Wilford Brimley

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 23 films, with $839,341,495 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,899)
Best-known acting roles: William Devasher (The Firm), Frank Brackett (In & Out), Ben Luckett (Cocoon), Uncle Douvee (Hard Target), Pop Fisher (The Natural)
Born: September 27, 1934
Died: August 1, 2020
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting7$343,232,347$132,188,559$475,420,906
Lead Ensemble Member1$76,257,348$0$76,257,348
(Unclassified)15$281,135,933$6,527,308$287,663,241

Career Trend

This graph shows Wilford Brimley’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


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,844 $76,257,348
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,975 $700,625,628
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,482 $138,715,867
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,765 $76,257,348
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,899 $839,341,495

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 6, 2001Brigham City Stu $852,206$852,206
Sep 19, 1997In & Out Frank Brackett $63,826,569$19,400,000$83,226,569
Dec 20, 1996My Fellow Americans Joe Hollis $22,331,846$22,331,846
Sep 8, 1995Last of the Dogmen Narrator $7,008,542$7,008,542
Aug 20, 1993Hard Target Uncle Douvee $31,636,358$31,636,358
Jun 30, 1993The Firm William Devasher $158,340,892$112,000,000$270,340,892
Nov 23, 1988Cocoon: The Return Benjamin 'Ben' Lu… $18,924,919$18,924,919
Oct 11, 1985Remo Williams: The Adv… Harold Smith $14,393,902$14,393,902
Jun 21, 1985Cocoon Ben Luckett $76,257,348$76,257,348
Sep 29, 1984Country Otis $8,400,000$8,400,000
May 11, 1984The Natural Pop Fisher $47,951,979$47,951,979
Mar 9, 1984The Hotel New Hampshire Iowa Bob $5,142,858$5,142,858
Mar 2, 1984Harry & Son Tom Keach $4,900,000$4,900,000
Mar 18, 1983High Road to China Bradley Tozer $28,416,459$28,416,459
Mar 11, 198310 to Midnight Captain Malone $7,175,592$7,175,592
Mar 4, 1983Tender Mercies Harry $8,443,124$8,443,124
1983Tough Enough Bill Long $2,433,722$2,433,722
Jun 25, 1982The Thing Dr. Blair $14,244,703$788,559$15,033,262
Nov 19, 1981Absence of Malice Asst. U.S. Atty. … $33,312,129$33,312,129
Jun 20, 1980Brubaker Rogers $37,121,708$37,121,708
Dec 19, 1979The Electric Horseman Farmer $42,670,138$42,670,138
Mar 16, 1979The China Syndrome Ted Spindler $35,708,042$35,708,042
Jun 11, 1969True Grit $31,132,592$6,527,308$37,659,900
 
Averages $30,461,984$34,678,967$36,493,108
Totals 23 $700,625,628$138,715,867$839,341,495


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jun 21, 1985Cocoon $7,936,4271,163$76,257,348$76,257,348100.0%
 
Averages $7,936,4271,163$76,257,348$76,257,348100.0%
Totals 1 $76,257,348$76,257,348


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 19, 1997In & Out $15,019,8212,452$63,826,569$83,226,56976.7%
Dec 20, 1996My Fellow Americans $2,860,3341,915$22,331,846$22,331,846100.0%
Aug 20, 1993Hard Target $10,106,5001,999$31,636,358$31,636,358100.0%
Jun 30, 1993The Firm $32,476,7852,393$158,340,892$270,340,89258.6%
May 11, 1984The Natural $5,088,3811,012$47,951,979$47,951,979100.0%
Mar 2, 1984Harry & Son $1,900,000918$4,900,000$4,900,000100.0%
Jun 25, 1982The Thing $3,107,897910$14,244,703$15,033,26294.8%
 
Averages $10,079,9601,657$49,033,192$67,917,27290.0%
Totals 7 $343,232,347$475,420,906

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,844 $76,257,348
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,150 $343,232,347
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,651 $693,617,086
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,397 $183,077,531
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,850 $172,585,595
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,975 $700,625,628
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,948 $132,188,559
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,873 $138,715,867
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,367 $112,788,559
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,482 $138,715,867
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,765 $76,257,348
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,166 $475,420,906
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,167 $832,332,953
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,738 $183,077,531
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,464 $285,374,154
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,899 $839,341,495
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office 63 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office 76 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office 84 95
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 501 $76,257,348
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 767 $76,257,348
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,458 $76,257,348
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,277 $76,257,348
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 356 $76,257,348
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 512 $76,257,348
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 479 $76,257,348
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 722 $76,257,348
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 929 $76,257,348
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $76,257,348
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $76,257,348
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $76,257,348

All Technical Credits