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John C. Reilly John Christopher Reilly (born May 25, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor of Irish and Lithuanian descent from a South Side of Chicago.

Reilly manufactured his film debut inside Casualties of War (1989) and has systematically appeared inside supporting roles since so.

His profile as a film actor was significantly raised within 2002 when he appeared in terzetto of the month's Academy Award for Best Picture nominees - Chicago, Gangs of New York and The Hours. He received the nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Renée Zellweger's trusting husband within Chicago.

Reilly played drums in the comedy rock band, Tenacious D, as "Sasquatch".

Selected filmography
Days of Thunder (1990) Shadows and Fog (1992) Hoffa (1992) ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) The River Wild (1994) Dolores Claiborne (1995) Hard Eight (1996) Boogie Nights (1997) The Thin Red Line (1998) Magnolia (1999) The Perfect Storm (2000) The Good Girl (2002) Gangs of New York (2002) Chicago (2002) The Hours (2002) The Aviator (2004) The Last Broadcast'' (2006)

Hey! It's That Guy: John C. Reilly
Fametracker article about up-and-comers Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Entertainment Weekly -- It List 2000: John C. Reilly
Short profile with original photo and quotes, including his work ritual and dream project.

Guardian Unlimited Film: The real star of Magnolia, John C. Reilly
Article about "Magnolia" and some of Reilly's previous films. Includes some biographical information.

Film Unlimited: Triumphant Loser
Interview with the actor about his role in Magnolia, working with Paul Thomas Anderson, and the role of randomness in everyday life.

Five questions with John C. Reilly
Interview about the challenges the actor faced making "The Perfect Storm."

Facing the Challenges of "The Perfect Storm"
Associated Press interview.

DVDFile.com: Life Of Reilly
In-depth interview about the actor's experience working with P.T. Anderson on "Hard Eight", "Boogie Nights", and "Magnolia", as well has his approach to acting for all his films.

FreshAir Interview
Streaming RealAudio interview with the actor from the NPR radio program. Approximately 45 minutes, this program first ran 13 January 2000.

IMDb: John C. Reilly (I)
Filmography, trivia, photo gallery.