Dileep Rao

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $6,925,263,383 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #75)
Best-known acting roles: Dr. Max Patel (Avatar: The Way of Water), Dr. Max Patel (Avatar), Dr. Max Patel (Avatar: Fire and Ash), Yusuf (Inception), Rham Jas (Drag Me To Hell)
Most productive collaborators: Sam Worthington, James Cameron, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang
Born: July 29, 1973 (52 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting6$2,027,487,923$4,897,775,460$6,925,263,383

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 419 $1,939,487,923
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office 53 $4,708,675,460
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office 92 $4,708,675,460
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 141 $4,708,675,460
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 75 $6,648,163,383
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 200 $6,648,163,383

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 19, 2025Avatar: Fire and Ash Dr. Max Patel $217,693,465$542,700,000$760,393,465
Dec 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water Dr. Max Patel $688,809,501$1,634,092,522$2,322,902,023
Dec 5, 2014Murder of a Cat Dr. Mundhra
Jul 16, 2010Inception Yusuf $293,662,683$533,210,699$826,873,382
Dec 18, 2009Avatar Dr. Max Patel $785,221,649$2,138,484,377$2,923,706,026
May 29, 2009Drag Me To Hell Rham Jas $42,100,625$49,287,862$91,388,487
 
Averages $405,497,585$979,555,092$1,385,052,677
Totals 6 $2,027,487,923$4,897,775,460$6,925,263,383


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 19, 2025Avatar: Fire and Ash $89,160,8603,800$217,693,465$760,393,46528.6%
Dec 16, 2022Avatar: The Way of Water $134,100,2264,340$688,809,501$2,322,902,02329.7%
Dec 5, 2014Murder of a Cat
Jul 16, 2010Inception $62,785,3373,792$293,662,683$826,873,38235.5%
Dec 18, 2009Avatar $77,025,4813,461$785,221,649$2,923,706,02626.9%
May 29, 2009Drag Me To Hell $15,825,4802,510$42,100,625$91,388,48746.1%
 
Averages $75,779,4773,581$405,497,585$1,385,052,67733.3%
Totals 6 $2,027,487,923$6,925,263,383

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 156 $1,939,487,923
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 282 $1,939,487,923
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 469 $1,078,884,332
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 458 $818,502,966
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 419 $1,939,487,923
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office 53 $4,708,675,460
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office 92 $4,708,675,460
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 201 $2,671,695,076
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 177 $1,987,692,522
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 141 $4,708,675,460
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 75 $6,648,163,383
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 124 $6,648,163,383
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 270 $3,750,579,408
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 230 $2,806,195,488
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 200 $6,648,163,383

All Technical Credits