John C. Reilly

Acting · 2.8 popularity

Age

Movies

107

Born: May 24, 1965
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Works

107 films

Guardians of the Galaxy

20147.9

Wreck-It Ralph

20127.4

Kong: Skull Island

20176.6

Sing

20167.1

Ralph Breaks the Internet

20187.2

The Aviator

20047.2

The Dictator

20126.2

The Lobster

20157.0

Anger Management

20036.2

20097.0

Boogie Nights

19977.6

Step Brothers

20086.6

Magnolia

19997.7

Minions & More 2

20227.4

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

19937.7

Once Upon a Studio

20238.3

Gangs of New York

20027.3

The Thin Red Line

19987.4

The Perfect Storm

20006.5

The Hours

20027.3

Days of Thunder

19906.4

Above the Law

19886.1

Licorice Pizza

20216.9

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

20066.4

Chicago

20027.1

Dark Water

20055.7

We Need to Talk About Kevin

20117.5

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

20136.1

An Almost Christmas Story

20247.0

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

20066.8

The Little Hours

20175.9

The Sisters Brothers

20186.8

The River Wild

19946.5

Stan & Ollie

20186.9

Holmes & Watson

20184.3

The Good Girl

20026.2

Never Been Kissed

19996.2

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

20076.6

How to Rob a Bank

2026

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

20095.9

Carnage

20117.2

For Love of the Game

19996.4

Casualties of War

19897.2

State of Grace

19907.0

Hard Eight

19976.8

Dolores Claiborne

19957.3

Tale of Tales

20156.4

Boys

19965.4

Nightwatch

19976.1

Cyrus

20105.9

Cedar Rapids

20115.9

Hoffa

19926.3

Stars at Noon

20225.8

We're No Angels

19896.2

Life After Beth

20145.5

Criminal

20046.2

Shadows and Fog

19916.7

A Prayer for the Dying

20266.0

Fight for Your Right Revisited

20116.6

A Prairie Home Companion

20066.3

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

20125.5

The Promotion

20085.3

Sponsor

2026

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

20007.7

Entertainment

20155.6

Year of the Dog

20075.5

Skipped Parts

20006.1

Terri

20116.4

Bears

20147.4

My Darling Vivian

20207.1

The Anniversary Party

20015.6

DreamQuil

2026

Out on a Limb

19925.3

American Clown

2025

Cinema Cinema

19978.0

Ceasefire

2026

The Extra Man

20105.8

Prop 8: The Musical

20086.9

Green Team

20075.8

Les Cowboys

20156.4

Flagpole Special

19986.3

Chicago Cab

19985.8

20125.3

Hal

20196.6

The Settlement

19996.0

Rubberhead

20145.0

Ricky Jay Plays Poker

20075.9

The Players

2026

Georgia

19955.7

Ricky Bobby: Sports Century

20067.5

John and Will's Animal Choices

20112.0

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

20088.0

View from a Blue Moon

20156.7

Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?

20056.3

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

20177.6

Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water'

20058.3

Eddie's Life Coach

20176.1

Frank's Book

20018.3

Largo

20087.5

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

2025

Heads or Tails?

20256.1

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special

20108.1

Bagboy

20157.7

Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy

20106.0

O Night Divine

20216.2

Piggie

20034.0

Bday Private Dick

2025