Ossie Davis

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 25 films, with $1,068,354,913 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,582)
Best-known acting roles: Yar (Dinosaur), Archer Dolittle (Doctor Dolittle), Harry Roosevelt (The Client), Chuck (Grumpy Old Men), Himself (Malcolm X)
Born: December 18, 1917
Died: February 4, 2005
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting9$490,590,757$393,947,476$884,538,233
Cameo1$5,622,787$0$5,622,787
Lead Ensemble Member1$365,248$10,444$375,692
Inverviewee1$0$0$0
Narrator1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)12$176,464,489$1,353,712$177,818,201
In Technical RolesDirector1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,689 $365,248
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,175 $673,043,281
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,007 $10,444
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,434 $395,311,632
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,829 $375,692
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,582 $1,068,354,913

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 21, 2014American Revolutionary… Himself
Aug 24, 2010Freedom Road Narrator
Sep 23, 2005Proud Lorenzo DuFau
Jul 30, 2004She Hate Me Judge Buchanan $365,134$1,100,000$1,465,134
May 28, 2004How to Get the Man's F… Grandad $365,248$10,444$375,692
Sep 19, 2003Bubba Ho-Tep Jack Kennedy $1,239,183$253,712$1,492,895
May 19, 2000Dinosaur Yar $137,748,063$218,400,000$356,148,063
Jun 26, 1998Doctor Dolittle Archer Dolittle $144,156,605$150,000,000$294,156,605
Dec 25, 1996I'm Not Rappaport Midge Carter $222,525$222,525
Oct 16, 1996Get on the Bus Jeremiah $5,691,854$5,691,854
Jul 20, 1994The Client Harry Roosevelt $92,115,211$25,500,000$117,615,211
Dec 25, 1993Grumpy Old Men Chuck $70,172,621$70,172,621
Apr 2, 1993Cop and ½ Detective in Squa… $31,226,971$31,226,971
Nov 18, 1992Malcolm X Himself $48,169,910$48,169,910
Mar 6, 1992Gladiator Noah $8,205,703$8,205,703
Jun 7, 1991Jungle Fever The Good Reverend… $31,739,045$31,739,045
Mar 9, 1990Joe Versus the Volcano Marshall $39,381,963$39,381,963
Jun 30, 1989Do the Right Thing Da Mayor $26,004,026$47,476$26,051,502
Feb 12, 1988School Daze Coach Odom $14,545,844$14,545,844
Jan 11, 1985Avenging Angel Captain Harry Mor… $5,622,787$5,622,787
Mar 2, 1984Harry & Son Raymond $4,900,000$4,900,000
1979Hot Stuff Captain John Geib…
Apr 2, 1968The Scalphunters
Aug 3, 1966A Man Called Adam Nelson Davis
Dec 12, 1963The Cardinal Father Gillis $11,170,588$11,170,588
 
Averages $35,423,331$56,473,090$56,229,206
Totals 25 $673,043,281$395,311,632$1,068,354,913


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 28, 2004How to Get the Man's F… $45,33141$365,248$375,69297.2%
 
Averages $45,33141$365,248$375,69297.2%
Totals 1 $365,248$375,692


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 19, 2000Dinosaur $38,854,8513,319$137,748,063$356,148,06338.7%
Jun 26, 1998Doctor Dolittle $29,014,3242,874$144,156,605$294,156,60549.0%
Jul 20, 1994The Client $17,174,2622,365$92,115,211$117,615,21178.3%
Jun 7, 1991Jungle Fever $5,332,860844$31,739,045$31,739,045100.0%
Mar 9, 1990Joe Versus the Volcano $9,252,2321,802$39,381,963$39,381,963100.0%
Jun 30, 1989Do the Right Thing $3,563,535534$26,004,026$26,051,50299.8%
Feb 12, 1988School Daze $1,802,656220$14,545,844$14,545,844100.0%
Mar 2, 1984Harry & Son $1,900,000918$4,900,000$4,900,000100.0%
Aug 3, 1966A Man Called Adam
 
Averages $13,361,8401,610$61,323,845$110,567,27983.2%
Totals 9 $490,590,757$884,538,233

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,689 $365,248
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,427 $490,590,757
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,982 $252,169,674
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,797 $137,748,063
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,475 $5,622,787
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,175 $673,043,281
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,007 $10,444
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,693 $393,947,476
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,223 $150,057,920
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,225 $218,400,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,434 $395,311,632
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,829 $375,692
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,889 $884,538,233
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,431 $706,584,063
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,576 $402,227,594
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,785 $356,148,063
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,564 $5,622,787
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,582 $1,068,354,913
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,922 $365,248
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,038 $10,444
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,341 $375,692
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,131 $365,248
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,240 $10,444
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,078 $375,692
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,335 $365,248
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,154 $10,444
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,881 $375,692
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,275 $365,248
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,483 $10,444
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,808 $375,692
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,260 $365,248
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,399 $10,444
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,729 $375,692

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 27, 1970Cotton Comes to Harlem Director
 
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