John Heard

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 46 films, with $1,492,151,915 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,590)
Best-known acting roles: Peter (Home Alone), Peter McCallister (Home Alone 2: Lost in New York), Warren Vandergeld (White Chicks), Gavin Verheek (The Pelican Brief), Paul (Big)
Best-known technical roles: Steel City (Associate Producer)
Born: March 7, 1946
Died: July 21, 2017
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting46$925,901,686$566,250,229$1,492,151,915
Leading18$5,370,644$670,133$6,040,777
Lead Ensemble Member7$285,801,171$190,919,398$476,720,569
Cameo1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)27$118,241,214$16,049,252$134,290,466
In Technical RolesAssociate Producer2$10,227$0$10,227

Career Trend

This graph shows John Heard’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


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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 13, 2019Imprisoned Captain Elles $12,049$12,049
Jul 3, 2018The Tale Bill (Older) $1,634$1,634
Feb 2, 2018Living Among Us Andrew
Oct 6, 2017So B. It Thurman Hil $46,006$46,006
Sep 22, 2017Last Rampage Blackwell $6,294$6,294
Jun 16, 2017Pray for Rain Marcus Gardner
May 21, 2017Counting for Thunder Garrett Stalworth
Apr 25, 2017After the Reality
UnknownSearching for Fortune Denton Sr.
Sep 16, 2016Is That a Gun in Your … Sheriff Parsons $39,928$39,928
May 13, 2016Jimmy Vestvood: Amerik… JP Monroe $230,069$6,796$236,865
Sep 11, 2015Boiling Pot Tim Davis
May 15, 2015Animals Albert $22,001$22,001
UnknownThe Nurse Frank
Mar 28, 2014Boys of Abu Ghraib Sam Farmer
UnknownWitches Blood Himself
UnknownSister Dr. Halemen
UnknownWarren Jack Canavee
Oct 18, 2013Torn Inspector Kalowitz $16,772$16,772
Oct 4, 2013Runner Runner $19,316,646$41,196,034$60,512,680
Sep 3, 2013Sharknado George
Aug 9, 2013Snake and Mongoose Wally Parks $152,223$152,223
May 7, 2013Assault on Wall Street Jeremy Stancroft
Feb 8, 2013Would you Rather Conway
Feb 5, 2013A Perfect Ending Mason Westridge
UnknownStealing Roses Walter
UnknownThe Insomniac Paul Epstein
UnknownThe Legends of Nethiah Nethiah’s Father
UnknownWhisper Me a Lullaby Poppy
2010-2019Under the City Scova
Dec 31, 2010The Truth Jonathan Davenport $670,133$670,133
Feb 26, 2010Formosa Betrayed Tom Braxton $225,341$225,341
UnknownLittle Hercules in 3D Coach Nimms
UnknownP.J.: A Journey of the… Dr. Alan Shearson
Sep 26, 2008The Lucky Ones Bob $266,967$266,967
Feb 5, 2008Brothers Three Father
Dec 25, 2007The Great Debaters Sheriff Dozier $30,226,144$35,149$30,261,293
May 25, 2007Steel City Carl Lee $10,227$10,227
Oct 13, 2006Sweet Land Minister $1,706,325$1,706,325
Sep 29, 2006The Guardian Capt. Frank Larson $55,011,732$39,961,808$94,973,540
Jul 18, 2006Edison Force Tillman
UnknownGamers Gordon’s Dad
UnknownTracks Prison Warden
Aug 5, 2005The Chumscrubber Officer Bratley $49,526$49,526
Jun 17, 2005The Deal Professor Roseman
UnknownMy Tiny Universe Bobby
Sep 24, 2004Mind the Gap Henry Richards $9,496$9,496
Jun 23, 2004White Chicks Warren Vandergeld $69,148,997$42,300,000$111,448,997
UnknownDying on the Edge John Fuller
Aug 31, 2001O (Othello) Dean Brable $16,017,403$16,017,403
UnknownThe Boys of Sunset Ridge John Burroughs
UnknownThe Secret Pact Jerome Carver
Dec 15, 2000Pollock Tony Smith $8,596,914$1,960,377$10,557,291
Oct 20, 2000Animal Factory James Decker $43,805$88,875$132,680
UnknownThe Photographer Marcello
UnknownFreak Weather David
Jun 4, 1999Desert Blue Father $99,147$99,147
UnknownThe Witness Gregor
Aug 7, 1998Snake Eyes Gilbert Powell $55,591,409$48,300,000$103,891,409
UnknownMen George Babbington
UnknownSilent Cradle Dr. Brittain
Jul 30, 1997One Eight Seven David Childress $5,747,802$5,747,802
Dec 20, 1996My Fellow Americans Ted Matthews $22,331,846$22,331,846
Feb 23, 1996Before and After Wendell Bye $8,642,118$8,642,118
UnknownMe and Veronica Frankie
Dec 17, 1993The Pelican Brief Gavin Verheek $100,768,056$87,227,803$187,995,859
Jul 9, 1993In the Line of Fire Professor Riger $102,243,874$85,100,000$187,343,874
Nov 20, 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in … Peter McCallister $173,585,516$185,409,334$358,994,850
Oct 30, 1992Waterland Lewis Scott $1,090,872$1,090,872
Mar 6, 1992Gladiator John Riley $8,205,703$8,205,703
Feb 21, 1992Radio Flyer Daugherty $4,651,977$4,651,977
Oct 11, 1991Mindwalk Thomas Harriman $708,440$708,440
Sep 27, 1991Deceived Jack Saunders $28,738,096$28,738,096
Sep 20, 1991Rambling Rose Wilcox Hillner $6,266,621$6,266,621
Dec 19, 1990Awakenings Dr. Kaufman $51,636,504$51,636,504
Nov 16, 1990Home Alone Peter $285,761,243$190,919,398$476,680,641
1990The End of Innocence Dean $115,000$115,000
Aug 25, 1989The Package Colonel Glen Whit… $10,647,219$10,647,219
Dec 21, 1988Beaches John Pierce $57,041,866$57,041,866
Aug 26, 1988Betrayed Michael Carnes $25,816,139$25,816,139
Jun 3, 1988Big Paul $114,968,774$36,696,573$151,665,347
Apr 1, 1988The Seventh Sign Reverend $18,875,011$18,875,011
Mar 18, 1988The Milagro Beanfield War Charlie Bloom $13,825,794$13,825,794
Jan 22, 1988The Telephone Telephone Man
Dec 20, 1985The Trip to Bountiful Ludie Watts $7,466,662$7,466,662
Sep 13, 1985After Hours Tom the Bartender $10,609,321$15,098$10,624,419
Feb 8, 1985Heaven Help Us Brother Timothy $6,070,794$6,070,794
Jan 4, 1985Too Scared to Scream Sid
Dec 31, 1984Best Revenge Charlie
Aug 31, 1984C.H.U.D. George Cooper $4,700,000$4,700,000
Jan 2, 1984Violated Skipper
Apr 2, 1982Cat People Oliver Yates $7,000,000$14,000,000$21,000,000
Mar 20, 1981Cutter’s Way Alex Cutter
Jan 18, 1980Heart Beat Jack Kerouac $954,046$954,046
Oct 19, 1979Chilly Scenes of Winter Charles
Jan 19, 1979On the Yard Juleson
Dec 31, 1977Rush It Byron
Nov 4, 1977First Love David Bonner
Apr 27, 1977Between the Lines Harry Lucas
 
