John C. Reilly
Acting
Born: May 24, 1965 (age 61) · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Highest Rated
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
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
Wreck-It Ralph
2012
Kong: Skull Island
2017
The Simpsons
1989
Sing
2016
Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018
Gangs of New York
2002
The Lobster
2015
The Dictator
2012
The Aviator
2004
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993
Magnolia
1999
Photos (13)
Movies (88)
Guardians of the Galaxy
Corpsman Dey
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Ralph (voice)
Kong: Skull Island
Hank Marlow
Wreck-It Ralph
Ralph (voice)
Sing
Eddie (voice)
Days of Thunder
Buck Bretherton
9
#5 (voice)
The Dictator
Clayton (uncredited)
The Aviator
Noah Dietrich
Once Upon a Studio
Wreck-It-Ralph (voice)
The Lobster
Lisping Man
Magnolia
Officer Jim Kurring
Boogie Nights
Reed Rothchild
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Tucker Van Dyke
The Thin Red Line
Sgt. Maynard Storm
Gangs of New York
Happy Jack
Licorice Pizza
Fred Gwynne / Herman Munster (uncredited)
Anger Management
Older Arnie Shankman (uncredited)
The Perfect Storm
Dale "Murp" Murphy
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Franklin
Step Brothers
Dale Doback
Chicago
Amos Hart
Minions & More 2
Eddie (voice)
The Sisters Brothers
Eli Sisters
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Cal Naughton, Jr.
Above the Law
Thug in Bar (uncredited)
Holmes & Watson
Dr. Watson
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Ghost of Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)
Casualties of War
Private Herbert Hatcher
An Almost Christmas Story
The Folk Singer (voice)
Dolores Claiborne
Const. Frank Stamshaw
Tale of Tales
King of Longtrellis
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Larten Crepsley
Carnage
Michael Longstreet
Dark Water
Mr. Murray
The Hours
Dan Brown
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Sasquatch (uncredited)
State of Grace
Stevie
For Love of the Game
Gus Sinski
Hard Eight
John
The Little Hours
Father Tommasso
Nightwatch
Bill Davis (uncredited)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Dewey Cox
Never Been Kissed
Gus Strauss
Hoffa
Pete Connelly
Stan & Ollie
Oliver "Ollie" Hardy
The River Wild
Terry
We're No Angels
Young Monk
The Good Girl
Phil Last
Shadows and Fog
Cop at Police Station
Stars at Noon
American Magazine Editor
Criminal
Richard Gaddis
A Prairie Home Companion
Lefty
Life After Beth
Maury Slocum
Cedar Rapids
Dean Ziegler
Cyrus
John Kilpatrick
A Prayer for the Dying
Doc
Skipped Parts
Cowboy at Pool Table (uncredited)
Out on a Limb
Jim Jr.
The Anniversary Party
Mac Forsyth
The Promotion
Richard Wehlner
Boys
Officer Kellogg Curry
Green Team
Jim Smegg
Terri
Mr. Fitzgerald
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Mike D (B-Boys 2)
The Extra Man
Gershon Gruen
Les Cowboys
American in Pakistan
Prop 8: The Musical
Prop 8 Leader
Chicago Cab
Steve
Year of the Dog
Al
Flagpole Special
1998
Heads or Tails?
Buffalo Bill
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Taquito
Georgia
Herman
Entertainment
John
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
Dr. Steve Brule
8
David Blankenhorn
The Settlement
Pat
Eddie's Life Coach
Eddie (voice)
O Night Divine
Kristof
Rubberhead
Father (segment "Ham")
Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?
2005
G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief
Host
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?
Dr. Steve Brule
Piggie
Russell
Bday Private Dick
Detective
Bagboy
Dr. Steve Brule
John and Will's Animal Choices
John
TV Shows (16)
The Simpsons
John C. Reilly (voice) · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
3 eps
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Dr. Steve Brule (uncredited) · 1 eps
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Dr. Steve Brule · 24 eps
Fallen Angels
Martin Lonsdale · 1 eps
Tom Goes to the Mayor
John (voice) · 1 eps
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Jerry Buss · 17 eps
Ultra City Smiths
Donovan Smith (voice) · 6 eps
Tenacious D
Sasquatch · 1 eps
Cracking Up
Steve Evers · 1 eps
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule
Dr. Steve Brule · 24 eps
Moonbase 8
Cap · 6 eps
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Jordan · 1 eps
Nero Wolfe
1 eps
Stone Quackers
Officer Barry · 12 eps
Self / Appearances (26)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 3 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 3 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Chelsea Lately
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Kulturplatz
Self · 1 eps
The Jay Leno Show
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity IOU
Self · 1 eps
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self · 1 eps
Bears
Self - Narrator (voice)
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Self
Cinema Cinema
Himself
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Self
American Clown
Self
Hal
Self
View from a Blue Moon
Self - Narrator (voice)
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Self
Largo
Self
