Jack Thompson

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $1,565,321,854 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,490)

Best-known acting roles: Cliegg Lars (Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones), Dr. Walter Perkins (The Great Gatsby), Kipling Flynn (Australia), Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (Broken Arrow), Harvey (Leatherheads)

Born: August 31, 1940 (84 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	17	$725,308,019	$840,013,835	$1,565,321,854
	Lead Ensemble Member	4	$20,659,423	$6,041,990	$26,701,413
	Inverviewee	1	$13,056	$0	$13,056
	(Unclassified)	8	$45,976,216	$4,241,540	$50,217,756
In Technical Roles	Executive Producer	1	$0	$2,312,552	$2,312,552

Career Trend

This graph shows Jack Thompson’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 3,301-3,400)	3,366	$20,659,423
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,682	$791,956,714
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,674	$6,041,990
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,347	$850,297,365
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500)	4,471	$26,701,413
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,938	$1,642,254,079
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,498	$2,312,552
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900)	6,880	$2,312,552

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

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Nov 16, 2022	Poker Face			$2,520,637	$2,520,637
May 14, 2021	High Ground	Moran		$2,312,552	$2,312,552
Jul 10, 2020	Never Too Late	Angus		$827,994	$827,994
Jun 21, 2019	Swinging Safari			$1,208,503	$1,208,503
Sep 2, 2016	The Light Between Oceans	Ralph Addicott	$12,545,979	$9,735,753	$22,281,732
May 10, 2013	The Great Gatsby	Dr. Walter Perkins	$144,840,419	$208,657,314	$353,497,733
Dec 14, 2012	The End of Time	Himself	$13,056		$13,056
Oct 5, 2012	Wake in Fright	Dick	$49,458	$23,319	$72,777
Aug 26, 2011	Don’t Be Afraid of the…	Harris	$24,046,682	$15,079,745	$39,126,427
Nov 26, 2008	Australia	Kipling Flynn	$49,554,002	$165,526,808	$215,080,810
Sep 26, 2008	Whaledreamers	Himself	$10,584		$10,584
Apr 4, 2008	Leatherheads	Harvey	$31,373,938	$9,974,690	$41,348,628
Sep 14, 2007	December Boys	Bandy McAnsh	$46,474	$1,100,000	$1,146,474
Dec 15, 2006	The Good German	Congressman Breimer	$1,308,696	$5,369,337	$6,678,033
Dec 29, 2004	The Assassination of R…	Jack Jones	$708,776	$4,171,367	$4,880,143
May 16, 2002	Star Wars Ep. II: Atta…	Cliegg Lars	$310,676,740	$346,018,875	$656,695,615
Aug 3, 2001	Original Sin	Alan Jordan	$16,521,410		$16,521,410
Nov 21, 1997	Midnight in the Garden…	Sonny Seiler	$25,078,937		$25,078,937
Aug 29, 1997	Excess Baggage	Alexander	$14,351,432		$14,351,432
May 3, 1996	Last Dance	The Governor	$5,857,534		$5,857,534
Feb 9, 1996	Broken Arrow	Chairman, Joint C…	$70,645,997	$77,700,000	$148,345,997
Mar 8, 1995	The Sum of Us	Harry Mitchell	$766,000		$766,000
Mar 12, 1993	A Far Off Place	John Ricketts	$12,890,752		$12,890,752
1993	Ruby Cairo	Ed, Feed the Worl…	$608,000		$608,000
Sep 11, 1992	Wind	Jack Neville	$5,519,569		$5,519,569
1992	Turtle Beach	Ralph	$778,535		$778,535
May 9, 1986	Short Circuit	Party Guest	$40,697,761		$40,697,761
Aug 30, 1985	Flesh & Blood	Hawkwood	$100,000	$279	$100,279
Aug 26, 1983	Merry Christmas, Mr. L…	Group Capt. Hicksley	$2,306,560	$69,894	$2,376,454
Nov 3, 1982	The Man From Snowy River	Clancy	$20,659,423	$298	$20,659,721

Averages			$30,459,874	$47,238,743	$54,741,803
Totals	30		$791,956,714	$850,297,365	$1,642,254,079