Averages $26,706,294$45,522,883$40,561,610
Totals 99 $1,335,314,715$773,889,012$2,109,203,727


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 2, 2018Living Among Us
UnknownSearching for Fortune
Sep 16, 2016Is That a Gun in Your … $10,4227$39,928$39,928100.0%
UnknownThe Nurse
Sep 3, 2013Sharknado
Feb 8, 2013Would you Rather
UnknownStealing Roses
Dec 31, 2010The Truth $670,133
UnknownP.J.: A Journey of the…
Feb 5, 2008Brothers Three
May 25, 2007Steel City 3$10,227$10,227100.0%
UnknownGamers
UnknownMy Tiny Universe
UnknownThe Witness
UnknownMen
UnknownSilent Cradle
Feb 21, 1992Radio Flyer $1,932,595940$4,651,977$4,651,977100.0%
Oct 11, 1991Mindwalk $7,62114$708,440$708,440100.0%
Nov 16, 1990Home Alone $17,081,9972,173$285,761,243$476,680,64159.9%
Dec 31, 1984Best Revenge
Mar 20, 1981Cutter’s Way
Oct 19, 1979Chilly Scenes of Winter
Jan 19, 1979On the Yard
Dec 31, 1977Rush It
Apr 27, 1977Between the Lines
 
Averages $4,758,159627$58,234,363$80,460,22492.0%
Totals 25 $291,171,815$482,761,346


