John C. Reilly is an American actor. He appeared in the films Kong: Skull Island, Step Brothers, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and the television series Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job! Reilly also produced and starred in the film The Sisters Brothers and starred in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Upon graduating from DePaul University in 1987, he was immediately recruited to join the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago.