Rance Howard
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films, with $3,263,645,343 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #368) |
| Best-known acting roles: Chaplain (Independence Day), Cardinal Beck (Angels & Demons), White-haired patient (A Beautiful Mind), Engireer (The Lone Ranger), Reverend (Apollo 13) |
| Born: November 17, 1928 |
| Died: November 25, 2017 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 30 | $1,754,774,439 | $1,508,870,904 | $3,263,645,343 |
| Cameo | 1 | $170,708,996 | $146,959,062 | $317,668,058 | |
| Leading | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| (Unclassified) | 22 | $291,389,821 | $42,263,589 | $333,653,410 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office | 45 | $1,924,757,072 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 309 | $2,216,873,256 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 822 | $1,698,093,555 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 513 | $3,914,966,811 |
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Featured DVD Review: Big Bad Wolf
March 2nd, 2014
Big Bad Wolf was made under the name Huff. Big Bad Wolf... Huff... Yep, it's a horror film inspired by The Three Little Pigs. This isn't the only horror film with a folktale origin, but I'm not sure there's enough plot in the original story to make a feature-length movie. If not, we could have a generic horror movie with a lame hook. Let's hope for the best.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Nebraska
February 23rd, 2014
Nebraska is one of the major players during this year's Awards Season earning six Oscar nominations. That sets up really high expectations. Then again, it's a movie directed by Alexander Payne. That alone sets up really high expectations. Can the film live up to The Descendants' high quality? If it can't, is it still worth checking out?
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2019 | Apple Seed | Carl Robbins | |||
| Unknown | Broken Memories | ||||
| Sep 2, 2016 | Max Rose | Walter Prewitt | $66,880 | $66,880 | |
| Mar 4, 2014 | Big Bad Wolf | Scotty | |||
| Nov 15, 2013 | Nebraska | Uncle Ray | $17,654,912 | $7,106,448 | $24,761,360 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | Easy Rider: The Ride Back | ||||
| Jul 2, 2013 | The Lone Ranger | Engireer | $89,302,115 | $170,700,000 | $260,002,115 |
| Jun 18, 2010 | Jonah Hex | Telegrapher | $10,547,117 | $475,579 | $11,022,696 |
| May 15, 2009 | Angels & Demons | Cardinal Beck | $133,375,846 | $357,500,000 | $490,875,846 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | Play the Game | Mervin | $659,483 | $659,483 | |
| Dec 5, 2008 | Frost/Nixon | Ollie | $18,622,031 | $9,830,914 | $28,452,945 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Older Man | $32,862,104 | $16,824,159 | $49,686,263 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | Cinderella Man | Announcer Al Fazin | $61,649,911 | $43,371,577 | $105,021,488 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | Eulogy | Lance Sommers | $70,527 | $20,674 | $91,201 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | The Alamo | Governor Smith | $22,406,362 | $1,505,000 | $23,911,362 |
| Nov 26, 2003 | The Missing | Telegraph Operator | $26,900,336 | $11,353,097 | $38,253,433 |
| Dec 21, 2001 | A Beautiful Mind | White-haired patient | $170,708,996 | $146,959,062 | $317,668,058 |
| Aug 17, 2001 | Rat Race | Feed the Earth Sp… | $56,607,223 | $30,000,000 | $86,607,223 |
| Apr 11, 2001 | Joe Dirt | Bomb Squad Cop | $27,087,695 | $3,900,000 | $30,987,695 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole C… | Elderly Timekeeper | $261,939,550 | $85,096,578 | $347,036,128 |
| Aug 25, 2000 | Love and Sex | Earl | $536,287 | $536,287 | |
| Oct 1, 1999 | Happy, Texas | Ely the tractor d… | $2,039,192 | $852,036 | $2,891,228 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | Psycho | Mr. Lowry | $21,541,218 | $15,685,000 | $37,226,218 |
| Jul 10, 1998 | Small Soldiers | Husband | $55,143,823 | $16,600,000 | $71,743,823 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | Chairman of the Board | Reverend Hatley | $306,715 | $306,715 | |
| Aug 22, 1997 | Money Talks | Reverend | $41,076,865 | $41,076,865 | |
| Apr 18, 1997 | Traveller | Farmer | $500,649 | $500,649 | |
| Dec 20, 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Ralph Hargrove | $13,052,741 | $13,052,741 | |
| Dec 13, 1996 | Mars Attacks! | Texas Investor | $37,771,017 | $63,600,000 | $101,371,017 |
| Jul 2, 1996 | Independence Day | Chaplain | $306,169,255 | $511,231,623 | $817,400,878 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | Sgt. Bilko | Mr. Robbins | $30,356,589 | $7,600,000 | $37,956,589 |
