Ruben Blades

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 24 films, with $737,976,262 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,706)
Best-known acting roles: Corlos Villar (Safe House), Jorge, FBI (Once Upon a Time in Mexico), Edwin Diaz (The Devil's Own), Jefe (The Counselor), Danny (Predator 2)
Most productive collaborators: Denzel Washington, Daniel Espinosa, Ryan Reynolds, David Guggenheim, Vera Farmiga
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting10$295,440,235$282,387,370$577,827,605
Lead Ensemble Member2$2,899,970$0$2,899,970
Leading1$13,825,794$0$13,825,794
(Unclassified)11$116,971,988$26,450,905$143,422,893

Career Trend

This graph shows Ruben Blades’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 3,401-3,500) 3,476 $16,725,764
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,628 $429,137,987
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,937 $308,838,275
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,452 $16,725,764
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,706 $737,976,262

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 3, 2021Red Pill
Aug 26, 2016Hands of Stone Carlos Eleta $4,712,792$319,183$5,031,975
Oct 25, 2013The Counselor Jefe $16,973,715$54,035,619$71,009,334
Jun 1, 2012For Greater Glory: The… President Plutaec… $5,669,081$4,357,174$10,026,255
Feb 10, 2012Safe House Corlos Villar $126,181,630$81,702,771$207,884,401
Oct 15, 2004Spin Ernesto Bejarano $9,858$9,858
Sep 12, 2003Once Upon a Time in Me… Jorge, FBI $56,330,657$41,082,870$97,413,527
Mar 28, 2003Assassination Tango Miguel $1,000,673$282,204$1,282,877
Dec 22, 2000All the Pretty Horses Don Hector Rocha … $15,527,125$2,593,142$18,120,267
Dec 8, 1999Cradle Will Rock Diego Rivera $2,899,970$2,899,970
Apr 17, 1998Chinese Box Jim $2,265,328$2,265,328
Mar 26, 1997The Devil's Own Edwin Diaz $42,885,593$98,014,407$140,900,000
Aug 19, 1994Color of Night Lt. Hector Martinez $19,750,470$19,750,470
May 13, 1994A Million to Juan Bartender $381,457$381,457
Jun 4, 1993Life With Mikey Angie's Dad $12,349,549$12,349,549
Oct 4, 1991The Super Marlon $11,000,863$11,000,863
Nov 21, 1990Predator 2 Danny $28,317,513$26,450,905$54,768,418
Aug 31, 1990The Lemon Sisters C.W $3,399,773$3,399,773
Aug 10, 1990The Two Jakes Mickey Nice aka M… $10,005,969$10,005,969
Aug 3, 1990Mo' Better Blues Petey $16,153,000$16,153,000
Apr 14, 1989Disorganized Crime Carlos Barrios $7,210,149$7,210,149
Mar 18, 1988The Milagro Beanfield War Sheriff Bernabe M… $13,825,794$13,825,794
Oct 30, 1987Fatal Beauty Carl Jimenez $12,046,526$12,046,526
Jan 16, 1987Critical Condition Louis $20,240,502$20,240,502
 
Averages $18,658,173$34,315,364$32,085,924
Totals 24 $429,137,987$308,838,275$737,976,262


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 3, 2021Red Pill
Dec 8, 1999Cradle Will Rock $93,998498$2,899,970$2,899,970100.0%
Mar 18, 1988The Milagro Beanfield War $13,825,794$13,825,794100.0%
 
Averages $93,998498$8,362,882$8,362,882100.0%
Totals 3 $16,725,764$16,725,764


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 26, 2016Hands of Stone $1,751,3882,011$4,712,792$5,031,97593.7%
Oct 25, 2013The Counselor $7,842,9303,044$16,973,715$71,009,33423.9%
Jun 1, 2012For Greater Glory: The… $1,885,608757$5,669,081$10,026,25556.5%
Feb 10, 2012Safe House $40,172,7203,121$126,181,630$207,884,40160.7%
Sep 12, 2003Once Upon a Time in Me… $23,424,1183,289$56,330,657$97,413,52757.8%
Mar 28, 2003Assassination Tango $64,47445$1,000,673$1,282,87778.0%
Dec 22, 2000All the Pretty Horses 1,593$15,527,125$18,120,26785.7%
Mar 26, 1997The Devil's Own $14,274,5032,504$42,885,593$140,900,00030.4%
Aug 10, 1990The Two Jakes $3,729,1491,206$10,005,969$10,005,969100.0%
Aug 3, 1990Mo' Better Blues $4,387,360572$16,153,000$16,153,000100.0%
 
Averages $10,836,9171,814$29,544,024$57,782,76168.7%
Totals 10 $295,440,235$577,827,605

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,476 $16,725,764
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,159 $295,440,235
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,099 $429,137,987
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,164 $206,989,193
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,445 $104,176,133
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,628 $429,137,987
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,903 $282,387,370
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,886 $308,838,275
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,647 $186,667,494
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,462 $95,437,672
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,937 $308,838,275
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,452 $16,725,764
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,522 $577,827,605
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,938 $737,976,262
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,410 $393,656,687
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,390 $199,613,805
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,706 $737,976,262
Highest Grossing Stars of 1988 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 198 32
Highest Grossing Stars of 1989 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 32
Highest Grossing Stars of 1990 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 32
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,298 $2,899,970
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,175 $13,825,794
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,233 $2,899,970
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,371 $13,825,794
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,035 $16,725,764
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,904 $16,725,764
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,203 $13,825,794
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 758 $2,899,970
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,815 $13,825,794
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 933 $2,899,970
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,221 $13,825,794
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,576 $2,899,970
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,472 $13,825,794
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,198 $2,899,970
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,516 $16,725,764
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,867 $16,725,764
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 801-900) 871 $2,899,970
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 801-900) 891 $13,825,794
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 801-900) 877 $2,899,970
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 906 $13,825,794

All Technical Credits