Bruce Dern
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films, with $1,292,635,945 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,942) |
Best-known acting roles: George Spahn (Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood), Old Man Carrucan (Django Unchained), General Smithers (The Hateful Eight), Mr. Dudley (The Haunting), Grandpa Roman “Ray” Wershe (White Boy Rick) |
Most productive collaborators: Quentin Tarantino, Leonardo DiCaprio, Shannon McIntosh, Robert Richardson, Brad Pitt |
Born: June 4, 1936 (87 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 30 | $592,628,955 | $700,006,990 | $1,292,635,945 |
Leading | 13 | $84,114,789 | $9,164,426 | $93,279,215 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $54,117,416 | $97,695,942 | $151,813,358 | |
Inverviewee | 2 | $3,050 | $50,076 | $53,126 | |
Cameo | 1 | $11,504,190 | $0 | $11,504,190 | |
(Unclassified) | 23 | $180,297,248 | $30,463,614 | $210,760,862 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Bruce Dern’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 1,201-1,300) | 1,292 | $138,232,205 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,276 | $922,664,740 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,641 | $106,860,368 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,285 | $837,381,048 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,459 | $245,092,573 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,669 | $1,760,045,788 |
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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March 7th, 2024
After a successful opening week at the worldwide box office, Dune: Part Two adds three locations this week, once again taking the top spot on our theater count chart by playing in 4,074 theaters. Domestically, the sequel scored $82.5 million during its opening weekend and passed the $100-million mark on Wednesday, clocking with with a six-day domestic total of $104.62 million. The film’s opening weekend figure doubled that of its predecessor’s $41 million. This week will pose a much bigger challenge however as three new wide releases make their debut on the big screen.
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The Mustang Trailer
December 14th, 2018
Real-life drama starring Matthias Schoenaerts and Bruce Dern opens March 15 ... Full Movie Details.
Roman, a convict in a prison in rural Nevada, participates in a rehabilitation program in which he trains wild mustangs. He struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates alike. But in time, working alongside young convict Henry and an old trainer Myles, Roman soothes an especially feisty horse and confronts his own violent past.
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Chappaquiddick Trailer
March 9th, 2018
Historical drama starring Kate Mara, Jason Clarke, Ed Helms, and Bruce Dern opens April 6 ... Full Movie Details.
A recounting of the tragic events of the 1969 car accident involving U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy and a young, female campaign worker who died at the scene. Kennedy left the scene of the accident and didn’t alert authorities for ten hours. What happens over the ensuing days reveals how one of the most powerful and influential political family dynasties in U.S. history orchestrated the truth behind the death of Mary Jo Kopechne. Their efforts to control the story in the press, run damage control, and preserve the family’s legacy is a story of the powerful and the untouchable. This tension-filled war room became Kennedy’s savior and nemesis, ultimately revealing his vulnerabilities, his damaged relationship with his father, Joe Kennedy Sr., all while testing his integrity and political future. As his brother John’s presidential promise to land a man on the moon unfolds, Kennedy considers his own legacy. This infamous incident will become a defining moment in his career, as he wrestles with his own moral compass, and ultimately puts his future in the hands of the American People.
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2016 Preview: January
January 1st, 2016
2016 will begin the same way 2015 ended, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens on top. In fact, three of the five films that have the best shot at box office success in January are The Force Awakens, The Hateful Eight, and The Revenant, all of which opened in December. There are two true January releases that could also do really well, for this time of year: Ride Along 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3. The rest of the releases are just hoping to become midlevel hits. Last January, American Sniper dominated earning more than $300 million. Its success could prevent 2016 from being ahead in the year-over-year comparison by the end of the month, but this year does have better depth.
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2014 - Awards Season: Slave Top Winners at Spirit Awards
March 2nd, 2014
Independent Spirit Award handed out the hardware last night and the big winner was 12 Years a Slave, which picked up five of the seven awards it was nominated for.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Nebraska
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2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Lead Actor
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2014 Awards Season: Oscars Understand the Gravity of the Situation
January 16th, 2014
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some surprises mixed in with the predictable results. Gravity and American Hustle led the way with ten nominations each while 12 Years a Slave was right behind with nine. The fact that 12 Years a Slave wasn't the leader is the first of the surprises.
