars franchise television series on Disney+, has two episodes directed by Reed.

Peyton Reed – Net Worth 2023

Peyton Reed has earned a huge amount of money through his hard work and brilliance. In 2023, his net worth is projected to be at $5 million. However, Reed never became a part of brand endorsements.

Personal Life

Regarding his love life, Peyton Reed is currently married to his second wife, Sheila Reed. The pair tied the wedding knot in 2013.

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Caption: Peyton Reed with Sheila Reed source: Getty Images.

These two parents welcomed their two boys into the world together. However, he has kept his wedding and child-planning secrets.

Previously, he wed Beth LaMure in 1998; their marriage ended in divorce in 2006.

Peyton Reed – Body Measurements

Peyton Reed is very handsome and attractive undoubtedly. He has a perfect height of 6 feet 1 inches (185 cm/1.85 m) and weighs around 60kg (132 lbs). In addition, Reed has a light brown pair of eyes and light brown hair colour.

Social Media

He is active on his Instagram account @mrpeytonreed with 50K followers. He also has 69.5K followers on Twitter. Besides that, Reed is not available on any other social media sites including Facebook.