American actor and singer John C. Reilly was born in Chicago on May 24, 1965.
Trained at the Theatre School of DePaul University, he made his screen debut in
the 1990s, before going on to make a name for himself in such notable roles as
Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights and Magnolia (1997 and 1999), Adam McKay's
Talladega Nights (2006) and Step Brothers (2008), in which he sings with Will
Ferrell. Parallel to his film career, Reilly explores music: he is a singer and
musician in a variety of projects, including the soundtrack to Walk Hard: The
Dewey Cox Story (2007) and the ba...