Sign in Sign up

Acting

John C. Reilly

Career: Active from 1989 to 2026, busiest in 2010 and 2011 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles: 40
top three billing

Average score: 65/100

Highest rated: Boogie Nights
85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 89 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

John C. Reilly Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Crime
2.8, average 3.6
Adrenaline
4.0, average 4.8
Violence
3.4, average 4.1
Politics
1.9, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

Character-Driven 9
Character Study 7
Cringe Humor 6
Absurdist Comedy 4
Coming-of-Age 3
Satirical 3
Situational Comedy 3
Dark Comedy 3
Social Commentary 3
Cringe Humor Masterpiece 2
Satirical Mystery 2
Eccentric Characters 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

111

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

3 titles

as Edwin Forrest

as Bruce Morrison

as Jerry

2020s

16 titles · average score 69

A Prayer for the Dying

67

as Doc

DreamQuil

50

as Gary

Heads or Tails?

63

as Buffalo Bill

An Almost Christmas Story

87

as The Folk Singer (voice)

Once Upon a Studio

83

as Wreck-It-Ralph (voice)

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

73

TV show · as Jerry Buss

Stars at Noon

59

as American Magazine Editor

Minions & More Volume 2

69

as Eddie (voice)

Ultra City Smiths

79

TV show · as Donovan Smith (voice)

O Night Divine

60

as Kristof

Licorice Pizza

79

as Fred Gwynne / Herman Munster (uncredited)

Moonbase 8

59

TV show · as Cap

2010s

35 titles · average score 68

Ralph Breaks the Internet

72

as Ralph (voice)

The Sisters Brothers

76

as Eli Sisters

Holmes & Watson

25

as Dr. Watson

Stan & Ollie

78

as Oliver "Ollie" Hardy

Sing

66

as Eddie (voice)

The Lobster

77

as Lisping Man

Life After Beth

50

as Maury Slocum

Wreck-It Ralph

78

as Ralph (voice)

We Need to Talk About Kevin

73

as Franklin

Cedar Rapids

69

as Dean Ziegler

Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule

82

TV show · as Dr. Steve Brule

Cyrus

68

as John Kilpatrick

2000s

28 titles · average score 65

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

45

as Larten Crepsley

63

as #5 (voice)

Step Brothers

60

as Dale Doback

The Promotion

52

as Richard Wehlner

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

68

as Dewey Cox

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

68

as Cal Naughton, Jr.

Dark Water

49

as Mr. Murray

The Aviator

78

as Noah Dietrich

Criminal

63

as Richard Gaddis

Gangs of New York

73

as Happy Jack

Chicago

80

as Amos Hart

The Perfect Storm

58

as Dale "Murp" Murphy

1990s

23 titles · average score 63

For Love of the Game

55

as Gus Sinski

Magnolia

81

as Officer Jim Kurring

Never Been Kissed

59

as Gus Strauss

The Settlement

54

as Pat

Happiness

80

Thanks

Hard Eight

76

as John

Boogie Nights

85

as Reed Rothchild

Boys

30

as Officer Kellogg Curry

Dolores Claiborne

75

as Const. Frank Stamshaw

The River Wild

63

as Terry

Hoffa

57

as Pete Connelly

Out on a Limb

35

as Jim Jr.

1980s

6 titles · average score 63

Casualties of War

74

as Private Herbert Hatcher

The Simpsons

83

TV show · as John C. Reilly (voice)

We're No Angels

46

as Young Monk

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

50

TV show

Above the Law

52

as Thug in Bar (uncredited)

Nero Wolfe

73

TV show