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John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for his character acting, taking on leading and supporting roles in independent drama films and studio comedies. He gained exposure through his supporting roles in Tony Scott's Days of Thunder (1990), Paul Thomas Anderson's films Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999), and Martin Scorsese's 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 stepbrothers, in Step Brothers (2008). Meanwhile, Reilly began co-starring as Dr. Steve Brule in the comedic television series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007–2010), which led to the spin-off series Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule (2010–2016). He voiced the title character in the Wreck-It Ralph film series (2012–2018). Reilly is also known for his work in the independent films Cyrus, We Need to Talk About Kevin, and Carnage (all in 2011), The Lobster (2015), and The Sisters Brothers (2018). He combined his comedic and dramatic abilities for his portrayal of comedian Oliver Hardy in the biopic Stan and Ollie (2018), earning nominations for the Golden Globe Award and Critics' Choice Award. Reilly is also known for his work on television. He created and starred in the Showtime comedy series Moonbase 8 (2020) and led an ensemble cast for the HBO sports drama series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022–2023). Reilly performs with his band, John Reilly and Friends. For his role in the Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's play True West (2000), he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article John C. Reilly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
After Xandar was attacked by Ronan the Accuser and his Kree followers, Nova Prime knew that Xandar needed a better defense for the planet but also for the power stone that they had acquired. Centurion Tanak valt found it a bad idea, as it would bring conflict, Nova Prime sent Rohmann dey and Ko-Rel to recruit a suitable carrier of this power. They witnessed human Richard Rider stand bravely against the space-criminal Diamondhead, who almost killed Rider if not for the Nova Corps. They imprisoned Diamondhead and recruited Rider. Rider was skeptical about the planet and the power he held, but accepted it. Suddenly, a large explosion went off on Xandar's capital building, killing Rohmann Dey and many other Xandarians. Richard was furious, and Nova Prime put the core on full alert to find the culprit. Rider and Ko-Rel teamed up to find the assailant, developing a romance. They discovered it was long-time loyal Centurion Titus who was consumed by greed and jealousy for the strength the power stone granted. Titus and Richard battled, with Rider not wanting any more damage defeated him and transported him to Kyln. Richard returns his helmet for a time to take a break from fighting. In the post credits, Nova Prime gives teenager Sam Alexander the helmet. The GOTG would also cameo and visit Xandar to check up on it after Titus' attack.
