Rod Steiger

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $902,680,066 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,306)
Best-known acting roles: Father Kovak (End of Days), Judge H. Lee Sorokin (The Hurricane), Joe Leon (The Specialist), Father Delaney (The Amityville Horror), General Decker (Mars Attacks!)
Born: April 14, 1925
Died: July 9, 2002
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting5$270,582,782$232,137,490$502,720,272
Leading2$86,432,520$0$86,432,520
Cameo1$21,706,101$7,170,601$28,876,702
Lead Ensemble Member1$115,679$0$115,679
(Unclassified)12$160,495,629$124,039,264$284,534,893

Career Trend

This graph shows Rod Steiger’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 1,601-1,700) 1,696 $86,548,199
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,765 $539,332,711
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,697 $363,347,355
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,464 $86,548,199
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,306 $902,680,066

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 28, 2003Poolhall Junkies Nick $563,711$563,711
Dec 29, 1999The Hurricane Judge H. Lee Sorokin $50,699,241$23,257,000$73,956,241
Nov 24, 1999End of Days Father Kovak $66,889,043$145,137,932$212,026,975
Oct 22, 1999Crazy in Alabama Judge Mead $1,954,202$1,954,202
Jun 25, 1999Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season Doc Wallace $33,000$33,000
Apr 25, 1997Shiloh Doc Wallace $1,002,175$1,002,175
Dec 13, 1996Mars Attacks! General Decker $37,771,017$63,600,000$101,371,017
Aug 23, 1996Carpool Mr. Hammerman $3,325,651$3,325,651
Oct 7, 1994The Specialist Joe Leon $57,362,581$113,000,000$170,362,581
Apr 10, 1992The Player Himself $21,706,101$7,170,601$28,876,702
Jan 13, 1989January Man Eamon Flynn $4,611,062$4,611,062
May, 1988American Gothic
Apr 24, 1981Cattle Annie and Littl… Tilghman $115,679$115,679
1980Lion of the Desert Benito Mussolini $1,500,000$2,136$1,502,136
Aug 3, 1979The Amityville Horror Father Delaney $86,432,520$86,432,520
Apr 13, 1978F.I.S.T Senator Andrew Ma… $20,388,920$20,388,920
Jun 28, 1972Giù la testa
Aug 2, 1967In the Heat of the Night Bill Gillespie $24,379,978$27,669$24,407,647
Dec 22, 1965Doctor Zhivago Victor Ippolitovi… $111,897,830$142,558$112,040,388
Oct 4, 1962The Longest Day Destroyer Commander $39,100,000$11,000,000$50,100,000
Jul 28, 1954On the Waterfront Charley Malloy $9,600,000$9,459$9,609,459
 
Averages $28,385,932$36,334,736$47,509,477
Totals 21 $539,332,711$363,347,355$902,680,066


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 24, 1981Cattle Annie and Littl… $115,679215$115,679$115,679100.0%
Aug 3, 1979The Amityville Horror $7,843,467868$86,432,520$86,432,520100.0%
Jun 28, 1972Giù la testa
 
Averages $3,979,573542$43,274,100$43,274,100100.0%
Totals 3 $86,548,199$86,548,199


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 29, 1999The Hurricane $384,6402,720$50,699,241$73,956,24168.6%
Nov 24, 1999End of Days $20,523,5952,665$66,889,043$212,026,97531.5%
Dec 13, 1996Mars Attacks! $9,384,2721,955$37,771,017$101,371,01737.3%
Aug 23, 1996Carpool $1,628,4821,487$3,325,651$3,325,651100.0%
Dec 22, 1965Doctor Zhivago 17$111,897,830$112,040,38899.9%
 
Averages $7,980,2471,769$54,116,556$100,544,05467.4%
Totals 5 $270,582,782$502,720,272

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,696 $86,548,199
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,861 $270,582,782
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,481 $517,626,610
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,419 $357,130,981
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,181 $21,706,101
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,765 $539,332,711
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,761 $232,137,490
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,889 $356,176,754
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,311 $232,137,490
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $7,170,601
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,697 $363,347,355
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,464 $86,548,199
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,576 $502,720,272
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,810 $873,803,364
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,822 $589,268,471
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,224 $28,876,702
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,306 $902,680,066
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office 51 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office 39 99
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $86,432,520
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 907 $115,679
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 703 $86,432,520
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,154 $115,679
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,324 $86,548,199
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,009 $86,548,199
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $86,432,520
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,108 $115,679
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 472 $86,432,520
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,370 $115,679
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $86,432,520
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200) 199 $115,679
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $86,432,520
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 201-300) 216 $115,679
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 610 $86,432,520
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,896 $115,679
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 923 $86,432,520
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,016 $115,679
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,071 $115,679
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,075 $115,679

All Technical Credits