Stephen Tobolowsky
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 35 films, with $2,460,221,275 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #644) |
Best-known acting roles: Uncle Ubb (Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax), Charley (Wild Hogs), Principal Purdy (Mr. Peabody & Sherman), Mr. Bates (Freaky Friday), Bud (Failure to Launch) |
Best-known technical roles: True Stories (Screenwriter) |
Born: May 30, 1951 (72 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 35 | $1,376,907,329 | $1,083,313,946 | $2,460,221,275 |
Cameo | 1 | $3,275,585 | $0 | $3,275,585 | |
(Unclassified) | 31 | $438,580,691 | $81,625,183 | $520,205,874 | |
In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 1 | $2,545,142 | $317 | $2,545,459 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 445 | $1,818,763,605 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,382 | $1,164,939,129 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 769 | $2,983,702,734 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) | 5,331 | $2,545,142 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) | 8,598 | $317 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) | 6,618 | $2,545,459 |
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Confirmation
June 5th, 2016
The Confirmation opened in limited release, and Video on Demand in March. Like most films that debut on Video on Demand, this one went nowhere at the box office. Will it do better on DVD / Blu-ray?
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Barber
May 2nd, 2015
The Barber came out at the end of March and failed to find an audience in theaters. It was the wrong genre for limited release, but the reviews didn't help. Now that it is out on the home market, is it worth checking out? Were the critics unjustly harsh?
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Featured Blu-ray Review: The Grifters
May 7th, 2013
There are a flood of Blu-rays from Echo Bridge coming out this week. This includes The Hoax (Buy from Amazon), which I previously reviewed; Dragon Lord (Buy from Amazon), a Jackie Chan film from 1982; Fortress (Buy from Amazon) a middling sci-fi action film; and many others. I was able to get screeners for three of these films, starting with The Grifters.
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Featured Blu-ray Review: Ritual
January 13th, 2013
Tales from the Crypt was a fun anthology horror TV series that ran for seven seasons on HBO starting in 1989. Because it was on HBO and not a basic cable channel, it had the full freedom to show as much gore and nudity as they want. In 1995, the show made the leap to the big screen with a trilogy. Demon Knight started things off and while it earned weak reviews, it still did well enough to justify a sequel. That sequel was Bordello of Blood, which was eviscerated by critics and bombed at the box office. As a result, the final film, Ritual, wasn't released for five years, and then it was dumped direct-to-DVD. Is it as bad as that sounds? Or was it punished for the previous film's box office struggles?
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Oct 11, 2019 | Fractured | ||||
May 31, 2019 | Loners | ||||
Sep 22, 2018 | Strange Nature | ||||
Mar 27, 2015 | The Barber | Chief Hardaway | |||
Oct 10, 2014 | Christian Mingle, The … | Douglas McCarver | $19,836 | $8,340 | $28,176 |
Sep 12, 2014 | Atlas Shrugged: Who Is… | Hugh Akston | $851,690 | $851,690 | |
Mar 7, 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Principal Purdy | $111,506,430 | $158,300,000 | $269,806,430 |
Mar 2, 2012 | Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax | Uncle Ubb | $214,151,550 | $136,946,253 | $351,097,803 |
Unknown | Hail Mary | ||||
Oct 21, 2011 | The Last Ride | Ray | $22,157 | $22,157 | |
Sep 24, 2010 | Buried | Alen Davenport | $1,044,143 | $20,226,147 | $21,270,290 |
Aug 14, 2009 | The Time Traveler’s Wi… | Dr. Kendrick | $63,414,846 | $38,917,289 | $102,332,135 |
