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May 24th, 1965
John
Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an American actor, singer, and comedian. Making
his film debut in Casualties of War, Reilly is one of several actors
whose careers were launched by Brian De Palma. To date, he has appeared in more
than fifty films, including three separate films in 2002 that were all
nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has been nominated for an
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Chicago and a
Grammy Award for the song "Walk Hard", which he performed in Walk
Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Reilly has starred in Check It Out! with Dr.
Steve Brule, a television show on Adult Swim, since its premiere on May 16,
2010.
Early life
Reilly was born in Chicago, Illinois, the fifth of six
children of an Irish father and a Lithuanian mother. His father ran an
industrial linen supply company. Reilly was raised Roman Catholic and attended Brother
Rice High School. Reilly is an alumnus of DePaul University in Chicago.
Film career
Reilly made his film debut in the Brian De Palma film Casualties
of War (1989) as P.F.C. Herbert Hatcher. Although the role of Hatcher was
written as a small one, De Palma liked Reilly's performance so much that the
role was significantly expanded. Also notable in his film work throughout the
1990s was his supporting role alongside Mark Wahlberg in Paul Thomas Anderson's
1997 film Boogie Nights, in which he played the pornographic film star
Reed Rothchild. Reilly was a frequent collaborator of Anderson's in the 1990s,
including other roles in Hard Eight, Magnolia and a cameo in the video for the
Fiona Apple single Across the Universe, which Anderson directed.
He appeared in Days of Thunder (1990) as stock car
crew member “Buck Bretherton” – in 2006 he revisited this film’s subject matter
as the character of race car driver “Cal Naughton, Jr.” in Talladega Nights:
The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
In 2002 he appeared in three of the year's Academy Award
for Best Picture nominees – Chicago, Gangs of New York and The
Hours. The three movies were nominated for a total of thirty-two Oscars,
including one for Best Supporting Actor for Reilly's performance as Renée
Zellweger's trusting husband in Chicago. Ultimately, Chicago won
six, The Hours won one, and Gangs of New York won none.
Reilly appeared in Martin Scorsese's 2004 Howard Hughes biopic,
The Aviator, as Hughes' (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) trusted business
partner, Noah Dietrich. Of the role Reilly said, “Noah was almost a father
figure to Hughes... Howard would have a scheme, and it was Noah who had to say,
‘We don’t have the money.’ He was one of his few friends.” He reportedly quit
the 2005 film Manderlay to protest the on-set killing of a donkey. He
appeared in Adam McKay's Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby in
2006, as Cal Naughton, Jr., the title character's best friend, alongside Will
Ferrell. He also starred alongside Woody Harrelson, Meryl Streep, and Lindsay
Lohan among others in the Robert Altman film A Prairie Home Companion.
In 2007, Reilly starred as the title character in parody bio-pic Walk Hard:
The Dewey Cox Story, singing various songs parodying Johnny Cash, Ray
Charles, and others. The next year, Reilly reunited with Ferrell to star in Step
Brothers.
In 2008, he was among the many notable actors to perform
in the online political musical, Proposition 8 - The Musical.
Then in 2009, he played the role of Larten Crepsley from
the motion picture Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant and provided
the voice of "5" in 9. Reilly also appeared in the 2010 film Cyrus.
Reilly has stated that he would be very determined to
play the lead role of Nathan Detroit if a revival of the musical Guys and
Dolls were to occur.
In March 2012, he was featured in a performance of Dustin
Lance Black's play, '8' — a staged reenactment of the federal trial that
overturned California's Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage — as David Blankenhorn.
The production was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre and broadcast on YouTube
to raise money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights, a non-profit
organization funding the plaintiffs' legal team and sponsoring the play.
Personal life
Reilly married Alison Dickey, an independent film
producer, in 1992. They have two sons.
Music
In 2002, he performed "Mr. Cellophane" in the
movie/soundtrack Chicago. His character was Amos Hart, the husband of
Roxie.
Reilly performed on two tracks of the 2006 compilation Rogue's
Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys: “Fathom the Bowl” and “My
Son John”.
In
2007, Reilly starred in the biopic parody Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.
In addition to his acting role, he also performed as a vocalist and songwriter
on the movie's soundtrack, for which he was nominated for a Grammy. Reilly went
on a concert performance tour in the US, performing as his character Dewey Cox
in the Cox Across America 2007 Tour.
In 2011, he recorded two songs produced by Jack White and
released as singles by White's Third Man Records: The Delmore Brothers'
"Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar," performed with Tom Brosseau, and Ray
Price's "I'll Be There If You Want," performed with Becky Stark. He
also appeared as "future Mike D" in the Beastie Boys' video "Make
Some Noise."
In 2012, his current band, John Reilly & Friends will
be on tour with the Railroad Revival Tour that includes Willie Nelson &
Family, Band of Horses and Jamey Johnson.
