Dileep Rao

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $7,571,457,716 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #50)

Best-known acting roles: Dr. Max Patel (Avatar: The Way of Water), Dr. Max Patel (Avatar), Dr. Max Patel (Avatar: Fire and Ash), Yusuf (Inception), Rham Jas (Drag Me To Hell)

Born: July 29, 1973 (52 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	6	$2,201,328,308	$5,370,129,408	$7,571,457,716

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	335	$2,198,643,308
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office	27	$5,370,129,408
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office	63	$5,370,129,408
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office	79	$2,649,146,470
Top Stars at the International Box Office	97	$5,370,129,408
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office	50	$7,568,772,716
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office	97	$7,568,772,716
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	154	$7,568,772,716

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 19, 2025	Avatar: Fire and Ash	Dr. Max Patel	$391,533,850	$1,015,053,948	$1,406,587,798
Dec 16, 2022	Avatar: The Way of Water	Dr. Max Patel	$688,809,501	$1,634,092,522	$2,322,902,023
Dec 5, 2014	Murder of a Cat	Dr. Mundhra
Jul 16, 2010	Inception	Yusuf	$293,662,683	$533,210,699	$826,873,382
Dec 18, 2009	Avatar	Dr. Max Patel	$785,221,649	$2,138,484,377	$2,923,706,026
May 29, 2009	Drag Me To Hell	Rham Jas	$42,100,625	$49,287,862	$91,388,487

Averages			$440,265,662	$1,074,025,882	$1,514,291,543
Totals	6		$2,201,328,308	$5,370,129,408	$7,571,457,716

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 19, 2025	Avatar: Fire and Ash	$89,160,860	3,835	$391,533,850	$1,406,587,798	27.8%
Dec 16, 2022	Avatar: The Way of Water	$134,100,226	4,340	$688,809,501	$2,322,902,023	29.7%
Dec 5, 2014	Murder of a Cat
Jul 16, 2010	Inception	$62,785,337	3,792	$293,662,683	$826,873,382	35.5%
Dec 18, 2009	Avatar	$77,025,481	3,461	$785,221,649	$2,923,706,026	26.9%
May 29, 2009	Drag Me To Hell	$15,825,480	2,510	$42,100,625	$91,388,487	46.1%

Averages		$75,779,477	3,588	$440,265,662	$1,514,291,543	33.2%
Totals	6			$2,201,328,308	$7,571,457,716

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	119	$2,198,643,308
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	220	$2,198,643,308
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	473	$1,078,884,332
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	218	$1,077,658,351
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	335	$2,198,643,308
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office	27	$5,370,129,408
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office	63	$5,370,129,408
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300)	203	$2,671,695,076
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office	79	$2,649,146,470
Top Stars at the International Box Office	97	$5,370,129,408
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office	50	$7,568,772,716
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office	97	$7,568,772,716
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	273	$3,750,579,408
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	106	$3,726,804,821
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	154	$7,568,772,716