Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman
By Trailer for "The Towering Inferno" (1974) (Trailer for "The Towering Inferno" (1974)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 32 films, with $1,681,537,466 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,819)
Best-known acting roles: Dr. Beechwood (Stuart Little), Nelson Fox (You’ve Got Mail), Chief Quimby (Inspector Gadget), Ron Carlisle (Tootsie), Bill Ray (On Golden Pond)
Most productive collaborators: Geena Davis, Rob Minkoff, M. Night Shyamalan, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki
Born: January 3, 1932
Died: May 16, 2024
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting10$660,564,358$182,219,504$842,783,862
Leading1$103,290,500$10,159$103,300,659
(Unclassified)21$542,239,042$193,213,903$735,452,945

Career Trend

This graph shows Dabney Coleman’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 1,501-1,600) 1,560 $103,290,500
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 783 $1,306,093,900
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,151 $10,159
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,604 $375,443,566
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,356 $103,300,659
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,819 $1,681,537,466

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 23, 2016Rules Don’t Apply Raymond Holiday $3,652,206$219,242$3,871,448
Oct 14, 2005Domino Drake Bishop $10,169,202$13,404,855$23,574,057
Feb 16, 2001Recess: School's Out Principal Vance P… $36,696,761$7,754,709$44,451,470
Dec 17, 1999Stuart Little Dr. Beechwood $140,015,224$158,800,000$298,815,224
Jul 23, 1999Inspector Gadget Chief Quimby $97,387,965$97,387,965
Jan 17, 1999Giving It Up Johnathan Gallant $5,000$5,000
Dec 18, 1998You’ve Got Mail Nelson Fox $115,821,495$134,978,505$250,800,000
Apr 1, 1994Clifford Gerald Ellis $7,347,669$7,347,669
Oct 15, 1993The Beverly Hillbillies Milburn Drysdale $42,222,647$13,375,834$55,598,481
Mar 5, 1993Amos & Andrew Chief of Police C… $9,461,630$9,461,630
1992There Goes the Neighbo… Jeffrey Babitt $11,000$11,000
Feb 1, 1991Meet the Applegates Aunt Bea $485,772$485,772
May 4, 1990Short Time Burt Simpson $4,010,647$4,010,647
Feb 23, 1990Where the Heart Is Stewart McBain $1,106,475$1,106,475
Aug 26, 1988Hot to Trot Walter Sawyer $6,000,000$6,000,000
Jun 26, 1987Dragnet Jerry Caesar $57,387,000$57,387,000
Jul 19, 1985The Man With One Red Shoe Cooper $8,645,411$8,645,411
Aug 10, 1984Cloak & Dagger Jack Flack/Hal Os… $9,719,952$9,719,952
Jul 13, 1984The Muppets Take Manha… Martin Price $25,534,703$25,534,703
Jun 3, 1983WarGames Dr. John McKittrick $74,433,837$74,433,837
Dec 17, 1982Tootsie Ron Carlisle $177,200,000$262$177,200,262
Jul 16, 1982Young Doctors in Love Dr. Joseph Prang $30,688,860$30,688,860
Dec 25, 1981Modern Problems Mark Winslow $24,474,312$24,474,312
Dec 4, 1981On Golden Pond Bill Ray $119,285,432$119,285,432
Dec 19, 19809 to 5 Franklin M. Hart … $103,290,500$10,159$103,300,659
Oct 24, 1980Melvin and Howard Judge Keith Hayes $4,309,490$4,309,490
Jan 1, 1980How to Beat the High C… Jack Heintzel $7,500,000$7,500,000
Aug 3, 1979North Dallas Forty Emmett Hunter $19,010,710$19,010,710
Jun 18, 1976Midway Capt. Murray Arnold $43,220,000$23,200,000$66,420,000
1975Bite the Bullet Jack Parker $11,000,000$11,000,000
Dec 17, 1974Towering Inferno Deputy Chief #1 $116,000,000$23,700,000$139,700,000
Apr 2, 1968The Scalphunters
 
Averages $42,132,061$37,544,357$54,243,144
Totals 32 $1,306,093,900$375,443,566$1,681,537,466


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 19, 19809 to 5 $3,966,832910$103,290,500$103,300,659100.0%
 
Averages $3,966,832910$103,290,500$103,300,659100.0%
Totals 1 $103,290,500$103,300,659


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 23, 2016Rules Don’t Apply $1,589,6252,386$3,652,206$3,871,44894.3%
Dec 17, 1999Stuart Little $15,018,2233,151$140,015,224$298,815,22446.9%
Jul 23, 1999Inspector Gadget $21,889,1382,877$97,387,965$97,387,965100.0%
Mar 5, 1993Amos & Andrew $3,612,3171,233$9,461,630$9,461,630100.0%
Jun 26, 1987Dragnet $10,542,6691,343$57,387,000$57,387,000100.0%
Jul 19, 1985The Man With One Red Shoe $3,139,0251,049$8,645,411$8,645,411100.0%
Dec 17, 1982Tootsie $5,540,4701,222$177,200,000$177,200,262100.0%
Dec 4, 1981On Golden Pond $89,2131,015$119,285,432$119,285,432100.0%
Oct 24, 1980Melvin and Howard $4,309,490$4,309,490100.0%
Jun 18, 1976Midway $43,220,000$66,420,00065.1%
 
Averages $7,677,5851,785$66,056,436$84,278,38690.6%
Totals 10 $660,564,358$842,783,862

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,560 $103,290,500
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,466 $660,564,358
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 588 $1,287,083,190
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,330 $399,637,712
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,643 $364,217,146
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 783 $1,306,093,900
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,151 $10,159
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,235 $182,219,504
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,660 $375,443,566
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,615 $229,663
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,705 $182,000,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,604 $375,443,566
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,356 $103,300,659
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,152 $842,783,862
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,485 $1,662,526,756
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,453 $399,867,375
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,642 $546,217,146
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,819 $1,681,537,466
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office 54 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office 44 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1982 at the Domestic Box Office 37 99
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 909 $103,290,500
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,035 $10,159
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,465 $103,300,659
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,191 $103,290,500
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,496 $10,159
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,890 $103,300,659
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 767 $103,290,500
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,524 $10,159
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,234 $103,300,659
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $103,290,500
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,227 $10,159
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 570 $103,300,659
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 614 $103,290,500
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,671 $10,159
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 864 $103,300,659
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 249 $103,290,500
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 601-700) 648 $10,159
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 382 $103,300,659

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