John C. Reilly
Born: 1965-05-24 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
2025
- American Clown as Self
- G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief as Host
- Heads or Tails? as Buffalo Bill
- Bday Private Dick
2024
- An Almost Christmas Story as The Folk Singer (voice)
2023
- Once Upon a Studio as Wreck-It-Ralph (voice)
2022
- Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty as Jerry Buss
- Minions & More Volume 2 as Eddie (voice)
- Stars at Noon as American Magazine Editor
2021
- O Night Divine as Kristof
- Licorice Pizza as Fred Gwynne / Herman Munster (uncredited)
- Ultra City Smiths as Donovan Smith (voice)
2020
- Celebrity IOU as Self
- My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
- Moonbase 8 as Cap
2019
- Hal as Self
2018
- The Sisters Brothers as Eli Sisters
- Ralph Breaks the Internet as Wreck-It Ralph (voice)
- Holmes & Watson as Dr. John Watson
- Stan & Ollie as Oliver "Ollie" Hardy
2017
- Kong: Skull Island as Hank Marlow
- The Little Hours as Father Tommasso
- Eddie's Life Coach as Eddie (voice)
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job? as Dr. Steve Brule
2016
- Sing as Eddie (voice)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Les Cowboys as American in Pakistan
- The Lobster as Lisping Man
- View from a Blue Moon as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Bagboy as Dr. Steve Brule
- Entertainment as John
- Tale of Tales as King of Longtrellis
2014
- Guardians of the Galaxy as Corpsman Dey
- Bears as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Rubberhead as Father (segment "Ham")
- Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories as Jordan
- Life After Beth as Maury Slocum
- Stone Quackers as Officer Barry
2013
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Ghost of Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)
2012
- Wreck-It Ralph as Wreck-It Ralph (voice)
- The Dictator as Clayton (uncredited)
- Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie as Taquito
- 8 as David Blankenhorn
2011
- Terri as Mr. Fitzgerald
- Cedar Rapids as Dean Ziegler
- We Need to Talk About Kevin as Franklin Plaskett
- John and Will's Animal Choices as John
- Carnage as Michael Longstreet
- Fight for Your Right Revisited as Mike D (B-Boys 2)
2010
- Conan as Self
- Cyrus as John Kilpatrick
- The Extra Man as Gershon Gruen
- Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule as Dr. Steve Brule
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special as Dr. Steve Brule
2009
- 9 as #5 (voice)
- The Jay Leno Show as Self
- Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant as Larten Crepsley
2008
- Step Brothers as Dale Doback
- Largo as Self
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
- The Promotion as Richard Wehlner
- Prop 8: The Musical as Prop 8 Leader
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Dr. Steve Brule (uncredited)
- Chelsea Lately as Self
- Year of the Dog as Al
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Dewey Cox
- Green Team as Jim Smegg
- Ricky Jay Plays Poker as Self
2006
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as Cal Naughton, Jr.
- Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as Sasquatch (uncredited)
- A Prairie Home Companion as Lefty
- Ricky Bobby: Sports Century as Cal Naughton Jr. (archive footage)
2005
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List as Self
- Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water' as Self
- Dark Water as Mr. Murray
- Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?
2004
- Criminal as Richard Gaddis
- The Aviator as Noah Dietrich
- Kulturplatz as Self
- Tom Goes to the Mayor as John (voice)
- Cracking Up
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Piggie as Russell
- Anger Management as Older Arnie Shankman (uncredited)
2002
- The Hours as Dan Brown
- Gangs of New York as Happy Jack
- Chicago as Amos Hart
- The Good Girl as Phil Last
2001
- The Anniversary Party as Mac Forsyth
- Frank's Book as Frank
2000
- The Perfect Storm as Dale "Murp" Murphy
- Skipped Parts as Cowboy at Pool Table (uncredited)
- That Moment: Magnolia Diary as Self
1999
- Never Been Kissed as Gus Strauss
- Magnolia as Officer Jim Kurring
- The Settlement as Pat
- For Love of the Game as Gus Sinski
1998
- Chicago Cab as Steve
- The Thin Red Line as Sgt. Maynard Storm
- Happiness ... (Thanks)
- Flagpole Special
1997
- The View as Self
- Boogie Nights as Reed Rothchild
- Hard Eight as John
- Nightwatch as Bill Davis (uncredited)
- Cinema Cinema as Himself
- Tenacious D as Sasquatch
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Boys as Officer Kellogg Curry
1995
- Georgia as Herman
- Dolores Claiborne as Const. Frank Stamshaw
1994
- The River Wild as Terry
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape as Tucker Van Dyke
- Fallen Angels as Martin Lonsdale
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Hoffa as Pete Connelly
- Out on a Limb as Jim Jr.
1991
- Shadows and Fog as Cop at Police Station
1990
- Days of Thunder as Buck Bretherton
- State of Grace as Stevie
1989
- The Simpsons as John C. Reilly (voice)
- Casualties of War as Private Herbert Hatcher
- We're No Angels as Young Monk
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
- Above the Law as Thug in Bar (uncredited)
1981
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1953
- The Oscars as Self