Paul Schneider

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $248,789,829 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #15,813)
Best-known acting roles: Charlie (Water for Elephants), Jessie (Elizabethtown), Steve (Café Society), Courtney (Away We Go), Gus (Lars and the Real Girl)
Most productive collaborators: Francis Lawrence, Reese Witherspoon, Richard LaGravenese, Robert Pattinson, Bryan Felty
Born: March 16, 1976 (49 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting10$116,089,860$132,699,969$248,789,829
Lead Ensemble Member3$205,344$2,059,745$2,265,089
Leading1$5,783$250,772$256,555
(Unclassified)3$874,936$98,068,937$98,943,873

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,128 $211,127
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,919 $117,175,923
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,417 $2,310,517
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,936 $233,079,423
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,228 $2,521,644
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,787 $350,255,346

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 7, 2025Train Dreams Apostle Frank
Sep 19, 2025Xeno $108,937$108,937
Oct 21, 2022American Murderer
Jan 22, 2021Brothers by Blood Jimmy $104,744$104,744
Jul 15, 2016Café Society Steve $11,103,205$33,245,087$44,348,292
Jul 1, 2016The Daughter Christian Neilson $67,149$1,975,391$2,042,540
Dec 17, 2014Goodbye to All That Otto Wall $13,790$13,790
Aug 17, 2012Les bien-aimés Henderson $124,405$84,354$208,759
Aug 3, 2012The Babymakers Tommy Macklin $5,783$250,772$256,555
Jan 20, 2012Jin líng shí san chai $311,434$97,915,583$98,227,017
Apr 22, 2011Water for Elephants Charlie $58,709,717$58,100,000$116,809,717
Jun 5, 2009Away We Go Courtney $9,451,946$656,070$10,108,016
Oct 12, 2007Lars and the Real Girl Gus $5,956,480$5,320,639$11,277,119
Sep 21, 2007The Assassination of J… Dick Liddil $3,909,149$11,404,482$15,313,631
Mar 30, 2007Live Free or Die Lagrand $13,836$13,836
Oct 14, 2005Elizabethtown Jessie $26,850,426$23,868,947$50,719,373
Feb 14, 2003All the Real Girls Paul $549,666$153,354$703,020
 
Averages $8,369,709$19,423,285$23,350,356
Totals 17 $117,175,923$233,079,423$350,255,346


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 1, 2016The Daughter 2$67,149$2,042,5403.3%
Dec 17, 2014Goodbye to All That 3$13,790$13,790100.0%
Aug 17, 2012Les bien-aimés $25,8257$124,405$208,75959.6%
Aug 3, 2012The Babymakers $5,21510$5,783$256,5552.3%
 
Averages $15,5206$52,782$630,41141.3%
Totals 4 $211,127$2,521,644


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 7, 2025Train Dreams
Sep 19, 2025Xeno $71,901306$108,937$108,937100.0%
Oct 21, 2022American Murderer
Jan 22, 2021Brothers by Blood $104,744
Jul 15, 2016Café Society $359,289631$11,103,205$44,348,29225.0%
Apr 22, 2011Water for Elephants $16,842,3532,820$58,709,717$116,809,71750.3%
Jun 5, 2009Away We Go $130,411506$9,451,946$10,108,01693.5%
Oct 12, 2007Lars and the Real Girl $90,418321$5,956,480$11,277,11952.8%
Sep 21, 2007The Assassination of J… $147,812301$3,909,149$15,313,63125.5%
Oct 14, 2005Elizabethtown $10,618,7112,517$26,850,426$50,719,37352.9%
 
Averages $4,037,2711,057$16,584,266$31,098,72957.2%
Totals 10 $116,089,860$248,789,829

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,128 $211,127
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,702 $116,089,860
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,502 $116,864,489
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,383 $62,938,930
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 33,901-34,000) 33,928 $37,953,631
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,919 $117,175,923
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,417 $2,310,517
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 16,101-16,200) 16,193 $132,699,969
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,532 $135,163,840
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,698 $71,919,743
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 25,301-25,400) 25,332 $57,114,034
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,936 $233,079,423
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,228 $2,521,644
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,814 $248,789,829
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,429 $252,028,329
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,572 $134,858,673
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,401-29,500) 29,439 $95,067,665
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,787 $350,255,346
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,146 $211,127
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,821 $2,310,517
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,134 $2,521,644
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,549 $211,127
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,731 $2,310,517
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,532 $2,521,644
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,634 $211,127
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,394 $2,310,517
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,715 $2,521,644
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,154 $5,783
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,798 $205,344
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,992 $250,772
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,913 $2,059,745
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,896 $256,555
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,668 $2,265,089
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,274 $5,783
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,049 $205,344
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,824 $250,772
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 918 $2,059,745
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,882 $256,555
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,154 $2,265,089

All Technical Credits