Lance Henriksen

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 24 films, with $1,113,147,978 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,617)
Best-known acting roles: Kerchak (Tarzan), Charles Weyland (AVP: Alien Vs. Predator), John Milton (Scream 3), The Stranger (When a Stranger Calls), Robert (Close Encounters of the Third Kind)
Born: May 5, 1940 (85 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting24$599,485,054$513,662,924$1,113,147,978
Leading11$84,686,512$94,043,565$178,730,077
Lead Ensemble Member4$192,591,819$277,100,213$469,692,032
Narrator1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)17$240,891,584$1,886,357$242,777,941

Career Trend

This graph shows Lance Henriksen’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 801-900) 846 $277,278,331
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $1,117,654,969
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 872 $371,143,778
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,206 $886,693,059
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 838 $648,422,109
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $2,004,348,028

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


Featured Blu-ray Review: Aliens: 30th Anniversary

October 17th, 2016

Aliens: 30th Anniversary

The original Alien movie can be described as a haunted house movie set in space, only with an alien instead of a supernatural entity attacking the cast. Aliens, on the other hand, loses nearly all of its tension and instead goes for an action-oriented approach. Does it work? Oh hell yeah. This is one of the best films from the 1980s and it is a must have. Is this 30th Anniversary Blu-ray worth picking up if you have the box set? That’s an interesting question. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Tarzan

August 10th, 2014

By the time Tarzan came out, Disney's animation studio was off its recent peak and had been overtaken by Pixar as the king of animated films. Tarzan did manage to open in first place, but it was the most expensive animated film of all time when it came out, while its box office numbers were only good in comparison. Now that the film is coming out on Blu-ray, is it worth picking up? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 20th, 2013

August 20th, 2013

The home market is rather slow this week with Epic the only first run release of note. (Scary Movie 5 is very unnoteworthy. Fortunately, there are some good TV on DVD releases worth checking out, like Revenge: The Complete Second Season and NCIS: Season Ten. In the end, I went with Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Third Season on Blu-ray Combo Pack for Pick of the Week. More...

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Announced (Undated)

