Don McKellar

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $66,788,269 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #36,667)

Best-known acting roles: Director (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World), Evan Williams (Le Violon rouge), Wippet (Crimes of the Future), Yevgeny Nourish (eXistenZ), Timothy (When Night is Falling)

Best-known technical roles: Le Violon rouge (Screenwriter), The Grand Seduction (Director), Blindness (Screenwriter), Last Night (Director), Last Night (Screenwriter)

Most productive collaborators: Fernando Meirelles, Jose Saramago, Brendan Gleeson, Michael Cera, Ronaldo Vasconcellos

Born: August 17, 1963 (62 years old)

Summary
Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	9	$49,317,094	$17,471,175	$66,788,269
	Lead Ensemble Member	1	$288,530	$0	$288,530
	(Unclassified)	4	$3,468,551	$16,979,566	$20,448,117
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	4	$13,381,031	$36,554,766	$49,935,797
	Director	3	$3,697,834	$260,554	$3,958,388

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900)	6,887	$288,530
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 32,001-32,100)	32,010	$53,074,175
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 36,301-36,400)	36,381	$34,450,741
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100)	9,091	$288,530
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,001-35,100)	35,079	$87,524,916
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,862	$3,697,834
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,719	$13,381,031
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500)	8,498	$260,554
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,626	$36,776,364
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,074	$3,958,388
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,121	$50,157,395

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

All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jun 3, 2022	Crimes of the Future	Wippet	$2,452,882	$1,157,158	$3,610,040
Oct 6, 2020	The Curse of Audrey Ea…	Bernard Buckley		$25,092	$25,092
Jul 24, 2020	Most Wanted
Mar 9, 2018	Meditation Park		$235,849		$235,849
Sep 2, 2016	Zoom	Horowitz		$2,784	$2,784
Mar 10, 2015	Treading Water	Richard
Aug 13, 2010	Scott Pilgrim vs. The …	Director	$33,085,015	$16,286,141	$49,371,156
Oct 3, 2008	Blindness	The thief	$3,073,392	$16,979,566	$20,052,958
Oct 3, 2003	The Event	Matt	$54,288		$54,288
Nov 24, 2000	Way Down Town	Brad	$105,022		$105,022
Jun 11, 1999	Le Violon rouge	Evan Williams	$10,019,109		$10,019,109
Apr 23, 1999	eXistenZ	Yevgeny Nourish	$2,840,417		$2,840,417
Oct 23, 1998	Last Night	Patrick Wheeler	$288,530		$288,530
Nov 17, 1995	When Night is Falling	Timothy	$919,671		$919,671

Averages			$5,307,418	$6,890,148	$7,293,743
Totals	14		$53,074,175	$34,450,741	$87,524,916

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 23, 1998	Last Night	$48,634	28	$288,530	$288,530	100.0%

Averages		$48,634	28	$288,530	$288,530	100.0%
Totals	1			$288,530	$288,530

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 3, 2022	Crimes of the Future	$1,117,962	773	$2,452,882	$3,610,040	67.9%
Oct 6, 2020	The Curse of Audrey Ea…				$25,092
Jul 24, 2020	Most Wanted
Sep 2, 2016	Zoom				$2,784
Mar 10, 2015	Treading Water
Aug 13, 2010	Scott Pilgrim vs. The …	$10,609,795	2,820	$33,085,015	$49,371,156	67.0%
Jun 11, 1999	Le Violon rouge	$87,133	261	$10,019,109	$10,019,109	100.0%
Apr 23, 1999	eXistenZ	$810,262	256	$2,840,417	$2,840,417	100.0%
Nov 17, 1995	When Night is Falling		24	$919,671	$919,671	100.0%

Averages		$3,156,288	827	$9,863,419	$9,541,181	87.0%
Totals	9			$49,317,094	$66,788,269

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900)	6,887	$288,530
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 31,401-31,500)	31,467	$49,317,094
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 30,001-30,100)	30,026	$52,838,326
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600)	9,587	$2,741,412
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 32,001-32,100)	32,046	$43,104,124
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 32,001-32,100)	32,010	$53,074,175
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 40,601-40,700)	40,693	$17,471,175
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 33,701-33,800)	33,750	$34,450,741
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000)	11,921	$1,185,034
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 38,101-38,200)	38,200	$16,286,141
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 36,301-36,400)	36,381	$34,450,741
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100)	9,091	$288,530
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 36,601-36,700)	36,667	$66,788,269
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,601-32,700)	32,640	$87,289,067
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600)	12,599	$3,926,446
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,801-35,900)	35,868	$59,390,265
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,001-35,100)	35,079	$87,524,916
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000)	4,958	$288,530
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700)	6,656	$288,530
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400)	6,326	$288,530
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400)	8,348	$288,530
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,074	$288,530
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,283	$288,530
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,652	$288,530
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,682	$288,530
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,370	$288,530
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,843	$288,530
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 601-700)	694	$288,530
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 701-800)	770	$288,530

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 25, 2025	No Other Choice (어쩔수가없다)…	Screenwriter		$19,575,200	$19,575,200
Dec 17, 2019	Through Black Spruce	Director
May 30, 2014	The Grand Seduction	Director	$3,409,304	$260,554	$3,669,858
Oct 3, 2008	Blindness	Screenwriter	$3,073,392	$16,979,566	$20,052,958
Jun 11, 1999	Le Violon rouge	Screenwriter	$10,019,109		$10,019,109
Oct 23, 1998	Last Night	Director Written By	$288,530		$288,530

Averages			$4,197,584	$12,271,773	$10,721,131
Totals	6		$16,790,335	$36,815,320	$53,605,655

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 17, 2019	Through Black Spruce
May 30, 2014	The Grand Seduction	$323,743	124	$3,409,304	$3,669,858	92.9%
Oct 23, 1998	Last Night	$48,634	28	$288,530	$288,530	100.0%

Averages		$186,189	76	$1,848,917	$1,979,194	96.5%
Totals	3			$3,697,834	$3,958,388

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 25, 2025	No Other Choice (어쩔수가없…				$19,575,200
Oct 3, 2008	Blindness	$1,950,260	1,690	$3,073,392	$20,052,958	15.3%
Jun 11, 1999	Le Violon rouge	$87,133	261	$10,019,109	$10,019,109	100.0%
Oct 23, 1998	Last Night	$48,634	28	$288,530	$288,530	100.0%

Averages		$695,342	660	$4,460,344	$12,483,949	71.8%
Totals	4			$13,381,031	$49,935,797

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,862	$3,697,834
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,719	$13,381,031
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500)	8,498	$260,554
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,626	$36,776,364
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,074	$3,958,388
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,121	$50,157,395