Randy Quaid
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 45 films, with $1,945,811,058 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,456) |
Best-known acting roles: Russell Casse (Independence Day), Joe Aguirre (Brokeback Mountain), Slim (Home on the Range), Tim Daland (Days of Thunder), Cousin Eddie (National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation) |
Most productive collaborators: Roland Emmerich, Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Dean Devlin |
Born: October 1, 1950 (73 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 16 | $819,790,269 | $713,836,513 | $1,533,626,782 |
Leading | 4 | $78,549,777 | $33,656,108 | $112,205,885 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $73,238,775 | $9,600,000 | $82,838,775 | |
(Unclassified) | 23 | $213,306,575 | $3,833,041 | $217,139,616 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Randy Quaid’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,222 | $151,788,552 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 882 | $1,184,885,396 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,415 | $43,256,108 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,640 | $760,925,662 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,627 | $195,044,660 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,456 | $1,945,811,058 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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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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Jan 13, 2009 | Balls Out: Gary the Te… | Coach lew Tuttle | |||
Jul 20, 2007 | Goya's Ghosts | King Carlos IV | $1,000,626 | $1,000,626 | |
Dec 9, 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Joe Aguirre | $83,043,761 | $93,937,102 | $176,980,863 |
Nov 23, 2005 | The Ice Harvest | Bill Guerrard | $9,016,782 | $1,140,186 | $10,156,968 |
Oct 4, 2005 | The Siege at Ruby Ridge | ||||
Jun 3, 2005 | Milwaukee, Minnesota | $17,528 | $17,528 | ||
Apr 2, 2004 | Home on the Range | Slim | $50,026,353 | $26,456,108 | $76,482,461 |
Aug 15, 2003 | Grind | Mr. Jensen | $5,111,630 | $7,999 | $5,119,629 |
Aug 16, 2002 | The Adventures of Plut… | Bruno | $4,411,102 | $2,683,893 | $7,094,995 |
2002 | Frank McKlusky C.I. | Mr. McKlusky | |||
Dec 14, 2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Mr. Briggs | $37,882,551 | $24,518,792 | $62,401,343 |
Jun 30, 2000 | The Adventures of Rock… | 'Cappy' von Trapp… | $26,000,610 | $9,129,000 | $35,129,610 |
Jan 16, 1998 | Hard Rain | Sheriff | $19,870,567 | $19,870,567 | |
Feb 14, 1997 | Vegas Vacation | Cousin Eddie | $36,470,465 | $36,470,465 | |
Oct 16, 1996 | Get on the Bus | Tennessee State T… | $5,691,854 | $5,691,854 | |
Jul 26, 1996 | Kingpin | Ishmael Boorg | $25,023,424 | $7,200,000 | $32,223,424 |
Jul 2, 1996 | Independence Day | Russell Casse | $306,169,255 | $511,231,623 | $817,400,878 |
May 3, 1996 | Last Dance | Sam Burns | $5,857,534 | $5,857,534 | |
Mar 17, 1995 | Bye Bye Love | Vic | $12,073,560 | $12,073,560 | |
Mar 30, 1994 | Major League II | Johnny (uncredited) | $30,626,182 | $30,626,182 | |
Mar 18, 1994 | The Paper | McDougal | $36,768,310 | $9,600,000 | $46,368,310 |
Sep 28, 1990 | Texasville | Lester Marlow, Ba… | $2,268,181 | $2,268,181 | |
Jul 13, 1990 | Quick Change | Loomis | $15,260,154 | $15,260,154 | |
Jun 27, 1990 | Days of Thunder | Tim Daland | $82,670,733 | $75,000,000 | $157,670,733 |
Dec 1, 1989 | National Lampoon’s Chr… | Cousin Eddie | $73,853,467 | $18,821 | $73,872,288 |
Nov 3, 1989 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | Feet Samuels | $44,000 | $44,000 | |
Jan 27, 1989 | Parents | Nick Laemle | $870,532 | $581 | $871,113 |
Jul 22, 1988 | Caddyshack II | Peter Blunt | $11,798,302 | $11,798,302 | |
Mar 4, 1988 | Moving | Frank/Cornall Cra… | $10,815,378 | $10,815,378 | |
