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So let’s raise a glass to one of the great character actors of his generation. Reilly also received a Grammy nomination for the title song of “Walk Hard” and a Tony Award nomination as Best Actor for the 2000 revival of Sam Shepard‘s “True West,” during which he and his co-star Philip Seymour Hoffman swapped roles every night. In the course of his career, Reilly has earned four Golden Globe nominations (for “Chicago,” “Stan and Ollie” and two for “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”) and won a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the ensemble of “Chicago,” as well as three additional SAG nominations. Reilly received an Oscar nomination in Rob Marshall‘s 2002 Best Picture winner “Chicago” for his performance as the schnook of a husband to Roxie Hart ( Renée Zellweger). or a French slasher set in a gay porn community with Knife + Heart. Since then, Reilly has proceeded to steal films in supporting roles and has even headlined more than a few movies himself. Here was Whale, a gay man, building horror in his own image and having astounding.
He finally came to the public’s attention in a big way as a lovable porn star in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s “Boogie Nights” (1997). Reilly is also known for his prolific stage work, but broke into film with a small role in Brian DePalma‘s “Casualties of War” and carved out a successful career as a young character actor for years after that.
