Jay Roach

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $1,850,615,833 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #90)

Best-known technical roles: Meet the Fockers (Director), Meet the Fockers (Producer), Little Fockers (Producer), Austin Powers in Goldmember (Director), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (Director)

Most productive collaborators: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Charlize Theron, Jim Herzfeld

Born: June 14, 1957 (68 years old)

Also credited as: M. Jay Roach

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	16	$1,142,179,577	$708,436,256	$1,850,615,833
	Producer	13	$1,081,151,023	$894,802,045	$1,975,953,068
	Executive Producer	2	$120,776,832	$75,543,497	$196,320,329
	Screenwriter	1	$30,133,002	$0	$30,133,002

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office	41	$1,142,179,577
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,288	$120,776,832
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	123	$1,081,151,023
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,630	$30,133,002
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200)	166	$708,436,256
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,945	$75,543,497
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300)	217	$894,802,045
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office	90	$1,850,615,833
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,625	$196,320,329
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	166	$1,975,953,068
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,069	$30,133,002

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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All Technical Credits

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Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Nov 25, 2026	Focker-in-Law	Producer
Aug 29, 2025	The Roses	Director Producer	$15,298,844	$36,617,789	$51,916,633
Oct 12, 2020	Coastal Elites	Director
Dec 13, 2019	Bombshell	Director Producer	$31,762,808	$29,641,586	$61,404,394
Sep 29, 2017	Mark Felt: The Man Who Brou…	Producer	$768,646	$1,037,620	$1,806,266
Jul 11, 2016	All the Way	Director
Dec 18, 2015	Sisters	Producer	$87,044,645	$18,986,015	$106,030,660
Nov 6, 2015	Trumbo	Director	$7,857,741	$5,442,440	$13,300,181
Jan 8, 2013	Game Change	Director
Aug 10, 2012	The Campaign	Director Producer	$86,907,746	$18,000,000	$104,907,746
Dec 22, 2010	Little Fockers	Producer	$148,438,600	$162,211,974	$310,650,574
Jul 30, 2010	Dinner for Schmucks	Producer Director	$73,026,337	$13,770,165	$86,796,502
Jul 10, 2009	Brüno	Producer	$60,054,530	$78,653,997	$138,708,527
Aug 19, 2008	Recount	Director Executive Producer
Feb 22, 2008	Charlie Bartlett	Producer	$3,950,294	$1,345,615	$5,295,909
Nov 3, 2006	Borat	Producer	$128,505,958	$132,937,284	$261,443,242
Dec 22, 2004	Meet the Fockers	Director Producer	$279,167,575	$237,400,000	$516,567,575
Feb 13, 2004	50 First Dates	Executive Producer	$120,776,832	$75,543,497	$196,320,329
Jul 25, 2002	Austin Powers in Goldmember	Director	$213,117,789	$83,220,874	$296,338,663
Oct 6, 2000	Meet the Parents	Director Producer	$166,225,040	$164,200,000	$330,425,040
Oct 1, 1999	Mystery, Alaska	Director	$8,891,623		$8,891,623
Jun 10, 1999	Austin Powers: The Spy Who …	Director	$206,040,085	$106,343,402	$312,383,487
May 2, 1997	Austin Powers: Internationa…	Director	$53,883,989	$13,800,000	$67,683,989
Jul 1, 1994	Blown Away	Screenwriter	$30,133,002		$30,133,002

Averages			$90,623,794	$69,361,898	$152,684,439
Totals	24		$1,721,852,084	$1,179,152,258	$2,901,004,342

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 29, 2025	The Roses	$6,265,264	2,700	$15,298,844	$51,916,633	29.5%
Oct 12, 2020	Coastal Elites
Dec 13, 2019	Bombshell	$319,157	1,721	$31,762,808	$61,404,394	51.7%
Jul 11, 2016	All the Way
Nov 6, 2015	Trumbo	$74,177	1,187	$7,857,741	$13,300,181	59.1%
Jan 8, 2013	Game Change
Aug 10, 2012	The Campaign	$26,588,460	3,302	$86,907,746	$104,907,746	82.8%
Jul 30, 2010	Dinner for Schmucks	$23,527,839	3,046	$73,026,337	$86,796,502	84.1%
Aug 19, 2008	Recount
Dec 22, 2004	Meet the Fockers	$46,120,980	3,554	$279,167,575	$516,567,575	54.0%
Jul 25, 2002	Austin Powers in Goldm…	$73,071,188	3,613	$213,117,789	$296,338,663	71.9%
Oct 6, 2000	Meet the Parents	$28,623,300	2,697	$166,225,040	$330,425,040	50.3%
Oct 1, 1999	Mystery, Alaska	$3,102,191	1,704	$8,891,623	$8,891,623	100.0%
Jun 10, 1999	Austin Powers: The Spy…	$54,917,604	3,314	$206,040,085	$312,383,487	66.0%
May 2, 1997	Austin Powers: Interna…	$9,548,111	2,187	$53,883,989	$67,683,989	79.6%

Averages		$24,741,661	2,639	$103,834,507	$168,237,803	66.3%
Totals	15			$1,142,179,577	$1,850,615,833

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 25, 2026	Focker-in-Law
Aug 29, 2025	The Roses	$6,265,264	2,700	$15,298,844	$51,916,633	29.5%
Dec 13, 2019	Bombshell	$319,157	1,721	$31,762,808	$61,404,394	51.7%
Sep 29, 2017	Mark Felt: The Man Who…	$34,217	332	$768,646	$1,806,266	42.6%
Dec 18, 2015	Sisters	$13,922,855	2,978	$87,044,645	$106,030,660	82.1%
Aug 10, 2012	The Campaign	$26,588,460	3,302	$86,907,746	$104,907,746	82.8%
Dec 22, 2010	Little Fockers	$30,833,665	3,675	$148,438,600	$310,650,574	47.8%
Jul 30, 2010	Dinner for Schmucks	$23,527,839	3,046	$73,026,337	$86,796,502	84.1%
Jul 10, 2009	Brüno	$30,619,130	2,759	$60,054,530	$138,708,527	43.3%
Feb 22, 2008	Charlie Bartlett	$1,836,256	1,122	$3,950,294	$5,295,909	74.6%
Nov 3, 2006	Borat	$26,455,463	2,611	$128,505,958	$261,443,242	49.2%
Dec 22, 2004	Meet the Fockers	$46,120,980	3,554	$279,167,575	$516,567,575	54.0%
Oct 6, 2000	Meet the Parents	$28,623,300	2,697	$166,225,040	$330,425,040	50.3%

Averages		$19,595,549	2,541	$90,095,919	$164,662,756	57.7%
Totals	13			$1,081,151,023	$1,975,953,068

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jul 1, 1994	Blown Away	$10,424,873	1,862	$30,133,002	$30,133,002	100.0%

Averages		$10,424,873	1,862	$30,133,002	$30,133,002	100.0%
Totals	1			$30,133,002	$30,133,002

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office	41	$1,142,179,577
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,288	$120,776,832
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	123	$1,081,151,023
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,630	$30,133,002
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200)	166	$708,436,256
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,945	$75,543,497
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300)	217	$894,802,045
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office	90	$1,850,615,833
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,625	$196,320,329
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	166	$1,975,953,068
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,069	$30,133,002