Oct 23, 1987 | No Man’s Land | Lieutenant Vincen… | $2,877,571 | $2,877,571 | |
Nov 21, 1986 | The Wraith | Sheriff Loomis | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | |
Dec 6, 1985 | Fool For Love | Martin | $836,156 | $836,156 | |
Mar 29, 1985 | The Slugger's Wife | Moose Granger | $1,878,000 | $1,878,000 | |
Sep 28, 1984 | The Wild Life | Charlie | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | |
Jul 29, 1983 | National Lampoon’s Vac… | Cousin Eddie | $61,400,000 | $61,400,000 | |
Dec 18, 1981 | Heartbeeps | Charlie | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
May 16, 1980 | The Long Riders | Clell Miller | $15,198,912 | $15,198,912 | |
Feb 29, 1980 | Foxes | Jay | $7,470,348 | $7,470,348 | |
Sep 20, 1978 | Midnight Express | Jimmy Booth | $35,000,000 | $134 | $35,000,134 |
1976 | The Missouri Breaks | Tittle Tod | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | |
1975 | Breakout | Hawk Hawkins | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |
1973 | The Last Detail | Larry Meadows | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
Jan 1, 1973 | Paper Moon | Leroy | $30,933,743 | $248 | $30,933,991 |
Mar 10, 1972 | What's Up, Doc? | Professor Hosquith | $57,142,740 | $57,142,740 | |
Oct 8, 1971 | The Last Picture Show | Lester Marlow | $20,505,085 | $1,175 | $20,506,260 |
Averages | $28,211,557 | $47,557,854 | $46,328,835 | ||
Totals | 45 | $1,184,885,396 | $760,925,662 | $1,945,811,058 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble 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 4, 2005 | The Siege at Ruby Ridge | |||||
Apr 2, 2004 | Home on the Range | $13,880,771 | 3,058 | $50,026,353 | $76,482,461 | 65.4% |
Feb 14, 1997 | Vegas Vacation | $12,837,927 | 2,070 | $36,470,465 | $36,470,465 | 100.0% |
Jul 26, 1996 | Kingpin | $5,582,079 | 1,975 | $25,023,424 | $32,223,424 | 77.7% |
Mar 18, 1994 | The Paper | 1,577 | $36,768,310 | $46,368,310 | 79.3% | |
Nov 21, 1986 | The Wraith | $1,402,535 | 588 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 100.0% |
Averages | $8,425,828 | 1,854 | $30,357,710 | $39,008,932 | 84.5% | |
Totals | 6 | $151,788,552 | $195,044,660 |
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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Jul 20, 2007 | Goya's Ghosts | $159,671 | 49 | $1,000,626 | $1,000,626 | 100.0% |
Dec 9, 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | $547,425 | 2,089 | $83,043,761 | $176,980,863 | 46.9% |
Dec 14, 2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | $12,615,116 | 2,365 | $37,882,551 | $62,401,343 | 60.7% |
Jun 30, 2000 | The Adventures of Rock… | $6,814,270 | 2,482 | $26,000,610 | $35,129,610 | 74.0% |
Jul 2, 1996 | Independence Day | $50,228,264 | 2,977 | $306,169,255 | $817,400,878 | 37.5% |
May 3, 1996 | Last Dance | $2,690,253 | 1,563 | $5,857,534 | $5,857,534 | 100.0% |
Mar 30, 1994 | Major League II | $7,040,777 | 2,167 | $30,626,182 | $30,626,182 | 100.0% |
Jul 13, 1990 | Quick Change | $4,700,960 | 1,595 | $15,260,154 | $15,260,154 | 100.0% |
Jun 27, 1990 | Days of Thunder | $15,490,445 | 2,307 | $82,670,733 | $157,670,733 | 52.4% |
Dec 1, 1989 | National Lampoon’s Chr… | $11,750,203 | 1,950 | $73,853,467 | $73,872,288 | 100.0% |
Oct 23, 1987 | No Man’s Land | $1,088,273 | 510 | $2,877,571 | $2,877,571 | 100.0% |
Sep 28, 1984 | The Wild Life | $4,001,400 | 1,142 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | 100.0% |
Jul 29, 1983 | National Lampoon’s Vac… | $8,333,358 | 1,253 | $61,400,000 | $61,400,000 | 100.0% |
Dec 18, 1981 | Heartbeeps | $407,464 | 493 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 100.0% |
Mar 10, 1972 | What's Up, Doc? | $57,142,740 | $57,142,740 | 100.0% | ||
Oct 8, 1971 | The Last Picture Show | $20,505,085 | $20,506,260 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $8,990,563 | 1,639 | $51,236,892 | $95,851,674 | 85.7% | |
Totals | 16 | $819,790,269 | $1,533,626,782 |