George Gaynes
| Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actor based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $239,379,689 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,017) |
| Best-known acting roles: John Van Horn (Tootsie), Father Robert (Just Married), Cmndt. Eric Lassard (Police Academy), Cmdt. Eric Lassard (Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment), Senator Cole (Wag the Dog) |
| Born: May 3, 1917 |
| Died: February 15, 2016 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Lead Ensemble Member | 7 | $239,379,689 | $0 | $239,379,689 |
| Supporting | 4 | $251,483,854 | $21,194,857 | $272,678,711 | |
| Inverviewee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| (Unclassified) | 6 | $161,199,256 | $45,437,779 | $206,637,035 |
Career Trend
This graph shows George Gaynes’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 928 | $239,379,689 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,268 | $652,062,799 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 27,401-27,500) | 27,495 | $66,632,636 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,601 | $239,379,689 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) | 6,038 | $718,695,435 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2013 | Andre Gregory: Before … | Himself | |||
| Jan 10, 2003 | Just Married | Father Robert | $56,127,162 | $45,437,773 | $101,564,935 |
| Dec 25, 1997 | Wag the Dog | Senator Cole | $43,057,470 | $21,194,568 | $64,252,038 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | The Crucible | Judge Samuel Sewall | $7,352,332 | $7,352,332 | |
| Oct 19, 1994 | Vanya on 42nd Street | Serybryakov | $1,746,000 | $1,746,000 | |
| Aug 26, 1994 | Police Academy 7: Miss… | Cmndt. Eric Lassard | $126,247 | $126,247 | |
| Mar 10, 1989 | Police Academy 6: City… | Commandant Lassard | $11,567,000 | $11,567,000 | |
| Mar 18, 1988 | Police Academy 5: Assi… | Cmndt. Eric Lassard | $19,510,000 | $19,510,000 | |
| Apr 3, 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citi… | Cmndt. Eric Lassard | $28,061,343 | $28,061,343 | |
| Mar 21, 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back… | Cmndt. Eric Lassa… | $43,579,163 | $43,579,163 | |
| Mar 29, 1985 | Police Academy 2: Thei… | Cmdt. Eric Lassard | $55,337,042 | $55,337,042 | |
| Dec 21, 1984 | Micki + Maude | Dr. Eugene Glztszki | $26,200,000 | $26,200,000 | |
| Mar 23, 1984 | Police Academy | Cmndt. Eric Lassard | $81,198,894 | $81,198,894 | |
| Dec 16, 1983 | To Be or Not to Be | Ravitch | $13,030,214 | $13,030,214 | |
| Dec 17, 1982 | Tootsie | John Van Horn | $177,200,000 | $289 | $177,200,289 |
| May 21, 1982 | Dead Men Don’t Wear Pl… | Dr. John Hay Forrest | $18,196,170 | $18,196,170 | |
| Dec 25, 1980 | Altered States | Dr. Wissenschaft | $19,853,892 | $6 | $19,853,898 |
| Oct 19, 1973 | The Way We Were | El Morocco Captain | $49,919,870 | $49,919,870 | |
| Averages | $38,356,635 | $16,658,159 | $42,276,202 | ||
| Totals | 18 | $652,062,799 | $66,632,636 | $718,695,435 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1994 | Police Academy 7: Miss… | $126,247 | $126,247 | 100.0% | ||
| Mar 10, 1989 | Police Academy 6: City… | $4,032,480 | 1,627 | $11,567,000 | $11,567,000 | 100.0% |
| Mar 18, 1988 | Police Academy 5: Assi… | $6,106,661 | 1,700 | $19,510,000 | $19,510,000 | 100.0% |
| Apr 3, 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citi… | $8,482,487 | 1,750 | $28,061,343 | $28,061,343 | 100.0% |
| Mar 21, 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back… | $9,049,568 | 1,788 | $43,579,163 | $43,579,163 | 100.0% |
| Mar 29, 1985 | Police Academy 2: Thei… | $10,675,896 | 1,613 | $55,337,042 | $55,337,042 | 100.0% |
| Mar 23, 1984 | Police Academy | $8,570,007 | 1,587 | $81,198,894 | $81,198,894 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $7,819,517 | 1,678 | $34,197,098 | $34,197,098 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 7 | $239,379,689 | $239,379,689 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 1997 | Wag the Dog | $92,079 | 1,752 | $43,057,470 | $64,252,038 | 67.0% |
| Dec 16, 1983 | To Be or Not to Be | $1,020,958 | 645 | $13,030,214 | $13,030,214 | 100.0% |
| Dec 17, 1982 | Tootsie | $5,540,470 | 1,222 | $177,200,000 | $177,200,289 | 100.0% |
| May 21, 1982 | Dead Men Don’t Wear Pl… | $4,289,601 | 906 | $18,196,170 | $18,196,170 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $2,735,777 | 1,131 | $62,870,964 | $68,169,678 | 91.8% | |
| Totals | 4 | $251,483,854 | $272,678,711 | |||