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John C. Reilly

Date of birth: 1965-05-24

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 约翰·C·赖利, ジョン・C・ライリー, جون ك. رايلي, 존 C. 라일리, John Reilly, Τζον Σι Ράιλι, جان سی ریلی

John C. Reilly

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.

Movie Credits

Magnolia
3.9

Magnolia

1999-12-17

On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famo

The Hours
3.6

The Hours

2002-12-27

The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different t

Casualties of War
3.5

Casualties of War

1989-08-18

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessaril

Days of Thunder
3.2

Days of Thunder

1990-06-27

Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Ha

The Perfect Storm
3.2

The Perfect Storm

2000-06-29

In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atl

Chicago
3.6

Chicago

2002-12-10

Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame

What's Eating Gilbert Grape
3.8

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993-12-17

Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are h

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
3.4

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006-11-22

In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenac

State of Grace
3.5

State of Grace

1990-09-14

Hell's Kitchen, New York. Terry Noonan returns home after a ten-year absence. He soon reconnects wit

Gangs of New York
3.7

Gangs of New York

2002-12-14

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the

Licorice Pizza
3.5

Licorice Pizza

2021-11-26

The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacher

The Aviator
3.6

The Aviator

2004-12-17

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, durin

For Love of the Game
3.2

For Love of the Game

1999-09-17

A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last cha

Hoffa
3.1

Hoffa

1992-12-25

A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The

Boogie Nights
3.8

Boogie Nights

1997-10-10

Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, idealistic po

Never Been Kissed
3.1

Never Been Kissed

1999-04-09

Josie Geller, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, must pose as a student at her

We're No Angels
3.1

We're No Angels

1989-06-02

Two escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
3.3

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007-12-21

Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey per

Hard Eight
3.4

Hard Eight

1997-02-28

A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.

Dolores Claiborne
3.6

Dolores Claiborne

1995-03-24

Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findi

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2.9

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009-10-23

When Darren Shan is taken to a circus that's chock-full of sideshow oddities, he meets a vampire and

The Thin Red Line
3.7

The Thin Red Line

1998-12-23

The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ult

Step Brothers
3.3

Step Brothers

2008-07-25

Brennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and

The River Wild
3.2

The River Wild

1994-09-30

Gail and Tom Hartman are struggling to stay together and decide to take a white-water rafting holida

Dark Water
2.8

Dark Water

2005-07-08

Dahlia Williams and her daughter Cecelia move into a rundown apartment on New York's Roosevelt Islan

9
3.5

9

2009-08-19

When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and i

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
3.2

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006-08-04

The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby, is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big

A Prairie Home Companion
3.1

A Prairie Home Companion

2006-06-01

A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show,

The Anniversary Party
2.8

The Anniversary Party

2001-06-09

While celebrating their reconciliation and six years of marriage, American actress Sally Nash and Br

The Good Girl
3.1

The Good Girl

2002-08-07

A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation o

The Promotion
2.7

The Promotion

2008-06-06

Two assistant managers of a corporate grocery store vie for a coveted promotion.

Year of the Dog
2.7

Year of the Dog

2007-04-13

A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.

Criminal
3.1

Criminal

2004-09-10

Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a pe

Boys
2.6

Boys

1996-05-10

Fed up with boarding school and frustrated with the way others have planned his life, John Baker Jr.

O Night Divine
3.1

O Night Divine

2021-12-14

St. Moritz, Switzerland. On a snowy Christmas Eve in a grand mountain hotel, the lives of five peopl

Cyrus
3

Cyrus

2010-06-18

With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck d

The Extra Man
2.9

The Extra Man

2010-08-01

A man who escorts wealthy widows in New York's Upper East Side takes a young aspiring playwright und

Ricky Bobby: Sports Century
3.8

Ricky Bobby: Sports Century

2006-07-17

Ricky is used to win everything. When he is challenged by his new oponent, he has to find his limits

DreamQuil
0

DreamQuil

A woman embarks on a virtual wellness retreat in order to get her life back on track - but with nigh

