Cyril J. O'Reilly is an American film and television actor, writer and producer.

Life and career

O'Reilly was born in

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, one of three children born to Patrick Joseph O'Reilly, a Deputy Director of the

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, and his wife, Harriet ( Rothwell). He has worked in Hollywood for nearly three decades, and is known for playing a reluctant

vampire A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deat ...

in ''

Dance of the Damned ''Dance of the Damned'' is a 1989 American film directed by Katt Shea and executive produced by Roger Corman. Cast * Starr Andreeff as Jodi Hurtz * Cyril O'Reilly as The Vampire * Debbie Nassar as La Donna * Maria Ford as Teacher * Athena Wor ...

'', and for his role as Tim Cavanaugh in the teen sex comedies ''

Porky's ''Porky's'' is a 1981 sex comedy film written and directed by Bob Clark about the escapades of teenagers in 1954 at the fictional Angel Beach High School in Florida. The film influenced many writers in the teen film genre and spawned two sequels: ...

'' and '' Porky's II: The Next Day''. He co-starred in the 1981 television movie ''

Splendor in the Grass ''Splendor in the Grass'' is a 1961 American period drama film produced and directed by Elia Kazan, from a screenplay written by William Inge. It stars Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty (in his film debut) as two high school sweethearts, naviga ...

'' with

Melissa Gilbert Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1963) is an American actress, television director, producer, politician, and former president of the Screen Actors Guild. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous co ...

. In 2007, twenty-six years later, the two re-united in the television movie ''Sacrifices of the Heart''. His other film work has included roles in ''

Airplane! ''Airplane!'' (alternatively titled ''Flying High!'') is a 1980 American parody film written and directed by the brothers David Zucker, David and Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams in their directorial debuts, and produced by Jon Davison (film prod ...

'', '' The Cool Surface'', and ''

Navy SEALs The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the Naval Special Warfare Command. Among the SEALs' main functions are conducting sm ...

''. He has appeared in a variety of television programs, including ''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker. Th ...

'', '' ER'', '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', ''

The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who ...

'', ''

Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran for ...

'', '' St. Elsewhere'', '' Hunter'', and '' Murder, She Wrote''.

Selected film appearances

* 1980 ''

'' as Bill * 1981 ''Bloody Birthday'' (also known as Creepers) as Paul, Lori's Boyfriend * 1981 ''

'' (also known as Chez Porky) as Tim Cavanaugh * 1983 '' Porky's II: The Next Day'' as Tim Cavanaugh * 1984 ''Purple Hearts'' as Zuma * 1985 ''Means and Ends'' as Jeff * 1988 ''

'' as The Vampire * 1990 ''

Navy Seals The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the Naval Special Warfare Command. Among the SEALs' main functions are conducting sm ...

'' as Homer Rexer * 1991 ''Across the Tracks'' as Coach Ryder * 1993 '' Philadelphia Experiment II'' as Decker * 1994 ''The Cool Surface'' as Gary / Eric * 1995 '' Excessive Force II: Force on Force'' as Deacon * 1995 ''Bloodfist VII'' (also known as ''Manhunt'') as Tubbs * 1996 '' Carnosaur 3: Primal Species'' (also known as Primal Species) as Dolan * 1996 ''Midnight Blue'' as Dude * 1997 '' ''Viper'''', SE2/EP19, as Luke Riker * 1997 ''Eruption!'' (also known as ''Volcano Run'') as Sam Conway * 1998 '' Black Dog'' as Vince * 1999 ''The Protector'' as Tony Angeleno * 2000 ''Forever Fabulous'' as Cop * 2002 ''Stages'' as Scott

Television appearances

Miniseries

* 1986 ''On Wings of Eagles'' as Pat Scully

Movies

* 1981 ''Splendor in the Grass'' as Bud Stamper * 1983 ''An Uncommon Love'' as Willie * 1987 ''Carly's Web'' as Frankie Bell * 1988 ''Baja Oklahoma'' as Weldon Taylor * 1991 ''Matlock: The Witness Killings'', as Russ Gifford * 1993 ''A Place to Be Loved'' (also known as ''Shattered Family'') as Raplh Kingsley * 1996 ''The Unspeakable'' (also known as Criminal Pursuit, Roger Corman Presents The Unspeakable, and Shadow of a Scream) as Don Holroyd * 1996 ''The Cottonwood'' as Carlo Shain * 1998 ''T.N.T.''

