Ryan Reynolds brings the family for Hollywood Walk of Fame honour

Vancouver native Ryan Reynolds made the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday a family affair.

The Deadpool star turned out with his mother Tammy, his brothers, nephews and nieces as well as his wife, actress Blake Lively, and their two children.

Their oldest daughter, James, drew laughs by playing with the microphone at one point. The name of their youngest girl, born in September, has yet to be publicly revealed.

"It's a special moment that comes along only once in a lifetime, if you're lucky. I would have been sad to have missed it without them," Reynolds said after the ceremony in Los Angeles.

It has been a good year for Reynolds, who turned 40 in October.

Deadpool, which had a reported budget of $58 million US, became an unexpected hit, making more than $780 million worldwide.

Last week he was named as Best Actor in a Comedy for his role in the film, and Entertainer of the Year at the recent Critics' Choice Movie Awards.

The following day, his performance in Deadpool earned him a Golden Globe nomination for lead actor in a musical or comedy.

Asked about a potential sequel to the hit, Reynolds said he could not say much.

"There's nothing to tell you because I'm not allowed to say anything. I'll be blow-darted. The head of the studio is over there so she'll take me out," he quipped.