John C. Reilly 1965 60
John C. Reilly 1965 60
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.
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2026 How to Rob a Bank
2025 DreamQuil as Gary
2025 The Players as Edwin Forrest
2025 Heads or Tails? as Buffalo Bill
2025 G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief as Host
2024 An Almost Christmas Story as The Folk Singer (voice)
2023 Once Upon a Studio as Wreck-It-Ralph (voice)
2022 Minions & More Volume 2 as Eddie (voice)
2022 Stars at Noon as American Magazine Editor
2021 O Night Divine as Kristof
2021 Licorice Pizza as Fred Gwynne / Herman Munster (uncredited)
2020 My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
2019 Hal as Self
2018 Stan & Ollie as Oliver "Ollie" Hardy
2018 Holmes & Watson as Dr. John Watson
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet as Wreck-It Ralph (voice)
2018 The Sisters Brothers as Eli Sisters Producer, Thanks
2017 Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job? as Dr. Steve Brule
2017 The Little Hours as Father Tommasso
2017 Eddie's Life Coach as Eddie (voice)
2017 Kong: Skull Island as Hank Marlow
2016 Sing as Eddie (voice)
2015 Les Cowboys as American in Pakistan
2015 View from a Blue Moon as Narrator (voice)
2015 The Lobster as Lisping Man
2015 Entertainment as John
2015 Tale of Tales as King of Longtrellis
2015 Bagboy as Dr. Steve Brule Executive Producer, Writer
2014 Rubberhead as Father (segment "Ham")
2014 Life After Beth as Maury Slocum
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy as Corpsman Dey
2014 Bears as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Ghost of Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)
2012 Wreck-It Ralph as Wreck-It Ralph (voice) Additional Writing
2012 The Dictator as Clayton (uncredited)
2012 8 as David Blankenhorn
2012 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie as Taquito
2011 We Need to Talk About Kevin as Franklin Plaskett
2011 Carnage as Michael Longstreet
2011 Terri as Mr. Fitzgerald
2011 Fight for Your Right Revisited as Mike D (B-Boys 2)
2011 Cedar Rapids as Dean Ziegler
2011 John and Will's Animal Choices as John
2010 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special as Dr. Steve Brule
2010 The Extra Man as Gershon Gruen
2010 Cyrus as John Kilpatrick
2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant as Larten Crepsley
2009 9 as #5 (voice)
2008 Prop 8: The Musical as Prop 8 Leader
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
2008 Step Brothers as Dale Doback Story
2008 The Promotion as Richard Wehlner
2008 Largo as Self
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Dewey Cox
2007 Green Team as Jim Smegg
2007 Year of the Dog as Al
2007 Ricky Jay Plays Poker as Self
2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as Sasquatch (uncredited)
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as Cal Naughton, Jr.
2006 Ricky Bobby: Sports Century as Cal Naughton Jr. (archive footage)
2006 A Prairie Home Companion as Lefty
2005 Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water' as Self
2005 Dark Water as Mr. Murray
2005 Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?
2004 The Aviator as Noah Dietrich
2004 Criminal as Richard Gaddis
2003 Piggie as Russell
2003 Anger Management as Older Arnie Shankman (uncredited)
2002 The Hours as Dan Brown
2002 Gangs of New York as Happy Jack
2002 Chicago as Amos Hart
2002 The Good Girl as Phil Last
2001 Frank's Book as Frank
2001 The Anniversary Party as Mac Forsyth
2000 The Perfect Storm as Dale "Murp" Murphy
2000 Skipped Parts as Cowboy at Pool Table (uncredited)
2000 That Moment: Magnolia Diary as Self
1999 Magnolia as Officer Jim Kurring
1999 For Love of the Game as Gus Sinski
1999 Never Been Kissed as Gus Strauss
1999 The Settlement as Pat
1998 The Thin Red Line as Sgt. Maynard Storm
1998 Chicago Cab as Steve
1998 Flagpole Special
1997 Boogie Nights as Reed Rothchild
1997 Nightwatch as Bill Davis (uncredited)
1997 Cinema Cinema as Himself
1996 Hard Eight as John
1996 Boys as Officer Kellogg Curry
1995 Georgia as Herman
1995 Dolores Claiborne as Const. Frank Stamshaw
1994 The River Wild as Terry
1993 What's Eating Gilbert Grape as Tucker Van Dyke
1992 Hoffa as Pete Connelly
1992 Out on a Limb as Jim Jr.
1991 Shadows and Fog as Cop at Police Station
1990 State of Grace as Stevie
1990 Days of Thunder as Buck Bretherton
1989 Casualties of War as Private Herbert Hatcher
1989 We're No Angels as Young Monk
1988 Above the Law as Thug in Bar (uncredited)
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7.30 War 2
7.26 Family 7
7.24 Documentary 9
6.87 Music 7
6.85 Fantasy 6
6.82 Adventure 11
6.64 Animation 9
6.60 History 6
6.60 Western 2
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6.51 Crime 10
6.50 TV Movie 4
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6.33 Romance 14
6.31 Comedy 52
5.91 Horror 4
5.88 Mystery 6