Cyril J. O'Reilly is an American film and television actor, writer and producer.
Life and career
O'Reilly was born in
Los Angeles, California
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, one of three children born to Patrick Joseph O'Reilly, a Deputy Director of the
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance. It was established in March 1961 by an executive order of President John F. ...
, and his wife, Harriet ( Rothwell). He has worked in
Hollywood
Hollywood usually refers to:
* Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California
* Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States
Hollywood may also refer to:
Places United States
* Hollywood District (disambiguation)
* Hollywood, ...
for nearly three decades, and is known for playing a reluctant
vampire
A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the Vitalism, vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead, undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mi ...
in ''
Dance of the Damned
''Dance of the Damned'' is a 1989 American film directed by Katt Shea and executive produced by Roger Corman.
Cast
* Starr Andreeff as Jodi Hurtz
* Cyril O'Reilly as The Vampire
* Debbie Nassar as La Donna
* Maria Ford as Teacher
* Athena Wor ...
'', and for his role as Tim Cavanaugh in the teen sex comedies ''
Porky's
''Porky's'' is a 1981 sex comedy film written and directed by Bob Clark about the escapades of teenagers in 1954 at the fictional Angel Beach High School in Florida. The film influenced many writers in the teen film genre and spawned two sequels: ...
'' and ''
Porky's II: The Next Day''.
He co-starred in the 1981 television movie ''
Splendor in the Grass
''Splendor in the Grass'' is a 1961 American period drama film produced and directed by Elia Kazan, from a screenplay written by William Inge. It stars Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty (in his film debut) as two high school sweethearts, navigatin ...
'' with
Melissa Gilbert
Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1963) is an American actress, television director, producer, politician, and former president of the Screen Actors Guild.
Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous co ...
. In 2007, twenty-six years later, the two re-united in the television movie ''Sacrifices of the Heart''. His other film work has included roles in ''
Airplane!
''Airplane!'' (alternatively titled ''Flying High!'') is a 1980 American parody film written and directed by the brothers David and Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams in their directorial debuts, and produced by Jon Davison. It stars Robert Hay ...
'', ''
The Cool Surface
''The Cool Surface'' (released in the Philippines as ''The Playmate'') is a 1994 thriller film written and directed by Erik Anjou and starring Robert Patrick, Teri Hatcher, Cyril O'Reilly, Matt McCoy, Shannon Dobson and Ian Buchanan.
Plot
A wri ...
'', and ''
Navy SEALs
The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the United States Navy, U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the United States Naval Special Warfare Command, Naval Special Wa ...
''. He has appeared in a variety of television programs, including
''
M*A*S*H
''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker.
The ...
'',
''
ER'', ''
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', ''
The X-Files
''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation ...
'', ''
Beverly Hills, 90210
''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran fo ...
'', ''
St. Elsewhere'', ''
Hunter
Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...
'', and ''
Murder, She Wrote
''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...
''.
Selected film appearances
* 1980 ''
Airplane!
''Airplane!'' (alternatively titled ''Flying High!'') is a 1980 American parody film written and directed by the brothers David and Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams in their directorial debuts, and produced by Jon Davison. It stars Robert Hay ...
'' as Bill
* 1981 ''Bloody Birthday'' (also known as Creepers) as Paul, Lori's Boyfriend
* 1981 ''
Porky's
''Porky's'' is a 1981 sex comedy film written and directed by Bob Clark about the escapades of teenagers in 1954 at the fictional Angel Beach High School in Florida. The film influenced many writers in the teen film genre and spawned two sequels: ...
'' (also known as Chez Porky) as Tim Cavanaugh
* 1983 ''
Porky's II: The Next Day'' as Tim Cavanaugh
* 1984 ''Purple Hearts'' as Zuma
* 1985 ''Means and Ends'' as Jeff
* 1988 ''
Dance of the Damned
''Dance of the Damned'' is a 1989 American film directed by Katt Shea and executive produced by Roger Corman.
Cast
* Starr Andreeff as Jodi Hurtz
* Cyril O'Reilly as The Vampire
* Debbie Nassar as La Donna
* Maria Ford as Teacher
* Athena Wor ...
'' as The Vampire
* 1990 ''
Navy Seals
The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the United States Navy, U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the United States Naval Special Warfare Command, Naval Special Wa ...
'' as Homer Rexer
* 1991 ''Across the Tracks'' as Coach Ryder
* 1993 ''
Philadelphia Experiment II
''Philadelphia Experiment II'' (also known as ''Philadelphia Experiment 2'') is a 1993 American science fiction film. It is the sequel to '' The Philadelphia Experiment'' (1984), with an entirely new cast and only two characters returning. It ...
