`Homefront' star had football hopes

By: Date: 02/23/92

Q. I think Harry O'Reilly is great on "Homefront. " Can you tell me about his background? - L.J.
A. At one time Harry O'Reilly was set on tackling a different kind of fame.
He played safety for two years for his hometown semipro football team, the Brooklyn Mariners, and had dreams of one day making it to the NFL. But when that didn't work out, he turned to acting.
He trained professionally with Geraldine Page and quickly found work. He was a guest star on the television series "The Equalizer," "Law and Order" and "H.E.L.P." He also appeared in the cable comedy special "Going Back to Brooklyn" and was a regular on the cable series "The Ben Stiller Show. "
O'Reilly had a role in the movie "Hamburger Hill" and made a cameo appearance in the recent film "Billy Bathgate. " He also had parts in "Heart" and "Vampire's Kiss. "

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