John C. Reilly

Acting

John C. Reilly

Born May 24, 1965 · Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 61)

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 …

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Kong: Skull IslandKong: Skull Island · 2017
Kong: Skull Island
6.62017
MovieActionAdventure
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
Guardians of the GalaxyGuardians of the Galaxy · 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy
7.92014
MovieActionScience Fiction
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
Wreck-It RalphWreck-It Ralph · 2012
Wreck-It Ralph
7.42012
MovieFamilyAnimation
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.
Ralph Breaks the InternetRalph Breaks the Internet · 2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet
7.22018
MovieActionAdventure
Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet — the netizens — to help navigate their way, including an entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site BuzzzTube.
SingSing · 2016
Sing
7.12016
MovieAnimationComedy
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.
The AviatorThe Aviator · 2004
The Aviator
7.22004
MovieDrama
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The DictatorThe Dictator · 2012
The Dictator
6.22012
MovieComedy
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
The Thin Red LineThe Thin Red Line · 1998
The Thin Red Line
7.41998
MovieDramaHistory
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.

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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! · 2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
7.22007
SeriesComedy
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! is an American sketch comedy television series, created by and starring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, which premiered February 11, 2007 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim comedy block and ran until May 2010. The program features surrealistic and often satirical humor, public-access television–style musical acts, bizarre faux-commercials, and editing and special effects chosen to make the show appear camp. The program featured a wide range of actors, spanning from stars such as Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Will Forte and Zach Galifianakis, to alternative comedians like Neil Hamburger, to television actors like Alan Thicke, celebrity look-alikes and impressionists. The creators of the show have described it as "the nightmare version of television."

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