American actor John C. Reilly was born on May 24, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois. Since childhood, John was interested in theater and, when the boy was eight years old, he took part in his first school production.
John attended Brothers Rice High School for Boys, after which he entered the University of Chicago, where he studied dramatic art, studying at the famous Goodman School.
In 1989, John made his acting debut, he starred in the film “The List of the Dead” directed by Brian De Palma. In this
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American actor John C. Reilly was born on May 24, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois. Since childhood, John was interested in theater and, when the boy was eight years old, he took part in his first school production.
John attended Brothers Rice High School for Boys, after which he entered the University of Chicago, where he studied dramatic art, studying at the famous Goodman School.
In 1989, John made his acting debut, he starred in the film “The List of the Dead” directed by Brian De Palma. In this film, actor Reilly played the role of Herbert Hatcher.
Initially, the role was conceived by the director as a small, episodic, but when the master saw John’s impeccable, bright play, the horizons of his role were significantly expanded.
During the nineties, John Reilly was offered small, secondary roles, such as in the
Days of Thunder The actor played on the same set with Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise. In 1993, John starred in the drama What Concerns Gilbert Grape along with famous actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp. In 1995, the thriller Dolores Claybon was released on the big screen, in which John Reilly played together Jennifer Jason Lee and Katie Bates.
In 1998, the audience saw quite successful works by John “The Thin Red Line” and the drama “Magnolia”. Critics positively noted the paintings “Unkissed” and “For the love of the game.”
In 2002, Reilly's professional acting rating increased significantly. This year, the audience saw him in three huge Oscar-winning projects – the musical “Chicago”, the crime film “Gangs of New York” and the dramatic film “The Clock”.
In 2004, the already very popular actor starred in the film The Aviator, directed by Martin Scorsese. In this film, the actor played the role of Noah Dietrich, a loyal and reliable friend of Howard Hughes. In the same year, John worked superbly in the musical “Companions”.
In 2010, viewers saw John Reilly in the comedy melodrama Cyrus and the comedy film Extraman. /
