Dileep Rao

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $6,158,395,793 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #86)
Best-known acting roles: Dr. Max Patel (Avatar: The Way of Water), Dr. Max Patel (Avatar), Yusuf (Inception), Rham Jas (Drag Me To Hell)
Most productive collaborators: James Cameron, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang
Born: July 29, 1973 (50 years old)

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting6$1,803,974,236$4,354,421,557$6,158,395,793

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 450 $1,803,974,236
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office 63 $4,354,421,557
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 $4,354,421,557
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 86 $6,158,395,793
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 230 $6,158,395,793

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 19, 2025Avatar 3 Dr. Max Patel
Dec 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water Dr. Max Patel $684,075,767$1,633,438,619$2,317,514,386
Dec 5, 2014Murder of a Cat Dr. Mundhra
Jul 16, 2010Inception Yusuf $292,576,195$533,210,699$825,786,894
Dec 18, 2009Avatar Dr. Max Patel $785,221,649$2,138,484,377$2,923,706,026
May 29, 2009Drag Me To Hell Rham Jas $42,100,625$49,287,862$91,388,487
 
Averages $450,993,559$1,088,605,389$1,539,598,948
Totals 6 $1,803,974,236$4,354,421,557$6,158,395,793


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 19, 2025Avatar 3
Dec 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water $134,100,2264,340$684,075,767$2,317,514,38629.5%
Dec 5, 2014Murder of a Cat
Jul 16, 2010Inception $62,785,3373,792$292,576,195$825,786,89435.4%
Dec 18, 2009Avatar $77,025,4813,461$785,221,649$2,923,706,02626.9%
May 29, 2009Drag Me To Hell $15,825,4802,510$42,100,625$91,388,48746.1%
 
Averages $72,434,1313,526$450,993,559$1,539,598,94834.5%
Totals 6 $1,803,974,236$6,158,395,793

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 174 $1,803,974,236
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 306 $1,803,974,236
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 435 $1,077,797,844
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 702 $684,075,767
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 450 $1,803,974,236
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office 63 $4,354,421,557
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $4,354,421,557
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 189 $2,671,695,076
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 275 $1,633,438,619
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 $4,354,421,557
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 86 $6,158,395,793
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 140 $6,158,395,793
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 251 $3,749,492,920
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 336 $2,317,514,386
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 230 $6,158,395,793

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