Nov 30, 2007 | The Sasquatch Gang | Ernie Dalrymple | $9,458 | $9,458 | |
May 11, 2007 | Blind Dating | Dr. Perkins | $87,416 | $87,416 | |
Mar 2, 2007 | Wild Hogs | Charley | $168,213,584 | $85,341,799 | $253,555,383 |
Mar 10, 2006 | Failure to Launch | Bud | $88,715,192 | $39,687,709 | $128,402,901 |
Mar 24, 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: A… | Tom Abernathy | $48,478,006 | $52,814,337 | $101,292,343 |
Aug 6, 2004 | Little Black Book | Carl | $20,422,207 | $1,336,164 | $21,758,371 |
Jun 11, 2004 | Garfield: The Movie | Happy Chapman | $75,367,693 | $132,726,857 | $208,094,550 |
May 28, 2004 | Frankie & Johnny Are M… | Murray Mintz | $22,900 | $22,900 | |
Jan 23, 2004 | Win a Date with Tad Ha… | George Ruddy | $16,980,098 | $609,731 | $17,589,829 |
Aug 6, 2003 | Freaky Friday | Mr. Bates | $110,222,438 | $50,600,000 | $160,822,438 |
Jan 17, 2003 | National Security | Billy Narthax | $36,288,951 | $18,310,349 | $54,599,300 |
Dec 30, 2002 | Love Liza | Tom Bailey | $213,137 | $213,137 | |
Dec 6, 2002 | Adaptation | Ranger Steve Neely | $22,498,520 | $10,033,236 | $32,531,756 |
Jul 26, 2002 | The Country Bears | Mr. Barrison | $16,988,996 | $16,988,996 | |
Apr 20, 2001 | Freddy Got Fingered | Uncle Neil | $14,249,005 | $14,249,005 | |
Mar 16, 2001 | Memento | Sammy Jankis | $25,544,867 | $14,174,564 | $39,719,431 |
Apr 28, 2000 | Bossa Nova | Trevor | $1,816,792 | $1,816,792 | |
Nov 5, 1999 | The Insider | Eric Kluster | $28,965,197 | $31,300,000 | $60,265,197 |
Sep 24, 1999 | One Man's Hero | Captain Gaine | $229,311 | $229,311 | |
May 1, 1998 | Black Dog | Agent McClaren | $12,857,351 | $12,857,351 | |
Feb 27, 1998 | An Alan Smithee Film: … | Bill Bardo | $45,779 | $45,779 | |
Dec 25, 1997 | Mr. Magoo | Chuck | $21,437,192 | $7,500,000 | $28,937,192 |
Mar 7, 1997 | Boys Life 2 | Father Joe | $479,504 | $479,504 | |
Oct 4, 1996 | The Glimmer Man | Christopher Maynard | $20,404,841 | $16,000,000 | $36,404,841 |
Mar 8, 1996 | Homeward Bound II: Los… | Bando | $32,709,423 | $32,709,423 | |
Aug 25, 1995 | Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde | Oliver Mintz | $2,739,002 | $2,739,002 | |
Jan 20, 1995 | Murder in the First | Mr. Henkin | $17,300,238 | $17,300,238 | |
Dec 23, 1994 | Nobody's Fool | Kirk | $39,453,238 | $39,453,238 | |
Oct 21, 1994 | Radioland Murders | Max Applewhite, S… | $1,299,060 | $1,299,060 | |
Feb 4, 1994 | Romeo Is Bleeding | District Attorney | $3,275,585 | $3,275,585 | |
Feb 4, 1994 | My Father the Hero | Mike | $25,479,558 | $25,479,558 | |
Nov 24, 1993 | Josh and S.A.M. | Thom Whitney | $1,484,404 | $1,484,404 | |
Sep 3, 1993 | Calendar Girl | Antonio Gallo | $2,501,113 | $2,501,113 | |
Feb 12, 1993 | Groundhog Day | Ned Ryerson | $71,097,843 | $14,834 | $71,112,677 |
Oct 2, 1992 | Hero | Wallace | $19,487,173 | $47,300,000 | $66,787,173 |
Sep 11, 1992 | Where the Day Takes You | Charles | $390,152 | $390,152 | |
Sep 9, 1992 | Sneakers | Doctor Werner Bra… | $51,433,000 | $51,433,000 | |
Aug 14, 1992 | Single White Female | Mitchell Myerson | $48,017,402 | $48,017,402 | |
Mar 20, 1992 | Basic Instinct | Doctor Lamott | $117,727,224 | $234,972,773 | $352,699,997 |
Feb 28, 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisibl… | Warren Singleton | $14,358,033 | $14,358,033 | |
May 24, 1991 | Thelma & Louise | Max | $45,361,000 | $99,747 | $45,460,747 |
Dec 7, 1990 | The Grifters | Jeweler | $12,850,000 | $12,850,000 | |
Oct 12, 1990 | Welcome Home, Roxy Car… | Mayor Bill Klepler | $3,989,297 | $3,989,297 | |
Sep 21, 1990 | Funny About Love | Hugo | $8,128,773 | $8,128,773 | |
Aug 31, 1990 | Mirror Mirror | Mr. Anderson | |||
May 18, 1990 | Bird on a Wire | Joe Weyburn | $70,978,012 | $67,719,000 | $138,697,012 |
Oct 13, 1989 | Breaking In | District Attorney | $1,811,086 | $1,811,086 | |
Sep 15, 1989 | In Country | Pete | $3,531,971 | $3,531,971 | |
Jun 30, 1989 | Great Balls of Fire! | Jud Phillips | $13,691,550 | $13,691,550 | |
Apr 21, 1989 | Checking Out | Pharmacist | $31,000 | $31,000 | |
