Bill O'Reilly
Biography
Bill O'Reilly is an American television host, journalist and author who began his broadcasting career at local stations in the 1970s and 1980s, later reporting for CBS News and ABC News, where his work won him a pair of Emmy Awards plus two National Headliner Awards. He anchored the tabloid show Inside Edition from 1989 to 1995, then joined Fox News in 1996 and stayed with The O'Reilly Factor until 2017. He also presented The Radio Factor from 2002 to 2009 and afterward started the No Spin News podcast. Writing with Martin Dugard, he produced bestsellers such as Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy; the pair's Killing Kennedy and Killing Jesus became National Geographic films, he was an executive producer on both, and each brought him a Primetime Emmy nomination. His screen cameos include Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).
77years old
Turns 78 on September 10in 302 days
- Born Manhattan
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- William James O'Reilly Jr. (birth name)Also credited as William James O'Reilly
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 16 years2004 to 2020
Every film, newest first
- 2020Crazy, Not InsaneIMDb rating 6.9
- 2011Transformers: Dark of the MoonIMDb rating 6.2
- 2006Keeping Up with the SteinsIMDb rating 5.4
- 2004Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on JournalismIMDb rating 7.5
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A change of course
O'Reilly left CBS News over a dispute about Bob Schieffer's uncredited use of riot footage his crew had shot in Buenos Aires.
Behind the camera
O'Reilly's books became films that aired on National Geographic, including Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, Killing Jesus and Killing Reagan. He got two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Television Movie for Killing Kennedy and Killing Jesus.
A change of course
While earning a history degree in 1971, O'Reilly pitched semi-professional baseball for the New York Monarchs. After finishing at Marist College, he went to Miami and taught English and history at Monsignor Pace High School.
A change of course
O'Reilly taught English and history at Monsignor Pace High School in Miami from 1970 to 1972 before earning a master's in broadcast journalism at Boston University.
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Worked with
Bill O'Reilly made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Robert De Niro's page
John Malkovich's page
John Turturro's page
Laura Dern's page
Daryl Hannah's page
Jeremy Piven's page
All films by Michael Bay
All films by Robert Greenwald
All films by Scott Marshall
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2008 | National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.