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John C. Riley
John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is known as a character actor taking leading and supporting roles in independent drama films and studio comedies. He gained exposure through his supporting roles in ''Days of Thunder'' (1990), '' Hard Eight'' (1996), ''Boogie Nights'' (1997) and ''Magnolia'' (1999), and ''Gangs of New York'' (2002) and '' The Aviator'' (2004). Reilly was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the corresponding Golden Globe Award for his role in the musical film ''Chicago'' (2002). Reilly's other notable films include ''The River Wild'' (1994), '' The Thin Red Line'' (1998), and '' The Hours'' (2002). Reilly gained prominence for his roles in comedy films such as Cal Naughton in '' Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'' (2006). He then went on to play the title character in '' Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'' (2007), and Dale Doback, one of the two step brothers, in '' Step Brothers'' (2008). Meanwh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
