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John Christopher Reilly is an American actor, comedian, singer, voice actor, screenwriter, and producer who made his film debut in Brian De Palma's war film Casualties of War (1989). Reilly gained exposure through his supporting roles in Days of Thunder (1990), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), and The River Wild (1994). He also starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's films Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), and Magnolia (1999). For his performance in Chicago (2002), Reilly was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the corresponding Golden Globe Award. He worked with director Martin Scorsese on both Gangs of New York (2002) and The Aviator (2004).
Birth Name
John Christopher Reilly
Born
Monday, 24 May 1965
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Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Once Upon a Studio | Wreck-It Ralph | 2023 |
Sr. | Self | 2022 |
Stars at Noon | American Magazine Editor | 2022 |
Chivalry | John C. Reilly | 2022 |
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Jerry Buss | 2022 |
Licorice Pizza | Herman Munster | 2021 |
Ultra City Smiths | Donovan Smith | 2021 |
Burning Questions | Self - Guest | 2021 |
Moonbase 8 | Cap | 2020 |
My Darling Vivian | Self (archive footage) / Self | 2020 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Once Upon a Studio | Wreck-It Ralph | 2023 |
Sr. | Self | 2022 |
Stars at Noon | American Magazine Editor | 2022 |
Chivalry | John C. Reilly | 2022 |
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Jerry Buss | 2022 |
Licorice Pizza | Herman Munster | 2021 |
Ultra City Smiths | Donovan Smith | 2021 |
Burning Questions | Self - Guest | 2021 |
Moonbase 8 | Cap | 2020 |
My Darling Vivian | Self (archive footage) / Self | 2020 |
Celebrity IOU | Self | 2020 |
Stan & Ollie | Oliver Hardy / Oliver "Ollie" Hardy | 2018 |
Holmes & Watson | Dr. Watson / Dr. John Watson | 2018 |
Ralph Breaks the Internet | Ralph / Wreck-It Ralph (voice) | 2018 |
The Sisters Brothers | Eli Sisters | 2018 |
Hal | Himself | 2018 |
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind | Self | 2018 |
Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
The Little Hours | Father Tommasso | 2017 |
Eddie's Life Coach | Eddie | 2017 |
Kong: Skull Island | Hank Marlow | 2017 |
Sing | Eddie / Eddie (voice) | 2016 |
Les Cowboys | L'Américain / American in Pakistan | 2015 |
View from a Blue Moon | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 2015 |
The Lobster | Lisping Man | 2015 |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 2015 |
Tale of Tales | King of Longtrellis | 2015 |
Entertainment | Cousin John / John | 2015 |
The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | 2015 |
Bagboy | Dr. Steve Brule / Steve Brule | 2015 |
Rubberhead | Father (segment "Ham") | 2014 |
Stone Quackers | Officer Barry | 2014 |
Guardians of the Galaxy | Corpsman Dey | 2014 |
When Marnie Was There | Kiyomasa Oiwa | 2014 |
Life After Beth | Maury Slocum | 2014 |
David Spade: My Fake Problems | Self - Audience Member | 2014 |
Bears | Narrator | 2014 |
The 78 Project Movie | Self | 2014 |
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | The Ghost of Stonewall Jackson | 2013 |
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories | Jordan | 2013 |
Pound House | Fish Man | 2013 |
Hollywood and Hyland | Self | 2012 |
The Dictator | Clayton | 2012 |
8 | David Blankenhorn | 2012 |
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie | Taquito | 2012 |
Wreck-It Ralph | Ralph / Wreck-It Ralph (voice) | 2012 |
Carnage | Michael Longstreet | 2011 |
The Jonathan Ross Show | Self - Guest | 2011 |
We Need to Talk About Kevin | Franklin / Franklin Khatchadourian | 2011 |
Terri | Mr. Fitzgerald | 2011 |
Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited | Mike D (B-Boys 2) | 2011 |
Cedar Rapids | Dean Ziegler | 2011 |
Conan | Himself - Guest | 2010 |
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special | Dr. Steve Brule | 2010 |
The Extra Man | Gershon Gruen | 2010 |
Cyrus | John / John Kilpatrick | 2010 |
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule | Dr. Steve Brule / Stan Brule | 2010 |
Piper's QUICK Picks | Self - Guest | 2010 |
Funny or Die Presents... | John (segment "John and Will's Animal Choices") / Nikola Tesla | 2010 |
