Wendell Pierce

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $2,103,673,883 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #929)
Best-known acting roles: Perry White (Superman), J. Jenks (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2), Principal Burr (Bad Moms), Wilbur Brassfield (Ray), Hosea Williams (Selma)
Most productive collaborators: Jon Lucas, Mila Kunis, Scott Moore, Kristen Bell, Taylor Hackford
Born: December 8, 1963 (61 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting17$1,028,557,422$1,075,116,461$2,103,673,883
In Technical RolesProducer1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,156 $1,028,557,422
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,625 $1,075,116,461
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,387 $2,103,573,883

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


Awards Season: Silver Linings for Limited Releases

November 28th, 2012

The Independent Spirit Awards has a special place in the Awards Season. The nominations are the unoffficial start of Awards Season, but the actual awards aren't given out until Oscar weekend, so they are the beginning at the end of Awards Season. They also help out a lot of limited releases that would otherwise not get enough buzz, although they are not so good at predicting Oscar wins. This year, two films tied for most nominations, Moonrise Kingdom and The Silver Linings Playbook, both of which earned five nominations. They weren't the only films to earn multiple nominations though. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 15, 2025Highest 2 Lowest Gabe $1,500,000$1,500,000
Jul 11, 2025Superman Perry White $354,184,465$262,500,000$616,684,465
Dec 27, 2019Clemency Jonathan Williams $364,716$236$364,952
Oct 25, 2019Burning Cane Reverend Tillman
Feb 1, 2019Piercing Doctor $15,856$132,875$148,731
Jul 29, 2016Bad Moms Principal Burr $113,257,297$67,228,304$180,485,601
Aug 7, 2015The Runner Frank Legrand $20,106$20,106
Jan 9, 2015Selma Hosea Williams $52,076,908$14,594,090$66,670,998
Nov 7, 2014Elsa & Fred Armande $67,657$130,244$197,901
Jan 25, 2013Parker Carlson $17,616,641$30,926,747$48,543,388
Nov 16, 2012The Twilight Saga: Bre… J. Jenks $292,914,737$537,400,000$830,314,737
Dec 3, 2010Night Catches Us David Gordon $76,185$76,185
Jun 30, 2010Love Ranch Naasih Mohammed $137,885$8,264$146,149
Oct 29, 2004Ray Wilbur Brassfield $75,305,995$49,517,099$124,823,094
Sep 19, 2003The Fighting Temptations Reverend Lewis $30,238,577$358,496$30,597,073
Oct 18, 1996Sleepers Little Caesar $53,300,852$112,300,000$165,600,852
Mar 26, 1986The Money Pit Paramedic $37,499,651$37,499,651
 
Averages $68,570,495$82,701,266$131,479,618
Totals 17 $1,028,557,422$1,075,116,461$2,103,673,883


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 15, 2025Highest 2 Lowest 100$1,500,000$1,500,000100.0%
Jul 11, 2025Superman $125,021,7354,275$354,184,465$616,684,46557.4%
Dec 27, 2019Clemency $35,364127$364,716$364,95299.9%
Oct 25, 2019Burning Cane
Feb 1, 2019Piercing $8,75218$15,856$148,73110.7%
Jul 29, 2016Bad Moms $23,817,3403,215$113,257,297$180,485,60162.8%
Aug 7, 2015The Runner $20,106
Jan 9, 2015Selma $11,307,3942,235$52,076,908$66,670,99878.1%
Nov 7, 2014Elsa & Fred 3$67,657$197,90134.2%
Jan 25, 2013Parker $7,008,2222,238$17,616,641$48,543,38836.3%
Nov 16, 2012The Twilight Saga: Bre… $141,067,6344,070$292,914,737$830,314,73735.3%
Dec 3, 2010Night Catches Us $13,5629$76,185$76,185100.0%
Jun 30, 2010Love Ranch $44,22011$137,885$146,14994.3%
Oct 29, 2004Ray $20,039,7302,474$75,305,995$124,823,09460.3%
Sep 19, 2003The Fighting Temptations $11,758,3722,026$30,238,577$30,597,07398.8%
Oct 18, 1996Sleepers $12,305,7452,080$53,300,852$165,600,85232.2%
Mar 26, 1986The Money Pit $5,344,5551,193$37,499,651$37,499,651100.0%
 
Averages $27,520,9711,605$68,570,495$131,479,61866.7%
Totals 17 $1,028,557,422$2,103,673,883

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 647 $1,028,557,422
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 893 $1,028,557,422
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,521 $354,693,023
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 783 $673,864,399
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,156 $1,028,557,422
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,182 $1,075,116,461
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $1,075,116,461
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,333 $262,650,586
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,265 $812,465,875
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,625 $1,075,116,461
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 929 $2,103,673,883
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,062 $2,103,673,883
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,902 $617,343,609
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 921 $1,486,330,274
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,387 $2,103,573,883

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 25, 2019Burning Cane Producer
 
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