Michael Stuhlbarg

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $2,716,722,042 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #538)
Best-known acting roles: Nicodemus West (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), Dr. Nic West (Doctor Strange), Griffin (Men in Black 3), George Yeaman (Lincoln), Agent Halpern (Arrival)
Most productive collaborators: Benedict Cumberbatch, Scott Derrickson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong
Born: July 5, 1968 (55 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting20$1,045,069,624$1,671,652,418$2,716,722,042
Lead Ensemble Member2$419,189,348$546,335,819$965,525,167
Leading1$9,228,788$21,131,782$30,360,570
(Unclassified)1$507,443$0$507,443

Career Trend

This graph shows Michael Stuhlbarg’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 501-600) 558 $428,418,136
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 634 $1,473,995,203
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 570 $567,467,601
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 520 $2,239,120,019
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 556 $995,885,737
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 536 $3,713,115,222
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office 98 97
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office 75 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office 97 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office 76 97
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office 89 97

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February 20th, 2017

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 18, 2022Bones and All Jake $7,837,477$6,284,369$14,121,846
May 6, 2022Doctor Strange in the … Nicodemus West $411,331,607$540,893,379$952,224,986
Jun 5, 2020Shirley Stanley Hyman $309,641$309,641
Dec 22, 2017The Post Abe Rosenthal $81,903,458$97,865,999$179,769,457
Dec 1, 2017The Shape of Water Dr. Robert Hoffst… $63,859,435$131,931,359$195,790,794
Nov 24, 2017Call Me by Your Name Mr. Perlman $18,065,180$23,444,589$41,509,769
Nov 25, 2016Miss Sloane Pat Connors $3,500,605$4,267,654$7,768,259
Nov 11, 2016Arrival Agent Halpern $100,546,139$101,695,214$202,241,353
Nov 4, 2016Doctor Strange Dr. Nic West $232,641,920$443,701,254$676,343,174
Apr 1, 2016Miles Ahead Harper Hamilton $2,610,896$2,506,202$5,117,098
Nov 6, 2015Trumbo Edward G. Robinson $7,857,741$5,442,440$13,300,181
Oct 9, 2015Steve Jobs Andy Hertzfeld $17,766,658$17,812,349$35,579,007
Sep 16, 2015Pawn Sacrifice Paul Marshall $2,436,308$1,702,439$4,138,747
Apr 3, 2015Cut Bank Derby Milton $213,012$213,012
Jul 26, 2013Blue Jasmine Dr. Flicker $33,404,871$69,508,090$102,912,961
Nov 23, 2012Hitchcock Lew Wasserman $6,008,677$18,734,167$24,742,844
Nov 9, 2012Lincoln George Yeaman $182,207,973$91,138,308$273,346,281
May 25, 2012Men in Black 3 Griffin $179,020,854$475,192,631$654,213,485
Nov 23, 2011Hugo Rene Tabard $73,864,507$106,183,277$180,047,784
Oct 2, 2009A Serious Man Larry Gopnik $9,228,788$21,131,782$30,360,570
Oct 10, 2008Body of Lies Ferris' Attorney $39,394,666$79,161,864$118,556,530
Oct 18, 2002The Grey Zone Cohen $507,443$507,443
 
Averages $73,699,760$106,624,763$168,777,965
Totals 22 $1,473,995,203$2,239,120,019$3,713,115,222


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 6, 2022Doctor Strange in the … $187,420,9984,534$411,331,607$952,224,98643.2%
Nov 6, 2015Trumbo $74,1771,187$7,857,741$13,300,18159.1%
Oct 2, 2009A Serious Man $251,337262$9,228,788$30,360,57030.4%
 
Averages $62,582,1711,994$142,806,045$331,961,91244.2%
Totals 3 $428,418,136$995,885,737


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 18, 2022Bones and All $121,0042,727$7,837,477$14,121,84655.5%
Jun 5, 2020Shirley $309,641
Dec 22, 2017The Post $526,0112,851$81,903,458$179,769,45745.6%
Dec 1, 2017The Shape of Water $166,5642,341$63,859,435$195,790,79432.6%
Nov 24, 2017Call Me by Your Name $412,932914$18,065,180$41,509,76943.5%
Nov 25, 2016Miss Sloane $59,7971,648$3,500,605$7,768,25945.1%
Nov 11, 2016Arrival $24,074,0473,115$100,546,139$202,241,35349.7%
Nov 4, 2016Doctor Strange $85,058,3113,882$232,641,920$676,343,17434.4%
Apr 1, 2016Miles Ahead $114,530527$2,610,896$5,117,09851.0%
Oct 9, 2015Steve Jobs $521,5222,493$17,766,658$35,579,00749.9%
Sep 16, 2015Pawn Sacrifice $202,053781$2,436,308$4,138,74758.9%
Apr 3, 2015Cut Bank $213,012
Jul 26, 2013Blue Jasmine $612,0641,283$33,404,871$102,912,96132.5%
Nov 23, 2012Hitchcock $287,715561$6,008,677$24,742,84424.3%
Nov 9, 2012Lincoln $944,3082,293$182,207,973$273,346,28166.7%
May 25, 2012Men in Black 3 $54,592,7794,248$179,020,854$654,213,48527.4%
Nov 23, 2011Hugo $11,364,5052,608$73,864,507$180,047,78441.0%
Oct 10, 2008Body of Lies $12,884,4162,714$39,394,666$118,556,53033.2%
 
Averages $11,996,4102,187$65,316,852$150,929,00243.2%
Totals 18 $1,045,069,624$2,716,722,042

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 558 $428,418,136
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 591 $1,045,069,624
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 448 $1,473,995,203
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 419 $1,118,334,859
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,963 $345,924,113
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 634 $1,473,995,203
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 570 $567,467,601
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 508 $1,671,652,418
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 362 $2,239,120,019
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 315 $1,909,446,335
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,004 $308,541,902
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 520 $2,239,120,019
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 556 $995,885,737
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 538 $2,716,722,042
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 383 $3,713,115,222
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 346 $3,027,781,194
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,641 $654,466,015
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 536 $3,713,115,222
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office 98 97
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 141 97
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 118 97
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office 75 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office 97 95
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office 76 97
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 110 97
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office 89 97
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,583 $9,228,788
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 91 $411,331,607
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 401-500) 415 $7,857,741
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,942 $21,131,782
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 99 $540,893,379
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 401-500) 471 $5,442,440
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,381 $30,360,570
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies 94 $952,224,986
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 401-500) 489 $13,300,181
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,016 $17,086,529
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $411,331,607
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,364 $26,574,222
Top International Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $540,893,379
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,784 $43,660,751
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $952,224,986
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 900 $9,228,788
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies 92 $411,331,607
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $7,857,741
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 618 $21,131,782
Top International Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies 93 $540,893,379
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 579 $5,442,440
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 769 $30,360,570
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies 92 $952,224,986
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 635 $13,300,181
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $411,331,607
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,381 $9,228,788
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,176 $7,857,741
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $540,893,379
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 704 $21,131,782
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,347 $5,442,440
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $952,224,986
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,075 $30,360,570
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,461 $13,300,181
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 312 $411,331,607
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,504 $17,086,529
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 324 $540,893,379
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,121 $26,574,222
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $952,224,986
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,336 $43,660,751
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $411,331,607
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $540,893,379
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 172 $952,224,986

All Technical Credits