Charles Durning

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 49 films, with $1,238,975,984 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,749)
Best-known acting roles: Les Nichols (Tootsie), Chief Brandon (Dick Tracy), Pappy O'Daniel (O Brother, Where Art Thou?), Lieutenant William Snyder (The Sting), Lew (One Fine Day)
Born: February 28, 1923
Died: December 24, 2012
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting17$715,902,099$147,256,053$863,158,152
Leading3$0$0$0
(Unclassified)29$372,929,023$2,888,809$375,817,832

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,005 $1,088,831,122
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,580 $150,144,862
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,749 $1,238,975,984

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 28, 2019When a Stranger Calls …
Aug 7, 2018Queen of the Stardust …
Apr 1, 2011An Affirmative Act The Man in the Wh…
Jun 12, 2009Unbeatable Harold
Apr 25, 2008Deal Charlie Adler $61,626$61,626
Feb 20, 2007River's End Murray Blythe
Aug 26, 2005Dirty Deeds Victor Rasdale $152,665$152,665
Jun 11, 2004Broadway: The Golden A… Himself $353,580$38,138$391,718
Apr 5, 2002Big Trouble O'Mara $7,262,288$1,226,583$8,488,871
Apr 13, 2001Lakeboat Skippy $5,159$5,159
Dec 22, 2000State and Main Mayor George Bailey $6,920,692$2,261,808$9,182,500
Dec 22, 2000O Brother, Where Art T… Pappy O'Daniel $45,506,619$30,257,195$75,763,814
Dec 4, 1998Hi-Life Fatty $7,957$7,957
Dec 20, 1996One Fine Day Lew $46,169,663$46,169,663
Oct 11, 1996The Grass Harp Reverend Buster $493,007$493,007
May 24, 1996Spy Hard The Director $26,936,265$26,936,265
Apr 5, 1996The Last Supper Reverand Gerald H… $459,749$588,863$1,048,612
Nov 3, 1995Home for the Holidays Henry Larson $17,468,887$4,650,382$22,119,269
Dec 25, 1994I.Q. Louis Bamberger $26,265,119$26,265,119
Mar 11, 1994The Hudsucker Proxy Waring Hudsucker $2,816,518$12,121,631$14,938,149
1992Brenda Starr Editor Francis I.… $67,878$67,878
Jul 26, 1991V.I. Warshawski Lt. Bobby Mallory $11,128,309$11,128,309
Jun 15, 1990Dick Tracy Chief Brandon $103,738,726$59,000,000$162,738,726
Mar 1, 1988Cop Dutch Peltz $1,884,315$1,884,315
1988Far North Bertrum $147,234$147,234
Aug 28, 1987The Rosary Murders Father Nabors $1,730,337$1,730,337
1987Meatballs III Pete, Heaven Door… $2,147,228$2,147,228
Nov 26, 1986Solarbabies The Warden $1,579,260$1,579,260
Oct 3, 1986Tough Guys Deke Yablonski $21,458,229$21,458,229
Sep, 1985Stand Alone Louis Thibadeau
Jul 19, 1985The Man With One Red Shoe Ross $8,645,411$8,645,411
Apr 26, 1985Stick Chucky $6,964,734$6,964,734
Dec 14, 1984Mass Appeal Monsignor Burke $1,900,000$1,900,000
Dec 16, 1983Two of a Kind Charlie $23,700,000$23,700,000
Dec 16, 1983To Be or Not to Be Colonel Erhrardt $13,030,214$13,030,214
Dec 17, 1982Tootsie Les Nichols $177,200,000$262$177,200,262
Jul 23, 1982The Best Little Whoreh… Governor $69,701,637$69,701,637
Dec 18, 1981Sharky's Machine Friscoe $32,984,898$32,984,898
Sep 25, 1981True Confessions Jack Amsterdam $12,200,000$12,200,000
1980The Final Countdown Senator Samuel Ch… $16,647,800$40,000,000$56,647,800
1980Die Laughing Arnold $4,000,000$4,000,000
Oct 5, 1979Starting Over Michael Potter $38,200,000$38,200,000
Aug 3, 1979North Dallas Forty Coach Johnson $19,010,710$19,010,710
Jun 22, 1979The Muppet Movie Doc Hopper $76,657,000$76,657,000
1978The Greek Tycoon Michael Russell $14,000,000$14,000,000
Dec 25, 1975The Hindenburg Captain Pruss $27,945,225$27,945,225
Aug 29, 1975Dog Day Afternoon Moretti $46,665,856$46,665,856
Dec 17, 1974The Front Page Murphy $15,000,000$15,000,000
Dec 25, 1973The Sting Lieutenant Willia… $159,616,327$159,616,327
 
Averages $25,321,654$15,014,486$28,813,395
Totals 49 $1,088,831,122$150,144,862$1,238,975,984


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
May 28, 2019When a Stranger Calls …
Aug 7, 2018Queen of the Stardust …
Sep, 1985Stand Alone
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 3 n/an/a


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 1, 2011An Affirmative Act
Jun 12, 2009Unbeatable Harold
Apr 25, 2008Deal $35,28151$61,626$61,626100.0%
Apr 5, 2002Big Trouble $3,545,2041,961$7,262,288$8,488,87185.6%
Dec 22, 2000O Brother, Where Art T… $195,104847$45,506,619$75,763,81460.1%
Nov 3, 1995Home for the Holidays $4,007,7171,000$17,468,887$22,119,26979.0%
Mar 11, 1994The Hudsucker Proxy $2,816,518$14,938,14918.9%
Jun 15, 1990Dick Tracy $22,543,9112,332$103,738,726$162,738,72663.7%
Nov 26, 1986Solarbabies $704,692692$1,579,260$1,579,260100.0%
Jul 19, 1985The Man With One Red Shoe $3,139,0251,049$8,645,411$8,645,411100.0%
Dec 17, 1982Tootsie $5,540,4701,222$177,200,000$177,200,262100.0%
Jul 23, 1982The Best Little Whoreh… $11,874,2681,435$69,701,637$69,701,637100.0%
1980The Final Countdown $16,647,800$56,647,80029.4%
Jun 22, 1979The Muppet Movie $76,657,000$76,657,000100.0%
1978The Greek Tycoon $14,000,000$14,000,000100.0%
Dec 17, 1974The Front Page $15,000,000$15,000,000100.0%
Dec 25, 1973The Sting $159,616,327$159,616,327100.0%
 
Averages $5,731,7411,177$47,726,807$57,543,87782.4%
Totals 17 $715,902,099$863,158,152

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