'' as Decker
* 1994 ''The Cool Surface'' as Gary / Eric
* 1995 ''
Excessive Force II: Force on Force'' as Deacon
* 1995 ''Bloodfist VII'' (also known as ''Manhunt'') as Tubbs
* 1996 ''
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species'' (also known as Primal Species) as Dolan
* 1996 ''Midnight Blue'' as Dude
* 1997 ''
''Viper'''', SE2/EP19, as Luke Riker
* 1997 ''Eruption!'' (also known as ''Volcano Run'') as Sam Conway
* 1998 ''
Black Dog'' as Vince
* 1999 ''The Protector'' as Tony Angeleno
* 2000 ''Forever Fabulous'' as Cop
* 2002 ''Stages'' as Scott
Television appearances
Miniseries
* 1986 ''On Wings of Eagles'' as Pat Scully
Movies
* 1981 ''Splendor in the Grass'' as Bud Stamper
* 1983 ''An Uncommon Love'' as Willie
* 1987 ''Carly's Web'' as Frankie Bell
* 1988 ''Baja Oklahoma'' as Weldon Taylor
* 1991 ''Matlock: The Witness Killings'', as Russ Gifford
* 1993 ''A Place to Be Loved'' (also known as ''Shattered Family'') as Raplh Kingsley
* 1996 ''The Unspeakable'' (also known as Criminal Pursuit, Roger Corman Presents The Unspeakable, and Shadow of a Scream) as Don Holroyd
* 1996 ''The Cottonwood'' as Carlo Shain
* 1998 ''T.N.T.''
Pilots
* 1980 ''Skag''
* 1983 ''Inspector Perez'' as Danny McMahon
Episodic
* 1981 "Catnip", ''
Darkroom
A darkroom is used to process photographic film, to make prints and to carry out other associated tasks. It is a room that can be made completely dark to allow the processing of the light-sensitive photographic materials, including film and ph ...
'' as Ronnie Shires
* 1982 "A Holy Mess", ''
M*A*S*H
''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker.
The ...
'' as Nick Gillis
* 1987 "Schwarzald", ''
St. Elsewhere'' as Klaus
* 1987 "Diminished Capacity", ''
Houston Knights
''Houston Knights'' is an American crime drama television series set in Houston, Texas. The show ran on CBS from March 11, 1987 to June 7, 1988 and had 31 episodes.
Summary
The core of the series is the partnership between two very different c ...
''
* 1987 "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf", Werewolf, as Bobby
* 1988 "Snow White, Blood Red", ''
Murder, She Wrote
''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...
'' as John Dowd
* 1990 "A Death in the Family", ''
Hardball
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''
* 1990 "Deadly Encounters: Parts 1 & 2", ''
Hunter
Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...
'' as Michael Saccio
* 1993 "The Game Is Chicken", ''
Beverly Hills, 90210
''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran fo ...
'' as Frank Padilla
* 1993 "A Killing in Cork", ''
Murder, She Wrote
''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...
'' as Patrick Griffith
* 1994 "Sergeant Kelly", ''
The Commish
''The Commish'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC in the United States from September 28, 1991, to January 11, 1996. The series focuses on the work and home life of a suburban police commissioner in Eastbridge, New ...
'' as Terry Ross
* 1994 "The Iceman Cometh," ''The Commish'' as Terry Ross
* 1994 "An Egg to Die For", ''Murder, She Wrote'' as Leo Stone
* 1995 "The Ballad of Lucas Burke", ''The Marshal'' as Lucas Burke
* 1996 "Paradise Lost", ''
Renegade
Renegade or The Renegade may refer to:
Aircraft
*Lake Renegade, an American amphibious aircraft design
*Murphy Renegade, a Canadian ultralight biplane design
*Southern Aeronautical Renegade, an American racing aircraft design
Games
*'' Comman ...
'' as Ned Cochran
* 1996 "The Brotherhood," ''
Walker, Texas Ranger
''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both this series and that film starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texa ...
'' as Frank Bodine
* 1997 "Cold Storage", ''
Viper
The Viperidae (vipers) are a family of snakes found in most parts of the world, except for Antarctica, Australia, Hawaii, Madagascar, and various other isolated islands. They are venomous and have long (relative to non-vipers), hinged fangs tha ...
'' as Luke Riker
* 1997 "Face to Face", ''Night Man'' as E. Harold Bridges
* 1997 "Halloween", ''
Mike Hammer, Private Eye
''Mike Hammer, Private Eye'' is an American syndicated television program based on the adventures of the fictitious private detective Mike Hammer, created by novelist Mickey Spillane. Like the previous series, it was produced by Jay Bernstein bu ...
'' as Cory Itser
* 1998 "
Who Mourns for Morn?", ''
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' as Nahsk
* 1998 "Bad to the Bone", ''Night Man'' as E. Haskell Bridges
* 1998 "Breaking Bread", ''
Touched by an Angel
''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced b ...
'' as Dutch Wilson
* 1999 "Burnt Offerings," ''
Profiler'' as Clint Darrow
* 2002 "A River in Egypt", ''ER'' as Mike Kinney, Prisoner
* 2002 "Hellbound", ''
The X-Files
''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation ...
'' as Ed Kelso
Stage appearances
* 2001 ''The Dead Boy'', Laurelgrove Theatre,
Studio City, California
Studio City is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, in the southeast San Fernando Valley, just west of the Cahuenga Pass. It is named after the studio lot that was established in the area by film producer Mack Sennett in 1927, ...
, as Tony McGuire
References
External links
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Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Los Angeles
People from Claremont, California
1950s births