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2014 Awards Season: Slave Hustles to the Top
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2014 Awards Season: SAG a Slave to Slave
December 14th, 2013
SAG handed out nominations over the week, and like with the Independent Spirit Awards, 12 Years a Slave led the way and earned four nominations. It wasn't the only film that was singled out.
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2014 - Awards Season: Slave Earns Independence
November 28th, 2013
Independent Spirit Award started the Awards Season this week, handing out its nominations. 12 Years a Slave led the way with seven nominations, but it wasn't the only film to pick up multiple nominations.
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November 15th, 2013
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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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Apr 26, 2024 | Bloodline Killer | Dr. Lucien | |||
Mar 8, 2024 | Accidental Texan | $291,145 | $291,145 | ||
Jun 17, 2022 | Mid-Century | Emil Larson | |||
Mar 18, 2022 | The Hater | ||||
Sep 3, 2021 | The Gateway | ||||
Jun 4, 2021 | Death in Texas | ||||
Mar 19, 2021 | Last Call | Coach | $48,144 | $48,144 | |
Sep 25, 2020 | The Artist’s Wife | Richard Smythson | $7,818 | $18,420 | $26,238 |
Aug 18, 2020 | Emperor | Levi Coffin | |||
Aug 14, 2020 | Ravage | $18,311 | $18,311 | ||
Jan 10, 2020 | Inherit the Viper | Clay Carter | |||
Nov 1, 2019 | Badland | ||||
Oct 21, 2019 | QT8: The First Eight | Himself | $50,076 | $50,076 | |
Sep 13, 2019 | Freaks | Mr. Snowcone | $276,591 | $73,531 | $350,122 |
Aug 9, 2019 | The Peanut Butter Falcon | Carl | $20,457,158 | $2,734,393 | $23,191,551 |
Jul 26, 2019 | Once Upon a Time…in Ho… | George Spahn | $142,502,728 | $234,924,175 | $377,426,903 |
Mar 15, 2019 | The Mustang | $5,336,840 | $1,362,207 | $6,699,047 | |
Feb 15, 2019 | The Lears | Davenport Lears | |||
Nov 9, 2018 | Lez Bomb | ||||
Sep 14, 2018 | White Boy Rick | Grandpa Roman “Ra… | $24,004,833 | $1,943,150 | $25,947,983 |
May 10, 2018 | Class Rank | Oswald | |||
Apr 6, 2018 | Chappaquiddick | Joseph P Kennedy Sr | $17,395,521 | $752,570 | $18,148,091 |
Feb 16, 2018 | Nostalgia | Ronnie | $86,301 | $86,301 | |
Sep 29, 2017 | Our Souls at Night | Dorlan | |||
Jul 7, 2017 | Hickok | ||||
Feb 3, 2017 | American Violence | Richard Morton | |||
Dec 25, 2015 | The Hateful Eight | General Smithers | $54,117,416 | $97,695,942 | $151,813,358 |
Apr 3, 2015 | Cut Bank | George Wits | $213,012 | $213,012 | |
Sep 3, 2014 | Bloody Mama | ||||
Nov 15, 2013 | Nebraska | Woody Grant | $17,654,912 | $7,106,448 | $24,761,360 |
Jul 23, 2013 | Twixt | $1,996 | $1,268,346 | $1,270,342 | |
Mar 15, 2013 | Kokuriko-zaka Kara | Onodera | $1,000,878 | $48,740,662 | $49,741,540 |
Dec 25, 2012 | Django Unchained | Old Man Carrucan | $162,805,434 | $287,036,132 | $449,841,566 |
Sep 28, 2012 | The Hole 3D | Creepy Carl | $9,716,671 | $9,716,671 | |
Dec 16, 2011 | Corman's World: Exploi… | Himself | $3,050 | $3,050 | |
