John C. Reilly
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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| 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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| Occupation | Actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, producer
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| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm)
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| High school | Brother Rice High School, Mount Greenwood, IL (1983)
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| University | BFA Drama, DePaul University (1987)
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- 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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