Roger Allam

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $1,617,436,901 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,450)
Best-known acting roles: Prime Minister Henry Pelham (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides), Mr. Bentley (The Woman in Black), Lewis Prothero (V for Vendetta), Robin Janvrin (The Queen), Mr. Royalton (Speed Racer)
Most productive collaborators: Christine Langan, Daniel Radcliffe, James Watkins, Alex Jennings, Susan Hill
Born: October 26, 1953 (72 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting12$495,027,984$1,122,408,917$1,617,436,901
Narrator1$17,303,424$49,352,514$66,655,938
Lead Ensemble Member1$560,391$6,167,359$6,727,750
Leading1$0$273,502$273,502

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,406 $560,391
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,068 $512,891,799
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,803 $6,440,861
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,460 $1,178,202,292
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,345 $7,001,252
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,888 $1,691,094,091

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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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 25, 2025The Choral $425,084$7,349,099$7,774,183
Sep 19, 2025Steve
Apr 2, 2021Say Your Prayers Professor Huxley
Jun 15, 2017The Hippopotamus Ted Wallace $273,502$273,502
Jan 15, 2016The Lady in the Van Rufus $10,021,175$32,299,328$42,320,503
Dec 4, 2015A Royal Night Out Stan $228,136$4,866,510$5,094,646
Jul 17, 2015Mr. Holmes Dr. Barrie $17,737,646$12,510,141$30,247,787
Apr 12, 2013The Angels’ Share Thaddeus $312,339$4,523,246$4,835,585
Feb 3, 2012The Woman in Black Mr. Bentley $54,333,290$74,622,608$128,955,898
May 20, 2011Pirates of the Caribbe… Prime Minister He… $241,071,802$804,642,000$1,045,713,802
Oct 8, 2010Tamara Drewe Nicholas Hardiment $560,391$6,167,359$6,727,750
Jan 23, 2009Inkheart Narrator $17,303,424$49,352,514$66,655,938
May 9, 2008Speed Racer Mr. Royalton $43,945,766$49,448,696$93,394,462
Sep 30, 2006The Queen Robin Janvrin $56,441,711$72,444,162$128,885,873
Mar 17, 2006V for Vendetta Lewis Prothero $70,511,035$59,703,127$130,214,162
 
Averages $42,740,983$90,630,946$130,084,161
Totals 15 $512,891,799$1,178,202,292$1,691,094,091


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jun 15, 2017The Hippopotamus $273,502
Oct 8, 2010Tamara Drewe $18,60459$560,391$6,727,7508.3%
 
Averages $18,60459$560,391$3,500,6268.3%
Totals 2 $560,391$7,001,252


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 25, 2025The Choral $16,136506$425,084$7,774,1835.5%
Sep 19, 2025Steve
Apr 2, 2021Say Your Prayers
Jan 15, 2016The Lady in the Van $61,566602$10,021,175$42,320,50323.7%
Dec 4, 2015A Royal Night Out $100,847158$228,136$5,094,6464.5%
Jul 17, 2015Mr. Holmes $2,434,908898$17,737,646$30,247,78758.6%
Apr 12, 2013The Angels’ Share $18,83738$312,339$4,835,5856.5%
Feb 3, 2012The Woman in Black $20,874,0722,856$54,333,290$128,955,89842.1%
May 20, 2011Pirates of the Caribbe… $90,151,9584,164$241,071,802$1,045,713,80223.1%
May 9, 2008Speed Racer $18,561,3373,606$43,945,766$93,394,46247.1%
Sep 30, 2006The Queen $122,0141,850$56,441,711$128,885,87343.8%
Mar 17, 2006V for Vendetta $25,642,6403,365$70,511,035$130,214,16254.2%
 
Averages $15,798,4321,804$49,502,798$161,743,69030.9%
Totals 12 $495,027,984$1,617,436,901

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,406 $560,391
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,406 $495,027,984
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,679 $495,588,375
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,256 $67,988,836
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,793 $444,902,963
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,068 $512,891,799
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,803 $6,440,861
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,121 $1,122,408,917
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,174 $1,128,849,778
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,560 $127,923,206
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 701 $1,050,279,086
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,460 $1,178,202,292
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,345 $7,001,252
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,450 $1,617,436,901
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,591 $1,624,438,153
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,875 $195,912,042
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 932 $1,495,182,049
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,888 $1,691,094,091
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 501-600) 515 $560,391
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,761 $273,502
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $6,167,359
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,413 $273,502
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 601-700) 651 $6,727,750
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,861 $560,391
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,122 $6,440,861
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,673 $7,001,252
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,140 $560,391
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,930 $6,440,861
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,055 $7,001,252
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,202 $560,391
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,274 $6,440,861
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,113 $7,001,252
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,155 $560,391
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,902 $6,167,359
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,500 $273,502
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,643 $6,727,750
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,922 $273,502

All Technical Credits