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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

147

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-05-24 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Known For

Acting

Magnolia

1999

Magnolia

as

Officer Jim Kurring

The Hours

2002

The Hours

as

Dan Brown

Casualties of War

1989

Casualties of War

as

Private Herbert Hatcher

Days of Thunder

1990

Days of Thunder

as

Buck Bretherton

The Perfect Storm

2000

The Perfect Storm

as

Dale "Murp" Murphy

Chicago

2002

Chicago

as

Amos Hart

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

as

Tucker Van Dyke

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

as

Sasquatch (uncredited)

State of Grace

1990

State of Grace

as

Stevie

Gangs of New York

2002

Gangs of New York

as

Happy Jack

Licorice Pizza

2021

Licorice Pizza

as

Fred Gwynne / Herman Munster (uncredited)

The Aviator

2004

The Aviator

as

Noah Dietrich

For Love of the Game

1999

For Love of the Game

as

Gus Sinski

Hoffa

1992

Hoffa

as

Pete Connelly

Boogie Nights

1997

Boogie Nights

as

Reed Rothchild

Never Been Kissed

1999

Never Been Kissed

as

Gus Strauss

We're No Angels

1989

We're No Angels

as

Young Monk

Hard Eight

1996

Hard Eight

as

John

Dolores Claiborne

1995

Dolores Claiborne

as

Const. Frank Stamshaw

The Thin Red Line

1998

The Thin Red Line

as

Sgt. Maynard Storm

Step Brothers

2008

Step Brothers

as

Dale Doback

The River Wild

1994

The River Wild

as

Terry

Dark Water

2005

Dark Water

as

Mr. Murray

9

2009

9

as

#5 (voice)

The Anniversary Party

2001

The Anniversary Party

as

Mac Forsyth

The Good Girl

2002

The Good Girl

as

Phil Last

The Promotion

2008

The Promotion

as

Richard Wehlner

Criminal

2004

Criminal

as

Richard Gaddis

Boys

1996

Boys

as

Officer Kellogg Curry

O Night Divine

2021

O Night Divine

as

Kristof

Cyrus

2010

Cyrus

as

John Kilpatrick

The Extra Man

2010

The Extra Man

as

Gershon Gruen

Ricky Bobby: Sports Century

2006

Ricky Bobby: Sports Century

as

Cal Naughton Jr. (archive footage)

DreamQuil

DreamQuil

as

Gary

Terri

2011

Terri

as

Mr. Fitzgerald

Cedar Rapids

2011

Cedar Rapids

as

Dean Ziegler

We Need to Talk About Kevin

2011

We Need to Talk About Kevin

as

Franklin Plaskett

Carnage

2011

Carnage

as

Michael Longstreet

Wreck-It Ralph

2012

Wreck-It Ralph

as

Wreck-It Ralph (voice)

The Dictator

2012

The Dictator

as

Clayton (uncredited)

Georgia

1995

Georgia

as

Herman

Chicago Cab

1998

Chicago Cab

as

Steve

Out on a Limb

1992

Out on a Limb

as

Jim Jr.

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014

Guardians of the Galaxy

as

Corpsman Dey

Stars at Noon

2022

Stars at Noon

as

American Magazine Editor

Bears

2014

Bears

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Life After Beth

2014

Life After Beth

as

Maury Slocum

Once Upon a Studio

2023

Once Upon a Studio

as

Wreck-It-Ralph (voice)

Nightwatch

1997

Nightwatch

as

Bill Davis (uncredited)

Rubberhead

2014

Rubberhead

as

Father (segment "Ham")

Tale of Tales

2015

Tale of Tales

as

King of Longtrellis

Largo

2008

Largo

as

Self

The Lobster

2015

The Lobster

as

Lisping Man

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

as

Ghost of Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)

Frank's Book

2001

Frank's Book

as

Frank

Above the Law

1988

Above the Law

as

Thug in Bar (uncredited)

Entertainment

2015

Entertainment

as

John

Les Cowboys

2015

Les Cowboys

as

American in Pakistan

Minions & More Volume 2

2022

Minions & More Volume 2

as

Eddie (voice)

Kong: Skull Island

2017

Kong: Skull Island

as

Hank Marlow

Sing

2016

Sing

as

Eddie (voice)

Shadows and Fog

1991

Shadows and Fog

as

Cop at Police Station

Stan & Ollie

2018

Stan & Ollie

as

Oliver "Ollie" Hardy

The Little Hours

2017

The Little Hours

as

Father Tommasso

Bagboy

2015

Bagboy

as

Dr. Steve Brule

8

2012

8

as

David Blankenhorn

Hal

2019

Hal

as

Self

View from a Blue Moon

2015

View from a Blue Moon

as

Narrator (voice)

The Sisters Brothers

2018

The Sisters Brothers

as

Eli Sisters

Holmes & Watson

2018

Holmes & Watson

as

Dr. John Watson

Eddie's Life Coach

2017

Eddie's Life Coach

as

Eddie (voice)

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011

Fight for Your Right Revisited

as

Mike D (B-Boys 2)

Piggie

2003

Piggie

as

Russell

Prop 8: The Musical

2008

Prop 8: The Musical

as

Prop 8 Leader

Anger Management

2003

Anger Management

as

Older Arnie Shankman (uncredited)

Ralph Breaks the Internet

2018

Ralph Breaks the Internet

as

Wreck-It Ralph (voice)

Green Team

2007

Green Team

as

Jim Smegg

My Darling Vivian

2020

My Darling Vivian

as

Self (archive footage)

Skipped Parts

2000

Skipped Parts

as

Cowboy at Pool Table (uncredited)

Cinema Cinema

1997

Cinema Cinema

as

Himself

An Almost Christmas Story

2024

An Almost Christmas Story

as

The Folk Singer (voice)

The Players

The Players

as

Edwin Forrest

Heads or Tails?

2025

Heads or Tails?

as

Buffalo Bill

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

John C. Reilly (voice)

The View

The View

as

Self

Ultra City Smiths

Ultra City Smiths

as

Donovan Smith (voice)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Stone Quackers

Stone Quackers

as

Officer Barry

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

as

Dr. Steve Brule (uncredited)

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

as

Martin Lonsdale

Tenacious D

Tenacious D

as

Sasquatch

Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor

as

John (voice)

Conan

Conan

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing