John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

American actor (born 1965)
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John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and producer. After his film debut Casualties of War (1989), he gained exposure through his supporting roles in Days of Thunder (1990), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) and The River Wild (1994). He also starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's films Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999), as well as Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line (1998). For his performance in Chicago (2002), Reilly was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the corresponding Golden Globe Award. He worked with director Martin Scorsese on both Gangs of New York (2002) and The Aviator (2004).

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John C. Reilly was born on Monday, 24 May 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. His full name at birth was John Christopher Reilly. He is best known as an actor. Reilly's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. John attended high school at Brother Rice High School, Mount Greenwood, IL (1983). For university, he studied at BFA Drama, DePaul University (1987). His religion is listed as Roman Catholic. He is 6' 2" (188 cm) tall with an average build. He has blue eyes and auburn hair (color). John C. Reilly is 59 years old and his zodiac star sign is Gemini.

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Full name at birth
John Christopher Reilly
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Claim to fame
Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Step Brothers
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Date of birth
24 May 1965
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Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, producer
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6' 2" (188 cm)
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  • Wide Nose
  • Curly Hair
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High school
Brother Rice High School, Mount Greenwood, IL (1983)
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BFA Drama, DePaul University (1987)
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Partner: Alison Dickey (Married)
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Alison Dickey and John C. Reilly
I live on the east side of LA. I don't think I could live in LA if I didn't live on the east side. I want to live in a place that's an accurate reflection of the world, you know? I want to see people of all races and economic backgrounds. I think one of the problems with Hollywood actors is that they fortify themselves in these castles on the west side, and I don't know how you can really be a truthful actor if you're not out learning about the human experience and getting to know all different people. And so I feel really lucky that I have that in the neighborhood that I live in.
  • Was nominated for Broadway's 2000 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for a revival of Sam Shepard's "True West."
  • Mother is from Lithuania. Father is Irish. He is the fifth of six children.
  • John is a wonderful singer who came out of a musical theater background - did all of his own singing in Chicago (2002).
  • In April 2004 he left the filming of Manderlay (2005) to be replaced by Slovenian actor Zeljko Ivanek. According to a report in Entertainment Weekly, he did so to protest against the killing of a donkey during production.
  • Originated the role of Marty in the 2002 musical "Marty" (book by Rupert Holmes, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams), based on the 1955 movie Marty (1955).

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