Rance Howard

Rance Howard
 
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films, with $3,263,644,186 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #361)
Best-known acting roles: Chaplain (Independence Day), Cardinal Beck (Angels & Demons), White-haired patient (A Beautiful Mind), Engireer (The Lone Ranger), Reverend (Apollo 13)
Born: November 17, 1928
Died: November 25, 2017
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting30$1,754,774,439$1,508,869,747$3,263,644,186
Cameo1$170,708,996$146,959,062$317,668,058
Leading1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)22$291,389,821$42,263,098$333,652,919

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office 43 $1,924,757,072
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 302 $2,216,873,256
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 799 $1,698,091,907
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 501 $3,914,965,163

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 1, 2019Apple Seed Carl Robbins
UnknownBroken Memories
Sep 2, 2016Max Rose Walter Prewitt $66,880$66,880
Mar 4, 2014Big Bad Wolf Scotty
Nov 15, 2013Nebraska Uncle Ray $17,654,912$7,106,448$24,761,360
Sep 30, 2013Easy Rider: The Ride Back
Jul 2, 2013The Lone Ranger Engireer $89,302,115$170,700,000$260,002,115
Jun 18, 2010Jonah Hex Telegrapher $10,547,117$475,579$11,022,696
May 15, 2009Angels & Demons Cardinal Beck $133,375,846$357,500,000$490,875,846
Feb 27, 2009Play the Game Mervin $659,483$659,483
Dec 5, 2008Frost/Nixon Ollie $18,622,031$9,830,914$28,452,945
Mar 21, 2008Drillbit Taylor Older Man $32,862,104$16,824,159$49,686,263
Jun 3, 2005Cinderella Man Announcer Al Fazin $61,649,911$43,371,577$105,021,488
Oct 15, 2004Eulogy Lance Sommers $70,527$20,674$91,201
Apr 9, 2004The Alamo Governor Smith $22,406,362$1,505,000$23,911,362
Nov 26, 2003The Missing Telegraph Operator $26,900,336$11,353,097$38,253,433
Dec 21, 2001A Beautiful Mind White-haired patient $170,708,996$146,959,062$317,668,058
Aug 17, 2001Rat Race Feed the Earth Sp… $56,607,223$30,000,000$86,607,223
Apr 11, 2001Joe Dirt Bomb Squad Cop $27,087,695$3,900,000$30,987,695
Nov 17, 2000How the Grinch Stole C… Elderly Timekeeper $261,939,550$85,096,578$347,036,128
Aug 25, 2000Love and Sex Earl $536,287$536,287
Oct 1, 1999Happy, Texas Ely the tractor d… $2,039,192$852,036$2,891,228
Dec 4, 1998Psycho Mr. Lowry $21,541,218$15,685,000$37,226,218
Jul 10, 1998Small Soldiers Husband $55,143,823$16,600,000$71,743,823
Mar 13, 1998Chairman of the Board Reverend Hatley $306,715$306,715
Aug 22, 1997Money Talks Reverend $41,076,865$41,076,865
Apr 18, 1997Traveller Farmer $500,649$500,649
Dec 20, 1996Ghosts of Mississippi Ralph Hargrove $13,052,741$13,052,741
Dec 13, 1996Mars Attacks! Texas Investor $37,771,017$63,600,000$101,371,017
Jul 2, 1996Independence Day Chaplain $306,169,255$511,231,623$817,400,878
Mar 29, 1996Sgt. Bilko Mr. Robbins $30,356,589$7,600,000$37,956,589
Jun 30, 1995Apollo 13 Reverend $173,772,767$162,029,504$335,802,271
Oct 14, 1994Little Giants Priest $19,306,362$19,306,362
Sep 30, 1994Ed Wood Old man McCoy $5,828,466$268$5,828,734
Sep 23, 1994Terminal Velocity Chuck $16,478,900$16,478,900
Jun 3, 1994The Cowboy Way Old Gentleman $19,731,505$19,731,505
Mar 18, 1994The Paper Alicia's Doctor $36,768,310$9,600,000$46,368,310
Oct 15, 1993Fearless Bald Cabby $6,971,266$6,971,266
1993Ed and his Dead Mother Reverend Praxton $673$673
Jul 10, 1992Universal Soldier Mr Devreux $36,299,898$36,299,898
May 22, 1992Far and Away Tomlin $58,883,840$58,883,840
Aug 2, 1989Parenthood Dean at College $100,047,830$26,250,000$126,297,830
May 5, 1989Listen to Me Mr. Tucker $4,177,448$4,177,448
Feb 17, 1989The `Burbs Detective $35,382,246$35,382,246
Jul 3, 1987Innerspace Supermarket Customer $19,816,619$19,816,619
Mar 14, 1986Gung Ho Major Zwart $36,611,610$36,611,610
Sep 20, 1985Creator Mr. Spencer $4,571,788$4,571,788
Jun 21, 1985Cocoon Detective $76,257,348$76,257,348
Apr 27, 1984Love Letters Chesley $5,269,990$5,269,990
Mar 9, 1984Splash McCullough $62,599,495$62,599,495
Jan 27, 1984The Lonely Guy Minister $4,800,000$4,800,000
Jun 21, 1974Chinatown Irate Farmer $23,169,837$23,169,837
Nov 1, 1967Cool Hand Luke Sheriff $16,217,773$388$16,218,161
Jun 19, 1962The Music Man Oscar Jackson $14,953,846$14,953,846
 
