John Paragon
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on a credit in that role in 1 film, with $40,940,662 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #43,050) |
Best-known acting roles: Movie Lot Actor (Pee Wee's Big Adventure) |
Best-known technical roles: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (Screenwriter) |
Born: December 9, 1954 (69 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 1 | $40,940,662 | $0 | $40,940,662 |
In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 1 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 |
Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 36,401-36,500) | 36,464 | $40,940,662 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 45,601-45,700) | 45,637 | $40,940,662 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,601 | $5,000,000 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,750 | $5,000,000 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Featured Blu-ray Review: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
May 5th, 2020
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark hit theaters in the late 1980s. At the time, it wasn’t able to win over critics and was mostly ignored by moviegoers. It did become a bit of a cult hit on the home market and now, more than 30 years later, it is getting a special edition Blu-ray release. Does it deserve its Cult Classic status? If so, does the Blu-ray do it justice?
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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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Jul 26, 1985 | Pee Wee's Big Adventure | Movie Lot Actor | $40,940,662 | $40,940,662 | |
Averages | $40,940,662 | n/a | $40,940,662 | ||
Totals | 1 | $40,940,662 | n/a | $40,940,662 |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 34,401-34,500) | 34,452 | $40,940,662 |
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 34,201-34,300) | 34,229 | $40,940,662 |
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 32,401-32,500) | 32,481 | $40,940,662 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 36,401-36,500) | 36,464 | $40,940,662 |
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 43,001-43,100) | 43,037 | $40,940,662 |
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 42,901-43,000) | 42,916 | $40,940,662 |
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 40,301-40,400) | 40,350 | $40,940,662 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 45,601-45,700) | 45,637 | $40,940,662 |
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Feb 14, 1992 | Double Trouble | Director | |||
Sep 30, 1988 | Elvira, Mistress of the Dark | Screenwriter | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
Averages | $5,000,000 | n/a | $5,000,000 | ||
Totals | 2 | $5,000,000 | n/a | $5,000,000 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Feb 14, 1992 | Double Trouble | |||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Sep 30, 1988 | Elvira, Mistress of th… | $1,660,041 | 627 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 100.0% |
Averages | $1,660,041 | 627 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,601 | $5,000,000 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,750 | $5,000,000 |