Wilford Brimley
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 23 films, with $838,613,688 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,846) |
Best-known acting roles: William Devasher (The Firm), Frank Brackett (In & Out), Ben Luckett (Cocoon), Uncle Douvee (Hard Target), Pop Fisher (The Natural) |
Born: September 27, 1934 |
Died: August 1, 2020 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 7 | $343,232,347 | $131,460,752 | $474,693,099 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $76,257,348 | $0 | $76,257,348 | |
(Unclassified) | 15 | $281,135,933 | $6,527,308 | $287,663,241 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Wilford Brimley’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 |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,815 | $76,257,348 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,939 | $700,625,628 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) | 16,374 | $137,988,060 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,634 | $76,257,348 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) | 4,846 | $838,613,688 |
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
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Apr 6, 2001 | Brigham City | Stu | $852,206 | $852,206 | |
Sep 19, 1997 | In & Out | Frank Brackett | $63,826,569 | $19,400,000 | $83,226,569 |
Dec 20, 1996 | My Fellow Americans | Joe Hollis | $22,331,846 | $22,331,846 | |
Sep 8, 1995 | Last of the Dogmen | Narrator | $7,008,542 | $7,008,542 | |
Aug 20, 1993 | Hard Target | Uncle Douvee | $31,636,358 | $31,636,358 | |
Jun 30, 1993 | The Firm | William Devasher | $158,340,892 | $112,000,000 | $270,340,892 |
Nov 23, 1988 | Cocoon: The Return | Benjamin 'Ben' Lu… | $18,924,919 | $18,924,919 | |
Oct 11, 1985 | Remo Williams: The Adv… | Harold Smith | $14,393,902 | $14,393,902 | |
Jun 21, 1985 | Cocoon | Ben Luckett | $76,257,348 | $76,257,348 | |
Sep 29, 1984 | Country | Otis | $8,400,000 | $8,400,000 | |
May 11, 1984 | The Natural | Pop Fisher | $47,951,979 | $47,951,979 | |
Mar 9, 1984 | The Hotel New Hampshire | Iowa Bob | $5,142,858 | $5,142,858 | |
Mar 2, 1984 | Harry & Son | Tom Keach | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | |
Mar 18, 1983 | High Road to China | Bradley Tozer | $28,416,459 | $28,416,459 | |
Mar 11, 1983 | 10 to Midnight | Captain Malone | $7,175,592 | $7,175,592 | |
Mar 4, 1983 | Tender Mercies | Harry | $8,443,124 | $8,443,124 | |
1983 | Tough Enough | Bill Long | $2,433,722 | $2,433,722 | |
Jun 25, 1982 | The Thing | Dr. Blair | $14,244,703 | $60,752 | $14,305,455 |
Nov 19, 1981 | Absence of Malice | Asst. U.S. Atty. … | $33,312,129 | $33,312,129 | |
Jun 20, 1980 | Brubaker | Rogers | $37,121,708 | $37,121,708 | |
Dec 19, 1979 | The Electric Horseman | Farmer | $42,670,138 | $42,670,138 | |
Mar 16, 1979 | The China Syndrome | Ted Spindler | $35,708,042 | $35,708,042 | |
Jun 11, 1969 | True Grit | $31,132,592 | $6,527,308 | $37,659,900 | |
Averages | $30,461,984 | $34,497,015 | $36,461,465 | ||
Totals | 23 | $700,625,628 | $137,988,060 | $838,613,688 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jun 21, 1985 | Cocoon | $7,936,427 | 1,163 | $76,257,348 | $76,257,348 | 100.0% |
Averages | $7,936,427 | 1,163 | $76,257,348 | $76,257,348 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 1 | $76,257,348 | $76,257,348 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Sep 19, 1997 | In & Out | $15,019,821 | 2,452 | $63,826,569 | $83,226,569 | 76.7% |
Dec 20, 1996 | My Fellow Americans | $2,860,334 | 1,915 | $22,331,846 | $22,331,846 | 100.0% |
Aug 20, 1993 | Hard Target | $10,106,500 | 1,999 | $31,636,358 | $31,636,358 | 100.0% |
Jun 30, 1993 | The Firm | $32,476,785 | 2,393 | $158,340,892 | $270,340,892 | 58.6% |
May 11, 1984 | The Natural | $5,088,381 | 1,012 | $47,951,979 | $47,951,979 | 100.0% |
Mar 2, 1984 | Harry & Son | $1,900,000 | 918 | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | 100.0% |
Jun 25, 1982 | The Thing | $3,107,897 | 910 | $14,244,703 | $14,305,455 | 99.6% |
Averages | $10,079,960 | 1,657 | $49,033,192 | $67,813,300 | 90.7% | |
Totals | 7 | $343,232,347 | $474,693,099 |