Pete Postlethwaite

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $2,725,835,743 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #546)
Best-known acting roles: Maurice Fischer (Inception), Spyros (Clash of the Titans), Roland Tembo (The Lost World: Jurassic Park), Fergus "Fergie" Colm (The Town), Father Brennan (The Omen)
Born: February 7, 1946
Died: January 2, 2011
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting15$1,052,292,555$1,673,543,188$2,725,835,743
Leading3$27,686,050$1,030,734$28,716,784
(Unclassified)11$237,563,910$128,795,989$366,359,899

Career Trend

This graph shows Pete Postlethwaite’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,027 $27,686,050
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 774 $1,317,542,515
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,422 $1,030,734
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 760 $1,803,369,911
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,910 $28,716,784
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 727 $3,120,912,426

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


Featured Blu-ray: The Shipping News

March 26th, 2013

The Shipping News came out in 2001, but despite its hefty budget and its strong cast, the film didn't open wide and struggled to expand significantly. Granted, opening in "select theaters" is arguably the hardest release strategy to pull off, so its struggles are not surprising. If it had opened wide, would it have thrived? Or would it have struggled no matter what? More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 28, 2012Solomon Kane William Crowthorn $22,024,849$22,024,849
Nov 4, 2011Killing Bono Karl $1,019,343$1,019,343
Sep 17, 2010The Town Fergus "Fergie" Colm $92,186,262$60,380,619$152,566,881
Jul 16, 2010Inception Maurice Fischer $292,576,195$533,210,699$825,786,894
Apr 9, 2010Valley of the Hearts D… $118,666$118,666
Apr 1, 2010Clash of the Titans Spyros $163,214,888$330,000,000$493,214,888
Sep 14, 2007Closing the Ring Michael Quinlan
Jun 6, 2006The Omen Father Brennan $54,607,383$64,688,201$119,295,584
Dec 2, 2005Aeon Flux The Keeper $25,857,987$28,055,586$53,913,573
Aug 31, 2005The Constant Gardener Marcus Lorbeer $33,579,798$52,721,801$86,301,599
Jul 8, 2005Dark Water Veeck $25,473,093$24,000,000$49,473,093
Dec 25, 2001The Shipping News Tert X. Card $11,405,825$13,000,000$24,405,825
Apr 20, 2001Rat Hubert $2,501$2,501
Mar 26, 1999Among Giants Raymond 'Ray' $64,359$64,359
Dec 12, 1997Amistad Holabird $51,504,653$14,037,559$65,542,212
May 23, 1997Brassed Off Danny $2,589,188$11,391$2,600,579
May 22, 1997The Lost World: Jurass… Roland Tembo $229,086,679$389,552,320$618,638,999
Nov 1, 1996Romeo+Juliet Father Laurence $46,338,728$101,203,653$147,542,381
May 31, 1996Dragonheart Gilbert $51,364,680$53,000,000$104,364,680
Apr 12, 1996James and the Giant Peach Old Man $28,921,264$28,921,264
Aug 16, 1995The Usual Suspects Kobayashi $23,341,568$11,107,788$34,449,356
Dec 29, 1993In the Name of the Father Guiseppe Conlon $25,096,862$25,096,862
Oct 30, 1992Waterland Henry Crick $1,090,872$1,090,872
Sep 25, 1992The Last of the Mohicans Captain Beams $75,505,856$75,505,856
May 22, 1992Alien 3 David $54,927,174$103,572,826$158,500,000
May 1, 1992Split Second Paulsen $5,430,822$5,430,822
Dec 19, 1990Hamlet Player King $20,710,451$1,783,276$22,493,727
Oct 13, 1989To Kill a Priest Josef $30,000$30,000
Mar 1, 1985A Private Function Douglas J. Nuttol… $2,516,761$2,516,761
 
Averages $50,674,712$100,187,217$111,461,158
Totals 29 $1,317,542,515$1,803,369,911$3,120,912,426


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 4, 2011Killing Bono $1,019,343
May 23, 1997Brassed Off $52,534231$2,589,188$2,600,57999.6%
Dec 29, 1993In the Name of the Father 495$25,096,862$25,096,862100.0%
 
Averages $52,534363$13,843,025$9,572,26199.8%
Totals 3 $27,686,050$28,716,784


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 28, 2012Solomon Kane $22,024,849
Sep 17, 2010The Town $23,808,0322,935$92,186,262$152,566,88160.4%
Jul 16, 2010Inception $62,785,3373,792$292,576,195$825,786,89435.4%
Apr 1, 2010Clash of the Titans $61,235,1053,802$163,214,888$493,214,88833.1%
Sep 14, 2007Closing the Ring
Dec 2, 2005Aeon Flux $12,661,1122,608$25,857,987$53,913,57348.0%
Aug 31, 2005The Constant Gardener $8,673,8031,387$33,579,798$86,301,59938.9%
Jul 8, 2005Dark Water $9,939,2512,657$25,473,093$49,473,09351.5%
Dec 25, 2001The Shipping News $1,205,174434$11,405,825$24,405,82546.7%
Dec 12, 1997Amistad $4,573,5231,019$51,504,653$65,542,21278.6%
May 22, 1997The Lost World: Jurass… $72,132,7853,565$229,086,679$618,638,99937.0%
Nov 1, 1996Romeo+Juliet $11,133,2311,963$46,338,728$147,542,38131.4%
May 22, 1992Alien 3 $19,449,8672,227$54,927,174$158,500,00034.7%
May 1, 1992Split Second $2,224,4851,085$5,430,822$5,430,822100.0%
Dec 19, 1990Hamlet 525$20,710,451$22,493,72792.1%
 
Averages $24,151,8092,154$80,945,581$194,702,55352.9%
Totals 15 $1,052,292,555$2,725,835,743

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,027 $27,686,050
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 598 $1,052,292,555
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 565 $1,317,423,849
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,112 $485,812,992
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,343 $513,380,452
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 774 $1,317,542,515
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,422 $1,030,734
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 518 $1,673,543,188
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 549 $1,803,369,911
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,146 $640,951,535
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 976 $901,993,975
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 760 $1,803,369,911
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,910 $28,716,784
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 546 $2,725,835,743
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 515 $3,120,793,760
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,088 $1,126,764,527
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $1,415,374,427
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 727 $3,120,912,426
Highest Grossing Stars of 1993 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 189 41
Highest Grossing Stars of 1994 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 190 41
Highest Grossing Stars of 1995 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 191 41
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,420 $2,589,188
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $25,096,862
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,978 $11,391
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 301-400) 332 $1,019,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,433 $2,600,579
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 301-400) 387 $25,096,862
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 401-500) 416 $1,019,343
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,591 $27,686,050
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,799 $1,030,734
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,371 $28,716,784
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,178 $2,589,188
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $25,096,862
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,458 $11,391
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 801-900) 855 $1,019,343
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,151 $2,600,579
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500) 483 $26,116,205
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,786 $2,589,188
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 769 $25,096,862
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,545 $1,030,734
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,056 $3,619,922
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,189 $25,096,862
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,301 $27,686,050
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,337 $1,030,734
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,581 $28,716,784
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $25,096,862
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 788 $25,096,862

All Technical Credits