John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Date of Birth: 24 May 1965

Country: USA

Biography: John Christopher Reilly, better known as John C. Reilly, is an American film and theatre actor. Debuting in Casualties of War in 1989, he is one of several actors whose careers were launched by Brian De Palma. To date, he has appeared in more than fifty film productions, including three separate films in 2002, each of which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Chicago and...(Wikipedia)

Total Credits at Criticker: 79 (Actor), 3 (Writer), 2 (Creator)

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    Anger Management
    Dave Buznik is usually a mild-mannered, non-confrontational guy. But after an altercation aboard an airplane, he is remanded to the care of an anger management therapist, Dr. Buddy Rydell, who could probably use some anger management himself.
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    The Aviator
    A biographical chronicle which charts the early years of famous tycoon, Howard Hughes, whose eclectic career spanned across everything from oil, to film, casinos, and aviation.
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    Boogie Nights
    Everyone's born with one special thing, and Eddie Adams uses his humongous "asset" to take the world of film pornography by storm. Things get ugly though when success leads to drugs and ruin. Will Dirk clean up and get back on top? Will Amber see her son? Will Rollergirl ever take off her skates?! (imdb)
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    Chicago
    A new interpretation that takes the award-winning Broadway show into fresh and expansive cinematic realms, Chicago shifts adroitly from the reality of intrigue, rivalry and betrayal to spectacular fantasies of music and dance, offering tongue-in-cheek commentary on the cult of celebrity and the scandalous lengths to which people will go to attain it. (Miramax)
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    Criminal
    Set in Los Angeles over the course of 24 hours, Criminal follows a day in the life of two smalltime bunco artists who stumble upon a foolproof, and extremely lucrative, scam. (Warner Bros.)
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    For Love of the Game
    A provocative look into the professional and personal passions of a major league baseball player, who in the twilight of a successful career is forced to reconcile a lifetime of decisions that have been clouded by the trappings of fame. (Universal Pictures)
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    Gangs of New York
    Having seen his father killed in a major gang fight in New York, young Amsterdam Vallon is spirited away for his own safety. Some years later, he returns to the scene of his father's death, the notorious Five Points district in New York. It's 1863 and lower Manhattan is run by gangs, the most powerful of which is the Natives, headed by Bill "The Butcher" Cutting. He believes that America should belong to native-born Americans and opposes the waves of immigrants, mostly Irish, entering the city. (imdb)
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    The Good Girl
    A frustrated young woman (Aniston) begins an affair with a young co-worker (Gyllenhaal) who represents a chance for her to escape into a new world of emotional and sexual awakening. But when the affair quickly moves from liberation to poisonous obsession, she finds herself ensnared in a chaotic web of blackmail, larceny and love. (Fox Searchlight)
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    Hard Eight
    Sydney (Hall) is a poker-faced professional gambler with a soft heart for a hard luck story. He plays guardian angel to unlucky John (Reilly) and a hooker, Clementine (Paltrow), whom he grows to love like family. When John's and Clementine's honeymoon night leads to a disastrous hostage situation, Sydney takes care of it, as usual. But when slick casino pro Jimmy (Jackson) threatens to reveal a secret from Sydney's past that could destroy his relationship with the newlyweds, Sydney decides to hedge his bets and not leave anything to chance. (Sony)
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    The Hours
    The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place; all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. (Paramount)
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    Magnolia
    On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story. (New Line Cinema)
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    Never Been Kissed
    A Chicago newspaper reporter (Barrymore) who goes undercover at a high school to research an article gets the chance to relive her teen years. (20th Century Fox)
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    The Perfect Storm
    In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail. Magnificent foreshadowing and anticipation fill this true-life drama while minute details of the fishing boats, their gear and the weather are juxtaposed with the sea adventure. (imdb)
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    The Thin Red Line
    "The Thin Red Line" tells the story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who took part in the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal, but the way in which this story is told transcends the boundaries of the war film genre.
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    Dark Water
    Based on a film by the creators of the Japanese version of the "The Ring" comes this haunting, chilling, film about a young mother who goes to extreme lengths to solve a mystery and protect her daughter. (Touchstone Pictures)
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    Piggie
    A strange teenager becomes obsessed with a man who has a dangerous past in this independent drama.
