Cyril J. O'Reilly is an American film and television actor, writer and producer.

Life and career

O'Reilly was born in

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, one of three children born to Patrick Joseph O'Reilly, a Deputy Director of the

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, and his wife, Harriet ( Rothwell). He has worked in

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for nearly three decades, and is known for playing a reluctant

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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 Worth ...

'', 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'' with Melissa Gilbert. 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!'', ''

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''. 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 ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (abbreviated as ''DS9'') is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. The fourth series in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise, it originally aired in syndication from ...

'', ''

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'', ''

St. Elsewhere ''St. Elsewhere'' was an American medical drama television series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982, to May 25, 1988. The series stars Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, and William Daniels as ...

'', ''

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!'' as Bill * 1981 ''Bloody Birthday'' (also known as Creepers) as Paul, Lori's Boyfriend * 1981 ''

'' (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 ''

'' as The Vampire * 1990 '' Navy Seals'' 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", ''

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'' as Ronnie Shires * 1982 "A Holy Mess", ''

'' as Nick Gillis * 1987 "Schwarzald", ''

'' as Klaus * 1987 "Diminished Capacity", '' Houston Knights'' * 1987 "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf", Werewolf, as Bobby * 1988 "Snow White, Blood Red", ''

'' as John Dowd * 1990 "A Death in the Family", '' Hardball'' * 1990 "Deadly Encounters: Parts 1 & 2", ''

'' as Michael Saccio * 1993 "The Game Is Chicken", '' Beverly Hills, 90210'' as Frank Padilla * 1993 "A Killing in Cork", ''

'' 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'' as Cory Itser * 1998 "

Who Mourns for Morn? "Who Mourns for Morn?" is the 136th episode of the television series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', and the 12th episode of the sixth season. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on the space station Deep Space Nine near ...

", ''

'' as Nahsk * 1998 "Bad to the Bone", ''Night Man'' as E. Haskell Bridges * 1998 "Breaking Bread", '' Touched by an Angel'' as Dutch Wilson * 1999 "Burnt Offerings," '' Profiler'' as Clint Darrow * 2002 "A River in Egypt", ''ER'' as Mike Kinney, Prisoner * 2002 "Hellbound", ''

'' as Ed Kelso

Stage appearances

* 2001 ''The Dead Boy'', Laurelgrove Theatre, Studio City, California, as Tony McGuire

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oreilly, Cyril Living people American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Los Angeles People from Claremont, California 1950s births