David Ellison

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 32 films, with $4,210,904,822 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #56)
Best-known technical roles: Top Gun: Maverick (Producer), Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning (Executive Producer), Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One (Executive Producer), Mission: Impossible—Fallout (Producer), Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Executive Producer)
Best-known acting roles: Eddie Beagle (Flyboys)
Most productive collaborators: Dana Goldberg, Tom Cruise, Don Granger, Christopher McQuarrie, Rebecca Ferguson
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting1$13,090,630$1,725,749$14,816,379
In Technical RolesProducer32$1,450,889,393$2,760,015,429$4,210,904,822
Executive Producer18$1,966,430,175$3,092,225,494$5,058,655,669

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 52,701-52,800) 52,768 $13,090,630
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 57,201-57,300) 57,282 $1,725,749
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 57,801-57,900) 57,879 $14,816,379
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office 34 $1,966,430,175
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office 76 $1,450,889,393
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office 34 $3,092,225,494
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office 50 $2,760,015,429
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 33 $5,058,655,669
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 56 $4,210,904,822

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 22, 2006Flyboys Eddie Beagle $13,090,630$1,725,749$14,816,379
 
Averages $13,090,630$1,725,749$14,816,379
Totals 1 $13,090,630$1,725,749$14,816,379

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 49,801-49,900) 49,899 $13,090,630
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 50,101-50,200) 50,105 $13,090,630
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,254 $13,090,630
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 52,701-52,800) 52,768 $13,090,630
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 53,101-53,200) 53,124 $1,725,749
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 54,001-54,100) 54,079 $1,725,749
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,338 $1,725,749
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 57,201-57,300) 57,282 $1,725,749
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 53,901-54,000) 53,956 $14,816,379
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 54,701-54,800) 54,788 $14,816,379
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,700 $14,816,379
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 57,801-57,900) 57,879 $14,816,379

All Technical Credits

Announced (Undated)

Balls Up - Elway - The Traveler - The Rescue - Matchbox - Way of the Warrior Kid - Untitled Skydance Bermuda Triangle Project

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
2026Swapped Producer
Nov 21, 2025The Family Plan 2 Producer
Jul 2, 2025The Old Guard 2 Producer
May 23, 2025Mission: Impossible—The Fin… Executive Producer $197,413,515$393,939,559$591,353,074
May 23, 2025Fountain of Youth Producer
Feb 14, 2025The Gorge Producer
Dec 7, 2024Freediver Producer
Nov 22, 2024Spellbound Producer
Sep 12, 2023Kelce Executive Producer
Aug 11, 2023Heart of Stone Producer
Jul 12, 2023Mission: Impossible Dead Re… Executive Producer $172,640,980$392,753,329$565,394,309
Jun 9, 2023Transformers: Rise of the B… Executive Producer $157,341,749$281,900,000$439,241,749
Apr 21, 2023Ghosted Producer
Apr 5, 2023AIR Producer $52,460,106$37,600,000$90,060,106
Sep 30, 2022The Greatest Beer Run Ever Producer
May 27, 2022Top Gun: Maverick Producer $718,732,821$733,430,541$1,452,163,362
Mar 11, 2022The Adam Project Producer
Feb 18, 2022Luck Producer
Jul 23, 2021Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Executive Producer $28,264,325$6,412,896$34,677,221
Jul 2, 2021The Tomorrow War Producer $19,220,000$19,220,000
Jul 10, 2020The Old Guard Producer
Dec 13, 20196 Underground Producer
Nov 1, 2019Terminator: Dark Fate Producer $62,253,077$188,114,589$250,367,666
Oct 11, 2019Gemini Man Producer $48,546,770$118,051,592$166,598,362
Jul 27, 2018Mission: Impossible—Fallout Producer $220,159,104$566,110,516$786,269,620
Feb 23, 2018Annihilation Executive Producer $32,732,301$10,338,614$43,070,915
Oct 20, 2017Geostorm Producer $33,700,160$189,700,000$223,400,160
May 25, 2017Baywatch Executive Producer $58,060,186$117,803,597$175,863,783
Mar 24, 2017Life Producer $30,234,022$71,581,638$101,815,660
Oct 21, 2016Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Executive Producer $58,697,076$101,249,413$159,946,489
Jul 22, 2016Star Trek Beyond Executive Producer $158,848,340$176,825,368$335,673,708
Jul 31, 2015Mission: Impossible—Rogue N… Producer $195,042,377$493,816,615$688,858,992
Jul 1, 2015Terminator: Genisys Producer $89,760,956$342,389,938$432,150,894
Jan 17, 2014Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Executive Producer $50,577,412$80,800,000$131,377,412
Jun 21, 2013World War Z Executive Producer $202,706,711$329,154,939$531,861,650
May 16, 2013Star Trek Into Darkness Executive Producer $228,778,661$238,602,923$467,381,584
Mar 27, 2013G.I. Joe: Retaliation Executive Producer $122,523,060$253,217,645$375,740,705
Dec 21, 2012Jack Reacher Executive Producer $80,070,736$138,269,859$218,340,595
Dec 19, 2012The Guilt Trip Executive Producer $37,134,215$4,608,102$41,742,317
Dec 16, 2011Mission: Impossible—Ghost P… Executive Producer $209,397,903$485,315,327$694,713,230
Dec 22, 2010True Grit Executive Producer $171,243,005$81,033,923$252,276,928
 
Averages $136,692,783$225,086,189$356,521,557
Totals 41 $3,417,319,568$5,852,240,923$9,269,560,491


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
2026Swapped
Nov 21, 2025The Family Plan 2
Jul 2, 2025The Old Guard 2
May 23, 2025Fountain of Youth
Feb 14, 2025The Gorge
Dec 7, 2024Freediver
Nov 22, 2024Spellbound
Aug 11, 2023Heart of Stone
Apr 21, 2023Ghosted
Apr 5, 2023AIR $14,456,2793,507$52,460,106$90,060,10658.3%
Sep 30, 2022The Greatest Beer Run …
May 27, 2022Top Gun: Maverick $126,707,4594,751$718,732,821$1,452,163,36249.5%
Mar 11, 2022The Adam Project
Feb 18, 2022Luck
Jul 2, 2021The Tomorrow War $19,220,000
Jul 10, 2020The Old Guard
Dec 13, 20196 Underground
Nov 1, 2019Terminator: Dark Fate $29,033,8324,086$62,253,077$250,367,66624.9%
Oct 11, 2019Gemini Man $20,552,3723,642$48,546,770$166,598,36229.1%
Jul 27, 2018Mission: Impossible—Fa… $61,236,5344,395$220,159,104$786,269,62028.0%
Oct 20, 2017Geostorm $13,707,3763,246$33,700,160$223,400,16015.1%
Mar 24, 2017Life $12,501,9363,146$30,234,022$101,815,66029.7%
Jul 31, 2015Mission: Impossible—Ro… $55,520,0893,988$195,042,377$688,858,99228.3%
Jul 1, 2015Terminator: Genisys $27,018,4863,783$89,760,956$432,150,89420.8%
 
Averages $40,081,5963,838$161,209,933$421,090,48231.5%
Totals 24 $1,450,889,393$4,210,904,822

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office 34 $1,966,430,175
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office 76 $1,450,889,393
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office 34 $3,092,225,494
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office 50 $2,760,015,429
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 33 $5,058,655,669
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office 56 $4,210,904,822