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 16, 2024Altered Reality Jack $19,900$19,900
Sep 29, 2023On Fire $416$416
Apr 27, 2023The Artifice Girl
Nov 19, 2021Alpha Rift Corbin
Feb 5, 2021Falling Willis (75 yrs) $1,402,713$1,402,713
May 5, 2020Exorcism at 60,000 Feet Captain Houdee
Nov 1, 2019Eminence Hill
Oct 2, 2018West of Hell
Aug 7, 2018A Reckoning
May 4, 2018Gehenna: Where Death L… Morgan $2,763$2,763
Jan 19, 2018Mom & Dad $286,313$286,313
Feb 28, 2017Cut to the Chase The Man
Dec 31, 2016Wraith Fr. Ehrlich
Aug 26, 2016Daylight’s End Frank Hill
Mar 11, 2016Me Him Her The Stranger
Oct 2, 2015Garm Wars: The Last Druid Wydd
Aug 7, 2015Harbinger Down Graff $60,420$60,420
Jul 3, 2015Stung Caruthers
Jun 19, 2015Dark Awakening Father Donovan O'… $317,593$317,593
Oct 1, 2013The Book of Daniel Cyrus
Mar 1, 2013Phantom Markov $1,034,589$164,921$1,199,510
UnknownNightmares in Red, Whi… Narrator
Jul 28, 2009Necessary Evil
Sep 19, 2008Appaloosa Ring Shelton $20,211,394$7,700,059$27,911,453
Mar 4, 2008Pistol Whipped The Old Man
UnknownThe Chosen One Cardinal Fred
Feb 3, 2006When a Stranger Calls The Stranger $47,860,214$19,355,221$67,215,435
Aug 13, 2004AVP: Alien Vs. Predator Charles Weyland $80,281,096$92,262,423$172,543,519
Feb 4, 2000Scream 3 John Milton $89,138,076$72,700,000$161,838,076
Jun 16, 1999Tarzan Kerchak $171,091,819$277,100,000$448,191,819
May 10, 1996Dead Man Cole Wilson $1,025,488$52,576$1,078,064
Oct 27, 1995Powder Sheriff Barnum $30,833,914$30,833,914
Feb 10, 1995The Quick and the Dead Ace Hanlon $18,552,460$18,552,460
Aug 19, 1994Color of Night Buck $19,750,470$19,750,470
Apr 29, 1994No Escape The Father $15,339,030$1,874,203$17,213,233
Nov 19, 1993Man's Best Friend Dr. Jarret $12,974,636$12,974,636
Aug 20, 1993Hard Target Fouchon $31,636,358$31,636,358
May 28, 1993Super Mario Bros. The King $20,844,907$20,844,907
May 14, 1993Excessive Force Devlin $1,152,117$1,152,117
Nov 6, 1992Jennifer Eight Freddy Ross $11,281,492$11,281,492
May 22, 1992Alien 3 Bishop II $54,927,174$103,572,826$158,500,000
May 17, 1991Stone Cold Chains Cooper $9,286,314$9,286,314
Sep 29, 1989Johnny Handsome Rafe Garrett $6,622,465$6,622,465
1989The Horror Show Detective Lucas M… $1,738,897$1,738,897
Oct 14, 1988Pumpkinhead Ed Harley $4,385,516$4,385,516
Oct 2, 1987Near Dark Jesse $3,369,307$3,369,307
Jul 18, 1986Aliens Bishop $85,160,248$98,131,008$183,291,256
Oct 4, 1985Jagged Edge Frank Martin $40,491,165$40,491,165
Oct 26, 1984The Terminator Detective Vukovich $38,019,031$40,000,000$78,019,031
Oct 21, 1983The Right Stuff Walter Schirra $21,500,000$213$21,500,213
Sep 2, 1983Nightmares MacLeod $6,670,680$6,670,680
Aug 19, 1981Prince of the City D.A. Burano $9,000,000$9,000,000
Jun 9, 1978Damien: Omen II Master Sergeant D… $24,000,000$24,000,000
Nov 16, 1977Close Encounters of th… Robert $169,100,479$171,700,000$340,800,479
1976Network Network Lawyer $23,689,877$8,969$23,698,846
Aug 29, 1975Dog Day Afternoon Murphy $46,665,856$422$46,666,278
 
Averages $33,868,332$42,223,479$51,393,539
Totals 56 $1,117,654,969$886,693,059$2,004,348,028


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Feb 16, 2024Altered Reality $19,900112$19,900$19,900100.0%
Sep 29, 2023On Fire $416
Nov 19, 2021Alpha Rift
Feb 5, 2021Falling $1,402,713
May 5, 2020Exorcism at 60,000 Feet
Nov 1, 2019Eminence Hill
Oct 2, 2018West of Hell
Feb 28, 2017Cut to the Chase
Aug 7, 2015Harbinger Down $60,420
Jun 19, 2015Dark Awakening $317,593
Aug 13, 2004AVP: Alien Vs. Predator $38,291,0563,401$80,281,096$172,543,51946.5%
Jun 16, 1999Tarzan $34,221,9683,131$171,091,819$448,191,81938.2%
Oct 14, 1988Pumpkinhead 275$4,385,516$4,385,516100.0%
Oct 21, 1983The Right Stuff $1,601,167627$21,500,000$21,500,213100.0%
 
Averages $18,533,5231,509$55,455,666$72,046,90176.9%
Totals 14 $277,278,331$648,422,109


