Michael Papajohn

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 27 films, with $5,147,709,244 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #145)
Best-known acting roles: InGen Contractor (Jurassic World), Cal (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), Carjacker (Spider-Man 3), Carjacker (Spider-Man), Carnahan (Terminator Salvation)
Most productive collaborators: Avi Arad, Tobey Maguire, Sam Raimi, Laura Ziskin, Kirsten Dunst
Born: November 7, 1964 (59 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting27$2,314,625,522$2,833,083,722$5,147,709,244
(Unclassified)14$1,130,244,149$1,179,269,902$2,309,514,051

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office 95 $2,314,625,522
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office 47 $3,444,869,671
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office 32 $2,209,701,061
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office 91 $3,444,869,671
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office 69 $2,704,783,722
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 194 $4,012,353,624
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 91 $7,457,223,295
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 53 $4,914,484,783
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 147 $7,457,223,295

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Analysis: Superstars, Side Kicks and Cameo Kings

September 14th, 2013


Top-grossing actors and actresses in leading roles

Over the past two or so years, we've been working on one of the biggest projects we've ever undertaken: building out our database of acting and technical credits to include complete information on every acting role and significant technical credit for movies for which we have box office information. While work on this vast task continues (and will, of course, continue as long as films are being made), we have enough coverage of the industry now to start doing some serious analysis. Over the next month or two, I'll be looking at some of the things we've found and we'll be rolling out new features at The Numbers that take advantage of the dataset. This week, I'll look into how we are categorizing acting roles, and discuss the first charts in our new People Records section. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 22, 2023The Iron Claw Olympic Coach $35,611,828$7,204,262$42,816,090
Aug 20, 2021Reminiscence Sylvan Guard $3,900,193$11,549,129$15,449,322
Aug 14, 2020Unhinged Cop $20,831,465$16,507,639$37,339,104
May 8, 2020Walkaway Joe Coach Manny
Oct 25, 2019Black and Blue SRT Leader $22,012,729$717,415$22,730,144
Oct 21, 2016Jack Reacher: Never Go… DC Policeman $58,697,076$101,249,413$159,946,489
Aug 21, 2015American Ultra Otis $14,439,985$15,855,043$30,295,028
Jun 12, 2015Jurassic World InGen Contractor $653,406,625$1,017,657,016$1,671,063,641
Oct 31, 2014Nightcrawler Security Guard $32,381,218$17,953,200$50,334,418
Aug 1, 2014Get on Up 1949 Cop $30,569,935$2,769,933$33,339,868
Jan 17, 2014Devil's Due Police Officer $15,821,461$20,324,626$36,146,087
Jan 11, 2013Gangster Squad Mike "The Flea" $46,000,903$58,100,000$104,100,903
Feb 17, 2012This Means War German Goon $54,760,791$102,213,766$156,974,557
Jun 18, 2010Jonah Hex Saber Guard $10,547,117$475,579$11,022,696
Jun 24, 2009Transformers: Revenge … Cal $402,111,870$434,407,829$836,519,699
May 21, 2009Terminator Salvation Carnahan $125,322,469$240,169,323$365,491,792
Dec 19, 2008Yes Man Security Guard $97,690,976$128,300,000$225,990,976
Jul 27, 2007I Know Who Killed Me Jacob K/Joseph K $7,233,485$7,233,485
May 4, 2007Spider-Man 3 Carjacker $337,607,351$558,329,917$895,937,268
Mar 24, 2006Larry the Cable Guy: H… Diner Manager $15,680,099$15,680,099
Oct 14, 2005Domino Cigliutti Goon $10,169,202$13,404,855$23,574,057
May 27, 2005The Longest Yard Guard Papajohn $158,119,460$33,439,045$191,558,505
Sep 24, 2004The Last Shot Ed Rossi, Jr. $463,730$463,730
Dec 19, 2003House of Sand and Fog Carpenter $13,005,485$3,149,301$16,154,786
Jul 1, 2003Terminator 3: Rise of … Paramedic #1 $150,358,296$282,700,000$433,058,296
Jun 20, 2003Hulk Technician $132,177,234$112,854,445$245,031,679
Dec 13, 2002The Hot Chick Security Guard $35,081,550$19,557,959$54,639,509
May 3, 2002Spider-Man Carjacker $404,652,858$418,000,000$822,652,858
Jun 1, 2001The Animal Patrolman Brady $55,762,229$55,762,229
Nov 3, 2000Charlie's Angels Bathroom Thug $125,305,545$134,430,545$259,736,090
Sep 17, 1999For Love of the Game Sam Tuttle $35,188,640$10,924,000$46,112,640
Apr 10, 1998My Giant Tough Guy #1 $7,985,929$7,985,929
Jul 31, 1997Spawn Glen, Zack's Dad $54,979,992$32,969,867$87,949,859
Jun 21, 1996Eraser Schiff $101,295,562$133,104,438$234,400,000
Dec 1, 1995Wild Bill Card Cheat $2,169,373$194,099$2,363,472
Jul 14, 1995The Indian in the Cupb… Cardassian $35,627,222$35,627,222
Jun 29, 1994Little Big League Tucker Kain $12,124,754$12,124,754
Oct 2, 1992Mr. Baseball Rick $20,883,046$20,883,046
Apr 17, 1992The Babe Heckler $17,064,550$2,400,000$19,464,550
Dec 13, 1991The Last Boy Scout Hitman $59,509,925$54,990,075$114,500,000
Nov 21, 1990Predator 2 Subway Gang $28,317,513$26,450,905$54,768,418
 
