Roddy McDowall
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 37 films, with $907,649,584 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,279) |
Best-known acting roles: Mr. Soil (A Bug’s Life), Acres (The Poseidon Adventure), Andrew (Overboard), Peter Vincent (Fright Night), V.I.N.C.E.N.T. (The Black Hole) |
Born: September 17, 1928 |
Died: October 3, 1998 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 7 | $233,705,201 | $200,296,754 | $434,001,955 |
Leading | 4 | $24,922,237 | $0 | $24,922,237 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $4,659,287 | $3,564 | $4,662,851 | |
(Unclassified) | 24 | $419,058,649 | $25,003,892 | $444,062,541 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Roddy McDowall’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 2,901-3,000) | 2,927 | $29,581,524 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,045 | $682,345,374 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) | 8,203 | $3,564 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) | 10,905 | $225,304,210 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,752 | $29,585,088 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,279 | $907,649,584 |
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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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Oct 24, 2000 | Mirror Mirror 2: Raven… | Dr. Lasky | |||
Nov 20, 1998 | A Bug’s Life | Mr. Soil | $162,798,565 | $200,296,754 | $363,095,319 |
Oct 11, 1996 | The Grass Harp | Amos Legrand | $493,007 | $493,007 | |
Mar 22, 1996 | It's My Party | Damian Knowles | $455,101 | $455,101 | |
Nov 21, 1995 | Last Summer in the Ham… | Thomas | $648,799 | $648,799 | |
Sep 15, 1989 | The Big Picture | Judge | $117,463 | $117,463 | |
May 19, 1989 | Fright Night Part 2 | Peter Vincent | $2,350,289 | $2,350,289 | |
Dec 18, 1987 | Overboard | Andrew | $26,713,187 | $26,713,187 | |
Feb 6, 1987 | Dead of Winter | Mr. Murray | $951,548 | $951,548 | |
Mar 21, 1986 | GoBots: Battle of the … | Buggit | $1,338,264 | $1,338,264 | |
Aug 2, 1985 | Fright Night | Peter Vincent | $24,922,237 | $24,922,237 | |
Aug 20, 1982 | Class of 1984 | Terry Corrigan | $6,965,361 | $6,965,361 | |
Mar 5, 1982 | Evil Under the Sun | Rex Brewster | $4,659,287 | $3,564 | $4,662,851 |
Dec 21, 1979 | The Black Hole | V.I.N.C.E.N.T. | $35,841,901 | $35,841,901 | |
1976 | That's Entertainment p… | Archive Footage | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
Mar 7, 1975 | Funny Lady | Bobby Moore | $40,055,897 | $40,055,897 | |
May 17, 1974 | Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry | George Stanton | $28,401,735 | $28,401,735 | |
Jun 15, 1973 | The Legend of Hell House | ||||
1973 | Battle for the Planet … | Caear | $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 | |
Dec 15, 1972 | The Life and Times of … | Frank Gass | $16,530,578 | $16,530,578 | |
Dec 13, 1972 | The Poseidon Adventure | Acres | $93,300,000 | $93,300,000 | |
Jun 30, 1972 | Conquest of the Planet… | Caesar | $9,700,000 | $9,700,000 | |
Oct 7, 1971 | Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Mr. Jelk | $17,871,174 | $17,871,174 | |
1971 | Escape from the Planet… | Cornelius | $12,300,000 | $12,300,000 | |
May 15, 1969 | Midas Run | ||||
Feb 8, 1968 | Planet of the Apes | Cornelius | $33,395,426 | $3,510 | $33,398,936 |
Feb 21, 1966 | Lord Love a Duck | ||||
Dec 22, 1965 | Inside Daisy Clover | Walter Baines | |||
Dec 2, 1965 | That Darn Cat! | Gregory Benson | $28,062,222 | $28,062,222 | |
Feb 15, 1965 | The Greatest Story Eve… | Matthew | $15,473,333 | $15,473,333 | |
Jun 12, 1963 | Cleopatra | Caesar Augustus | $57,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $71,000,000 |
Oct 4, 1962 | The Longest Day | Private Morris | $39,100,000 | $11,000,000 | $50,100,000 |
Oct 13, 1960 | Midnight Lace | Malcolm | $7,400,000 | $7,400,000 | |
Jan 6, 1952 | The Steel Fist | ||||
Aug 15, 1946 | Holiday in Mexico | Stanley Owen | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | |
Oct 7, 1943 | Lassie Come Home | Joe Carraclough | |||
Oct 28, 1941 | How Green Was My Valley | Huw Morgan | $382 | $382 | |
Averages | $23,529,151 | $37,550,702 | $30,254,986 | ||
Totals | 37 | $682,345,374 | $225,304,210 | $907,649,584 |
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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Oct 24, 2000 | Mirror Mirror 2: Raven… | |||||
Aug 2, 1985 | Fright Night | $6,118,543 | 1,545 | $24,922,237 | $24,922,237 | 100.0% |
Mar 5, 1982 | Evil Under the Sun | $1,690,774 | 609 | $4,659,287 | $4,662,851 | 99.9% |
Feb 21, 1966 | Lord Love a Duck | |||||
Jan 6, 1952 | The Steel Fist | |||||
Oct 7, 1943 | Lassie Come Home | |||||
Averages | $3,904,659 | 1,077 | $14,790,762 | $14,792,544 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 6 | $29,581,524 | $29,585,088 |
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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Nov 20, 1998 | A Bug’s Life | $291,121 | 2,773 | $162,798,565 | $363,095,319 | 44.8% |
Dec 18, 1987 | Overboard | $1,880,006 | 1,135 | $26,713,187 | $26,713,187 | 100.0% |
Feb 6, 1987 | Dead of Winter | $951,548 | 491 | $951,548 | $951,548 | 100.0% |
Dec 21, 1979 | The Black Hole | $35,841,901 | $35,841,901 | 100.0% | ||
May 15, 1969 | Midas Run | |||||
Dec 22, 1965 | Inside Daisy Clover | |||||
Oct 13, 1960 | Midnight Lace | $7,400,000 | $7,400,000 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $1,040,892 | 1,466 | $46,741,040 | $86,800,391 | 89.0% | |
Totals | 7 | $233,705,201 | $434,001,955 |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec, 1970 | The Ballad of Tam Lin | Director | |||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |