John C. Reilly
Acting
Born 1965-05-24
Chicago, Illinois, USA
139 credits
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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.
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Filmography
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The Simpsons
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
Saturday Night Live
Conan
The Graham Norton Show
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The View
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Wreck-It Ralph
Guardians of the Galaxy
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
The Oscars
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Kong: Skull Island
Sing
Fallen Angels
The Dictator
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Kulturplatz
The Aviator
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
The Lobster
Chelsea Lately
9
Boogie Nights
The Jay Leno Show
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Magnolia
Once Upon a Studio
The Thin Red Line
Licorice Pizza
Anger Management
Step Brothers
Days of Thunder
Gangs of New York
Minions & More 2
The Perfect Storm
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Above the Law
Tom Goes to the Mayor
The Sisters Brothers
The Hours
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Chicago
Holmes & Watson
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Celebrity IOU
Dark Water
Tenacious D
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
The Little Hours
The River Wild
An Almost Christmas Story
Stan & Ollie
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
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