Taran Killam

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $999,688,879 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,129)

Best-known acting roles: McNaughton (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Adam (The Heat), Stewart (Night School), Himself (Ted 2), Hamilton (12 Years a Slave)

Most productive collaborators: Jonathan Liebesman, Pete Ploszek, Josh Appelbaum, Alan Ritchson, Jeremy Howard

Born: April 1, 1982 (42 years old)

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Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	5	$484,797,464	$514,891,415	$999,688,879
	Cameo	1	$81,476,385	$135,737,758	$217,214,143
	Lead Ensemble Member	1	$0	$0	$0
	Leading	1	$0	$0	$0
	(Unclassified)	2	$56,127,162	$79,498,870	$135,626,032
In Technical Roles	Director	1	$0	$0	$0
	Screenwriter	1	$0	$0	$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,325	$622,401,011
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,793	$730,128,043
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,418	$1,352,529,054

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 and DVD Review: Night School

December 29th, 2018

Night School struggled with critics, but did quite well with over $100 million worldwide. Were critics right? Or was there a reason audiences seemed to connect to the film? More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: 12 Years a Slave

March 15th, 2014

12 Years a Slave recently won the Best Picture Oscar. This creates huge expectations. I am a little worried the expectations are so great the film will be weak by comparison. Is that the case? Or is the film really as good as its reviews and accolades would indicate? More...

All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 1, 2023	River Wild
Sep 28, 2018	Night School	Stewart	$77,339,130	$26,806,503	$104,145,633
Mar 17, 2017	All Nighter			$45,657	$45,657
Sep 9, 2016	Brother Nature	Roger Fellner
Jun 15, 2016	Metegol			$34,061,097	$34,061,097
Jun 26, 2015	Ted 2	Himself	$81,476,385	$135,737,758	$217,214,143
Aug 8, 2014	Teenage Mutant Ninja T…	McNaughton	$191,204,754	$293,800,000	$485,004,754
Oct 18, 2013	12 Years a Slave	Hamilton	$56,671,993	$124,093,068	$180,765,061
Jun 28, 2013	The Heat	Adam	$159,581,587	$70,146,187	$229,727,774
Jan 10, 2003	Just Married	Dickie McNerney	$56,127,162	$45,437,773	$101,564,935

Averages			$103,733,502	$91,266,005	$169,066,132
Totals	10		$622,401,011	$730,128,043	$1,352,529,054

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 1, 2023	River Wild
Sep 9, 2016	Brother Nature

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0%
Totals	2			n/a	n/a

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Sep 28, 2018	Night School	$27,257,615	3,019	$77,339,130	$104,145,633	74.3%
Mar 17, 2017	All Nighter				$45,657
Aug 8, 2014	Teenage Mutant Ninja T…	$65,575,105	3,980	$191,204,754	$485,004,754	39.4%
Oct 18, 2013	12 Years a Slave	$923,715	1,474	$56,671,993	$180,765,061	31.4%
Jun 28, 2013	The Heat	$39,115,043	3,184	$159,581,587	$229,727,774	69.5%

Averages		$33,217,870	2,914	$121,199,366	$199,937,776	53.6%
Totals	5			$484,797,464	$999,688,879

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,377	$484,797,464
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,321	$540,924,626
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,092	$216,253,580
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,913	$350,020,269
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	609	$81,476,385
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,325	$622,401,011
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,911	$514,891,415
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,356	$560,329,188
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,565	$194,284,912
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600)	3,588	$456,344,261
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400)	321	$135,737,758
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,793	$730,128,043
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,129	$999,688,879
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,755	$1,101,253,814
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,337	$410,538,492
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,367	$806,364,530
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	448	$217,214,143
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,418	$1,352,529,054

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 17, 2017	Killing Gunther	Director
Sep 9, 2016	Brother Nature	Screenwriter

Averages			n/a	n/a	n/a
Totals	2		n/a	n/a	n/a

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 17, 2017	Killing Gunther

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0%
Totals	1			n/a	n/a

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Sep 9, 2016	Brother Nature

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0%
Totals	1			n/a	n/a