James Brolin

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $916,176,414 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,703)

Best-known acting roles: Emperor Zurg (Lightyear), Bucky Ellis (Sisters), Jack Barnes (Catch Me if You Can), General Ralph Landry (Traffic), Mr. Anderson (Burlesque)

Born: July 18, 1940 (85 years old)

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Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	12	$530,998,206	$385,178,208	$916,176,414
	Leading	4	$89,485,053	$0	$89,485,053
	Lead Ensemble Member	1	$0	$0	$0
	(Unclassified)	10	$205,462,385	$105,677,817	$311,140,202
In Technical Roles	Director	1	$0	$0	$0

Career Trend

This graph shows James Brolin’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

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,757	$89,484,597
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,574	$825,944,092
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,034	$490,705,149
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,742	$89,484,597
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,639	$1,316,649,241

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

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All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jun 17, 2022	Lightyear	Emperor Zurg	$118,307,188	$100,570,836	$218,878,024
Jan 4, 2019	Being Rose	Max
Jun 3, 2016	The Steps	Ed
Dec 18, 2015	Sisters	Bucky Ellis	$87,044,645	$18,986,015	$106,030,660
Nov 13, 2015	The 33	Jeff Hart	$12,227,722	$16,059,767	$28,287,489
Mar 17, 2015	Accidental Love	Speaker Buck McCoy		$135,436	$135,436
Jan 13, 2015	Capricorn One			$401	$401
Nov 7, 2014	Elsa & Fred	Max Hayes	$67,657	$130,244	$197,901
Jan 24, 2012	Bad Girl Island
Nov 24, 2010	Burlesque	Mr. Anderson	$39,440,655	$51,112,020	$90,552,675
Aug 14, 2009	The Goods: Live Hard, …	Ben Selleck	$15,122,676	$325,518	$15,448,194
Dec 25, 2008	Last Chance Harvey		$14,889,042	$19,598,160	$34,487,202
Sep 7, 2007	The Hunting Party	Franklin Harris	$876,671	$6,852,881	$7,729,552
Oct, 2006	The Alibi	Bob Hatch
Jan 17, 2003	A Guy Thing	Ken	$15,543,862	$1,886,732	$17,430,594
Dec 25, 2002	Catch Me if You Can	Jack Barnes	$164,606,800	$191,005,491	$355,612,291
Aug 2, 2002	The Master of Disguise	Fabbrizio Disguisey	$40,363,530		$40,363,530
Dec 27, 2000	Traffic	General Ralph Landry	$124,107,476	$84,192,524	$208,300,000
Jul 26, 1985	Pee Wee's Big Adventure	"P.W."	$40,940,662		$40,940,662
Jan 25, 1980	Night of the Juggler		$52,533		$52,533
Aug 3, 1979	The Amityville Horror	George Lutz	$86,432,520		$86,432,520
May 13, 1977	The Car
Oct 24, 1973	Westworld	John Blane	$3,000,000		$3,000,000
Oct 16, 1968	The Boston Strangler	Sgt. Phil Lisi	$17,810,894		$17,810,894
Aug 24, 1966	Fantastic Voyage	Technician	$12,000,000		$12,000,000
Jun 23, 1965	Von Ryan's Express	Pvt. Ames	$17,111,111		$17,111,111
Jan 16, 1965	Our Man Flint	Technician	$16,000,000		$16,000,000

Averages			$41,297,282	$37,758,156	$59,854,621
Totals	27		$825,945,644	$490,856,025	$1,316,801,669

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jan 4, 2019	Being Rose
Jun 3, 2016	The Steps
Jan 25, 1980	Night of the Juggler		7	$52,533	$52,533	100.0%
Aug 3, 1979	The Amityville Horror	$7,843,467	868	$86,432,520	$86,432,520	100.0%
Oct 24, 1973	Westworld			$3,000,000	$3,000,000	100.0%

Averages		$7,843,467	438	$29,828,351	$29,828,351	100.0%
Totals	5			$89,485,053	$89,485,053

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 17, 2022	Lightyear	$50,577,961	4,255	$118,307,188	$218,878,024	54.1%
Dec 18, 2015	Sisters	$13,922,855	2,978	$87,044,645	$106,030,660	82.1%
Nov 13, 2015	The 33	$5,787,266	2,452	$12,227,722	$28,287,489	43.2%
Mar 17, 2015	Accidental Love				$135,436
Nov 7, 2014	Elsa & Fred		3	$67,657	$197,901	34.2%
Nov 24, 2010	Burlesque	$11,947,744	3,037	$39,440,655	$90,552,675	43.6%
Aug 14, 2009	The Goods: Live Hard, …	$5,642,137	1,849	$15,122,676	$15,448,194	97.9%
Sep 7, 2007	The Hunting Party	$39,609	329	$876,671	$7,729,552	11.3%
Dec 25, 2002	Catch Me if You Can	$30,082,000	3,225	$164,606,800	$355,612,291	46.3%
Aug 2, 2002	The Master of Disguise	$12,554,650	2,568	$40,363,530	$40,363,530	100.0%
Jul 26, 1985	Pee Wee's Big Adventure	$99,184	894	$40,940,662	$40,940,662	100.0%
Aug 24, 1966	Fantastic Voyage			$12,000,000	$12,000,000	100.0%

Averages		$14,517,045	2,159	$48,272,564	$76,348,035	64.8%
Totals	12			$530,998,206	$916,176,414

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,757	$89,484,597
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,197	$530,998,206
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,112	$512,033,386
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800)	19,763	$81,325,645
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,574	$825,944,092
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,886	$385,178,208
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,038	$326,757,545
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 25,101-25,200)	25,165	$58,095,145
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,034	$490,705,149
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,742	$89,484,597
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,701	$916,176,414
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,839	$1,097,770,816
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,496	$838,790,931
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,001-23,100)	23,001	$139,420,790
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,639	$1,316,649,241
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office	55	99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office	47	99
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,634	$3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500)	482	$86,483,501
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000)	4,996	$3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800)	755	$86,483,501
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,373	$89,483,501
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,217	$89,483,501
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,456	$50,981
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	930	$3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300)	271	$86,432,520
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300)	7,264	$50,981
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,064	$3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600)	520	$86,432,520
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,079	$3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,272	$50,981
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200)	128	$86,432,520
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,524	$3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,766	$50,981
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300)	287	$86,432,520
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 601-700)	664	$86,483,501
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,904	$3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,005	$86,483,501
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,085	$3,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400)	355	$3,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400)	366	$3,000,000

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
May 1, 2018	Royal Hearts	Director

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