Averages $44,337,465$67,923,676$78,299,303
Totals 54 $2,216,873,256$1,698,091,907$3,914,965,163


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 1, 2019Apple Seed
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 2, 2016Max Rose $4,00042$66,880$66,880100.0%
Mar 4, 2014Big Bad Wolf
Nov 15, 2013Nebraska $140,401968$17,654,912$24,761,36071.3%
Jul 2, 2013The Lone Ranger $29,210,8493,904$89,302,115$260,002,11534.3%
Jun 18, 2010Jonah Hex $5,379,3652,825$10,547,117$11,022,69695.7%
May 15, 2009Angels & Demons $46,204,1683,527$133,375,846$490,875,84627.2%
Feb 27, 2009Play the Game $51,19755$659,483$659,483100.0%
Dec 5, 2008Frost/Nixon $180,7081,105$18,622,031$28,452,94565.4%
Mar 21, 2008Drillbit Taylor $10,309,9863,061$32,862,104$49,686,26366.1%
Jun 3, 2005Cinderella Man $18,320,2052,820$61,649,911$105,021,48858.7%
Nov 26, 2003The Missing $10,833,6332,756$26,900,336$38,253,43370.3%
Aug 17, 2001Rat Race $11,662,0942,551$56,607,223$86,607,22365.4%
Apr 11, 2001Joe Dirt $8,016,0082,639$27,087,695$30,987,69587.4%
Nov 17, 2000How the Grinch Stole C… $55,820,3303,256$261,939,550$347,036,12875.5%
Aug 22, 1997Money Talks $10,654,3692,033$41,076,865$41,076,865100.0%
Dec 13, 1996Mars Attacks! $9,384,2721,955$37,771,017$101,371,01737.3%
Jul 2, 1996Independence Day $50,228,2642,977$306,169,255$817,400,87837.5%
Jun 30, 1995Apollo 13 $25,353,3802,347$173,772,767$335,802,27151.7%
Sep 30, 1994Ed Wood 623$5,828,466$5,828,734100.0%
Jun 3, 1994The Cowboy Way $5,048,6401,833$19,731,505$19,731,505100.0%
Mar 18, 1994The Paper 1,577$36,768,310$46,368,31079.3%
May 22, 1992Far and Away $12,948,9401,885$58,883,840$58,883,840100.0%
Aug 2, 1989Parenthood $10,506,4501,399$100,047,830$126,297,83079.2%
Feb 17, 1989The `Burbs $11,101,1971,956$35,382,246$35,382,246100.0%
Jul 3, 1987Innerspace $4,739,9131,603$19,816,619$19,816,619100.0%
Jun 21, 1985Cocoon $7,936,4271,163$76,257,348$76,257,348100.0%
Apr 27, 1984Love Letters $54,862110$5,269,990$5,269,990100.0%
Mar 9, 1984Splash $6,174,0591,186$62,599,495$62,599,495100.0%
Jun 21, 1974Chinatown $23,169,837$23,169,837100.0%
Jun 19, 1962The Music Man $14,953,846$14,953,846100.0%
 
Averages $14,010,5491,932$60,509,463$112,539,45579.4%
Totals 30 $1,754,774,439$3,263,644,186

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 184 $1,754,774,439
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 243 $2,046,164,260
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,903 $66,880
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office 43 $1,924,757,072
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 227 $170,708,996
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 302 $2,216,873,256
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 648 $1,508,869,747
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 711 $1,551,132,845
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 247 $1,655,828,809
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 312 $146,959,062
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 799 $1,698,091,907
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 361 $3,263,644,186
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 401 $3,597,297,105
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,208 $66,880
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 104 $3,580,585,881
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 234 $317,668,058
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 501 $3,914,965,163

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