As anyone who pays attention to the tabloids should be able to attest, it often seems like pairs of celebrities constantly couple off only to break up soon after. Of course, there are some notable exceptions to that trend, as some celebrities have been happily married to one another for many years, but that feels extremely rare.
In a lot of ways, it seems like the best way for a star to find long-lasting love is to get married years before they rise to stardom. Of course, some stars leave their partners as soon as they attain fame but thankfully, that isn’t always the case. For example, from all indications the beloved actor John C. Reilly leads a charmed life largely because he has been married to the same woman for decades and they have found happiness together.
On top of staying together for so long, John C. Reilly and his wife have managed to raise two sons who are relatively close in age. Considering that their sons likely were competitive with one another, as most siblings that are close in age tend to be, that can’t have been an easy task. Of course, the masses will never know exactly what Reilly’s family life has been like but they can learn more about his wife and one of his sons.
Acting Genius
When it comes to the vast majority of Hollywood stars, they are best known for one film genre or another. For example, Tom Hanks is an amazing dramatic actor, Eddie Murphy made the masses laugh, Charlize Theron is a total badass, and Tom Cruise is one of the best action stars around. When it comes to John C. Reilly, however, it seems like he can do it all.
First able to attain fame as a dramatic performer, John C. Reilly was amazing in films like Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and We Need to Talk About Kevin. Also a gifted comedic actor, Reilly has brought laughter into the world due to his hilarious turns in movies like Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Step Brothers. Far from through, Reilly is no stranger to blockbusters or family films as evidence by his roles in Wreck-It-Ralph, Guardians of the Galaxy, Sing, and Kong: Skull Island.
Long-Lasting Partnership
Long before John C. Reilly became a notable movie star, he was just a young actor making his film debut in the 1989 film Casualties of War. While Reilly must have been overjoyed to pull off that career milestone, working on the film turned out to mean more to his life than he ever could have expected. After all, while working on the film, Reilly met Sean Penn’s assistant at that time, Alison Dickey, and the pair would fall in love and get married in 1992.
Together ever since, John C. Reilly and Alison Dickey have two sons, Leo who was born in 1998, and a second son that nothing is known about except he was born in 2001. On top of building a life together, Reilly and Dickey have both worked in the film industry throughout their marriage.
An experienced film producer, Alison Dickey has worked behind the scenes on a long list of independent films, most of which aren’t famous. Most notably, Dickey produced The Sisters Brothers, an award-winning 2018 film that starred John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Riz Ahmed. While speaking about making the movie during a GQ interview, Reilly revealed that his wife made the film happen.
“My wife is one of the producers and she became friends with [director] Azazel Jacobs through film festival world; she was a fan of his work. And she took me to see his last movie, Momma's Man, which I really liked, and then this script came about and she kept me posted about its progress. Then they got some money together and we made the movie.”
Beloved Sons
Throughout John C. Reilly’s time in the spotlight, he hasn’t talked about his personal life all that much. In fact, when it comes to Reilly’s second son, virtually nothing is known about him as evidenced by the fact that even his name isn’t listed anywhere. On the other hand, Reilly’s oldest son garnered a lot of attention when he launched a modeling career in recent years.
Given the fact that so many celebrities are gorgeous, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that over the years there have been many stars whose kids have gone into modeling. That said, John C. Reilly has never been known for his looks so when word broke that his son Leo was becoming a model it took virtually everyone by surprise. An extremely good looking young man, Leo has gained high-end runway experience and there is every reason to think that side of his career will continue to take off.
On top of looking good for a living, John C. Reilly’s son also is a musician who performs under the name LoveLeo and is on the rise. Not able to find mainstream success as a musician as of the time of this writing, it is still extremely impressive that the music video for LoveLeo’s song “BOYFREN” has nearly 12 million views on YouTube. Of course, that figure pales in comparison to the numbers the biggest pop stars earn but for an indie performer, that is amazing.