John C. Reilly's Net Worth

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John C. Reilly is an American actor, voice actor, musician, and producer whose net worth is $50 million. Reilly likes to stay out of the spotlight when she's not acting. John has been an actor for more than 30 years and has played memorable roles in several well-known movies.

Early Life

John Christopher Reilly was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 24, 1965. Reilly, the fifth of six children, was reared Roman Catholic in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. He told Cinema Blend, "Like most Irish-Americans, I am quite proud of this aspect of my history." Reilly is named after his father, John Reilly, who added Christopher as a middle name to prevent his son from being a junior.

Reilly attended Chicago's all-male Catholic private school, Brother Rice High School. He was a troublemaker who frequently ended up in the principal's office. Once he began playing in plays, he realized he enjoyed it and had found his community, even though he had no intention of becoming an actor.

In 1978, Reilly earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from The Theatre School (then known as Goodman School of Drama) at DePaul University in Chicago.

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Career

Casualties of War (1989), directed by Brian De Palma, marked Reilly's first film in which he was given screen credit. Due to actor departures, he was cast in three different roles before landing the role of Private First Class Herbert Hatcher. Over the subsequent years, he became more well-known thanks to his roles in various films costarring A-list actors, including Tom Cruise (in "Days of Thunder"), Jack Nicholson (in "Hoffa"), Kevin Bacon (in "The River Wild"), and Meryl Streep. Since there was already a John Reilly in the SAG, Reilly goes by his middle name professionally.

Film career

After "Casualties of War," Reilly appeared in several year-long films, including "Hard Eight" with Gwyneth Paltrow and Samuel L. Jackson. Anderson, Reilly's friend, wrote and directed the picture. "Boogie Nights" (1997) and "Magnolia" (1999) followed.

"The Perfect Storm" was Reilly's breakthrough. The $120 million film made $328.7 million worldwide.

"Gangs of New York," "The Hours," and "Chicago" were three of Reilly's four 2002 Best Picture nominees (the winner). "Chicago" earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He and his "Chicago" costars won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast.

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Comedy

Reilly appeared in 35 drama and crime films by 2006. "Talladega Nights was his first significant comic role.

Reilly played Dr. Steve Brule, a bumbling doctor and TV host, on Adult Swim's "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!" since 2007. Reilly appeared on "Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule" after the show ended in 2010. Reilly writes, stars, and produces the 80s public-access show spoof. Despite excellent reviews, Adult Swim did not renew it for the fifth season.

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Voice Acting and Blockbuster

In the Disney animated movie "Wreck-It Ralph," which came out in 2012, Reilly the voice of the main character. The movie did well at the box office, and in 2018's "Ralph Breaks the Internet," Reilly played the lead role again. He played a Nova Corps corpsman in the Marvel movie "Guardians of the Galaxy," which was a big hit in 2014. In the 2017 monster movie "Kong: Skull Island," he was part of a group cast. Owen Gleiberman of Variety called Reilly's character Hank Marlow "the other thing that keeps the movie popping," and Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com said that Reilly's character "steals the film instantly and never gives it back."

Work in Theater

Reilly is a brilliant theatre performer. He participated in many local and school performances in Chicago. "True West" on Broadway earned him a Tony nomination for Best Actor. He and Philip Seymour Hoffman rotated as the leads. Reilly wanted to portray Nathan Detroit in a "Guys and Dolls" revival in 2010. He also performed in Dustin Lance Black's play "8," on the federal trial that invalidated California's Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage. The performance raised money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which funded the Prop 8 lawsuit.

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Music Career

In 1998, Reilly played Russell Simins in The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's "Talk About The Blues" video, starting his music career. "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story," a 2007 biographical parody starring Reilly, featured him as a singer and composer. Reilly sang on all tracks and played the guitar on most. The soundtrack was Grammy and Golden Globe-nominated. The "Cox Across America Tour" had seven dates with his band, The Hard Walkers, as Dewey Cox.

Jack White's Third Man Records issued two of his 2011 singles. A$AP Mob and Mr Oizo have included him in music videos. Currently, he plays in "John Reilly and Friends".

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Personal Life

On the set of Reilly's debut film, "Casualties of War," he introduced himself to his future wife, Alison Dickey. Sean Penn and Dickey became good friends while Dickey worked as Sean Penn's assistant. The year 1992 was the year the pair tied the knot, and they currently have two sons: Leo, who was born in 1998, and another, whose name is not disclosed, who was born in 2001. In an interview with People published in 2008, John C. Reilly expressed his sentiments that he "loves every minute of being with them" and that he "dreads the day when they [his kids] will leave the house."

John purchased a property in Altadena, California, for a total price of $1.225 million in 2004.

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 FAQ's

Q: What is the net worth of John C. Reilly?

A: $50 million

Q: what is the cost of john's property in Altadena, California?

A: $1.225 million

Q:Which was the Reilly's debut film?

A: "Casualties of War" was his debut film.