Acting credits
129
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
John C. Reilly
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.1
Moderate attention
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Movies: 100Series: 30Crew credits: 7
TMDB ID: 4764
IMDb ID: nm0000604
Known for: Acting
Born: May 24, 1965
Age: 60
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.52
Wikidata: Q223110
Also known as
约翰·C·赖利 • ジョン・C・ライリー • جون ك. رايلي • 존 C. 라일리 • John Reilly • Τζον Σι Ράιλι • جان سی ریلی
Other jobs
Executive Producer (2)Additional Writing (1)Producer (1)Story (1)Thanks (1)Writer (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with John C. Reilly.
In 4 weeks
DreamQuil
as Gary
2026 Movie
4.0
A Prayer for the Dying
as Doc
2026 Movie
American Clown
as Self
2025 Movie
6.5
Heads or Tails?
as Buffalo Bill
2025 Movie
Bday Private Dick
2025 Movie
G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief
as Host
2025 Movie
7.0
An Almost Christmas Story
as The Folk Singer (voice)
2024 Movie
8.3
Once Upon a Studio
as Wreck-It-Ralph (voice)
2023 Movie
7.4
Minions & More 2
as Eddie (voice)
2022 Movie
6.0
Stars at Noon
as American Magazine Editor
2022 Movie
6.3
O Night Divine
as Kristof
2021 Movie
7.0
Licorice Pizza
as Fred Gwynne / Herman Munster (uncredited)
2021 Movie
6.8
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
6.5
Hal
as Self
2019 Movie
6.9
Stan & Ollie
as Oliver "Ollie" Hardy
2018 Movie
4.3
Holmes & Watson
as Dr. John Watson
2018 Movie
7.2
Ralph Breaks the Internet
as Wreck-It Ralph (voice)
2018 Movie
6.8
The Sisters Brothers
as Eli Sisters
2018 Movie
7.6
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?
as Dr. Steve Brule
2017 Movie
5.9
The Little Hours
as Father Tommasso
2017 Movie
6.1
Eddie's Life Coach
as Eddie (voice)
2017 Movie
6.6
Kong: Skull Island
as Hank Marlow
2017 Movie
7.1
Sing
as Eddie (voice)
2016 Movie
6.4
Les Cowboys
as American in Pakistan
2015 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John C. Reilly.
7.6
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
as Jerry Buss • 17 eps
2022 Series
6.2
Ultra City Smiths
as Donovan Smith (voice) • 6 eps
2021 Series
5.5
Moonbase 8
as Cap • 6 eps
2020 Series
6.6
Celebrity IOU
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 3 eps
2015 Series
5.3
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.6
Stone Quackers
as Officer Barry • 12 eps
2014 Series
7.2
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
as Jordan • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Conan
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.9
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule
as Dr. Steve Brule • 24 eps
2010 Series
3.5
The Jay Leno Show
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
4.5
Chelsea Lately
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.3
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Dr. Steve Brule (uncredited) • 1 eps
2007 Series
4.4
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.8
Tom Goes to the Mayor
as John (voice) • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.0
Kulturplatz
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
5.0
Cracking Up
as Steve Evers • 1 eps
2004 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.1
Tenacious D
as Sasquatch • 1 eps
1997 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 3 eps
1997 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 2 eps
1996 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
1993 Series
5.9
Fallen Angels
as Martin Lonsdale • 1 eps
1993 Series