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 27, 2023The Artifice Girl
Aug 7, 2018A Reckoning
Jan 19, 2018Mom & Dad $286,313
Dec 31, 2016Wraith
Aug 26, 2016Daylight’s End
Mar 11, 2016Me Him Her
Oct 2, 2015Garm Wars: The Last Druid
Jul 3, 2015Stung
Oct 1, 2013The Book of Daniel
Mar 1, 2013Phantom $508,0001,118$1,034,589$1,199,51086.3%
Sep 19, 2008Appaloosa $248,8471,290$20,211,394$27,911,45372.4%
Mar 4, 2008Pistol Whipped
Feb 3, 2006When a Stranger Calls $21,607,2033,004$47,860,214$67,215,43571.2%
Feb 4, 2000Scream 3 $34,713,3423,467$89,138,076$161,838,07655.1%
May 10, 1996Dead Man $104,64937$1,025,488$1,078,06495.1%
Feb 10, 1995The Quick and the Dead $6,515,8612,158$18,552,460$18,552,460100.0%
Nov 19, 1993Man's Best Friend $3,861,0791,230$12,974,636$12,974,636100.0%
Aug 20, 1993Hard Target $10,106,5001,999$31,636,358$31,636,358100.0%
May 28, 1993Super Mario Bros. $8,532,6232,081$20,844,907$20,844,907100.0%
May 22, 1992Alien 3 $19,449,8672,227$54,927,174$158,500,00034.7%
Jul 18, 1986Aliens $10,052,0421,454$85,160,248$183,291,25646.5%
Oct 26, 1984The Terminator $4,020,6631,112$38,019,031$78,019,03148.7%
Aug 19, 1981Prince of the City $64,713307$9,000,000$9,000,000100.0%
Nov 16, 1977Close Encounters of th… 901$169,100,479$340,800,47949.6%
 
Averages $9,214,2611,599$42,820,361$74,209,86575.7%
Totals 24 $599,485,054$1,113,147,978

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 846 $277,278,331
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,778 $599,485,054
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,104 $898,702,936
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,512 $350,324,253
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,689 $366,140,316
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $1,117,654,969
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 872 $371,143,778
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,060 $513,662,924
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,219 $590,237,838
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,896 $351,920,244
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,874 $323,482,565
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,206 $886,693,059
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 838 $648,422,109
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,617 $1,113,147,978
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,788 $1,488,940,774
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,719 $702,244,497
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,378 $689,622,881
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $2,004,348,028
Highest Grossing Stars of 1983 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 69
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 132 69
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 148 69
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 202 68
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 204 68
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 182 68
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 170 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 168 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 148 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 184 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 182 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 147 70
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,524 $19,900
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 260 $171,091,819
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $21,500,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies 91 $80,281,096
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Poem Movies 6 $4,385,516
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,765 $1,780,726
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 217 $277,100,000
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,234 $416
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 401-500) 481 $213
Top International Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies 89 $92,262,423
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,163 $1,800,626
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 225 $448,191,819
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,584 $416
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 263 $21,500,213
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Spin-Off Movies 88 $172,543,519
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Poem Movies 6 $4,385,516
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,198 $106,186,512
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Hand Animation Movies 18 $171,091,819
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,464 $94,043,778
Top International Leading Stars for Hand Animation Movies 18 $277,100,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,313 $200,230,290
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Hand Animation Movies 16 $448,191,819
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,986 $19,900
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 335 $80,281,096
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 132 $171,091,819
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 722 $4,385,516
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $21,500,000
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,569 $1,402,713
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $92,640,436
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $277,100,000
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,455 $629
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,967 $1,422,613
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 357 $172,921,532
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $448,191,819
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 961 $4,385,516
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 575 $21,500,629
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 466 $171,091,819
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 508 $80,281,096
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900) 829 $21,500,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,335 $19,900
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 801-900) 869 $4,385,516
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 437 $277,100,000
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 654 $92,262,423
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,050 $1,402,926
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,702 $416
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 985 $378,013
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $448,191,819
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $172,543,519
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,392 $22,902,926
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,857 $20,316
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 943 $4,763,529
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 918 $80,281,096
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,310 $21,500,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies 63 $171,091,819
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 861 $92,262,839
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,283 $1,463,133
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,830 $213
Top International Leading Stars for G Movies 45 $277,100,000
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,408 $317,593
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 899 $172,543,935
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,221 $1,463,133
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $21,500,213
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies 61 $448,191,819
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,801 $317,593
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 355 $171,091,819
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 917 $21,500,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 314 $80,281,096
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $277,100,000
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,002 $213
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 302 $92,262,423
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 311 $448,191,819
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 989 $21,500,213
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 303 $172,543,519

All Technical Credits