Terri
3.2

Terri

2011-07-01

Terri, a pajama-clad, disaffected high school student learns how to engage the world with the help o

Cedar Rapids
3

Cedar Rapids

2011-02-11

A naive Midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a big-city convention in an effort to save the jo

We Need to Talk About Kevin
3.8

We Need to Talk About Kevin

2011-09-28

After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relation

Carnage
3.6

Carnage

2011-09-16

Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as thei

Wreck-It Ralph
3.7

Wreck-It Ralph

2012-11-01

Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr.,

The Dictator
3.1

The Dictator

2012-05-15

The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the c

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2.8

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012-03-02

Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course.

Georgia
2.9

Georgia

1995-05-19

Sadie looks up to her older sister Georgia, a successful folk singer. Unfortunately it is this very

Chicago Cab
2.8

Chicago Cab

1998-09-18

A day in the life of a Chicago cab driver is examined as he picks up fares from the good and bad par

Out on a Limb
2.6

Out on a Limb

1992-09-04

While heading to the town where his sister, Marci, lives, big-city banker Bill Campbell is robbed by

Guardians of the Galaxy
4

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014-07-30

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of

The Settlement
2.7

The Settlement

1999-04-01

Swaggering, womanizing Jerry and his hen-pecked buddy Pat are in a bind: their clients aren't dying

Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water'
4

Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water'

2005-12-26

Ricky Jay Plays Poker
3

Ricky Jay Plays Poker

2007-02-13

This is the companion video to Ricky Jay's selection of poker tunes entitled "Ricky Jay plays poker.

Stars at Noon
3

Stars at Noon

2022-10-14

In present-day Nicaragua, a headstrong American journalist and a mysterious English businessman stri

Bears
3.7

Bears

2014-04-17

Filmmakers Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey chronicle a year in the lives of an Alaskan brown b

Life After Beth
2.7

Life After Beth

2014-08-15

Zach is devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth. When she mysteriously returns, h

Once Upon a Studio
4.1

Once Upon a Studio

2023-09-24

Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of lege

Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?
3

Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?

2005-01-23

A man with a clipboard asks passersby a survey question: "Are you the favorite person of anybody?" H

Nightwatch
3

Nightwatch

1997-01-31

A law student takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue and begins to discover clues that implicat

Rubberhead
2.5

Rubberhead

2014-11-18

Sarah Silverman hosts the first episode of Rubberhead - a night of comedy shorts featuring some of h

Tale of Tales
3.2

Tale of Tales

2015-05-14

The Queen of Selvascura risks everything to be a mother; the King of Roccaforte falls in love with t

Largo
3.8

Largo

2008-02-01

A documentary about the iconoclastic Los Angeles club, which opened in its original incarnation on F

The Lobster
3.5

The Lobster

2015-10-15

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
3

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013-12-18

With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's fir

Frank's Book
4

Frank's Book

2001-09-01

A wry comedy about Frank, a lowly office worker who fantasizes about the greatness of his notebook.

Above the Law
3.1

Above the Law

1988-04-08

Nico Toscani is an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist and unorthod

Entertainment
2.8

Entertainment

2015-08-11

Set in the Mojave Desert, the film follows a broken-down comedian playing clubs across the Southwest

Les Cowboys
3.2

Les Cowboys

2015-11-25

Drama about a father and son who set out to find their missing daughter/sister with the help of an A

Minions & More 2
3.7

Minions & More 2

2022-11-08

This collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franch

Kong: Skull Island
3.3

Kong: Skull Island

2017-03-08

Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures de

Sing
3.6

Sing

2016-11-23

A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hostin

Shadows and Fog
3.4

Shadows and Fog

1991-12-05

With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante g

Stan & Ollie
3.5

Stan & Ollie

2018-12-28

With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
4

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

2010-10-22

Join Messers Heidecker and Wareheim for an exciting winter holiday that's taking the world by storm

The Little Hours
2.9

The Little Hours

2017-06-30

Garfagnana, Italy, 1347. The handsome servant Masseto, fleeing from his vindictive master, takes she