Sep 9, 2011 | Inside Out | Dr. Vic | |||
Mar 18, 2011 | Choose | $90,901 | $90,901 | ||
Mar 9, 2007 | Believe in Me | Ellis Brawley | $209,654 | $209,654 | |
Feb 23, 2007 | The Astronaut Farmer | Hal | $11,003,643 | $137,570 | $11,141,213 |
May 5, 2006 | Down in the Valley | Charlie | $568,932 | $404,511 | $973,443 |
Jun 3, 2005 | Milwaukee, Minnesota | $17,528 | $17,528 | ||
Apr 22, 2005 | Madison | Harry Volpi | $517,262 | $517,262 | |
Dec 24, 2003 | Monster | Thomas | $34,469,210 | $29,731,111 | $64,200,321 |
Jul 24, 2003 | Masked and Anonymous | Editor | $533,344 | $21,991 | $555,335 |
Apr 25, 2003 | A Decade Under the Inf… | Himself | $34,514 | $34,514 | |
Sep 14, 2001 | The Glass House | Begleiter | $17,951,431 | $4,910,354 | $22,861,785 |
Dec 22, 2000 | All the Pretty Horses | Judge | $15,527,125 | $2,593,142 | $18,120,267 |
Jul 23, 1999 | The Haunting | Mr. Dudley | $91,188,905 | $89,000,000 | $180,188,905 |
Jul 10, 1998 | Small Soldiers | Link Statis (voice) | $55,143,823 | $16,600,000 | $71,743,823 |
Sep 20, 1996 | Last Man Standing | Sheriff Ed Galt | $18,115,927 | $34,070 | $18,149,997 |
Apr 26, 1996 | Mulholland Falls | The Chief | $11,504,190 | $11,504,190 | |
Mar 1, 1996 | Down Periscope | Yancy Graham | $25,723,977 | $25,723,977 | |
Dec 1, 1995 | Wild Bill | Will Plummer | $2,169,373 | $194,099 | $2,363,472 |
Aug 14, 1992 | Diggstown | John Gillon | $4,495,615 | $4,495,615 | |
Aug 24, 1990 | After Dark, My Sweet | Garrett 'Uncle Bu… | $2,678,414 | $2,678,414 | |
Feb 17, 1989 | The `Burbs | Mark Rumsfield | $35,382,246 | $35,382,246 | |
Nov 18, 1988 | 1969 | Cliff | $5,979,011 | $5,979,011 | |
Sep 25, 1987 | The Big Town | Mr. Edwards | $1,733,017 | $1,733,017 | |
Dec 10, 1982 | That Championship Season | George Sitkowski | $40,000 | $40,000 | |
Oct 9, 1981 | Tattoo | Karl Kinsky | $860,472 | $860,472 | |
1980 | Middle Age Crazy | Bobby Lee | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | |
1978 | Coming Home | Capt. Bob Hyde | $32,653,000 | $32,653,000 | |
Apr 9, 1976 | Family Plot | George Lumley | $13,200,000 | $13,200,000 | |
Mar 29, 1974 | The Great Gatsby | Tom Buchanan | $26,533,200 | $26,533,200 | |
Mar 10, 1972 | Silent Running | Freeman Lowell | $331 | $331 | |
Jan 13, 1972 | The Cowboys | Asa Watts | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | |
Dec 10, 1969 | They Shoot Horses, Don… | James | $12,600,000 | $12,600,000 | |
Aug 3, 1968 | Hang 'em High | Miller | $6,800,000 | $6,800,000 | |
May 27, 1967 | The War Wagon | Hammond | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
Jul 20, 1966 | The Wild Angels | Loser Josey Kerns | $15,541,070 | $15,541,070 | |
Jul 22, 1964 | Marnie | Sailor | $7,000,000 | $8,922 | $7,008,922 |
Averages | $18,829,911 | $28,875,209 | $32,000,849 | ||
Totals | 71 | $922,665,648 | $837,381,048 | $1,760,046,696 |
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 17, 2022 | Mid-Century | |||||
Jun 4, 2021 | Death in Texas | |||||
Sep 25, 2020 | The Artist’s Wife | $786 | 1 | $7,818 | $26,238 | 29.8% |
Aug 18, 2020 | Emperor | |||||
