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The less people know about me in reality, the more they can accept of me as a character.
John C. Reilly
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John C. Reilly
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: May 24
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John Christopher Reilly
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To me, it doesn't make any sense to pick your work based on the size of the budget of the movie.
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