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.
136 acting credits
Acting · 136
The Simpsons
1989
The Daily Show
1996
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Saturday Night Live
1975
Conan
2010
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
The View
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Oscars
1953
Chelsea Lately
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
Fallen Angels
1993
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022
The Jay Leno Show
2009
The Dictator
2012
Wreck-It Ralph
2012
Kong: Skull Island
2017
Sing
2016
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
Kulturplatz
2004
Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
Gangs of New York
2002
Celebrity IOU
2020
The Lobster
2015
9
2009
Magnolia
1999
Once Upon a Studio
2023
The Thin Red Line
1998
The Aviator
2004
Boogie Nights
1997
Step Brothers
2008
Nero Wolfe
1981
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011
Anger Management
2003
Ultra City Smiths
2021
Chicago
2002
Days of Thunder
1990
The Perfect Storm
2000
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
Dolores Claiborne
1995
The Little Hours
2017
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
Above the Law
1988
Licorice Pizza
2021
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule
2010
Minions & More 2
2022
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009
Holmes & Watson
2018
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
Tale of Tales
2015
The River Wild
1994
Cracking Up
2004
Dark Water
2005
Casualties of War
1989
Never Been Kissed
1999
The Hours
2002
Tenacious D
1997
The Sisters Brothers
2018
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
Carnage
2011
For Love of the Game
1999
Moonbase 8
2020
Stars at Noon
2022
State of Grace
1990
Hard Eight
1997
Hoffa
1992
Criminal
2004
Nightwatch
1997
We're No Angels
1989
An Almost Christmas Story
2024
How to Rob a Bank
2026
The Good Girl
2002
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
Cedar Rapids
2011
Stan & Ollie
2018
Life After Beth
2014
Shadows and Fog
1991
The Extra Man
2010
A Prairie Home Companion
2006
Stone Quackers
2014
Cyrus
2010
Boys
1996
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
The Promotion
2008
Chicago Cab
1998
A Prayer for the Dying
2026
Bears
2014
DreamQuil
2026
My Darling Vivian
2020
Out on a Limb
1992
Year of the Dog
2007
Prop 8: The Musical
2008
Rubberhead
2014
The Anniversary Party
2001
Hal
2019
Terri
2011
Skipped Parts
2000
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
2010
8
2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012
Georgia
1995
View from a Blue Moon
2015
Heads or Tails?
2025
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000
Les Cowboys
2015
G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief
2025
Ceasefire
—
Largo
2008
Entertainment
2015
Sponsor
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Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?
2017
Bagboy
2015
O Night Divine
2021
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water'
2005
Flagpole Special
1998
The Settlement
1999
Piggie
2003
Eddie's Life Coach
2017
Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?
2005
The Players
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John and Will's Animal Choices
2011
American Clown
2025
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007
Green Team
2007
Ricky Bobby: Sports Century
2006
Cinema Cinema
1997
Bday Private Dick
2025
Frank's Book
2001