Bubba Smith

Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actor based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $195,674,279 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,069)
Best-known acting roles: Cadet Moses Hightower (Police Academy), Officer Moses Hightower (Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment), Sgt. Moses Hightower (Police Academy 3: Back in Training), Sgt. Moses Hightower (Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol), Himself (Gremlins 2: The New Batch)
Born: February 28, 1945
Died: August 3, 2011
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLead Ensemble Member5$195,674,279$0$195,674,279
Supporting2$48,113,662$0$48,113,662
(Unclassified)2$56,579,163$0$56,579,163

Career Trend

This graph shows Bubba Smith’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 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $195,674,279
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,972 $300,367,104
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,624 $195,674,279
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,291 $300,367,104

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 15, 1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch Himself $41,476,097$41,476,097
Mar 10, 1989Police Academy 6: City… Lt. Moses Hightower $11,567,000$11,567,000
Mar 18, 1988Police Academy 5: Assi… Sgt. Moses Hightower $19,510,000$19,510,000
Apr 3, 1987Police Academy 4: Citi… Sgt. Moses Hightower $28,061,343$28,061,343
Mar 21, 1986Police Academy 3: Back… Sgt. Moses Hightower $43,579,163$43,579,163
Jan 10, 1986Black Moon Rising Johnson $6,637,565$6,637,565
Mar 29, 1985Police Academy 2: Thei… Officer Moses Hig… $55,337,042$55,337,042
Mar 23, 1984Police Academy Cadet Moses Hight… $81,198,894$81,198,894
Jul 1, 1983Stroker Ace Arnold $13,000,000$13,000,000
 
Averages $33,374,123n/a$33,374,123
Totals 9 $300,367,104n/a$300,367,104


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 10, 1989Police Academy 6: City… $4,032,4801,627$11,567,000$11,567,000100.0%
Mar 18, 1988Police Academy 5: Assi… $6,106,6611,700$19,510,000$19,510,000100.0%
Apr 3, 1987Police Academy 4: Citi… $8,482,4871,750$28,061,343$28,061,343100.0%
Mar 29, 1985Police Academy 2: Thei… $10,675,8961,613$55,337,042$55,337,042100.0%
Mar 23, 1984Police Academy $8,570,0071,587$81,198,894$81,198,894100.0%
 
Averages $7,573,5061,655$39,134,856$39,134,856100.0%
Totals 5 $195,674,279$195,674,279


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jun 15, 1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch $9,702,8042,155$41,476,097$41,476,097100.0%
Jan 10, 1986Black Moon Rising $2,775,388907$6,637,565$6,637,565100.0%
 
Averages $6,239,0961,531$24,056,831$24,056,831100.0%
Totals 2 $48,113,662$48,113,662

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $195,674,279
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 31,201-31,300) 31,298 $48,113,662
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,305 $258,891,007
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,221 $202,311,844
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 32,301-32,400) 32,363 $41,476,097
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,972 $300,367,104
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,624 $195,674,279
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 40,801-40,900) 40,866 $48,113,662
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,832 $258,891,007
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,465 $202,311,844
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 40,101-40,200) 40,149 $41,476,097
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,291 $300,367,104
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office 55 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office 26 184
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office 31 184
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office 40 149
Highest Grossing Stars of 1988 at the Domestic Box Office 56 111
Highest Grossing Stars of 1989 at the Domestic Box Office 48 135
Highest Grossing Stars of 1990 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 119 75
Highest Grossing Stars of 1991 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 217 24
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 506 $195,674,279
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 934 $195,674,279
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 734 $195,674,279
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,220 $195,674,279
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 444 $195,674,279
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 756 $195,674,279
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 201 $195,674,279
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $195,674,279
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,106 $55,337,042
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 662 $81,198,894
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,100 $31,077,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $55,337,042
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 988 $81,198,894
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,242 $31,077,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 216 $195,674,279
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $195,674,279

All Technical Credits