Charles Durning
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 49 films, with $1,238,975,984 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,760) |
Best-known acting roles: Les Nichols (Tootsie), Chief Brandon (Dick Tracy), Pappy O'Daniel (O Brother, Where Art Thou?), Lieutenant William Snyder (The Sting), Lew (One Fine Day) |
Born: February 28, 1923 |
Died: December 24, 2012 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 17 | $715,902,099 | $147,256,053 | $863,158,152 |
Leading | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(Unclassified) | 29 | $372,929,023 | $2,888,809 | $375,817,832 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,006 | $1,088,831,122 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) | 15,594 | $150,144,862 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,760 | $1,238,975,984 |
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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May 28, 2019 | When a Stranger Calls … | ||||
Aug 7, 2018 | Queen of the Stardust … | ||||
Apr 1, 2011 | An Affirmative Act | The Man in the Wh… | |||
Jun 12, 2009 | Unbeatable Harold | ||||
Apr 25, 2008 | Deal | Charlie Adler | $61,626 | $61,626 | |
Feb 20, 2007 | River's End | Murray Blythe | |||
Aug 26, 2005 | Dirty Deeds | Victor Rasdale | $152,665 | $152,665 | |
Jun 11, 2004 | Broadway: The Golden A… | Himself | $353,580 | $38,138 | $391,718 |
Apr 5, 2002 | Big Trouble | O'Mara | $7,262,288 | $1,226,583 | $8,488,871 |
Apr 13, 2001 | Lakeboat | Skippy | $5,159 | $5,159 | |
Dec 22, 2000 | State and Main | Mayor George Bailey | $6,920,692 | $2,261,808 | $9,182,500 |
Dec 22, 2000 | O Brother, Where Art T… | Pappy O'Daniel | $45,506,619 | $30,257,195 | $75,763,814 |
Dec 4, 1998 | Hi-Life | Fatty | $7,957 | $7,957 | |
Dec 20, 1996 | One Fine Day | Lew | $46,169,663 | $46,169,663 | |
Oct 11, 1996 | The Grass Harp | Reverend Buster | $493,007 | $493,007 | |
May 24, 1996 | Spy Hard | The Director | $26,936,265 | $26,936,265 | |
Apr 5, 1996 | The Last Supper | Reverand Gerald H… | $459,749 | $588,863 | $1,048,612 |
Nov 3, 1995 | Home for the Holidays | Henry Larson | $17,468,887 | $4,650,382 | $22,119,269 |
Dec 25, 1994 | I.Q. | Louis Bamberger | $26,265,119 | $26,265,119 | |
Mar 11, 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Waring Hudsucker | $2,816,518 | $12,121,631 | $14,938,149 |
1992 | Brenda Starr | Editor Francis I.… | $67,878 | $67,878 | |
Jul 26, 1991 | V.I. Warshawski | Lt. Bobby Mallory | $11,128,309 | $11,128,309 | |
Jun 15, 1990 | Dick Tracy | Chief Brandon | $103,738,726 | $59,000,000 | $162,738,726 |
Mar 1, 1988 | Cop | Dutch Peltz | $1,884,315 | $1,884,315 | |
1988 | Far North | Bertrum | $147,234 | $147,234 | |
Aug 28, 1987 | The Rosary Murders | Father Nabors | $1,730,337 | $1,730,337 | |
1987 | Meatballs III | Pete, Heaven Door… | $2,147,228 | $2,147,228 | |
Nov 26, 1986 | Solarbabies | The Warden | $1,579,260 | $1,579,260 | |
Oct 3, 1986 | Tough Guys | Deke Yablonski | $21,458,229 | $21,458,229 | |
Sep, 1985 | Stand Alone | Louis Thibadeau | |||
Jul 19, 1985 | The Man With One Red Shoe | Ross | $8,645,411 | $8,645,411 | |
Apr 26, 1985 | Stick | Chucky | $6,964,734 | $6,964,734 | |
Dec 14, 1984 | Mass Appeal | Monsignor Burke | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | |
