John C. Reilly
John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American actor .
Life
Reilly graduated from DePaul University . He made his debut in the war film The Damned of War (1989) by Brian De Palma . He then gained increasing prominence through supporting roles in Days of Thunder , Gilbert Grape - Somewhere in Iowa and Wild River . Reilly collaborated several times with director Paul Thomas Anderson : in the thriller Last Exit Reno and the dramas Boogie Nights and Magnolia . He starred in both Gangs of New York and Aviator for director Martin Scorsese . Reilly has always appeared in front of the camera for renowned filmmakers. In 2003, three of his films were nominated for an Oscar for Best Film . For Chicago , which won Best Picture, Reilly was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award in the supporting actor categories .
In 2007 he starred in the comedy Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and was nominated for the Grammy Awards and the Golden Globe Award for the song Walk Hard . Reilly starred with Will Ferrell in the comedies Ricky Bobby - King of Racing Drivers and Stepbrothers . He spoke the title character in the commercially successful animated film Ralph's enough and its sequel and played in the superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy as well as in Kong: Skull Island . Between 2010 and 2016, Reilly played the title character in the television series Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule , of the Tim and Eric series Awesome Show, Great Job! comes from. In 2011 he starred in one of the four main roles in the satirical comedy The God of Carnage, directed by Roman Polanski . In 2018, Reilly played comedian Oliver Hardy in the biopic Stan & Ollie , which earned him the Leading Actor Award from the Boston Society of Film Critics .
Reilly has been married to film producer Alison Dickey since 1992 and they have two sons.
Filmography (selection)
- 1989: The Casualties of War
- 1989: We're No Angels (We're No Angels)
- 1990: Days of Thunder (Days of Thunder)
- 1990: State of Grace (State of Grace)
- 1991: Shadows and Fog (Shadows and Fog)
- 1992: A yuppie stands in the woods (Out on a Limb)
- 1992: Jimmy Hoffa (Hoffa)
- 1993: Gilbert Grape - Somewhere in Iowa (What's Eating Gilbert Grape)
- 1994: The River Wild (The River Wild)
- 1995: Dolores (Dolores Claiborne)
- 1995: Georgia
- 1996: Last Exit Reno (Sydney)
- 1996: Run Off (Boys)
- 1997: Freeze - nightmare night watch (Night Watch)
- 1997: Boogie Nights
- 1998: The Thin Red Line (The Thin Red Line)
- 1998: Chicago Cab
- 1999: Never Been Kissed (Never Been Kissed)
- 1999: Love of the Game (For Love of the Game)
- 1999: Magnolia
- 2000: The Storm (The Perfect Storm)
- 2002: The Good Girl
- 2002: Gangs of New York
- 2002: Chicago
- 2002: The Hours - From Eternity to Eternity (The Hours)
- 2003: The Trial of Anger (Anger Management)
- 2004: Criminal - crooks among themselves (Criminal)
- 2004: Aviator (The Aviator)
- 2005: Dark Water - Dark Water
- 2006: Kings of Rock - Tenacious D (Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny)
- 2006: Robert Altman's Last Radio Show (A Prairie Home Companion)
- 2006: Ricky Bobby - King of Racing Drivers (Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby)
- 2007: Year of the Dog
- 2007: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story)
- 2008: Step Brothers (Step Brothers)
- 2009: Top job - showdown in the supermarket (The Promotion)
- 2009: Midnight Circus - Welcome to the World of Vampires (Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant)
- 2009: # 9 ( 9 , vote)
- 2010: Cyrus
- 2010: The Last Gentleman (The Extra Man)
- 2011: Welcome to Cedar Rapids (Cedar Rapids)
- 2011: The God of Slaughter (Carnage)
- 2011: Terri
- 2011: We need to talk about Kevin
- 2012: The Dictator (The Dictator)
- 2012: Ralph Enough ( Wreck-It Ralph , voice)
- 2013: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
- 2014: Guardians of the Galaxy
- 2015: The Lobster
- 2015: The fairy tale of fairy tales (Il racconto dei racconti)
- 2016: Sing (voice)
- 2017: The Little Hours
- 2017: Kong: Skull Island
- 2018: The Sisters Brothers
- 2018: Stan & Ollie
- 2018: Holmes & Watson
- 2018: Chaos on the Net ( Ralph Breaks the Internet , voice)
Web links
- John C. Reilly in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly article: " 'Check it Out! With Dr. Steve Brule': Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim on John C. Reilly's 'Awesome Show' spin-off ."
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reilly, John C. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reilly, John Christopher (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois, United States |