James Coburn
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films, with $1,974,204,958 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,429) |
Best-known acting roles: Henry J. Waternoose (Monsters, Inc.), Harlan Hartley (The Nutty Professor), Thunder Jack (Snow Dogs), Beller (Eraser), Fairfax (Payback) |
Born: August 31, 1928 |
Died: November 18, 2002 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 10 | $802,855,226 | $665,816,825 | $1,468,672,051 |
Leading | 5 | $33,611,286 | $3,000,000 | $36,611,286 | |
Cameo | 2 | $98,363,101 | $7,170,601 | $105,533,702 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $43,220,000 | $23,200,000 | $66,420,000 | |
(Unclassified) | 12 | $216,867,919 | $80,100,000 | $296,967,919 |
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) | 1,805 | $76,831,286 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 865 | $1,194,917,532 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,889 | $26,200,000 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,550 | $779,287,426 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,244 | $103,031,286 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,429 | $1,974,204,958 |
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 |
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Sep 27, 2002 | The Man from Elysian F… | Tobias Allcott | $1,431,625 | $1,431,625 | |
Jan 18, 2002 | Snow Dogs | Thunder Jack | $81,150,692 | $35,747,336 | $116,898,028 |
Nov 30, 2001 | Texas Rangers | Narrator | $623,374 | $623,374 | |
Nov 2, 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Henry J. Waternoose | $290,149,425 | $270,334,294 | $560,483,719 |
Feb 5, 1999 | Payback | Fairfax | $81,526,121 | $80,100,000 | $161,626,121 |
Dec 30, 1998 | Affliction | Glen Whitehouse | $6,330,054 | $6,330,054 | |
Unknown | The Second Civil War | Jack Buchan | |||
Apr 11, 1997 | Keys to Tulsa | Harmon Shaw | $57,252 | $17,525 | $74,777 |
Jun 28, 1996 | The Nutty Professor | Harlan Hartley | $128,814,019 | $145,000,000 | $273,814,019 |
Jun 21, 1996 | Eraser | Beller | $101,295,562 | $133,104,438 | $234,400,000 |
May 20, 1994 | Maverick | Commodore Duvall | $101,631,272 | $81,383,965 | $183,015,237 |
Dec 10, 1993 | Sister Act 2 Back in t… | Mr. Crisp | $57,319,029 | $57,319,029 | |
Apr 10, 1992 | The Player | Himself | $21,706,101 | $7,170,601 | $28,876,702 |
May 24, 1991 | Hudson Hawk | George Kaplan | $17,218,916 | $17,218,916 | |
Aug 1, 1990 | Young Guns II | John Chisum | $44,143,410 | $44,143,410 | |
Oct 30, 1981 | Looker | John Reston | $3,281,232 | $3,281,232 | |
Oct 24, 1980 | Loving Couples | Walter | $2,806,659 | $2,806,659 | |
Jun 22, 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Himself | $76,657,000 | $76,657,000 | |
Dec 15, 1978 | California Suite | Pilot in Diana Ba… | $42,913,571 | $42,913,571 | |
Jun 18, 1976 | Midway | Capatin Vinton Ma… | $43,220,000 | $23,200,000 | $66,420,000 |
1975 | Bite the Bullet | Luke Matthews | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | |
Jan 1, 1975 | Hard Times | Spencer "Speed" Weed | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
May 23, 1973 | Pat Garrett and Billy … | Sheriff Patrick J… | $8,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
Jun 28, 1972 | Giù la testa | ||||
Dec 17, 1968 | Candy | Dr. Krankheit | $16,408,286 | $16,408,286 | |
1967 | In Like Flint | Derek Flint | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | |
Apr 7, 1965 | Major Dundee | Samuel Potts | $14,873 | $14,873 | |
Jan 16, 1965 | Our Man Flint | Derek Flint | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |
Dec 5, 1963 | Charade | Tex Panthallow | $13,474,588 | $341 | $13,474,929 |
Aug 8, 1963 | The Great Escape | Flying Officer Lo… | $11,744,471 | $228,926 | $11,973,397 |
Averages | $42,675,626 | $64,940,619 | $70,507,320 | ||
Totals | 30 | $1,194,917,532 | $779,287,426 | $1,974,204,958 |
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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Dec 30, 1998 | Affliction | $63,979 | 335 | $6,330,054 | $6,330,054 | 100.0% |
Oct 30, 1981 | Looker | $1,142,186 | 887 | $3,281,232 | $3,281,232 | 100.0% |
Jun 18, 1976 | Midway | $43,220,000 | $66,420,000 | 65.1% | ||
May 23, 1973 | Pat Garrett and Billy … | $8,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 72.7% | ||
Jun 28, 1972 | Giù la testa | |||||
Jan 16, 1965 | Our Man Flint | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $603,083 | 611 | $15,366,257 | $20,606,257 | 87.6% | |
Totals | 6 | $76,831,286 | $103,031,286 |
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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Jan 18, 2002 | Snow Dogs | $17,814,259 | 2,454 | $81,150,692 | $116,898,028 | 69.4% |
Nov 2, 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | $62,577,067 | 3,649 | $290,149,425 | $560,483,719 | 51.8% |
Apr 11, 1997 | Keys to Tulsa | $57,252 | $74,777 | 76.6% | ||
Jun 28, 1996 | The Nutty Professor | $25,411,725 | 2,239 | $128,814,019 | $273,814,019 | 47.0% |
Jun 21, 1996 | Eraser | $24,566,446 | 2,556 | $101,295,562 | $234,400,000 | 43.2% |
May 20, 1994 | Maverick | $17,248,545 | 2,537 | $101,631,272 | $183,015,237 | 55.5% |
Dec 10, 1993 | Sister Act 2 Back in t… | $7,569,219 | 2,178 | $57,319,029 | $57,319,029 | 100.0% |
May 24, 1991 | Hudson Hawk | $7,082,820 | 2,072 | $17,218,916 | $17,218,916 | 100.0% |
Dec 5, 1963 | Charade | $13,474,588 | $13,474,929 | 100.0% | ||
Aug 8, 1963 | The Great Escape | $11,744,471 | $11,973,397 | 98.1% | ||
Averages | $23,181,440 | 2,526 | $80,285,523 | $146,867,205 | 74.2% | |
Totals | 10 | $802,855,226 | $1,468,672,051 |