Television
Reilly provided the voice of himself in The Simpsons
episode “Any Given Sundance”. He also frequently appeared on Tim & Eric
Awesome Show, Great Job! as Dr. Steve Brule, which role spun off into the
short-running series Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule.
Filmography
Year
|
Film
|
Role
|
Notes
|
1989
|
Casualties of
War
|
PFC. Herbert
Hatcher
|
|
1989
|
We're No
Angels
|
Young Monk
|
|
1990
|
Days of
Thunder
|
Buck Bretherton
|
|
1990
|
State of
Grace
|
Stevie McGuire
|
|
1992
|
Shadows and
Fog
|
Cop at Police
Station
|
|
1992
|
Out on a Limb
|
Jim Jr.
|
|
1992
|
Hoffa
|
Pete Connelly
|
|
1993
|
What's Eating
Gilbert Grape
|
Tucker Van Dyke
|
|
1994
|
The River Wild
|
Terry
|
|
1995
|
Dolores
Claiborne
|
Const. Frank
Stamshaw
|
|
1995
|
Georgia
|
Herman
|
|
1996
|
Hard Eight
|
John Finnegan
|
|
1996
|
Boys
|
Officer Kellogg
Curry
|
|
1997
|
Nightwatch
|
Deputy Inspector
Bill Davis
|
Uncredited
|
1997
|
Boogie Nights
|
Reed Rothchild
|
Florida Film
Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
1998
|
Hellcab
|
Steve
|
|
1998
|
The Thin Red Line
|
Sergeant Storm
|
|
1999
|
The Settlement
|
Pat
|
|
1999
|
Never Been
Kissed
|
Augustus Strauss
|
|
1999
|
For Love of
the Game
|
Gus Sinski
|
|
1999
|
Magnolia
|
Jim Kurring
|
Florida Film
Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
2000
|
The Perfect Storm
|
Dale 'Murph'
Murphy
|
|
2001
|
The Anniversary Party
|
Mac Forsyth
|
Nominated — Independent
Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
|
2002
|
The Good Girl
|
Phil Last
|
Nominated — Chlotrudis
Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture |
2002
|
Gangs of New
York
|
Happy Jack
|
Las Vegas Film
Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor also
for The Hours and Chicago
|
2002
|
Chicago
|
Amos Hart
|
Broadcast Film
Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor also for The Hours and Gangs of New York Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast |
2002
|
The Hours
|
Dan Brown
|
Las Vegas Film
Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor also
for Gangs of New York and Chicago
Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
2003
|
Anger
Management
|
Older Arnie
Shankman
|
Uncredited
|
2003
|
Piggie
|
||
2004
|
The Aviator
|
Noah Dietrich
|
Nominated — Screen
Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
|
2004
|
Criminal
|
Richard Gaddis
|
|
2005
|
Are You the
Favorite Person of Anybody?
|
Short film
|
|
2005
|
Dark Water
|
Mr. Murray
|
|
2006
|
A
|
Lefty
|
Nominated — Gotham
Awards for Best Ensemble Cast
|
2006
|
Talladega
Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
|
Cal Naughton,
Jr.
|
|
2006
|
Tenacious D
in The Pick of Destiny
|
Sasquatch
|
Uncredited
|
2007
|
Year of the
Dog
|
Al
|
|
2007
|
Walk Hard:
The Dewey Cox Story
|
Dewford
"Dewey" Cox
|
Also writer
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song Nominated — Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media |
2007–10
|
Tim and Eric
Awesome Show, Great Job!
|
Dr. Steven Brule
|
TV Series: 25
Episodes
|
2008
|
The Promotion
|
Richard Wehlner
|
|
2008
|
Step Brothers
|
Dale Doback
|
Also writer
|
2009
|
9
|
5
|
Voice role
|
2009
|
Cirque du
Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
|
Larten Crepsley
|
|
2010
|
Check It
Out!, With Steve Brule
|
Dr. Steve
Brule
|
TV Series
Also writer and producer |
2010
|
The Extra Man
|
Gershon
|
|
2010
|
Tim and Eric
Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
|
Dr. Steve Brule
|
Television film
|
2010
|
Cyrus
|
John
|
Nominated — Independent
Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
2011
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Dean Ziegler
|
Nominated — Independent
Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
|
2011
|
Fight for
Your Right Revisited
|
Mike D (B-Boys
2)
|
Short film
|
2011
|
We Need to
Talk About Kevin
|
Franklin
|
|
2011
|
Terri
|
Mr. Fitzgerald
|
Nominated — Chlotrudis
Award for Best Supporting Actor
|
2011
|
Carnage
|
Michael
|
|
2012
|
Tim and
Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
|
Taquito
|
|
2012
|
The Dictator
|
Clayton
|
Cameo
(Uncredited)
|
2012
|
Wreck-It
Ralph
|
Wreck-It Ralph
|
Voice role
|
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