John C. Reilly

Acting · Born 1965-05-24 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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…

Filmography

• Magnolia as Officer Jim Kurring
• The Hours as Dan Brown
• Casualties of War as Private Herbert Hatcher
• Days of Thunder as Buck Bretherton
• Chicago as Amos Hart
• The Perfect Storm as Dale "Murp" Murphy
• What's Eating Gilbert Grape as Tucker Van Dyke
• Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as Sasquatch (uncredited)
• State of Grace as Stevie
• Gangs of New York as Happy Jack