John C. Reilly Biography (1965-)

Full name, John Christopher Reilly; born May 24, 1965, in Chicago, IL; father, an owner of a linen supply company; married Alison Dickey (a producer), 1992; children: two sons. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2427.; Manager: Peg Donegan,Framework Entertainment, 9057 Nemo St., Suite C, West Hollywood, CA 90069.;Publicist: Christina Papadopoulos, Baker/Wynokur/Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd.,6th Floor W., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: May 24, 1965; Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut) Private First Class Herbert Hatcher, Casualties of War, Columbia, 1989
Young monk, We're No Angels, Paramount, 1989
Stevie McGuire, State of Grace, Orion, 1990
Buck Bretherton, Days of Thunder, Paramount, 1990
Jim, Jr., Out on a Limb (also known as Welcome to Buzzsaw),Universal, 1992
Cop at police station, Shadows and Fog, Orion, 1992
Pete Connelly, Hoffa, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Tucker Van Dyke, What's Eating Gilbert Grape (also known as Gilbert Grape), Paramount, 1993
Terry, The River Wild, Universal, 1994
Constable Frank Stamshaw, Dolores Claiborne, Columbia, 1994
Herman, Georgia, Miramax, 1995
John Finnegan, Hard Eight (also known as Sydney), Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
Officer Kellogg Curry, Boys, Buena Vista, 1996
Reed Rothchild, Boogie Nights, New Line Cinema, 1997
Steve, Chicago Cab (also known as Hellcab), Castle Hill, 1998
(Uncredited) Deputy Inspector Bill Davis, Nightwatch, Dimension Films, 1998
Sergeant Storm, The Thin Red Line (also known as La mince lignerouge), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
Flagpole Special, 1998
Augustus "Gus" Strauss, Never Been Kissed, Twentieth Century-Fox,1999
Gus Sinski, For Love of the Game, Universal, 1999
Jim Kurring, Magnolia (also known as mag-no'li-a), New LineCinema, 1999
Dale "Murph" Murphy, The Perfect Storm (also known as Der Sturm), Warner Bros., 2000
Mac Forsyth, The Anniversary Party, Fine Line, 2001
Frank, Frank's Book (short film), Mr. Large/rednaveL fLmworx, 2001
Phil Last, The Good Girl, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
Happy Jack, Gangs of New York, Miramax/Touchstone, 2002
Amos Hart, Chicago, Miramax, 2002
Dan Brown, The Hours, Paramount, 2002
Himself, Searching for Debra Winger (documentary), Lions Gate Films, 2002

(Uncredited) Older Arnie Shankman, Anger Management, Columbia, 2003
Russell, Piggie, This Little Piggie LLC, 2003
Richard Gaddis, Criminal, Warner Bros., 2004
Noah Dietrich, The Aviator, Miramax, 2004
Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody? (short film), 2005
Mr. Murray, Dark Water, Buena Vista, 2005
Dusty (some sources cite Lefty), A Prairie Home Companion, Picturehouse, 2006
Cal Naughton, Jr., Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Columbia, 2006
Stage Appearances
Noah Joad, The Grapes of Wrath, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, CortTheatre, New York City, 1990
Mitch, A Streetcar Named Desire, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, 1997
Austin and Lee, True West, Circle in the Square, New York City, 2000
Title role, Marty (musical), Boston University Theatre, Boston, MA, 2002
Stanley Kowalski, A Streetcar Named Desire, Roundabout Theatre Company, Studio 54, New York City, 2005
Also appeared in title role, Exit the King, Actors Gang Theatre, Los Angeles; Little Egypt, Met Theatre, Los Angeles; and Othello, Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Stage Work
Producer of Exit the King, Actors Gang Theatre, Los Angeles; director of Walkin' the Boogie (monologues), Organic Theatre, Chicago.
Television Appearances
Movies
Pat, The Settlement, Starz!, 1999
Specials
The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
A Life without Limits: The Making of "The Aviator," FX Channel, 2004
Episodic
"The Frightening Frammis," Fallen Angels, Showtime, 1993
Nathan Babbott, "Takeout," Martial Law, CBS, 1998
Sasquatch, "Death of a Dream," Tenacious D, 1999
Steve Evers, "Prom Night," Cracking Up, Fox, 2004
Noah Dietrich, "The Aviator," History vs. Hollywood (also known asHistory through the Lens), History Channel, 2004
Television Guest Appearances
Episodic
The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 2000
The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), Comedy Central, 2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2004
The View, ABC, 2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2004, 2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Bravo, 2005
RECORDINGS
Videos
Sasquatch, "Death of a Dream," Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks, Sony Music Entertainment, 2003
Dark Water: Extraordinary Ensemble, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2005
Beneath the Surface: The Making of "Dark Water," Buena Vista HomeEntertainment, 2005
Appeared in the music video "Across the Universe" by Fiona Apple, 1998.
WRITINGS
For Stage
Writer of Walkin' the Boogie (monologues), Organic Theatre, Chicago.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Newsmakers, Issue 4, Gale, 2003

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, November 15, 2002, pp. 76-79
Movieline, January, 2000, pp. 82-83
MovieMaker, November, 2004, pp. 74-83
Parade, August 29, 2004, p. 18
People Weekly, September 27, 2004, p. 100
Premiere, September, 2002, p. 26
US Weekly, July 3, 2000, p. 29

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