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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.
John C. Reilly
Leslie "The Ripper" Cassidy
for Leslie "The Ripper" Cassidy in The Second Chances At Magnolia Springs
Suggested by thecookieprincess
In the small town of Magnolia Springs, AL. Elliott Burns meets Sophia when they both volunteer to prepare the town for Memorial Day parade and celebrations, as do the Kent brothers, Mr. Brown and Lorelai. Sophie Lazaar lost her mom in 15, father was unusable, so she tried to take care of home and younger brother. At 18, she ran away from home and as a barely legal adult, she found herself in a hopeless and desperate situation and decided to enter the porn industry. Now, many years later, she returns to Magnolia, and is already a well-known thanks to her career in porn, but she is ashamed and despises and hates herself for what she did, doesn't believe that she deserves something better and real love. She doesn't want to go to father's. Aunt Hanna Parks, a devout Christian, believes that everyone deserves forgiveness and 2nd chance to be saved, so she lets her live with her. Elliott was talented QB, but injuries and setbacks took his glory, and he returned to Magnolia to help his family on ranch. Sophie keeps getting into trouble because of her former career. Elliott falls in love. Sophie tries to mend her relationship with childhood friend Beth and brother Clark. Hanna makes her a lady. Elliott tries to convince her that she can be loved. When she is attacked by a local deviant, Elliott tracks him down and nearly kills him. He confesses his feelings to her and persuades her to give love a chance. At a Memorial Day fest, her dad hugs her and she introduces him to Burns Family.