Aug 14, 2020 | Ravage | $18,311 | ||||
Feb 15, 2019 | The Lears | |||||
Nov 9, 2018 | Lez Bomb | |||||
Apr 6, 2018 | Chappaquiddick | $5,765,854 | 1,645 | $17,395,521 | $18,148,091 | 95.9% |
Dec 25, 2015 | The Hateful Eight | $4,610,676 | 2,938 | $54,117,416 | $151,813,358 | 35.6% |
Nov 15, 2013 | Nebraska | $140,401 | 968 | $17,654,912 | $24,761,360 | 71.3% |
Jul 23, 2013 | Twixt | $1,589 | 13 | $1,996 | $1,270,342 | 0.2% |
Oct 9, 1981 | Tattoo | $415,405 | 159 | $860,472 | $860,472 | 100.0% |
1978 | Coming Home | $32,653,000 | $32,653,000 | 100.0% | ||
Mar 10, 1972 | Silent Running | $331 | ||||
Jul 20, 1966 | The Wild Angels | $15,541,070 | $15,541,070 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $1,822,452 | 954 | $17,279,026 | $24,509,257 | 66.6% | |
Totals | 15 | $138,232,205 | $245,092,573 |
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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Apr 26, 2024 | Bloodline Killer | |||||
Mar 8, 2024 | Accidental Texan | $137,699 | 134 | $291,145 | $291,145 | 100.0% |
Mar 18, 2022 | The Hater | |||||
Sep 3, 2021 | The Gateway | |||||
Mar 19, 2021 | Last Call | $29,610 | 110 | $48,144 | $48,144 | 100.0% |
Jan 10, 2020 | Inherit the Viper | |||||
Nov 1, 2019 | Badland | |||||
Sep 13, 2019 | Freaks | $161,543 | 111 | $276,591 | $350,122 | 79.0% |
Aug 9, 2019 | The Peanut Butter Falcon | $204,793 | 1,490 | $20,457,158 | $23,191,551 | 88.2% |
Jul 26, 2019 | Once Upon a Time…in Ho… | $41,082,018 | 3,659 | $142,502,728 | $377,426,903 | 37.8% |
Mar 15, 2019 | The Mustang | $71,657 | 527 | $5,336,840 | $6,699,047 | 79.7% |
Sep 14, 2018 | White Boy Rick | $8,860,431 | 2,504 | $24,004,833 | $25,947,983 | 92.5% |
May 10, 2018 | Class Rank | |||||
Sep 29, 2017 | Our Souls at Night | |||||
Feb 3, 2017 | American Violence | |||||
Apr 3, 2015 | Cut Bank | $213,012 | ||||
Mar 15, 2013 | Kokuriko-zaka Kara | 48 | $1,000,878 | $49,741,540 | 2.0% | |
Dec 25, 2012 | Django Unchained | $30,122,888 | 3,012 | $162,805,434 | $449,841,566 | 36.2% |
Sep 28, 2012 | The Hole 3D | $9,716,671 | ||||
Sep 9, 2011 | Inside Out | |||||
Feb 23, 2007 | The Astronaut Farmer | $4,454,319 | 2,155 | $11,003,643 | $11,141,213 | 98.8% |
Apr 22, 2005 | Madison | $268,370 | 94 | $517,262 | $517,262 | 100.0% |
Jul 24, 2003 | Masked and Anonymous | $30,783 | 23 | $533,344 | $555,335 | 96.0% |
Sep 14, 2001 | The Glass House | $5,738,448 | 1,601 | $17,951,431 | $22,861,785 | 78.5% |
Dec 22, 2000 | All the Pretty Horses | 1,593 | $15,527,125 | $18,120,267 | 85.7% | |
Jul 23, 1999 | The Haunting | $33,435,140 | 2,881 | $91,188,905 | $180,188,905 | 50.6% |
Jul 10, 1998 | Small Soldiers | $14,047,592 | 2,613 | $55,143,823 | $71,743,823 | 76.9% |
Aug 24, 1990 | After Dark, My Sweet | $2,678,414 | $2,678,414 | 100.0% | ||
Feb 17, 1989 | The `Burbs | $11,101,197 | 1,956 | $35,382,246 | $35,382,246 | 100.0% |
Nov 18, 1988 | 1969 | $1,706,120 | 521 | $5,979,011 | $5,979,011 | 100.0% |
Averages | $9,465,788 | 1,391 | $31,190,998 | $61,554,093 | 79.0% | |
Totals | 30 | $592,628,955 | $1,292,635,945 |