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 13, 2019Imprisoned $4,3812$12,049$12,049100.0%
Jul 3, 2018The Tale $1,634
Oct 6, 2017So B. It $7,45522$46,006$46,006100.0%
Sep 22, 2017Last Rampage $3,05418$6,294$6,294100.0%
Jun 16, 2017Pray for Rain
May 13, 2016Jimmy Vestvood: Amerik… $60,8606$230,069$236,86597.1%
Sep 11, 2015Boiling Pot
May 15, 2015Animals $14,47111$22,001$22,001100.0%
Mar 28, 2014Boys of Abu Ghraib
UnknownSister
UnknownWarren
Oct 18, 2013Torn $4,8812$16,772$16,772100.0%
Oct 4, 2013Runner Runner $7,706,7123,026$19,316,646$60,512,68031.9%
Aug 9, 2013Snake and Mongoose $20,25414$152,223$152,223100.0%
May 7, 2013Assault on Wall Street
UnknownThe Insomniac
UnknownThe Legends of Nethiah
UnknownWhisper Me a Lullaby
Feb 26, 2010Formosa Betrayed $77,32616$225,341$225,341100.0%
Sep 26, 2008The Lucky Ones $183,088425$266,967$266,967100.0%
Dec 25, 2007The Great Debaters $6,005,1801,290$30,226,144$30,261,29399.9%
Oct 13, 2006Sweet Land $41,86047$1,706,325$1,706,325100.0%
Sep 29, 2006The Guardian $18,006,0643,241$55,011,732$94,973,54057.9%
UnknownTracks
Jun 23, 2004White Chicks $19,676,7482,800$69,148,997$111,448,99762.0%
UnknownThe Secret Pact
UnknownThe Photographer
Aug 7, 1998Snake Eyes $16,310,3732,718$55,591,409$103,891,40953.5%
Jul 30, 1997One Eight Seven $2,222,9841,121$5,747,802$5,747,802100.0%
Dec 20, 1996My Fellow Americans $2,860,3341,915$22,331,846$22,331,846100.0%
UnknownMe and Veronica
Dec 17, 1993The Pelican Brief $16,864,4042,022$100,768,056$187,995,85953.6%
Jul 9, 1993In the Line of Fire $15,269,3882,129$102,243,874$187,343,87454.6%
Nov 20, 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in … $31,126,8822,461$173,585,516$358,994,85048.4%
Dec 19, 1990Awakenings 1,330$51,636,504$51,636,504100.0%
Aug 25, 1989The Package $1,851,673460$10,647,219$10,647,219100.0%
Dec 21, 1988Beaches 1,122$57,041,866$57,041,866100.0%
Aug 26, 1988Betrayed $5,534,7871,101$25,816,139$25,816,139100.0%
Jun 3, 1988Big $8,216,1901,419$114,968,774$151,665,34775.8%
Mar 18, 1988The Milagro Beanfield War $13,825,794$13,825,794100.0%
Jan 22, 1988The Telephone
Sep 13, 1985After Hours $45,435503$10,609,321$10,624,41999.9%
Jan 4, 1985Too Scared to Scream
Aug 31, 1984C.H.U.D. $1,762,922310$4,700,000$4,700,000100.0%
Jan 2, 1984Violated
Nov 4, 1977First Love
 
Averages $6,155,1081,094$33,067,917$51,453,51487.0%
Totals 46 $925,901,686$1,492,151,915

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 783 $291,171,815
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 768 $925,901,686
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 552 $1,335,314,715
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 523 $955,371,034
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,466 $176,724,475
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 758 $1,335,314,715
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $191,589,531
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,437 $566,250,229
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,108 $773,889,012
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $591,565,186
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,650 $166,257,842
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,618 $773,889,012
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 988 $482,761,346
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,590 $1,492,151,915
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,031 $2,109,203,727
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 799 $1,546,936,220
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,101 $342,982,317
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,349 $2,109,203,727
Highest Grossing Stars of 1990 at the Domestic Box Office 57 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 1991 at the Domestic Box Office 60 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 1992 at the Domestic Box Office 63 100
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 371 $291,161,588
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 697 $191,589,531
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 506 $482,751,119
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 535 $291,161,588
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 862 $191,589,531
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 683 $482,751,119
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 310 $286,509,611
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,068 $4,651,977
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 488 $191,589,531
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 395 $478,099,142
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,410 $4,651,977
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $285,801,171
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,354 $5,360,417
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $190,919,398
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 925 $670,133
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $476,720,569
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,998 $5,360,417
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,173 $670,133
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,140 $4,651,977
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,579 $50,155
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 233 $286,469,683
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 426 $190,919,398
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,139 $670,133
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,332 $4,651,977
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,999 $50,155
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 329 $477,389,081
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $670,133
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 885 $4,651,977
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies 67 $285,761,243
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $190,919,398
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 923 $4,651,977
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 124 $476,680,641

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
UnknownStealing Roses Associate Producer
May 25, 2007Steel City Associate Producer $10,227$10,227
 
Averages $10,227n/a$10,227
Totals 2 $10,227n/a$10,227

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,282 $10,227
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,518 $10,227