| Jun 30, 1995 | Apollo 13 | Reverend | $173,772,767 | $162,029,504 | $335,802,271 |
| Oct 14, 1994 | Little Giants | Priest | $19,306,362 | $19,306,362 | |
| Sep 30, 1994 | Ed Wood | Old man McCoy | $5,828,466 | $268 | $5,828,734 |
| Sep 23, 1994 | Terminal Velocity | Chuck | $16,478,900 | $16,478,900 | |
| Jun 3, 1994 | The Cowboy Way | Old Gentleman | $19,731,505 | $19,731,505 | |
| Mar 18, 1994 | The Paper | Alicia's Doctor | $36,768,310 | $9,600,000 | $46,368,310 |
| Oct 15, 1993 | Fearless | Bald Cabby | $6,971,266 | $6,971,266 | |
| 1993 | Ed and his Dead Mother | Reverend Praxton | $673 | $673 | |
| Jul 10, 1992 | Universal Soldier | Mr Devreux | $36,299,898 | $36,299,898 | |
| May 22, 1992 | Far and Away | Tomlin | $58,883,840 | $58,883,840 | |
| Aug 2, 1989 | Parenthood | Dean at College | $100,047,830 | $26,250,000 | $126,297,830 |
| May 5, 1989 | Listen to Me | Mr. Tucker | $4,177,448 | $4,177,448 | |
| Feb 17, 1989 | The `Burbs | Detective | $35,382,246 | $35,382,246 | |
| Jul 3, 1987 | Innerspace | Supermarket Customer | $19,816,619 | $19,816,619 | |
| Mar 14, 1986 | Gung Ho | Major Zwart | $36,611,610 | $36,611,610 | |
| Sep 20, 1985 | Creator | Mr. Spencer | $4,571,788 | $4,571,788 | |
| Jun 21, 1985 | Cocoon | Detective | $76,257,348 | $76,257,348 | |
| Apr 27, 1984 | Love Letters | Chesley | $5,269,990 | $5,269,990 | |
| Mar 9, 1984 | Splash | McCullough | $62,599,495 | $62,599,495 | |
| Jan 27, 1984 | The Lonely Guy | Minister | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | |
| Jun 21, 1974 | Chinatown | Irate Farmer | $23,169,837 | $1,157 | $23,170,994 |
| Nov 1, 1967 | Cool Hand Luke | Sheriff | $16,217,773 | $879 | $16,218,652 |
| Jun 19, 1962 | The Music Man | Oscar Jackson | $14,953,846 | $14,953,846 | |
| Averages | $44,337,465 | $65,311,291 | $78,299,336 | ||
| Totals | 54 | $2,216,873,256 | $1,698,093,555 | $3,914,966,811 | |
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 1, 2019 | Apple Seed | |||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2016 | Max Rose | $4,000 | 42 | $66,880 | $66,880 | 100.0% |
| Mar 4, 2014 | Big Bad Wolf | |||||
| Nov 15, 2013 | Nebraska | $140,401 | 968 | $17,654,912 | $24,761,360 | 71.3% |
| Jul 2, 2013 | The Lone Ranger | $29,210,849 | 3,904 | $89,302,115 | $260,002,115 | 34.3% |
| Jun 18, 2010 | Jonah Hex | $5,379,365 | 2,825 | $10,547,117 | $11,022,696 | 95.7% |
| May 15, 2009 | Angels & Demons | $46,204,168 | 3,527 | $133,375,846 | $490,875,846 | 27.2% |
| Feb 27, 2009 | Play the Game | $51,197 | 55 | $659,483 | $659,483 | 100.0% |
| Dec 5, 2008 | Frost/Nixon | $180,708 | 1,105 | $18,622,031 | $28,452,945 | 65.4% |
| Mar 21, 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | $10,309,986 | 3,061 | $32,862,104 | $49,686,263 | 66.1% |
| Jun 3, 2005 | Cinderella Man | $18,320,205 | 2,820 | $61,649,911 | $105,021,488 | 58.7% |
| Nov 26, 2003 | The Missing | $10,833,633 | 2,756 | $26,900,336 | $38,253,433 | 70.3% |
| Aug 17, 2001 | Rat Race | $11,662,094 | 2,551 | $56,607,223 | $86,607,223 | 65.4% |
| Apr 11, 2001 | Joe Dirt | $8,016,008 | 2,639 | $27,087,695 | $30,987,695 | 87.4% |
| Nov 17, 2000 | How the Grinch Stole C… | $55,820,330 | 3,256 | $261,939,550 | $347,036,128 | 75.5% |
| Aug 22, 1997 | Money Talks | $10,654,369 | 2,033 | $41,076,865 | $41,076,865 | 100.0% |
| Dec 13, 1996 | Mars Attacks! | $9,384,272 | 1,955 | $37,771,017 | $101,371,017 | 37.3% |
| Jul 2, 1996 | Independence Day | $50,228,264 | 2,977 | $306,169,255 | $817,400,878 | 37.5% |
| Jun 30, 1995 | Apollo 13 | $25,353,380 | 2,347 | $173,772,767 | $335,802,271 | 51.7% |
| Sep 30, 1994 | Ed Wood | 623 | $5,828,466 | $5,828,734 | 100.0% | |
| Jun 3, 1994 | The Cowboy Way | $5,048,640 | 1,833 | $19,731,505 | $19,731,505 | 100.0% |
| Mar 18, 1994 | The Paper | 1,577 | $36,768,310 | $46,368,310 | 79.3% | |
| May 22, 1992 | Far and Away | $12,948,940 | 1,885 | $58,883,840 | $58,883,840 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2, 1989 | Parenthood | $10,506,450 | 1,399 | $100,047,830 | $126,297,830 | 79.2% |
| Feb 17, 1989 | The `Burbs | $11,101,197 | 1,956 | $35,382,246 | $35,382,246 | 100.0% |
| Jul 3, 1987 | Innerspace | $4,739,913 | 1,603 | $19,816,619 | $19,816,619 | 100.0% |
| Jun 21, 1985 | Cocoon | $7,936,427 | 1,163 | $76,257,348 | $76,257,348 | 100.0% |
| Apr 27, 1984 | Love Letters | $54,862 | 110 | $5,269,990 | $5,269,990 | 100.0% |
| Mar 9, 1984 | Splash | $6,174,059 | 1,186 | $62,599,495 | $62,599,495 | 100.0% |
| Jun 21, 1974 | Chinatown | $23,169,837 | $23,170,994 | 100.0% | ||
| Jun 19, 1962 | The Music Man | $14,953,846 | $14,953,846 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $14,010,549 | 1,932 | $60,509,463 | $112,539,495 | 79.4% | |
| Totals | 30 | $1,754,774,439 | $3,263,645,343 | |||