Averages $86,121,742$125,386,051$186,430,582
Totals 41 $3,444,869,671$4,012,353,624$7,457,223,295


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 22, 2023The Iron Claw $4,868,3702,774$35,611,828$42,816,09083.2%
Aug 20, 2021Reminiscence $1,950,7933,265$3,900,193$15,449,32225.2%
Aug 14, 2020Unhinged $601,0322,402$20,831,465$37,339,10455.8%
May 8, 2020Walkaway Joe
Oct 25, 2019Black and Blue $8,376,8462,062$22,012,729$22,730,14496.8%
Oct 21, 2016Jack Reacher: Never Go… $22,872,4903,780$58,697,076$159,946,48936.7%
Aug 21, 2015American Ultra $5,454,2842,778$14,439,985$30,295,02847.7%
Jun 12, 2015Jurassic World $208,806,2704,291$653,406,625$1,671,063,64139.1%
Oct 31, 2014Nightcrawler $10,441,0002,766$32,381,218$50,334,41864.3%
Aug 1, 2014Get on Up $13,585,9152,469$30,569,935$33,339,86891.7%
Jan 17, 2014Devil's Due $8,308,2202,544$15,821,461$36,146,08743.8%
Jan 11, 2013Gangster Squad $17,070,3473,103$46,000,903$104,100,90344.2%
Feb 17, 2012This Means War $17,405,9303,189$54,760,791$156,974,55734.9%
Jun 18, 2010Jonah Hex $5,379,3652,825$10,547,117$11,022,69695.7%
Dec 19, 2008Yes Man $18,262,4713,434$97,690,976$225,990,97643.2%
Jul 27, 2007I Know Who Killed Me $3,506,2911,320$7,233,485$7,233,485100.0%
May 4, 2007Spider-Man 3 $151,116,5164,324$337,607,351$895,937,26837.7%
Sep 24, 2004The Last Shot $164,80140$463,730$463,730100.0%
Jun 20, 2003Hulk $62,128,4203,674$132,177,234$245,031,67953.9%
Dec 13, 2002The Hot Chick $7,401,1462,246$35,081,550$54,639,50964.2%
May 3, 2002Spider-Man $114,844,1163,876$404,652,858$822,652,85849.2%
Jun 1, 2001The Animal $19,610,5202,788$55,762,229$55,762,229100.0%
Jul 31, 1997Spawn $19,738,7492,604$54,979,992$87,949,85962.5%
Jun 21, 1996Eraser $24,566,4462,556$101,295,562$234,400,00043.2%
Jun 29, 1994Little Big League $3,105,6181,527$12,124,754$12,124,754100.0%
Apr 17, 1992The Babe $5,011,2051,568$17,064,550$19,464,55087.7%
Dec 13, 1991The Last Boy Scout $7,923,6691,823$59,509,925$114,500,00052.0%
 
Averages $29,326,9552,693$89,024,059$197,988,81763.6%
Totals 27 $2,314,625,522$5,147,709,244

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office 95 $2,314,625,522
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office 47 $3,444,869,671
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office 32 $2,209,701,061
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office 91 $3,444,869,671
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 187 $2,833,083,722
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $4,012,353,624
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office 69 $2,704,783,722
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 194 $4,012,353,624
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 145 $5,147,709,244
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 91 $7,457,223,295
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 53 $4,914,484,783
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 147 $7,457,223,295

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