Ride or Die director Peyton Reed was born in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Peyton Tucker Reed was born in Raleigh on July 3, 1964. He later attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1987 with a degree focused on English and radio, television, and motion pictures. That North Carolina background preceded a career spanning film, television, and commercials.
Reed became known for directing energetic comedies such as Bring It On, Down with Love, The Break-Up, and Yes Man. He also directed Marvel’s Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, bringing his comedy sensibility into superhero filmmaking.
The nearby North Carolina choices can be tempting because Asheville, Durham, and Charlotte are all prominent cities in the state. Reed’s birthplace, however, is Raleigh, the state capital. His connection to the state also includes his time at UNC, making Raleigh and Chapel Hill important parts of his early biography.