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John Christopher Reilly is an Academy Award- and two-time Golden Globe-nominated American actor.

Reilly made his film debut in the Brian De Palma film Casualties of War (1989) as PFC Herbert Hatcher.[6] Although the role of Hatcher was written as a small one, De Palma liked Reilly's performance so much that the role was significantly expanded.

Reilly has appeared in over 50 mostly supporting roles since his debut in 1989.

Among his most notable roles:[6]

* Dale Doback, an unemployed immature 40-year-old who still lives with his father in Step Brothers (2008)
* Dewford Randolph “Dewey” Cox, a Johnny Cash-type singer in Walk Hard (2007)
* Dr. Steve Brule, the local news correspondent on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007)
* Cal Naughton, Jr., the dimwitted race car driver and best friend of Ricky Bobby in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
* Lefty the singing cowboy in A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
* Noah Dietrich in The Aviator (2004)
* Amos Hart, husband to an adulterous murderess in Chicago (2002)
* Happy Jack, right-hand policeman of Bill the Butcher in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002)
* House painter Phil Last, a stoner with an unhappy marriage in The Good Girl (2002)
* Jim Kurring, a lonely divorced religious by-the-book cop who ends up involved with a drug-addicted woman in Magnolia (1999)
* Dale Murphy, or "Murph," a divorced fisherman father who part of the crew of the Andrea Gail in The Perfect Storm (2000).
* Gus Siniski, Detroit Tigers catcher in For Love of the Game (1999)
* Reed Rothchild, Dirk Diggler's co-worker and sidekick in Boogie Nights (1997)
* Buck Bretherton, racecar pit crew member in Days of Thunder (1990)