Michael Stuhlbarg
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 24 films, with $2,814,174,725 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #520) |
| Best-known acting roles: Nicodemus West (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), Dr. Nic West (Doctor Strange), Griffin (Men in Black 3), George Yeaman (Lincoln), Agent Halpern (Arrival) |
| Born: July 5, 1968 (57 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 24 | $1,085,829,259 | $1,728,345,466 | $2,814,174,725 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $419,189,348 | $546,335,819 | $965,525,167 | |
| Leading | 1 | $9,228,788 | $21,131,782 | $30,360,570 | |
| (Unclassified) | 1 | $507,443 | $0 | $507,443 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Michael Stuhlbarg’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 501-600) | 594 | $428,418,136 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 636 | $1,514,754,838 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 611 | $567,467,601 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 523 | $2,295,813,067 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 590 | $995,885,737 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 535 | $3,810,567,905 |
| Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office | 99 | 97 |
| Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office | 90 | 96 |
| Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office | 96 | 97 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Untitled Alejandro G. … | ||||
| Oct 10, 2025 | After the Hunt | ||||
| Apr 11, 2025 | The Amateur | Sean Schiller | $40,759,635 | $55,241,201 | $96,000,836 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | The Instigators | Mr. Besegai | $11,106 | $11,106 | |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Bones and All | Jake | $7,837,477 | $7,400,000 | $15,237,477 |
| May 6, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the … | Nicodemus West | $411,331,607 | $540,893,379 | $952,224,986 |
| Unknown | Rothko | ||||
| Jun 5, 2020 | Shirley | Stanley Hyman | $309,641 | $309,641 | |
| Dec 22, 2017 | The Post | Abe Rosenthal | $81,903,458 | $97,865,999 | $179,769,457 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | The Shape of Water | Dr. Robert Hoffst… | $63,859,435 | $131,931,359 | $195,790,794 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | Call Me by Your Name | Mr. Perlman | $18,065,180 | $23,350,928 | $41,416,108 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | Miss Sloane | Pat Connors | $3,500,605 | $4,267,654 | $7,768,259 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Arrival | Agent Halpern | $100,546,139 | $101,695,214 | $202,241,353 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Doctor Strange | Dr. Nic West | $232,641,920 | $443,701,254 | $676,343,174 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Miles Ahead | Harper Hamilton | $2,610,896 | $2,924,973 | $5,535,869 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Trumbo | Edward G. Robinson | $7,857,741 | $5,442,440 | $13,300,181 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Steve Jobs | Andy Hertzfeld | $17,766,658 | $17,812,349 | $35,579,007 |
| Sep 16, 2015 | Pawn Sacrifice | Paul Marshall | $2,436,308 | $1,702,439 | $4,138,747 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Cut Bank | Derby Milton | $213,012 | $213,012 | |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Blue Jasmine | Dr. Flicker | $33,404,871 | $69,508,090 | $102,912,961 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | Hitchcock | Lew Wasserman | $6,008,677 | $18,734,167 | $24,742,844 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Lincoln | George Yeaman | $182,207,973 | $91,138,308 | $273,346,281 |
| May 25, 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Griffin | $179,020,854 | $475,192,631 | $654,213,485 |
| Nov 23, 2011 | Hugo | Rene Tabard | $73,864,507 | $106,183,277 | $180,047,784 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | A Serious Man | Larry Gopnik | $9,228,788 | $21,131,782 | $30,360,570 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | Body of Lies | Ferris' Attorney | $39,394,666 | $79,161,864 | $118,556,530 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | The Grey Zone | Cohen | $507,443 | $507,443 | |
| Averages | $72,131,183 | $99,817,959 | $158,773,663 | ||
| Totals | 27 | $1,514,754,838 | $2,295,813,067 | $3,810,567,905 | |
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 6, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the … | $187,420,998 | 4,534 | $411,331,607 | $952,224,986 | 43.2% |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Trumbo | $74,177 | 1,187 | $7,857,741 | $13,300,181 | 59.1% |
| Oct 2, 2009 | A Serious Man | $251,337 | 262 | $9,228,788 | $30,360,570 | 30.4% |
| Averages | $62,582,171 | 1,994 | $142,806,045 | $331,961,912 | 44.2% | |
| Totals | 3 | $428,418,136 | $995,885,737 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Untitled Alejandro G. … | |||||
| Oct 10, 2025 | After the Hunt | |||||
| Apr 11, 2025 | The Amateur | $14,802,849 | 3,400 | $40,759,635 | $96,000,836 | 42.5% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | The Instigators | $11,106 | ||||
| Nov 18, 2022 | Bones and All | $121,004 | 2,727 | $7,837,477 | $15,237,477 | 51.4% |
| Unknown | Rothko | |||||
| Jun 5, 2020 | Shirley | $309,641 | ||||
| Dec 22, 2017 | The Post | $526,011 | 2,851 | $81,903,458 | $179,769,457 | 45.6% |
| Dec 1, 2017 | The Shape of Water | $166,564 | 2,341 | $63,859,435 | $195,790,794 | 32.6% |
| Nov 24, 2017 | Call Me by Your Name | $412,932 | 914 | $18,065,180 | $41,416,108 | 43.6% |
| Nov 25, 2016 | Miss Sloane | $59,797 | 1,648 | $3,500,605 | $7,768,259 | 45.1% |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Arrival | $24,074,047 | 3,115 | $100,546,139 | $202,241,353 | 49.7% |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Doctor Strange | $85,058,311 | 3,882 | $232,641,920 | $676,343,174 | 34.4% |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Miles Ahead | $114,530 | 527 | $2,610,896 | $5,535,869 | 47.2% |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Steve Jobs | $521,522 | 2,493 | $17,766,658 | $35,579,007 | 49.9% |
| Sep 16, 2015 | Pawn Sacrifice | $202,053 | 781 | $2,436,308 | $4,138,747 | 58.9% |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Cut Bank | $213,012 | ||||
| Jul 26, 2013 | Blue Jasmine | $612,064 | 1,283 | $33,404,871 | $102,912,961 | 32.5% |
| Nov 23, 2012 | Hitchcock | $287,715 | 561 | $6,008,677 | $24,742,844 | 24.3% |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Lincoln | $944,308 | 2,293 | $182,207,973 | $273,346,281 | 66.7% |
| May 25, 2012 | Men in Black 3 | $54,592,779 | 4,248 | $179,020,854 | $654,213,485 | 27.4% |
| Nov 23, 2011 | Hugo | $11,364,505 | 2,608 | $73,864,507 | $180,047,784 | 41.0% |
| Oct 10, 2008 | Body of Lies | $12,884,416 | 2,714 | $39,394,666 | $118,556,530 | 33.2% |
| Averages | $12,161,495 | 2,258 | $63,872,309 | $140,708,736 | 42.7% | |
| Totals | 23 | $1,085,829,259 | $2,814,174,725 | |||