Pilots

* 1980 ''Skag'' * 1983 ''Inspector Perez'' as Danny McMahon

Episodic

* 1981 "Catnip", '' Darkroom'' as Ronnie Shires * 1982 "A Holy Mess", ''

'' as Nick Gillis * 1987 "Schwarzald", '' St. Elsewhere'' as Klaus * 1987 "Diminished Capacity", ''

Houston Knights ''Houston Knights'' is an American crime drama television series set in Houston, Texas. The show ran on CBS from March 11, 1987 to June 7, 1988 and had 31 episodes. Summary The core of the series is the partnership between two very different c ...

'' * 1987 "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf", Werewolf, as Bobby * 1988 "Snow White, Blood Red", '' Murder, She Wrote'' as John Dowd * 1990 "A Death in the Family", ''

Hardball Hardball, in English, more specifically American English, generally refers to baseball (as opposed to its variant softball), especially when played very competitively. Metaphorically, it refers to uncompromising and ruthless methods or dealings, ...

'' * 1990 "Deadly Encounters: Parts 1 & 2", '' Hunter'' as Michael Saccio * 1993 "The Game Is Chicken", ''

'' as Frank Padilla * 1993 "A Killing in Cork", '' Murder, She Wrote'' as Patrick Griffith * 1994 "Sergeant Kelly", ''

The Commish ''The Commish'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC in the United States from September 28, 1991, to January 11, 1996. The series focuses on the work and home life of a suburban police commissioner in Eastbridge, New ...

'' as Terry Ross * 1994 "The Iceman Cometh," ''The Commish'' as Terry Ross * 1994 "An Egg to Die For", ''Murder, She Wrote'' as Leo Stone * 1995 "The Ballad of Lucas Burke", ''The Marshal'' as Lucas Burke * 1996 "Paradise Lost", ''

Renegade Renegade or The Renegade may refer to: Aircraft *Lake Renegade, an American amphibious aircraft design *Murphy Renegade, a Canadian ultralight biplane design *Southern Aeronautical Renegade, an American racing aircraft design Games *'' Comman ...

'' as Ned Cochran * 1996 "The Brotherhood," ''

Walker, Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film '' Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both this series and that film starring Chuck Norris as a member of the ...

'' as Frank Bodine * 1997 "Cold Storage", '' Viper'' as Luke Riker * 1997 "Face to Face", ''Night Man'' as E. Harold Bridges * 1997 "Halloween", ''

Mike Hammer, Private Eye ''Mike Hammer, Private Eye'' is an American syndicated television program based on the adventures of the fictitious private detective Mike Hammer, created by novelist Mickey Spillane. Like the previous series, it was produced by Jay Bernstein ...

'' as Cory Itser * 1998 " Who Mourns for Morn?", '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' as Nahsk * 1998 "Bad to the Bone", ''Night Man'' as E. Haskell Bridges * 1998 "Breaking Bread", ''

Touched by an Angel ''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced ...

'' as Dutch Wilson * 1999 "Burnt Offerings," '' Profiler'' as Clint Darrow * 2002 "A River in Egypt", ''ER'' as Mike Kinney, Prisoner * 2002 "Hellbound", ''

'' as Ed Kelso

Stage appearances

* 2001 ''The Dead Boy'', Laurelgrove Theatre,

Studio City, California Studio City is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, in the southeast San Fernando Valley, just west of the Cahuenga Pass. It is named after the studio lot that was established in the area by film producer Mack Sennett in 192 ...

, as Tony McGuire

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oreilly, Cyril Living people American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Los Angeles People from Claremont, California 1950s births