Jay Pharoah

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $801,652,669 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,395)
Best-known acting roles: Meena’s Grandfather (Sing), Runflat (Ride Along), Shawn (The Blackening), Mike (Top Five), Nate Hoffman (Unsane)
Most productive collaborators: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Janet Healy, Christopher Meledandri
Born: October 14, 1987 (36 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting8$413,388,192$388,264,477$801,652,669
Leading3$0$0$0
Lead Ensemble Member2$43,024,586$1,540,922$44,565,508

Career Trend

This graph shows Jay Pharoah’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 2,401-2,500) 2,483 $43,024,586
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,404 $456,412,778
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,925 $1,540,922
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,265 $389,805,399
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,259 $44,565,508
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,760 $846,218,177

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 16, 2023The Blackening Shawn $17,707,207$856,560$18,563,767
Mar 31, 2023Spinning Gold Cecil Holmes $23,961$23,961
May 12, 2022Private Property
Jul 29, 2021Resort to Love Jason
Dec 4, 2020All My Life Dave Berger $913,935$1,110,128$2,024,063
Oct 16, 2020Bad Hair Julius
Jun 16, 20202 Minutes of Fame
Mar 23, 2018Unsane Nate Hoffman $7,690,044$6,606,665$14,296,709
Dec 21, 2016Sing Meena’s Grandfath… $270,329,045$360,735,137$631,064,182
Mar 25, 2016Get a Job Skeezy D
Dec 12, 2014Top Five Mike $25,317,379$684,362$26,001,741
Jan 17, 2014Ride Along Runflat $134,202,565$19,531,235$153,733,800
Jun 8, 2012Lola Versus Roger $252,603$257,351$509,954
 
Averages $65,201,825$48,725,675$105,777,272
Totals 13 $456,412,778$389,805,399$846,218,177


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jun 16, 2023The Blackening $6,013,1311,775$17,707,207$18,563,76795.4%
May 12, 2022Private Property
Jul 29, 2021Resort to Love
Jun 16, 20202 Minutes of Fame
Dec 12, 2014Top Five $6,896,5931,426$25,317,379$26,001,74197.4%
 
Averages $6,454,8621,601$21,512,293$22,282,75496.4%
Totals 5 $43,024,586$44,565,508


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 31, 2023Spinning Gold $23,961
Dec 4, 2020All My Life $370,315970$913,935$2,024,06345.2%
Oct 16, 2020Bad Hair
Mar 23, 2018Unsane $3,762,1452,023$7,690,044$14,296,70953.8%
Dec 21, 2016Sing $35,258,1454,029$270,329,045$631,064,18242.8%
Mar 25, 2016Get a Job
Jan 17, 2014Ride Along $41,516,1702,867$134,202,565$153,733,80087.3%
Jun 8, 2012Lola Versus $31,81552$252,603$509,95449.5%
 
Averages $16,187,7181,988$82,677,638$133,608,77855.7%
Totals 8 $413,388,192$801,652,669

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,483 $43,024,586
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,018 $413,388,192
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,089 $186,083,733
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,536 $51,881,168
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,118 $404,531,610
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,404 $456,412,778
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,925 $1,540,922
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,617 $388,264,477
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 34,501-34,600) 34,576 $29,070,262
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,527 $9,539,027
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,693 $380,266,372
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,265 $389,805,399
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,259 $44,565,508
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,395 $801,652,669
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,351 $215,153,995
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,701 $61,420,195
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,500 $784,797,982
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,760 $846,218,177
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 580 24
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 495 24
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,931 $25,317,379
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,079 $17,707,207
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,827 $684,362
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,376 $856,560
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,495 $26,001,741
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,272 $18,563,767
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,066 $43,024,586
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,340 $1,540,922
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,769 $44,565,508
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,370 $43,024,586
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,023 $1,540,922
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,843 $44,565,508
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 969 $25,317,379
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $17,707,207
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,568 $684,362
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 701-800) 800 $856,560
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,153 $26,001,741
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $18,563,767
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 992 $43,024,586
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,138 $1,540,922
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,330 $44,565,508
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 624 $25,317,379
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 301-400) 398 $17,707,207
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $684,362
Top International Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 501-600) 581 $856,560
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 656 $26,001,741
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $18,563,767

All Technical Credits