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    What\
    Gilbert has to care for his brother Arnie and his obese mother, which gets in the way when love walks into his life. (imdb)
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    Boys
    Patty Vare falls off a horse and is found unconscious by prep school student John Baker. He takes her to his dorm. As he quickly discovers, she is hiding from something. For John this becomes a road to maturity and for Patty it's a way back to love and tenderness.
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    Dolores Claiborne
    A big-city reporter travels to the small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman that she works for as a maid. (imdb)
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    Casualties of War
    During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager. (imdb)
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    Shadows and Fog
    A small and insignificant bookkeeper, Kleinman, is awoken one night by his neighbours who wants him... (imdb)
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    Georgia
    Sadie (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is desperately looking up to her older sister Georgia (Mare Winningham) who is a famous C&W artist... (imdb)
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    Above the Law
    Nico Toscani is a martial arts expert who was recruited by the CIA when he was in Japan, he would be sent to Vietnam... (imdb)
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    The River Wild
    Meryl Streep takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river. (imdb)
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    Days of Thunder
    A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level. (imdb)
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    We\
    A couple of escaped convicts on the run find refuge with the Church when they are mistaken for two priests... (imdb)
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    State of Grace
    Terry Noonan returns home to New York's Hells Kitchen after a ten year absence. He soon hooks up with childhood pal Jackie who is involved in the Irish mob run by his brother Frankie. (imdb)
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    A Prairie Home Companion
    A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren (Streep), and a host of others hold court. (imdb)
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    Hoffa
    A film based on the story of legendary union figure Jimmy Hoffa. (imdb)
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    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
    #1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test.
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    Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
    The legend of the fabled "Pick of Destiny" infuses every page of rock history. Since the dark ages, this supernatural pick has been passed down through many hands. Now, the time draws nigh when the pick will be passed to the next generation of rock - the ones they call Tenacious D. This is their tale of a friendship that would last through the ages and a musical and spiritual synergy so strong that it would reshape our very understanding of the concept of rock. This is the story of Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. (New Line Cinema)
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    Year of the Dog
    When Peggy (Shannon) loses her best friend, a Beagle named Pencil, she emerges from her loss with a new found sense of her place in the world and what it takes to make her happy. (Paramount Vantage)
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    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
    America loves Cox! But behind the singer/songwriter's music is the up-and-down-and-up-again story of a musician whose songs would change a nation. On his rock-and-roll spiral, Cox sleeps with 411 women, marries three times, has 22 kids and 14 stepkids, stars in his own '70s TV show, collects friends ranging from Elvis to the Beatles to a chimp, and gets addicted to--and then kicks--every drug known to humankind...but despite it all, Cox grows into a national icon. (Sony Pictures)
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    The Promotion
    Two assistant managers of a corporate grocery store vie for a coveted promotion.
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    Step Brothers
    Two spoiled guys (Ferrell and Reilly) become competitive stepbrothers after their single parents get hitched.
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    Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?
    A man with a clipboard asks passersby a survey question: "Are you the favorite person of anybody?" He has a scale, from "very certain" on down. His manner is open. He offers oranges to one respondent. He talks, one at a time, to three people. Their answers, however brief, are revealing. (imdb)
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    Prop 8: The Musical
    A musical spoof of California's Proposition 8.
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    9
    When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction.
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    Cirque du Freak: The Vampire\
    A young boy named Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a Vampire. After a series of events Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque Du Freak and become a Vampire. (imdb)
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    Flagpole Special
    This short lays the early groundwork for the Frank 'TJ' Mackey character (from "Magnolia") as Reilly and Penn spend the entire film talking about how to "Seduce and Destroy" women.
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    Cyrus
    A recently divorced guy meets the woman of his dreams. Then he meets her son.
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    The Extra Man
    A man who escorts wealthy widows in New York's Upper East Side takes a young aspiring playwright under his wing.
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    Out on a Limb
    He's got 24 hours to find his missing wallet with a phone number worth a hundred million dollars.
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    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
    Tim and Eric celebrate Chrimbus.
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    Cedar Rapids
    Terrified of leaving his tiny town for the first time, sheltered insurance salesman Tim (Ed Helms) nervously sets out for the bright lights of bustling Cedar Rapids, where he attends a chaotic insurance convention and learns how to survive in the real world.
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    We Need to Talk About Kevin
    Kevin's mother struggles to love her strange child, despite the increasingly vicious things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.
