John Kani
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $2,531,927,332 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #635) |
| Best-known acting roles: T’Chaka (Black Panther), Rafiki (The Lion King), T'Chaka (Captain America: Civil War), Samuel (The Ghost and the Darkness), School Principal (Sarafina!) |
| Most productive collaborators: Donald Glover, Jon Favreau, Jeff Nathanson, Beyoncé Knowles, James Earl Jones |
| Born: November 30, 1942 (81 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 5 | $1,154,014,579 | $1,377,912,753 | $2,531,927,332 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $543,638,043 | $1,117,816,360 | $1,661,454,403 | |
| Leading | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 462 | $543,638,043 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 514 | $1,697,652,622 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 286 | $1,117,816,360 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 446 | $2,495,729,113 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 344 | $1,661,454,403 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 457 | $4,193,381,735 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Black Panther
May 7th, 2018
Black Panther was expected to be a hit; after all, it’s part of the MCU. However, almost no one was expecting it to become the biggest hit in the MCU. It is also considered the best film in the MCU by a lot of people. Am I one of them? If not, where does it fit?
More...
Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Captain America: Civil War
September 25th, 2016
Captain America: Civil War is the 13th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That’s 13 films in just 8 years. The film pulled in more than $1 billion worldwide, so the market isn’t tired of these movies. However, has the brisk pace resulted in a substandard film? Or is it yet another critical smash?
More...
All Acting Credits
Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.
| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | Murder Mystery 2 | Colonel Ulenga | |||
| Jul 19, 2019 | The Lion King | Rafiki | $543,638,043 | $1,117,816,360 | $1,661,454,403 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Black Panther | T’Chaka | $700,059,566 | $634,097,516 | $1,334,157,082 |
| May 6, 2016 | Captain America: Civil… | T'Chaka | $408,084,349 | $743,815,237 | $1,151,899,586 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | White Lion | ||||
| Oct 11, 1996 | The Ghost and the Dark… | Samuel | $38,564,422 | $38,564,422 | |
| Sep 18, 1992 | Sarafina! | School Principal | $7,306,242 | $7,306,242 | |
| Averages | $339,530,524 | $831,909,704 | $838,676,347 | ||
| Totals | 7 | $1,697,652,622 | $2,495,729,113 | $4,193,381,735 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.
| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2019 | The Lion King | $191,770,759 | 4,802 | $543,638,043 | $1,661,454,403 | 32.7% |
| Oct 15, 2010 | White Lion | |||||
| Averages | $191,770,759 | 4,802 | $543,638,043 | $1,661,454,403 | 32.7% | |
| Totals | 2 | $543,638,043 | $1,661,454,403 | |||
Supporting Roles
Register with The Numbers for free to customize this chart.
| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | Murder Mystery 2 | |||||
| Feb 16, 2018 | Black Panther | $202,003,951 | 4,084 | $700,059,566 | $1,334,157,082 | 52.5% |
| May 6, 2016 | Captain America: Civil… | $179,139,142 | 4,226 | $408,084,349 | $1,151,899,586 | 35.4% |
| Oct 11, 1996 | The Ghost and the Dark… | $10,321,400 | 2,202 | $38,564,422 | $38,564,422 | 100.0% |
| Sep 18, 1992 | Sarafina! | $2,156,678 | 686 | $7,306,242 | $7,306,242 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $98,405,293 | 2,800 | $288,503,645 | $632,981,833 | 72.0% | |
| Totals | 5 | $1,154,014,579 | $2,531,927,332 | |||