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'', and for his role as Tim Cavanaugh in the teen sex comedies ''

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'' and '' Porky's II: The Next Day''. He co-starred in the 1981 television movie ''

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'' with

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. 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 ''

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'', '' The Cool Surface'', and ''

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''. He has appeared in a variety of television programs, including ''

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'', '' ER'', '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

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 Year of birth missing (living people)