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | Crepsley / Larten Crepsley | 2009 |
The Jay Leno Show | Self - Guest | 2009 |
9 | #5 / 5 (voice) | 2009 |
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 2009 |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself - Guest | 2009 |
Moving Pictures Live! | Self | 2009 |
Prop 8: The Musical | Prop 8 Leader | 2008 |
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | Himself / Self | 2008 |
The Merrick & Rosso Show | Self | 2008 |
Step Brothers | Dale Doback | 2008 |
The Promotion | Richard Wehlner | 2008 |
Piper's Picks TV | Self - Guest | 2008 |
Largo | Himself | 2008 |
Drunk History | Nikola Tesla | 2007 |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Dewey Cox | 2007 |
Chelsea Lately | Himself - Guest | 2007 |
Year of the Dog | Al | 2007 |
The Making of 'the Pick of Destiny' | Self | 2007 |
The 79th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2007 |
The Graham Norton Show | Self - Guest | 2007 |
Ricky Jay Plays Poker | Himself / Self | 2007 |
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Dr. Steve Brule | 2007 |
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny | Sasquatch | 2006 |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Cal Naughton Jr. / Cal Naughton, Jr. | 2006 |
A Prairie Home Companion | Lefty | 2006 |
The Henry Rollins Show | Self - Guest | 2006 |
Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | Self | 2005 |
Dark Water | Mr. Murray | 2005 |
Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody? | Man with Clipboard | 2005 |
The Aviator | Noah Dietrich | 2004 |
Tom Goes to the Mayor | John | 2004 |
Criminal | Richard Gaddis | 2004 |
Cracking Up | Steve Evers | 2004 |
VH1 Goes Inside | Reed Rothchild | 2003 |
Piggie | Russell | 2003 |
Anger Management | Older Arnie Shankman | 2003 |
The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2003 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself - Guest | 2003 |
Chicago | Amos Hart | 2002 |
The Hours | Dan Brown | 2002 |
Gangs of New York | Happy Jack Mulraney / Happy Jack | 2002 |
VH-1 Behind the Movie | Self | 2002 |
The Good Girl | Phil Last | 2002 |
The Anniversary Party | Mac Forsyth | 2001 |
That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Himself / Self | 2000 |
The Perfect Storm | Dale 'Murph' Murphy / Dale " Murp " Murphy | 2000 |
The 54th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 2000 |
Magnolia | Officer Jim Kurring | 1999 |
For Love of the Game | Gus Sinski | 1999 |
Never Been Kissed | Gus / Gus Strauss | 1999 |
The Settlement | Pat | 1999 |
The Thin Red Line | Sgt. Storm / Sgt. Maynard Storm | 1998 |
Tenacious D | Sasquatch | 1997 |
Boogie Nights | Reed Rothchild | 1997 |
The View | Self | 1997 |
Hard Eight | John | 1997 |
Nightwatch | Deputy Inspector Bill Davis | 1997 |
Chicago Cab | Steve | 1997 |
The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
Boys | Officer Kellogg Curry | 1996 |
Georgia | Herman | 1995 |
Dolores Claiborne | Const. Frank Stamshaw / Constable Frank Stamshaw | 1995 |
The River Wild | Terry | 1994 |
What's Eating Gilbert Grape | Tucker Van Dyke | 1993 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself - Guest | 1993 |
Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Guest / Self - Guest | 1993 |
Hoffa | Pete Connelly | 1992 |
Out on a Limb | Jim Jr. | 1992 |
HBO First Look | Self / Dale 'Murph Murphy' | 1992 |
Shadows and Fog | Cop at Police Station | 1991 |
State of Grace | Stevie | 1990 |
Days of Thunder | Buck Bretherton | 1990 |
The Simpsons | John C. Reilly | 1989 |
Casualties of War | Hatcher / Private Herbert Hatcher | 1989 |
We're No Angels | Young Monk | 1989 |
Sidewalks Entertainment | Self - Guest | 1988 |
Above the Law | Thug in Bar | 1988 |
Entertainment Tonight | Himself / Self | 1981 |
Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1975 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Moonbase 8 | 2020 |
The Sisters Brothers | 2018 |
Bagboy | 2015 |
Stone Quackers | 2014 |
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule | 2010 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2019 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
2008 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
2008 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
2003 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
2003 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |