John Savage
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $276,284,276 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #14,276) |
| Best-known acting roles: Johnny Land (Message in a Bottle), Father Andrew Hagen (The Godfather: Part III), McCron, Sgt, Sqd Ldr Rfl (The Thin Red Line), Simon (Summer of Sam), Steven (The Deer Hunter) |
| Most productive collaborators: Luis Mandoki, Kevin Costner, Denise Di Novi, Robin Wright, Terrence Malick |
| Born: August 25, 1949 (75 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 14 | $200,796,547 | $75,487,729 | $276,284,276 |
| Leading | 8 | $13,128,214 | $0 | $13,128,214 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 4 | $10,344,979 | $0 | $10,344,979 | |
| (Unclassified) | 11 | $71,406,492 | $120,904 | $71,527,396 |
Career Trend
This graph shows John Savage’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,155 | $23,473,193 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) | 6,111 | $295,676,232 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 25,001-25,100) | 25,049 | $75,608,633 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) | 4,137 | $23,473,193 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) | 11,643 | $371,284,865 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
Announced (Undated)
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec, 2023 | The Goat | ||||
| Jun 19, 2020 | Followed | Wallace | $538,179 | $8,203 | $546,382 |
| May 19, 2020 | Ovid and the Art of Love | Augustus | |||
| Jan 24, 2020 | The Last Full Measure | Kepper | $2,949,212 | $371,899 | $3,321,111 |
| Dec 6, 2019 | The Islands | John Thornton | |||
| May 14, 2019 | American Exit | ||||
| Oct 2, 2018 | Betrayed | ||||
| Nov 14, 2017 | Spreading Darkness | ||||
| Apr 18, 2017 | Last Call at Murray’s | Bennett | |||
| Feb 17, 2017 | In Dubious Battle | Dan | $214,182 | $214,182 | |
| Unknown | Vampire Wars | ||||
| Aug 12, 2016 | The Black Dove | Jake | $22,781 | $22,781 | |
| Nov 7, 2014 | The Lookalike | William Spinks | |||
| Sep 19, 2014 | Fort Bliss | Mike Swann | |||
| Mar 4, 2011 | Bereavement | Ted | $24,400 | $24,400 | |
| Unknown | Downtown: A Street Tale | H2O | |||
| Jul 13, 2007 | Shortcut to Happiness | Johnny | |||
| Dec 25, 2005 | The New World | Savage | $12,712,093 | $13,472,307 | $26,184,400 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | Intoxicating | William Shanley | $11,560 | $11,560 | |
| Jul 18, 2003 | The Anarchist Cookbook | Johnny Red | $14,369 | $14,369 | |
| Jul 2, 1999 | Summer of Sam | Simon | $19,288,130 | $19,288,130 | |
| Feb 12, 1999 | Message in a Bottle | Johnny Land | $52,880,016 | $52,880,016 | |
| Dec 23, 1998 | The Thin Red Line | McCron, Sgt, Sqd … | $36,400,491 | $61,308,543 | $97,709,034 |
| May 29, 1998 | Little Boy Blue | Ray West | $3,526 | $3,526 | |
| Unknown | Managua | Martha | |||
| Sep 13, 1996 | American Strays | Dwayne | $5,000 | $5,000 | |
| Feb 2, 1996 | White Squall | McCrea | $10,229,300 | $10,229,300 | |
| Nov 15, 1995 | The Crossing Guard | Bobby | $847,704 | $847,704 | |
| Dec 25, 1990 | The Godfather: Part III | Father Andrew Hagen | $66,666,062 | $120,904 | $66,786,966 |
| May 11, 1990 | Any Man’s Death | Leon Abrahams | $5,433 | $5,433 | |
| Jun 30, 1989 | Do the Right Thing | Clifton | $26,004,026 | $47,476 | $26,051,502 |
| Apr 23, 1986 | Salvador | John Cassady | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| Feb 12, 1982 | The Amateur | Charles Heller | $2,358,271 | $2,358,271 | |
| Apr 24, 1981 | Cattle Annie and Littl… | Bittercreek Newcomb | $115,679 | $115,679 | |
| Mar 24, 1979 | Hair | Claude | $13,100,000 | $13,100,000 | |
| Dec 8, 1978 | The Deer Hunter | Steven | $50,000,000 | $65,119 | $50,065,119 |
| Averages | $13,439,829 | $9,451,079 | $16,142,820 | ||
| Totals | 36 | $295,676,232 | $75,608,633 | $371,284,865 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2020 | Ovid and the Art of Love | |||||
| Dec 6, 2019 | The Islands | |||||
| Oct 2, 2018 | Betrayed | |||||
| Apr 18, 2017 | Last Call at Murray’s | |||||
| Unknown | Vampire Wars | |||||
| Aug 12, 2016 | The Black Dove | $7,124 | 3 | $22,781 | $22,781 | 100.0% |
| Unknown | Managua | |||||
| Feb 2, 1996 | White Squall | $3,908,514 | 1,524 | $10,229,300 | $10,229,300 | 100.0% |
| May 11, 1990 | Any Man’s Death | $3,316 | 2 | $5,433 | $5,433 | 100.0% |
| Apr 24, 1981 | Cattle Annie and Littl… | $115,679 | 215 | $115,679 | $115,679 | 100.0% |
| Mar 24, 1979 | Hair | $13,100,000 | $13,100,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $1,008,658 | 436 | $4,694,639 | $4,694,639 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 11 | $23,473,193 | $23,473,193 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec, 2023 | The Goat | |||||
| Jun 19, 2020 | Followed | $152,825 | 100 | $538,179 | $546,382 | 98.5% |
| Jan 24, 2020 | The Last Full Measure | $1,058,019 | 617 | $2,949,212 | $3,321,111 | 88.8% |
| May 14, 2019 | American Exit | |||||
| Feb 17, 2017 | In Dubious Battle | $214,182 | ||||
| Nov 7, 2014 | The Lookalike | |||||
| Sep 19, 2014 | Fort Bliss | |||||
| Mar 4, 2011 | Bereavement | $20,744 | 20 | $24,400 | $24,400 | 100.0% |
| Dec 25, 2005 | The New World | $20,000 | 811 | $12,712,093 | $26,184,400 | 48.5% |
| Jul 2, 1999 | Summer of Sam | $7,991,450 | 1,536 | $19,288,130 | $19,288,130 | 100.0% |
| Feb 12, 1999 | Message in a Bottle | $18,852,976 | 2,545 | $52,880,016 | $52,880,016 | 100.0% |
| Dec 23, 1998 | The Thin Red Line | $223,548 | 1,657 | $36,400,491 | $97,709,034 | 37.3% |
| Jun 30, 1989 | Do the Right Thing | $3,563,535 | 534 | $26,004,026 | $26,051,502 | 99.8% |
| Dec 8, 1978 | The Deer Hunter | $50,000,000 | $50,065,119 | 99.9% | ||
| Averages | $3,985,387 | 978 | $22,310,727 | $27,628,428 | 85.9% | |
| Totals | 14 | $200,796,547 | $276,284,276 | |||