Dec 16, 1983 | Two of a Kind | Charlie | $23,700,000 | $23,700,000 | |
Dec 16, 1983 | To Be or Not to Be | Colonel Erhrardt | $13,030,214 | $13,030,214 | |
Dec 17, 1982 | Tootsie | Les Nichols | $177,200,000 | $262 | $177,200,262 |
Jul 23, 1982 | The Best Little Whoreh… | Governor | $69,701,637 | $69,701,637 | |
Dec 18, 1981 | Sharky's Machine | Friscoe | $32,984,898 | $32,984,898 | |
Sep 25, 1981 | True Confessions | Jack Amsterdam | $12,200,000 | $12,200,000 | |
1980 | The Final Countdown | Senator Samuel Ch… | $16,647,800 | $40,000,000 | $56,647,800 |
1980 | Die Laughing | Arnold | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
Oct 5, 1979 | Starting Over | Michael Potter | $38,200,000 | $38,200,000 | |
Aug 3, 1979 | North Dallas Forty | Coach Johnson | $19,010,710 | $19,010,710 | |
Jun 22, 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Doc Hopper | $76,657,000 | $76,657,000 | |
1978 | The Greek Tycoon | Michael Russell | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | |
Dec 25, 1975 | The Hindenburg | Captain Pruss | $27,945,225 | $27,945,225 | |
Aug 29, 1975 | Dog Day Afternoon | Moretti | $46,665,856 | $46,665,856 | |
Dec 17, 1974 | The Front Page | Murphy | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |
Dec 25, 1973 | The Sting | Lieutenant Willia… | $159,616,327 | $159,616,327 | |
Averages | $25,321,654 | $15,014,486 | $28,813,395 | ||
Totals | 49 | $1,088,831,122 | $150,144,862 | $1,238,975,984 |
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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May 28, 2019 | When a Stranger Calls … | |||||
Aug 7, 2018 | Queen of the Stardust … | |||||
Sep, 1985 | Stand Alone | |||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
Totals | 3 | n/a | n/a |
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 1, 2011 | An Affirmative Act | |||||
Jun 12, 2009 | Unbeatable Harold | |||||
Apr 25, 2008 | Deal | $35,281 | 51 | $61,626 | $61,626 | 100.0% |
Apr 5, 2002 | Big Trouble | $3,545,204 | 1,961 | $7,262,288 | $8,488,871 | 85.6% |
Dec 22, 2000 | O Brother, Where Art T… | $195,104 | 847 | $45,506,619 | $75,763,814 | 60.1% |
Nov 3, 1995 | Home for the Holidays | $4,007,717 | 1,000 | $17,468,887 | $22,119,269 | 79.0% |
Mar 11, 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | $2,816,518 | $14,938,149 | 18.9% | ||
Jun 15, 1990 | Dick Tracy | $22,543,911 | 2,332 | $103,738,726 | $162,738,726 | 63.7% |
Nov 26, 1986 | Solarbabies | $704,692 | 692 | $1,579,260 | $1,579,260 | 100.0% |
Jul 19, 1985 | The Man With One Red Shoe | $3,139,025 | 1,049 | $8,645,411 | $8,645,411 | 100.0% |
Dec 17, 1982 | Tootsie | $5,540,470 | 1,222 | $177,200,000 | $177,200,262 | 100.0% |
Jul 23, 1982 | The Best Little Whoreh… | $11,874,268 | 1,435 | $69,701,637 | $69,701,637 | 100.0% |
1980 | The Final Countdown | $16,647,800 | $56,647,800 | 29.4% | ||
Jun 22, 1979 | The Muppet Movie | $76,657,000 | $76,657,000 | 100.0% | ||
1978 | The Greek Tycoon | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 17, 1974 | The Front Page | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 25, 1973 | The Sting | $159,616,327 | $159,616,327 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $5,731,741 | 1,177 | $47,726,807 | $57,543,877 | 82.4% | |
Totals | 17 | $715,902,099 | $863,158,152 |