John C. Reilly

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

134

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

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Kulturplatz

    Kulturplatz

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The View

    The View

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • 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!

  • Chelsea Lately

    Chelsea Lately

  • Wreck-It Ralph

    Wreck-It Ralph

  • Boogie Nights

    Boogie Nights

  • Sing

    Sing

  • Guardians of the Galaxy

    Guardians of the Galaxy

  • Kong: Skull Island

    Kong: Skull Island

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Celebrity IOU

    Celebrity IOU

  • 9

    9

  • Ralph Breaks the Internet

    Ralph Breaks the Internet

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

  • The Dictator

    The Dictator

  • The Aviator

    The Aviator

  • Step Brothers

    Step Brothers

  • Tom Goes to the Mayor

    Tom Goes to the Mayor

  • Days of Thunder

    Days of Thunder

  • Once Upon a Studio

    Once Upon a Studio

  • Minions & More Volume 2

    Minions & More Volume 2

  • The Perfect Storm

    The Perfect Storm

  • Never Been Kissed

    Never Been Kissed

  • The Little Hours

    The Little Hours

  • We Need to Talk About Kevin

    We Need to Talk About Kevin

  • What's Eating Gilbert Grape

    What's Eating Gilbert Grape

  • Gangs of New York

    Gangs of New York

  • Magnolia

    Magnolia

  • The Thin Red Line

    The Thin Red Line

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

  • Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule

    Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule

  • An Almost Christmas Story

    An Almost Christmas Story

  • Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

    Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

  • The Lobster

    The Lobster

  • Chicago Cab

    Chicago Cab

  • Year of the Dog

    Year of the Dog

  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

    Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

  • Licorice Pizza

    Licorice Pizza

  • State of Grace

    State of Grace

  • For Love of the Game

    For Love of the Game

  • View from a Blue Moon

    View from a Blue Moon

  • Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

    Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories

  • Carnage

    Carnage

  • O Night Divine

    O Night Divine

  • The Hours

    The Hours

  • Anger Management

    Anger Management

  • Georgia

    Georgia

  • Cracking Up

    Cracking Up

  • Shadows and Fog

    Shadows and Fog

  • How to Rob a Bank

    How to Rob a Bank

  • Nero Wolfe

    Nero Wolfe

  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

  • Les Cowboys

    Les Cowboys

  • Dolores Claiborne

    Dolores Claiborne

  • Ultra City Smiths

    Ultra City Smiths

  • Hard Eight

    Hard Eight

  • Above the Law

    Above the Law

  • Hoffa

    Hoffa

  • Out on a Limb

    Out on a Limb

  • Largo

    Largo

  • Tenacious D

    Tenacious D

  • The River Wild

    The River Wild

  • Chicago

    Chicago

  • Criminal

    Criminal

  • Tale of Tales

    Tale of Tales

  • Casualties of War

    Casualties of War

  • Moonbase 8

    Moonbase 8

  • Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

    Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

  • Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

    Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

  • Eddie's Life Coach

    Eddie's Life Coach

  • Terri

    Terri

  • Nightwatch

    Nightwatch

  • Bears

    Bears

  • Cyrus

    Cyrus

  • Piggie

    Piggie

  • The Promotion

    The Promotion

  • The Sisters Brothers

    The Sisters Brothers

  • Hal

    Hal

  • Stan & Ollie

    Stan & Ollie

  • Rubberhead

    Rubberhead

  • Heads or Tails?

    Heads or Tails?

  • The Settlement

    The Settlement

  • Holmes & Watson

    Holmes & Watson

  • We're No Angels

    We're No Angels

  • Life After Beth

    Life After Beth

  • John and Will's Animal Choices

    John and Will's Animal Choices

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

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

  • Dark Water

    Dark Water

  • The Extra Man

    The Extra Man

  • Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

    Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

  • My Darling Vivian

    My Darling Vivian

  • A Prayer for the Dying

    A Prayer for the Dying

  • Bagboy

    Bagboy

  • The Good Girl

    The Good Girl

  • Skipped Parts

    Skipped Parts

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

    Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water'

  • Stone Quackers

    Stone Quackers

  • Boys

    Boys

  • A Prairie Home Companion

    A Prairie Home Companion

  • The Anniversary Party

    The Anniversary Party

  • Stars at Noon

    Stars at Noon

  • DreamQuil

    DreamQuil

  • 8

    8

  • Cedar Rapids

    Cedar Rapids

  • Entertainment

    Entertainment

  • 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

  • That Moment: Magnolia Diary

    That Moment: Magnolia Diary

  • Bday Private Dick

    Bday Private Dick

  • 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?

  • Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?

    Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?

  • Flagpole Special

    Flagpole Special

  • Ricky Jay Plays Poker

    Ricky Jay Plays Poker

  • Prop 8: The Musical

    Prop 8: The Musical

  • The Players

    The Players

  • Cinema Cinema

    Cinema Cinema

  • Green Team

    Green Team

  • Frank's Book

    Frank's Book

  • Ricky Bobby: Sports Century

    Ricky Bobby: Sports Century