John C. Reilly

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-05-24 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Wreck-It Ralph

    Wreck-It Ralph

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Boogie Nights

    Boogie Nights

  • Sing

    Sing

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Guardians of the Galaxy

    Guardians of the Galaxy

  • Kong: Skull Island

    Kong: Skull Island

  • Ralph Breaks the Internet

    Ralph Breaks the Internet

  • The Lobster

    The Lobster

  • 9

    9

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

  • Eddie's Life Coach

    Eddie's Life Coach

  • The Dictator

    The Dictator

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

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

  • The Sisters Brothers

    The Sisters Brothers

  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

  • What's Eating Gilbert Grape

    What's Eating Gilbert Grape

  • The Aviator

    The Aviator

  • Chelsea Lately

    Chelsea Lately

  • Gangs of New York

    Gangs of New York

  • Magnolia

    Magnolia

  • Kulturplatz

    Kulturplatz

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • The Little Hours

    The Little Hours

  • Step Brothers

    Step Brothers

  • Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

    Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

  • The Thin Red Line

    The Thin Red Line

  • The Perfect Storm

    The Perfect Storm

  • The Hours

    The Hours

  • Tom Goes to the Mayor

    Tom Goes to the Mayor

  • Minions & More Volume 2

    Minions & More Volume 2

  • We Need to Talk About Kevin

    We Need to Talk About Kevin

  • Les Cowboys

    Les Cowboys

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

  • Chicago

    Chicago

  • Georgia

    Georgia

  • Largo

    Largo

  • Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

    Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

  • Stan & Ollie

    Stan & Ollie

  • Days of Thunder

    Days of Thunder

  • Above the Law

    Above the Law

  • Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

    Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

  • Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

    Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

  • Anger Management

    Anger Management

  • Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule

    Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule

  • Bears

    Bears

  • Cyrus

    Cyrus

  • Celebrity IOU

    Celebrity IOU

  • An Almost Christmas Story

    An Almost Christmas Story

  • John and Will's Animal Choices

    John and Will's Animal Choices

  • Hard Eight

    Hard Eight

  • Casualties of War

    Casualties of War

  • How to Rob a Bank

    How to Rob a Bank

  • Piggie

    Piggie

  • Once Upon a Studio

    Once Upon a Studio

  • Bagboy

    Bagboy

  • Chicago Cab

    Chicago Cab

  • The Settlement

    The Settlement

  • Licorice Pizza

    Licorice Pizza

  • Never Been Kissed

    Never Been Kissed

  • Hal

    Hal

  • Terri

    Terri

  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

    Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

  • Rubberhead

    Rubberhead

  • Ultra City Smiths

    Ultra City Smiths

  • Criminal

    Criminal

  • Hoffa

    Hoffa

  • The River Wild

    The River Wild

  • Life After Beth

    Life After Beth

  • Cedar Rapids

    Cedar Rapids

  • State of Grace

    State of Grace

  • Boys

    Boys

  • American Clown

    American Clown

  • Nightwatch

    Nightwatch

  • Tenacious D

    Tenacious D

  • Holmes & Watson

    Holmes & Watson

  • The Promotion

    The Promotion

  • For Love of the Game

    For Love of the Game

  • Nero Wolfe

    Nero Wolfe

  • Moonbase 8

    Moonbase 8

  • Shadows and Fog

    Shadows and Fog

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

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

    Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water'

  • Carnage

    Carnage

  • Dolores Claiborne

    Dolores Claiborne

  • O Night Divine

    O Night Divine

  • The Good Girl

    The Good Girl

  • A Prairie Home Companion

    A Prairie Home Companion

  • Tale of Tales

    Tale of Tales

  • The Players

    The Players

  • Stars at Noon

    Stars at Noon

  • DreamQuil

    DreamQuil

  • Entertainment

    Entertainment

  • We're No Angels

    We're No Angels

  • Skipped Parts

    Skipped Parts

  • The Extra Man

    The Extra Man

  • Year of the Dog

    Year of the Dog

  • Cracking Up

    Cracking Up

  • Out on a Limb

    Out on a Limb

  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

  • Dark Water

    Dark Water

  • Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

    Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

  • Heads or Tails?

    Heads or Tails?

  • View from a Blue Moon

    View from a Blue Moon

  • My Darling Vivian

    My Darling Vivian

  • The Anniversary Party

    The Anniversary Party

  • Cinema Cinema

    Cinema Cinema

  • A Prayer for the Dying

    A Prayer for the Dying

  • 8

    8

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

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

  • Fight for Your Right Revisited

    Fight for Your Right Revisited

  • Stone Quackers

    Stone Quackers

  • Flagpole Special

    Flagpole Special

  • Prop 8: The Musical

    Prop 8: The Musical

  • That Moment: Magnolia Diary

    That Moment: Magnolia Diary

  • Ricky Jay Plays Poker

    Ricky Jay Plays Poker

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

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

  • Ricky Bobby: Sports Century

    Ricky Bobby: Sports Century

  • Green Team

    Green Team

  • Frank's Book

    Frank's Book

  • Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?

    Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?

  • Bday Private Dick

    Bday Private Dick