Ben Howard

Best known as an Assistant Director based on credits in that role in 38 films, with $5,272,460,344 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #21)

Best-known technical roles: Wonka (Assistant Director), Justice League (Assistant Director), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Assistant Director), Gravity (Assistant Director), The Legend of Tarzan (Assistant Director)

Best-known acting roles: Oompa Loompa Guard 1 (Wonka), Soldier (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Most productive collaborators: David Heyman, Ezra Miller, David Yates, Josh Robertson, Eddie Redmayne

Summary
Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	2	$277,657,834	$520,061,642	$797,719,476
In Technical Roles	Assistant Director	38	$1,817,882,089	$3,454,578,255	$5,272,460,344
	Producer	2	$3,060,040	$0	$3,060,040
	Executive Producer	1	$0	$0	$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900)	6,852	$277,657,834
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,716	$520,061,642
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400)	5,318	$797,719,476
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Domestic Box Office	31	$1,817,882,089
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,604	$3,060,040
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the International Box Office	20	$3,454,578,255
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Worldwide Box Office	21	$5,272,460,344
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400)	6,349	$3,060,040

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
Dec 15, 2023	Wonka	Oompa Loompa Guard 1	$218,581,815	$416,100,000	$634,681,815
Mar 7, 2014	The Grand Budapest Hotel	Soldier	$59,076,019	$103,961,642	$163,037,661

Averages			$138,828,917	$260,030,821	$398,859,738
Totals	2		$277,657,834	$520,061,642	$797,719,476

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 15, 2023	Wonka	$39,005,800	4,213	$218,581,815	$634,681,815	34.4%
Mar 7, 2014	The Grand Budapest Hotel	$811,166	1,467	$59,076,019	$163,037,661	36.2%

Averages		$19,908,483	2,840	$138,828,917	$398,859,738	35.3%
Totals	2			$277,657,834	$797,719,476

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,920	$277,657,834
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200)	6,112	$277,657,834
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,632	$277,657,834
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900)	6,852	$277,657,834
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,014	$520,061,642
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,921	$520,061,642
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,101	$520,061,642
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,716	$520,061,642
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,555	$797,719,476
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,528	$797,719,476
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,492	$797,719,476
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400)	5,318	$797,719,476

All Technical Credits

Announced (Undated)

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Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Mar 7, 2025	Mickey 17	First Assistant Director	$46,047,147	$87,300,000	$133,347,147
Apr 12, 2024	The Long Game	Producer	$3,060,040		$3,060,040
Dec 15, 2023	Wonka	First Assistant Director	$218,581,815	$416,100,000	$634,681,815
Apr 1, 2022	The Bubble	First Assistant Director
Feb 25, 2022	Cyrano	First Assistant Director	$3,873,124	$2,113,800	$5,986,924
Oct 22, 2021	The French Dispatch	First Assistant Director	$16,124,375	$31,262,788	$47,387,163
Jul 23, 2021	The Last Letter From Your L…	First Assistant Director		$1,127,817	$1,127,817
May 27, 2021	Blue Miracle	Producer
Mar 18, 2021	Zack Snyder’s Justice League	Key Second Assistant Director
Oct 21, 2020	Rebecca	First Assistant Director
Jun 14, 2019	Murder Mystery	First Assistant Director: Second Unit
Nov 16, 2018	Fantastic Beasts: The Crime…	First Assistant Director: Additional Photography	$159,555,901	$496,200,000	$655,755,901
Nov 17, 2017	Justice League	First Assistant Director: Additional Photography	$229,024,295	$432,300,000	$661,324,295
Nov 18, 2016	Fantastic Beasts and Where …	Key Second Assistant Director	$234,037,575	$582,000,000	$816,037,575
Jul 1, 2016	The Legend of Tarzan	Key Second Assistant Director	$126,643,061	$230,600,000	$357,243,061
Jan 23, 2015	Mortdecai	Key Second Assistant Director	$7,696,134	$29,664,775	$37,360,909
Dec 19, 2014	Mr. Turner	Second Assistant Director	$3,958,546	$21,142,096	$25,100,642
Jul 11, 2014	A Long Way Down	Second Assistant Director	$13,347	$743,933	$757,280
Mar 7, 2014	The Grand Budapest Hotel	Assistant Director	$59,076,019	$103,961,642	$163,037,661
Dec 25, 2013	The Invisible Woman	Second Assistant Director	$1,233,347	$262,051	$1,495,398
Nov 8, 2013	Great Expectations	Second Assistant Director	$258,656	$661,443	$920,099
Oct 4, 2013	Gravity	Second Assistant Director	$274,092,705	$410,565,026	$684,657,731
Feb 8, 2013	All in Good Time	Second Assistant Director	$17,017	$266,526	$283,543
Jan 11, 2013	Horrid Henry: The Movie	Second Assistant Director		$6,136,575	$6,136,575
Jul 1, 2011	Monte Carlo	Assistant Director	$23,186,769	$16,500,000	$39,686,769
Aug 13, 2010	Eat Pray Love	Second Assistant Director	$80,574,010	$126,024,779	$206,598,789
Feb 6, 2009	Push	Second Assistant Director	$31,811,527	$17,866,874	$49,678,401
Oct 17, 2008	Filth and Wisdom	Second Assistant Director	$22,406		$22,406
Sep 14, 2007	Eastern Promises	Second Assistant Director	$17,181,265	$38,895,823	$56,077,088
Sep 17, 2004	Sky Captain and the World o…	Second Assistant Director	$37,760,080	$11,970,774	$49,730,854
Dec 25, 2003	Cold Mountain	Third Assistant Director	$95,632,614	$69,541,295	$165,173,909
Jun 13, 2003	The Heart of Me	Third Assistant Director	$196,067	$335,155	$531,222
Feb 28, 2003	Spider	Second Second Assistant Director	$1,641,788		$1,641,788
2003	The Last Minute	Third Assistant Director
Dec 27, 2002	The Hours	Third Assistant Director	$41,675,994	$55,354,474	$97,030,468
Dec 27, 2002	Nicholas Nickleby	Third Assistant Director	$1,562,800	$1,749,124	$3,311,924
Oct 18, 2002	Formula 51	Third Assistant Director	$5,204,007		$5,204,007
Aug 17, 2001	Captain Corelli's Mandolin	Third Assistant Director	$25,528,495	$36,569,000	$62,097,495
Apr 13, 2001	Bridget Jones’s Diary	Third Assistant Director	$71,500,556	$201,094,497	$272,595,053
Apr 14, 2000	East is East	Third Assistant Director	$4,170,647	$26,267,988	$30,438,635

Averages			$56,904,442	$115,152,609	$155,162,364
Totals	40		$1,820,942,129	$3,454,578,255	$5,275,520,384

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 12, 2024	The Long Game	$1,300,398	1,030	$3,060,040	$3,060,040	100.0%
May 27, 2021	Blue Miracle

Averages		$1,300,398	1,030	$3,060,040	$3,060,040	100.0%
Totals	2			$3,060,040	$3,060,040

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Domestic Box Office	31	$1,817,882,089
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,604	$3,060,040
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the International Box Office	20	$3,454,578,255
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Worldwide Box Office	21	$5,272,460,344
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400)	6,349	$3,060,040