John C. Reilly
Born May 24, 1965 (Age: 60)
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Licorice Pizza
2021
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as Fred Gwynne / Herman Munster (uncredited)
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Age: 56
Stan & Ollie
2018
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as Oliver "Ollie" Hardy
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Age: 53
Holmes & Watson
2018
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as Dr. John Watson
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Age: 53
Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018
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as Wreck-It Ralph (voice)
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Age: 53
The Sisters Brothers
2018
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as Eli Sisters
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Age: 53
Kong: Skull Island
2017
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as Hank Marlow
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Age: 51
Sing
2016
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as Eddie (voice)
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Age: 51
The Lobster
2015
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as Lisping Man
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Age: 50
Entertainment
2015
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as John
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Age: 50
Tale of Tales
2015
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as King of Longtrellis
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Age: 49
Life After Beth
2014
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as Maury Slocum
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Age: 49
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
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as Corpsman Dey
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Age: 49
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
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as Ghost of Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)
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Age: 48
Wreck-It Ralph
2012
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as Wreck-It Ralph (voice)
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Age: 47
The Dictator
2012
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as Clayton (uncredited)
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Age: 46
8
2012
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as David Blankenhorn
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Age: 46
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012
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as Taquito
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Age: 46
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011
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as Franklin Plaskett
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Age: 46
Carnage
2011
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as Michael Longstreet
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Age: 46
Terri
2011
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as Mr. Fitzgerald
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Age: 46
Cedar Rapids
2011
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as Dean Ziegler
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Age: 45
The Extra Man
2010
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as Gershon Gruen
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Age: 45
Cyrus
2010
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as John Kilpatrick
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Age: 45
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009
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as Larten Crepsley
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Age: 44
9
2009
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as #5 (voice)
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Age: 44
Step Brothers
2008
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as Dale Doback
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Age: 43
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
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as Dewey Cox
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Age: 42
Year of the Dog
2007
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as Al
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Age: 41
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
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as Sasquatch (uncredited)
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Age: 41
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
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as Cal Naughton, Jr.
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Age: 41
No Image
Ricky Bobby: Sports Century
2006
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as Cal Naughton Jr. (archive footage)
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Age: 41
A Prairie Home Companion
2006
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as Lefty
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Age: 41
Dark Water
2005
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as Mr. Murray
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Age: 40
The Aviator
2004
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as Noah Dietrich
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Age: 39
Anger Management
2003
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as Older Arnie Shankman (uncredited)
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Age: 37
The Hours
2002
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as Dan Brown
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Age: 37
Gangs of New York
2002
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as Happy Jack
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Age: 37
Chicago
2002
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as Amos Hart
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Age: 37
The Good Girl
2002
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as Phil Last
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Age: 37
The Anniversary Party
2001
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as Mac Forsyth
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Age: 36
The Perfect Storm
2000
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as Dale "Murp" Murphy
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Age: 35
Skipped Parts
2000
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as Cowboy at Pool Table (uncredited)
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Age: 35
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000
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as Self
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Age: 34
Magnolia
1999
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as Officer Jim Kurring
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Age: 34
For Love of the Game
1999
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as Gus Sinski
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Age: 34
Never Been Kissed
1999
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as Gus Strauss
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Age: 33
The Thin Red Line
1998
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as Sgt. Maynard Storm
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Age: 33
Boogie Nights
1997
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as Reed Rothchild
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Age: 32
Hard Eight
1997
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as John
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Age: 31
Nightwatch
1997
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as Bill Davis (uncredited)
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Age: 31
Boys
1996
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as Officer Kellogg Curry
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Age: 30
Georgia
1995
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as Herman
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Age: 29
Dolores Claiborne
1995
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as Const. Frank Stamshaw
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Age: 29
The River Wild
1994
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as Terry
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Age: 29
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993
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as Tucker Van Dyke
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Age: 28
Out on a Limb
1992
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as Jim Jr.
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Age: 27
Shadows and Fog
1991
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as Cop at Police Station
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Age: 26
State of Grace
1990
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as Stevie
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Age: 25
Days of Thunder
1990
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as Buck Bretherton
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Age: 25
Casualties of War
1989
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as Private Herbert Hatcher
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Age: 24
Above the Law
1988
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as Thug in Bar (uncredited)
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Age: 22