John C. Reilly profile
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John C. Reilly

24th May 1965 Chicago, Illinois, USA Acting

John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for his character acting, taking on leading and supporting roles in independent drama films and studio comedies. He gained exposure through his supporting roles in Tony Scott's Days of Thunder (1990), Paul Thomas Anderson's films Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999), and Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002) and The Aviator (2004). Reilly was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the corresponding Golden Globe Award for his role in the musical film Chicago (2002). Reilly's other notable films include The River Wild (1994), The Thin Red Line (1998), and The Hours (2002). Reilly gained prominence for his roles in comedy films such as Cal Naughton in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006). He then went on to play the title character in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) and Dale Doback, one of the two stepbrothers, in Step Brothers (2008). Meanwhile, Reilly began co-starring as Dr. Steve Brule in the comedic television series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007–2010), which led to the spin-off series Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule (2010–2016). He voiced the title character in the Wreck-It Ralph film series (2012–⁠2018). Reilly is also known for his work in the independent films Cyrus, We Need to Talk About Kevin, and Carnage (all in 2011), The Lobster (2015), and The Sisters Brothers (2018). He combined his comedic and dramatic abilities for his portrayal of comedian Oliver Hardy in the biopic Stan and Ollie (2018), earning nominations for the Golden Globe Award and Critics' Choice Award. Reilly is also known for his work on television. He created and starred in the Showtime comedy series Moonbase 8 (2020) and led an ensemble cast for the HBO sports drama series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022–2023). Reilly performs with his band, John Reilly and Friends. For his role in the Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's play True West (2000), he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article John C. Reilly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

98 Movies 33 TV Shows 2 In Production 140 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Licorice Pizza poster
Licorice Pizza 26th November 2021 as Fred Gwynne / Herman Munster (uncredited)
Hal poster
Hal 28th March 2019 as Self
Sing poster
Sing 23rd November 2016 as Eddie (voice)
Bagboy poster
Bagboy 21st February 2015 as Dr. Steve Brule
Rubberhead poster
Rubberhead 18th November 2014 as Father (segment "Ham")
Bears poster
Bears 17th April 2014 as Self - Narrator (voice)
8 poster
8 3rd March 2012 as David Blankenhorn
Carnage poster
Carnage 16th September 2011 as Michael Longstreet
Terri poster
Terri 1st July 2011 as Mr. Fitzgerald
Cyrus poster
Cyrus 18th June 2010 as John Kilpatrick
9 poster
9 19th August 2009 as #5 (voice)
Largo poster
Largo 1st February 2008 as Self
Criminal poster
Criminal 10th September 2004 as Richard Gaddis
Chicago poster
Chicago 10th December 2002 as Amos Hart
Magnolia poster
Magnolia 17th December 1999 as Officer Jim Kurring
Nightwatch poster
Nightwatch 31st January 1997 as Bill Davis (uncredited)
Boys poster
Boys 10th May 1996 as Officer Kellogg Curry
Hoffa poster
Hoffa 25th December 1992 as Pete Connelly
Conan poster
Conan 8th November 2010 as Self
How to Rob a Bank poster Coming soon
How to Rob a Bank 11th November 2026 as Agent West
DreamQuil poster Coming soon
DreamQuil 5th November 2026 as Gary