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John C. Reilly Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters

2025-06-12 167 Dailymotion

John C. Reilly joins GQ as he revisits some of the most iconic characters from his career so far: from his portrayal as Dale Doback in Adam McKay’s comedy classic Step Brothers, to his role as Cal Naughton Jr. in McKay and Will Ferrell’s Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.“There’s a lot of stuff in that movie that came from my own personal life,” says Reilly as he revisits scenes from Step Brothers. Watch the full episode of GQ’s Iconic Characters as John C. Reilly breaks down his most iconic movie roles.After introducing his musical vaudeville show Mister Romantic in 2022 and performing sold-out concerts across the country earning critical acclaim, John C. Reilly will release his debut album as Mister Romantic, What’s Not To Love? – out June 13 via his own Eternal Magic Recordings.Pre-Order the album here: https://misterromantic.lnk.to/WhatsNotToLove----------Director: Jameer PondDirector of Photography: Brad WickhamEditor: Louville MooreTalent: John C. ReillyProducer: Camille RamosLine Producer: Jen SantosProduction Manager: James PipitoneProduction Coordinator: Elizabeth HymesTalent Booker: Paige GarbariniCamera Operator: Carlos AraujoGaffer: David DjacoSound Mixer: Mariya ChulichkovaProduction Assistant: Shanti Cuizon-BurdenPost Production Supervisor: Jess DunnPost Production Coordinator: Stella ShortinoSupervising Editor: Rob LombardiAssistant Editor: Billy Ward