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I did a movie with Leonardo DiCaprio, and his skill level was eons ahead of mine. It was really more like an abattoir - he just slaughtered my character over and over again.

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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