Franco Nero

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $1,159,898,492 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,430)
Best-known acting roles: Uncle Topolino (Cars 2), Julius (John Wick: Chapter Two), Lorenzo (Letters to Juliet), Gen. Ramon Esperanza (Die Hard 2), (The Pope’s Exorcist)
Most productive collaborators: Russell Crowe, Julius Avery, Alexandra Essoe, Chester Hastings, Daniel Zovatto
Born: November 23, 1941 (83 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting11$489,538,119$670,360,373$1,159,898,492
Leading6$19,391$1,082,656$1,102,047
Lead Ensemble Member1$34,900,023$3,507$34,903,530
Cameo1$0$113,853$113,853
(Unclassified)4$37,150,269$0$37,150,269
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 2,801-2,900) 2,882 $34,919,414
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,743 $561,607,802
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,987 $1,086,163
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,365 $671,560,389
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,074 $36,005,577
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,889 $1,233,168,191

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2025In the Hand of Dante
Dec 31, 2025Bunny-Man
Apr 14, 2023The Pope’s Exorcist $20,009,380$52,904,087$72,913,467
Dec 10, 2021Off the Rails $1,078,402$1,078,402
Oct 29, 2021The Match $4,254$4,254
Nov 10, 2020Recon
Jun 5, 2020Der Fall Collini Fabrizio Collini $6,851,235$6,851,235
Apr 3, 2020Agony
Apr 14, 2017The Lost City of Z Baron De Gondoriz $8,574,339$10,783,745$19,358,084
Feb 10, 2017John Wick: Chapter Two Julius $92,029,184$79,510,703$171,539,887
Dec 31, 2016The Broken Key Hiram Abif $113,853$113,853
Jul 1, 2016Keoma
Feb 5, 2016Io la conoscevo bene $18,010$18,010
Jun 24, 2011Cars 2 Uncle Topolino $191,450,875$368,704,508$560,155,383
May 25, 2010Django Django $19,391$19,391
May 14, 2010Letters to Juliet Lorenzo $53,032,453$29,116,085$82,148,538
Sep 21, 2001Megiddo: Omega Code 2 General Fancini $6,047,691$6,047,691
Jul 3, 1990Die Hard 2 Gen. Ramon Esperanza $117,323,878$122,490,010$239,813,888
Dec 22, 1978Force 10 from Navarone Capt. Nikolai Les… $7,100,000$7,100,000
Jan, 1975Giornata nera per l’ar…
Oct 25, 1967Camelot Lancelot Du Lac $31,102,578$31,102,578
Sep 28, 1966The Bible Abel $34,900,023$3,507$34,903,530
 
Averages $46,800,650$61,050,944$77,073,012
Totals 22 $561,607,802$671,560,389$1,233,168,191


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 10, 2021Off the Rails $1,078,402
Oct 29, 2021The Match $4,254
Jul 1, 2016Keoma
May 25, 2010Django $6,1508$19,391$19,391100.0%
Jan, 1975Giornata nera per l’ar…
Sep 28, 1966The Bible $34,900,023$34,903,530100.0%
 
Averages $6,1508$17,459,707$9,001,394100.0%
Totals 6 $34,919,414$36,005,577


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 14, 2023The Pope’s Exorcist $9,006,3683,178$20,009,380$72,913,46727.4%
Nov 10, 2020Recon
Jun 5, 2020Der Fall Collini $6,851,235
Apr 3, 2020Agony
Apr 14, 2017The Lost City of Z $110,175866$8,574,339$19,358,08444.3%
Feb 10, 2017John Wick: Chapter Two $30,436,1233,113$92,029,184$171,539,88753.6%
Feb 5, 2016Io la conoscevo bene $9,3121$18,010$18,010100.0%
Jun 24, 2011Cars 2 $66,135,5074,115$191,450,875$560,155,38334.2%
May 14, 2010Letters to Juliet $13,540,4862,975$53,032,453$82,148,53864.6%
Jul 3, 1990Die Hard 2 $21,744,6612,507$117,323,878$239,813,88848.9%
Dec 22, 1978Force 10 from Navarone $7,100,000$7,100,000100.0%
 
Averages $20,140,3762,394$61,192,265$128,877,61059.1%
Totals 11 $489,538,119$1,159,898,492

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,882 $34,919,414
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,430 $489,538,119
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 4,000 $370,156,927
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,146 $225,303,135
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,185 $292,054,398
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,743 $561,607,802
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,987 $1,086,163
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,769 $670,360,373
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,288 $302,742,028
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,674 $212,561,433
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,636 $458,998,956
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,393 $113,853
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,365 $671,560,389
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,074 $36,005,577
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,430 $1,159,898,492
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,774 $672,898,955
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,431 $437,864,568
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,894 $751,053,354
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,727 $113,853
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,889 $1,233,168,191
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,286 $19,391
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Religious Text Movies 30 $34,900,023
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,320 $1,078,402
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,224 $4,254
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Religious Text Movies 47 $3,507
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,744 $1,078,402
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,708 $19,391
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,587 $4,254
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Religious Text Movies 28 $34,903,530
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,443 $34,919,414
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,271 $1,086,163
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,494 $36,005,577
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,105 $19,391
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 329 $34,900,023
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,849 $1,078,402
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,424 $7,761
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,247 $1,078,402
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,494 $19,391
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500) 444 $34,907,784
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 666 $34,900,023
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 201-300) 258 $19,391
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,710 $1,078,402
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,861 $7,761
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,604 $1,078,402
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,144 $34,907,784
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $19,391
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies 30 $34,919,414
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,440 $1,078,402
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,416 $3,507
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,384 $1,078,402
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $34,922,921
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 525 $34,900,023
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 661 $3,507
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 501-600) 573 $34,903,530

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2021L'uomo che disegnò Dio Director
 
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