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    Fight For Your Right Revisited
    What happens after the boys leave the party. (movieweb.com)
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    Terri
    Centers on a large 15-year-old boy in a small town as he struggles to adjust to his difficult life. (imdb)
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    Carnage
    Tells the story of two sets of parents who decide to have a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a schoolyard brawl. (imdb)
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    Tim and Eric\
    Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course.
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    The Dictator
    The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. (imdb)
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    Wreck-It Ralph
    A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives. (imdb)
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    Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
    With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm. (imdb)
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    Bears
    A documentary that follows an Alaskan bear family as its young cubs are taught life's most important lessons. (IMDb)
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    Life After Beth
    Zach is devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth. When she miraculously comes back to life, Zach takes full advantage of the opportunity to experience all the things he regretted not doing when she was alive. However, the newly returned Beth isn't quite the way he remembered her, and before long, Zach's world takes a turn for the worse. (Sundance)
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    Guardians of the Galaxy
    In the far reaches of space, an American pilot named Peter Quill finds himself the object of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan. (imdb)
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    Entertainment
    En route to meet his estranged daughter and attempting to revive his dwindling career, a broken, aging comedian plays a string of dead-end shows in the Mojave desert. (imdb)
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    Tale of Tales
    Based on a 17th century collection of fairy tales by Italian author Giambattista Basile, the film weaves realistic and fantastical elements together into three different storylines, one of which involves Salma Hayek eating the heart of a giant beast. (Youtube)
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    The Lobster
    In a dystopian near future, single people are obliged to find a matching mate in 45 days or are transformed into animals and released into the woods. (imdb)
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    Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
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    Les Cowboys
    A father sets out to find his missing daughter with the help of his son. (imdb)
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    Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule
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    Sing
    A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.
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    Kong: Skull Island
    A team of scientists explore an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape a primal Eden.
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    The Little Hours
    A young servant fleeing from his master takes refuge at a convent full of emotionally unstable nuns in the middle ages. (imdb)
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    Eddie\
    Eddie's mom signs her slacker son up for a digital training seminar to get his life back on track. (imdb)
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    Ham
    Ham (2014) - Short Film
    This videoclip centered around the holiest of all capitalist holidays (Black Friday), and is a critique on the extreme shopping culture surrounding this day.
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    Stan and Ollie
    Laurel and Hardy, the world's most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song - a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain. (imdb)
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    The Sisters Brothers
    In 1850s Oregon, a gold prospector is chased by the infamous duo of assassins, the Sisters brothers.
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    Ralph Breaks the Internet
    Six years after the events of "Wreck-It Ralph", Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure.
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    Holmes & Watson
    A humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. (imdb)
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    Skipped Parts
    It's 1963. Poor little rich girl Lydia and her 14-year-old love child Sam are banished from North Carolina while her powerful father runs for governor. They end up in Wyoming where she parties and Sam finds he's one of only two Grosvant High School students who read. Maury is the other, a pre-pubescent girl wanting to discover what sex is about... (imdb)
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    Moonbase 8
    Moonbase 8 (2020) - TV Series
    Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker and John C. Reilly star in this new comedy series as three astronauts trying to qualify for their first lunar mission. They encounter obstacles along the way including loneliness, self-doubt and incompetence.
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    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
    The story of how the Los Angeles Lakers became the most successful professional basketball team in the 1980s.
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    O Night Divine
    O Night Divine (2021) - Short Film
    St. Moritz, Switzerland. On a snowy Christmas Eve in a grand mountain hotel, the lives of five people magically intertwine during a wild night full of extravagant adventures and joyous celebrations. (letterboxd)
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    Nightwatch
    Ewan McGregor plays a law student who takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue. He begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect of a serial of murders. (imdb)
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    Stars at Noon
    In 1984's Nicaragua, a mysterious English businessman and a headstrong American journalist strike up a romance as they soon become embroiled in a dangerous labyrinth of lies and conspiracies and are forced to try and escape the country.
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    Bagboy
    Bagboy (2015) - TV Movie
    Dr. Steve Brule directs himself in the title role of a rejected sitcom pilot about a Myer's Super Foods bagboy who must decide whether to report a shoplifter. (imdb)
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    The Daily Show
    The Daily Show (1996) - TV Series
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