John C. Reilly
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.
Filmography (55)
Stars at Noon
Licorice Pizza
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Holmes & Watson
The Sisters Brothers
Kong: Skull Island
The Little Hours
Sing
The Lobster
Tale of Tales
Guardians of the Galaxy
Life After Beth
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Wreck-It Ralph
The Dictator
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Carnage
Terri
Cedar Rapids
Cyrus
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Step Brothers
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Dark Water
The Aviator
Criminal
Anger Management
Gangs of New York
Chicago
The Hours
The Good Girl
The Perfect Storm
Magnolia
Never Been Kissed
For Love of the Game
The Thin Red Line
Happiness
Boogie Nights
Hard Eight
Nightwatch
Boys
Dolores Claiborne
The River Wild
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Hoffa
Shadows and Fog
State of Grace
Days of Thunder
Casualties of War
We're No Angels