Dec 9, 1988 | Mississippi Burning | Townley | $34,603,000 | $34,603,000 | |
Jun 24, 1987 | Spaceballs | Captain of the Guard | $38,119,483 | $38,119,483 | |
Nov 1, 1986 | Nobody's Fool | Kirk | $563,568 | $563,568 | |
Aug 3, 1984 | The Philadelphia Exper… | Barney | $8,103,330 | $8,103,330 | |
Apr 13, 1984 | Swing Shift | French de Mille/D… | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | |
Averages | $29,815,797 | $50,649,527 | $48,913,160 | ||
Totals | 67 | $1,818,763,605 | $1,164,939,129 | $2,983,702,734 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Oct 11, 2019 | Fractured | |||||
May 31, 2019 | Loners | |||||
Sep 22, 2018 | Strange Nature | |||||
Mar 27, 2015 | The Barber | |||||
Oct 10, 2014 | Christian Mingle, The … | $19,836 | 15 | $19,836 | $28,176 | 70.4% |
Sep 12, 2014 | Atlas Shrugged: Who Is… | $461,179 | 242 | $851,690 | $851,690 | 100.0% |
Mar 7, 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | $32,207,057 | 3,951 | $111,506,430 | $269,806,430 | 41.3% |
Mar 2, 2012 | Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax | $70,217,070 | 3,769 | $214,151,550 | $351,097,803 | 61.0% |
Unknown | Hail Mary | |||||
Oct 21, 2011 | The Last Ride | $16,270 | 7 | $22,157 | $22,157 | 100.0% |
Sep 24, 2010 | Buried | $100,268 | 107 | $1,044,143 | $21,270,290 | 4.9% |
Aug 14, 2009 | The Time Traveler’s Wi… | $18,623,171 | 2,988 | $63,414,846 | $102,332,135 | 62.0% |
Nov 30, 2007 | The Sasquatch Gang | $9,458 | 9 | $9,458 | $9,458 | 100.0% |
Mar 2, 2007 | Wild Hogs | $39,699,023 | 3,401 | $168,213,584 | $253,555,383 | 66.3% |
Mar 10, 2006 | Failure to Launch | $24,411,322 | 3,202 | $88,715,192 | $128,402,901 | 69.1% |
Mar 24, 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: A… | $14,043,215 | 3,233 | $48,478,006 | $101,292,343 | 47.9% |
Aug 6, 2004 | Little Black Book | $7,075,217 | 2,445 | $20,422,207 | $21,758,371 | 93.9% |
Jun 11, 2004 | Garfield: The Movie | $21,727,611 | 3,150 | $75,367,693 | $208,094,550 | 36.2% |
Jan 23, 2004 | Win a Date with Tad Ha… | $7,320,066 | 2,808 | $16,980,098 | $17,589,829 | 96.5% |
Aug 6, 2003 | Freaky Friday | $22,203,007 | 3,067 | $110,222,438 | $160,822,438 | 68.5% |
Dec 6, 2002 | Adaptation | $384,478 | 672 | $22,498,520 | $32,531,756 | 69.2% |
Mar 16, 2001 | Memento | $235,488 | 531 | $25,544,867 | $39,719,431 | 64.3% |
Nov 5, 1999 | The Insider | $6,712,361 | 1,846 | $28,965,197 | $60,265,197 | 48.1% |
Feb 27, 1998 | An Alan Smithee Film: … | $20,000 | $45,779 | $45,779 | 100.0% | |
Dec 25, 1997 | Mr. Magoo | $5,233,631 | 1,857 | $21,437,192 | $28,937,192 | 74.1% |
Oct 21, 1994 | Radioland Murders | $835,570 | 844 | $1,299,060 | $1,299,060 | 100.0% |
Sep 3, 1993 | Calendar Girl | $2,501,113 | $2,501,113 | 100.0% | ||
Sep 11, 1992 | Where the Day Takes You | $390,152 | $390,152 | 100.0% | ||
Aug 14, 1992 | Single White Female | $10,212,401 | 1,744 | $48,017,402 | $48,017,402 | 100.0% |
Mar 20, 1992 | Basic Instinct | $15,129,385 | 1,884 | $117,727,224 | $352,699,997 | 33.4% |
May 24, 1991 | Thelma & Louise | $6,101,297 | 1,180 | $45,361,000 | $45,460,747 | 99.8% |
Aug 31, 1990 | Mirror Mirror | |||||
May 18, 1990 | Bird on a Wire | $15,338,160 | 2,008 | $70,978,012 | $138,697,012 | 51.2% |
Dec 9, 1988 | Mississippi Burning | 1,074 | $34,603,000 | $34,603,000 | 100.0% | |
Jun 24, 1987 | Spaceballs | $6,613,837 | 1,389 | $38,119,483 | $38,119,483 | 100.0% |
Averages | $12,498,091 | 1,824 | $47,479,563 | $84,835,216 | 74.4% | |
Totals | 35 | $1,376,907,329 | $2,460,221,275 |
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All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Oct 10, 1986 | True Stories | Screenwriter | $2,545,142 | $317 | $2,545,459 |
Averages | $2,545,142 | $317 | $2,545,459 | ||
Totals | 1 | $2,545,142 | $317 | $2,545,459 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) | 5,331 | $2,545,142 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) | 8,598 | $317 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) | 6,618 | $2,545,459 |