Bagboy
3.9

Bagboy

2015-02-21

Dr. Steve Brule directs himself in the title role of a rejected sitcom pilot about a Myer's Super Fo

8
2

8

2012-03-03

Live chronicle of the landmark federal trial of California's Prop. 8 using the actual court transcri

Hal
3.3

Hal

2019-03-28

Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Ha

View from a Blue Moon
3.3

View from a Blue Moon

2015-11-11

From the dreamy blue perfection of the South Pacific to the darkest uncharted waters of Africa (and

A Prayer for the Dying
0

A Prayer for the Dying

In 1870 Friendship, Wisconsin, a small town of Scandinavian settlers still suffering the repercussio

The Sisters Brothers
3.4

The Sisters Brothers

2018-09-19

Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret

Holmes & Watson
2.1

Holmes & Watson

2018-12-25

Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buck

Eddie's Life Coach
3

Eddie's Life Coach

2017-03-21

Eddie's mom signs her slacker son up for a digital training seminar to get his life back on track.

Fight for Your Right Revisited
3.3

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011-04-22

Fight for Your Right Revisited stars Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, and Elijah Wood as the "young" Beast

Flagpole Special
2.8

Flagpole Special

1998-06-16

Commissioned for Creative Time’s RET.inevitable in 1998, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Flagpole Special is

Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?
3.8

Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?

2017-08-27

Tim and Eric, in their bizarre world, compete for attention in their respective martial arts display

Piggie
1

Piggie

2003-06-13

An unbalanced young girl in upstate New York dairy country falls for a petty criminal from NYC and

Prop 8: The Musical
3.5

Prop 8: The Musical

2008-12-03

The conflict of the aftermath of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in California) is solved by Jes

That Moment: Magnolia Diary
3.8

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

2000-01-01

A very in-depth documentary that follows the very over-worked director Paul Thomas Anderson through

Anger Management
3.1

Anger Management

2003-04-11

After a small misunderstanding aboard an airplane escalates out of control, timid businessman Dave B

Ralph Breaks the Internet
3.6

Ralph Breaks the Internet

2018-11-20

Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to t

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
4

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008-10-14

The history of Hollywood musical movies, from the very beginning until the 21st century, hosted by S

Green Team
2.9

Green Team

2007-11-19

McKay, Ferrell and Reilly form a Green Team to save our polluted environment.

My Darling Vivian
3.4

My Darling Vivian

2020-04-27

The story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters. Includes

Skipped Parts
3

Skipped Parts

2000-06-06

A woman and her son must leave a small South Carolina town because of her wild behavior.

John and Will's Animal Choices
1

John and Will's Animal Choices

2011-01-28

Cinema Cinema
0

Cinema Cinema

1997-01-01

This is a film about the making of Salaam Cinema by Mohsen Makhmalbaf in Tehran and it’s eventual sc

An Almost Christmas Story
3.5

An Almost Christmas Story

2024-10-14

A young owl meets a lost little girl in New York City. Together, they try to get home for Christmas.

The Players
0

The Players

1847 New York, where Edwin Forrest holds the undisputed title as the country’s top Shakespearean act

Heads or Tails?
3.2

Heads or Tails?

2025-10-02

When cowboy Billi and his sweetheart Rosa run away together, he is accused of her husband's death an

G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief
0

G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief

2025-02-05

A benefit concert for LA Fire Relief, streaming live from The Hollywood Palladium.

How to Rob a Bank
0

How to Rob a Bank

2026-09-04

Smart bank robbers share their heists on social media while evading police.

Bday Private Dick
0

Bday Private Dick

2025-05-17

In his pursuit of the best birthday ever, comedian Nick Thune realizes he’s always wanted to lose so

American Clown
0

American Clown

2025-10-07

Clowns have been a symbol of humor and laughter since they first donned the iconic red nose and over

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0

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Peter makes a big mistake when he gets behind the wheel after partying too hard. A terrible accident