John Christopher Reilly is an American actor. After his film debut in 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 worked with director Martin Scorsese on both Gangs of New York (2002) and The Aviator (2004).
In 2007, he starred in the comedy Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, garnering him a Grammy Award nomination and a second Golden Globe Award nomination for the song performed in the film, “Walk Hard”. In 2018 he starred as the comedian Oliver Hardy in the biopic Stan and Ollie. The role earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination as well as a Critics’ Choice Award nomination.
In 2020, he created and starred in the Showtime comedy series Moonbase 8. In 2022, he led an ensemble cast for the HBO sports drama series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Reilly performs with his band John Reilly and Friends and worked as a stage actor in True West (2000), for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
What is John C Reilly famous for?
After his film debut in 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).
Reilly voiced the title character in the 2012 animated film Wreck-It Ralph, which follows an arcade game villain who is determined to prove himself as the hero. Reilly made contributions to the film’s script.
The film was positively received, with Los Angeles Times writer Betsy Sharkey saying, “The movie’s subversive sensibility and old-school/new-school feel are a total kick.” Wreck-It Ralph grossed over $471 million and a sequel titled Ralph Breaks the Internet was released in November 2018