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John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

58 movies on Netflix

Biography

John C. Reilly is an American character actor whose work ranges across independent films and major studio pictures. Born in Chicago, he began appearing on screen in the late 1980s, with early roles in Casualties of War (1989) and Days of Thunder (1990), and drew notice for Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), Gangs of New York (2002) and The Aviator (2004). His turn in the musical Chicago (2002) brought Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, while comedies such as Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) and Step Brothers (2008) widened his following, as did his Dr. Steve Brule character on television. He lent his voice to the title role in Wreck-It Ralph (2012) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018), and later appeared in The Lobster (2015) and Stan & Ollie (2018). On Broadway he played the lead in Sam Shepard's True West, earning a Tony Award nomination.

61years old

Turns 62 on May 24in 194 days

  • Born Chicago
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films
58
Career span
33 years1989 to 2022

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A first

    Reilly has earned several accolades, and just one other person shares his distinction: both were nominated for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Academy Award and a Tony Award, yet neither won any of them.

  2. First role

    Reilly made his film debut as PFC Herbert Hatcher in Brian De Palma's Casualties of War, and De Palma liked his performance so much that the small role was significantly expanded.

  3. Behind the camera

    Reilly wrote and produced Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule, a spin-off that ran from 2010 to 2016. The role of Dr. Steve Brule led to the series.

  4. A role that slipped away

    Reilly was asked to act in a production of the play God of Carnage, but his schedule would not allow it.

John C. Reilly movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Wreck-It Ralph2012 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Ralphvoice

    IMDb rating 7.7506K votes

  2. Step Brothers2008 Comedyas Dale Doback

    IMDb rating 6.9345K votes

  3. Ralph Breaks the Internet2018as Ralphvoice

    IMDb rating 7.0209K votes

  4. The Aviator2004as Noah Dietrich

    IMDb rating 7.5413K votes

  5. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby2006as Cal Naughton Jr.

    IMDb rating 6.6217K votes

  6. Gangs of New York2002as Happy Jack Mulraney

    IMDb rating 7.5511K votes

  7. We Need to Talk About Kevin2011as Franklin

    IMDb rating 7.4184K votes

  8. Boogie Nights1997as Reed Rothchild

    IMDb rating 7.9310K votes

Most often with

Martin Scorsese directed two of these films, Rich Moore two and Adam McKay two. Molly Shannon appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Molly Shannon, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Molly ShannonWill Ferrell, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Will FerrellSean Penn, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Sean PennJulianne Moore, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Julianne MooreMeryl Streep, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Meryl StreepJennifer Jason Leigh, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jennifer Jason LeighMartin ScorseseDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Martin ScorseseRich MooreDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Rich MooreAdam McKayDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Adam McKay

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Box office

What John C. Reilly's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$5.4 billion

49 of the 58 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 58 films: 49 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 3 figure not found.

  • 49Worldwide figure
  • 6US gross only
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

Guardians of the Galaxy2014as Corpsman Dey$773 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 71% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Guardians of the Galaxy2014as Corpsman Dey
    $773M14.3% of the total
  2. 2
    Sing2016as Eddie (voice)
    $634M11.7% of the total
  3. 3
    Kong: Skull Island2017as Hank Marlow
    $567M10.5% of the total
  4. 4
    Ralph Breaks the Internet2018as Ralph (voice)
    $529M9.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Wreck-It Ralph2012as Ralph (voice)
    $471M8.7% of the total
  6. 6
    The Perfect Storm2000as Dale 'Murph' Murphy
    $329M6.1% of the total
  7. 7
    Chicago2002as Amos Hart
    $307M5.7% of the total
  8. 8
    The Aviator2004as Noah Dietrich
    $214M4.0% of the total
Gangs of New York (2002), $194 millionTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), $163 millionDays of Thunder (1990), $158 millionStep Brothers (2008), $128 millionThe Hours (2002), $109 millionThe Thin Red Line (1998), $98.1 millionThe River Wild (1994), $94.2 millionNever Been Kissed (1999), $84.6 millionDark Water (2005), $68.4 million9 (2009), $48.4 millionDolores Claiborne (1995), $46.4 millionFor Love of the Game (1999), $46.1 millionBoogie Nights (1997), $43.1 millionHolmes & Watson (2018), $40.5 millionCarnage (2011), $30.7 millionCirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009), $28.2 million

$1.6 billionfrom the other 41 films with a worldwide figure, 29% of the total

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