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John C. Reilly

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.

Filmography

2025
Heads or Tails?

as Buffalo Bill

Movie
2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet

as Wreck-It Ralph (voice)

Movie
2017
Kong: Skull Island

as Hank Marlow

Movie
2016
Sing

as Eddie (voice)

Movie
2014
Guardians of the Galaxy

as Corpsman Dey

Movie
2012
Wreck-It Ralph

as Wreck-It Ralph (voice)

Movie
2009
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

as Larten Crepsley

Movie
2009
9

as #5 (voice)

Movie
2008
Step Brothers

as Dale Doback

Movie
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

as Cal Naughton, Jr.

Movie
2004
The Aviator

as Noah Dietrich

Movie
2002
The Hours

as Dan Brown

Movie
2002
Gangs of New York

as Happy Jack

Movie
2002
Chicago

as Amos Hart

Movie
2000
The Perfect Storm

as Dale "Murp" Murphy

Movie
1999
Magnolia

as Officer Jim Kurring

Movie
1998
The Thin Red Line

as Sgt. Maynard Storm

Movie
1997
Boogie Nights

as Reed Rothchild

Movie
1993
What's Eating Gilbert Grape

as Tucker Van Dyke

Movie