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 16, 2022	Poker Face				$2,520,637
May 14, 2021	High Ground				$2,312,552
Jun 21, 2019	Swinging Safari				$1,208,503
Nov 3, 1982	The Man From Snowy River	$694,126	517	$20,659,423	$20,659,721	100.0%

Averages		$694,126	517	$20,659,423	$6,675,353	100.0%
Totals	4			$20,659,423	$26,701,413

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jul 10, 2020	Never Too Late				$827,994
Sep 2, 2016	The Light Between Oceans	$4,765,838	1,500	$12,545,979	$22,281,732	56.3%
May 10, 2013	The Great Gatsby	$50,085,184	3,550	$144,840,419	$353,497,733	41.0%
Oct 5, 2012	Wake in Fright		5	$49,458	$72,777	68.0%
Aug 26, 2011	Don’t Be Afraid of the…	$8,525,728	2,780	$24,046,682	$39,126,427	61.5%
Nov 26, 2008	Australia	$14,800,723	2,721	$49,554,002	$215,080,810	23.0%
Apr 4, 2008	Leatherheads	$12,682,595	2,798	$31,373,938	$41,348,628	75.9%
Sep 14, 2007	December Boys	$15,810	30	$46,474	$1,146,474	4.1%
Dec 15, 2006	The Good German	$76,817	64	$1,308,696	$6,678,033	19.6%
May 16, 2002	Star Wars Ep. II: Atta…	$80,027,814	3,161	$310,676,740	$656,695,615	47.3%
Aug 3, 2001	Original Sin	$6,402,741	2,194	$16,521,410	$16,521,410	100.0%
Nov 21, 1997	Midnight in the Garden…	$5,233,658	1,312	$25,078,937	$25,078,937	100.0%
Aug 29, 1997	Excess Baggage	$6,309,583	2,211	$14,351,432	$14,351,432	100.0%
May 3, 1996	Last Dance	$2,690,253	1,563	$5,857,534	$5,857,534	100.0%
Feb 9, 1996	Broken Arrow	$15,583,510	2,392	$70,645,997	$148,345,997	47.6%
Mar 12, 1993	A Far Off Place	$3,522,836	1,622	$12,890,752	$12,890,752	100.0%
Sep 11, 1992	Wind	$2,204,590	985	$5,519,569	$5,519,569	100.0%

Averages		$14,195,179	1,806	$45,331,751	$92,077,756	65.3%
Totals	17			$725,308,019	$1,565,321,854

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,366	$20,659,423
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,239	$725,308,019
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,367	$791,956,714
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,860	$149,105,489
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,047	$582,616,031
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,682	$791,956,714
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,674	$6,041,990
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,843	$840,013,835
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,866	$850,297,365
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,762	$197,235,609
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,126	$642,350,879
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,347	$850,297,365
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500)	4,471	$26,701,413
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,490	$1,565,321,854
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,539	$1,642,254,079
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,803	$346,341,098
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,412	$1,224,966,910
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,938	$1,642,254,079
Highest Grossing Stars of 1982 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	108	67
Highest Grossing Stars of 1983 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	122	67
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	141	67
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Poem Movies	4	$20,659,423
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,131	$6,041,692
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Poem Movies	4	$298
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300)	4,257	$6,041,692
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Poem Movies	3	$20,659,721
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,929	$20,659,423
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,034	$6,041,990
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,886	$26,701,413
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800)	724	$20,659,423
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,269	$2,520,637
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,101	$3,521,353
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,634	$2,520,637
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	969	$24,180,776
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200)	119	$20,659,423
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,629	$1,208,503
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,846	$2,312,552
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900)	844	$2,520,637
Top International Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200)	176	$298
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,525	$1,208,503
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,616	$2,312,552
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,079	$2,520,637
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200)	119	$20,659,721
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,343	$20,659,423
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,824	$298
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,061	$1,208,503
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,510	$20,659,721
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,355	$1,208,503
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700)	636	$20,659,423
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700)	677	$298
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700)	683	$20,659,721

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
May 14, 2021	High Ground	Executive Producer		$2,312,552	$2,312,552

Averages			n/a	$2,312,552	$2,312,552
Totals	1		n/a	$2,312,552	$2,312,552

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,498	$2,312,552
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900)	6,880	$2,312,552