Ned Beatty

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $2,334,402,614 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #740)
Best-known acting roles: Lotso (Toy Story 3), Tortoise John (Rango), Doc Long (Charlie Wilson’s War), Sen. Meachum (Shooter), Dexter Wilkins (Life)
Born: July 6, 1937
Died: June 13, 2021
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting21$1,147,426,948$1,186,975,666$2,334,402,614
Lead Ensemble Member2$13,000,000$0$13,000,000
Leading1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)20$397,205,411$13,431,952$410,637,363

Career Trend

This graph shows Ned Beatty’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 3,801-3,900) 3,884 $13,000,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 601 $1,557,632,359
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,384 $1,200,407,618
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,381 $13,000,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 932 $2,758,039,977

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 2, 2019Pray TV
May 20, 2014The Big Ask Old Man Carl
Feb 10, 2012Rampart Hartshorn $969,239$571,101$1,540,340
Mar 4, 2011Rango Tortoise John $123,477,607$122,246,993$245,724,600
Jun 18, 2010Toy Story 3 Lotso $415,004,880$653,874,642$1,068,879,522
Dec 21, 2007Charlie Wilson’s War Doc Long $66,661,095$52,851,676$119,512,771
Dec 7, 2007The Walker Jack Delorean $79,698$428,505$508,203
Mar 23, 2007Shooter Sen. Meachum $47,003,582$48,534,978$95,538,560
Oct 13, 2006Sweet Land Harmo $1,706,325$1,706,325
Dec 8, 2000Spring Forward Murph $102,353$102,353
Apr 16, 1999Life Dexter Wilkins $64,062,587$9,459,000$73,521,587
Apr 2, 1999Cookie's Fortune Lester Boyle $10,920,544$10,920,544
May 1, 1998He Got Game Warden Wyatt $21,567,853$844,095$22,411,948
Feb 17, 1995Just Cause McNair $36,853,222$36,853,222
Oct 21, 1994Radioland Murders General Walt Whalen $1,299,060$1,299,060
Oct 13, 1993Rudy Daniel Ruettiger $22,750,363$22,750,363
Jul 10, 1992Prelude to a Kiss Doctor Boyle $20,006,730$2,690,961$22,697,691
Apr 20, 1990Chattahoochee Dr. Harwood $259,486$259,486
Jan 27, 1989Physical Evidence James Nicks $12,000,000$12,000,000
Apr 22, 1988The Unholy Lt. Stern $6,000,000$6,000,000
Mar 4, 1988Switching Channels Roy Ridnitz $9,000,000$9,000,000
Dec 4, 1987The Trouble with Spies Harry Lewis $205,507$205,507
Aug 28, 1987The Fourth Protocol Borisov/Pavel Pet… $12,423,831$12,423,831
Aug 21, 1987The Big Easy Jack Kallom $17,685,307$17,685,307
Jun 13, 1986Back to School Dean Martin $91,258,000$91,258,000
Aug 19, 1983The Ballad of Gregorio… Lynch Mob Leader $909,000$909,000
Jul 1, 1983Stroker Ace Clyde Torkle $13,000,000$13,000,000
Dec 10, 1982The Toy Mr. Morehouse $47,118,057$47,118,057
Jun 19, 1981Superman II Otis $108,185,706$82,214,294$190,400,000
Jan 30, 1981The Incredible Shrinki… Dean Beame $20,259,000$20,259,000
1980Hopscotch Myerson $13,000,000$13,000,000
Dec 14, 19791941 Ward Douglas $34,175,000$60,700,000$94,875,000
Dec 14, 1979Wise Blood Hoover Shoates
Dec 15, 1978Superman Otis $134,218,018$165,981,982$300,200,000
Mar 10, 1978Gray Lady Down
Dec 21, 1976Mikey and Nicky
Dec 3, 1976Silver Streak Bob Sweet $51,079,064$51,079,064
Jun 23, 1976The Big Bus Shorty Scotty
Apr 2, 1976All the President’s Men Martin Dardis $51,048,435$422$51,048,857
1976Network Arthur Jensen $23,689,877$8,969$23,698,846
1975W.W. and the Dixie Dan… Country Bull $17,000,000$17,000,000
Aug 8, 1973White Lightning
Dec 15, 1972The Life and Times of … Tector Crites $16,530,578$16,530,578
Jul 21, 1972Deliverance Bobby Trippe $46,122,355$46,122,355
 
Averages $42,098,172$85,743,401$74,541,621
Totals 44 $1,557,632,359$1,200,407,618$2,758,039,977


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 2, 2019Pray TV
Jul 1, 1983Stroker Ace $4,668,1351,385$13,000,000$13,000,000100.0%
Dec 14, 1979Wise Blood
 
Averages $4,668,1351,385$13,000,000$13,000,000100.0%
Totals 3 $13,000,000$13,000,000


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 20, 2014The Big Ask
Feb 10, 2012Rampart $60,446106$969,239$1,540,34062.9%
Mar 4, 2011Rango $38,079,3233,923$123,477,607$245,724,60050.3%
Jun 18, 2010Toy Story 3 $110,307,1894,028$415,004,880$1,068,879,52238.8%
Dec 21, 2007Charlie Wilson’s War $9,656,2502,594$66,661,095$119,512,77155.8%
Mar 23, 2007Shooter $14,523,5712,806$47,003,582$95,538,56049.2%
Oct 13, 2006Sweet Land $41,86047$1,706,325$1,706,325100.0%
Apr 2, 1999Cookie's Fortune $186,828559$10,920,544$10,920,544100.0%
Feb 17, 1995Just Cause $10,607,9322,059$36,853,222$36,853,222100.0%
Oct 21, 1994Radioland Murders $835,570844$1,299,060$1,299,060100.0%
Oct 13, 1993Rudy 1,465$22,750,363$22,750,363100.0%
Apr 22, 1988The Unholy $2,353,4521,189$6,000,000$6,000,000100.0%
Mar 4, 1988Switching Channels $3,121,752971$9,000,000$9,000,000100.0%
Aug 21, 1987The Big Easy 1,219$17,685,307$17,685,307100.0%
Jun 13, 1986Back to School $8,881,0351,751$91,258,000$91,258,000100.0%
Jun 19, 1981Superman II $14,100,5221,887$108,185,706$190,400,00056.8%
Jan 30, 1981The Incredible Shrinki… $4,279,264789$20,259,000$20,259,000100.0%
Dec 14, 19791941 $2,701,898325$34,175,000$94,875,00036.0%
Dec 15, 1978Superman $7,465,343817$134,218,018$300,200,00044.7%
Mar 10, 1978Gray Lady Down
Dec 21, 1976Mikey and Nicky
 
Averages $14,200,1401,521$63,745,942$129,689,03477.5%
Totals 21 $1,147,426,948$2,334,402,614

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,884 $13,000,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 509 $1,147,426,948
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 896 $1,019,149,872
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 904 $617,844,730
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,191 $540,875,893
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 601 $1,557,632,359
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 987 $1,186,975,666
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,997 $424,285,983
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,591 $450,886,730
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,578 $736,088,936
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,384 $1,200,407,618
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,381 $13,000,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 740 $2,334,402,614
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,877 $1,443,435,855
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,168 $1,068,731,460
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,299 $1,276,964,829
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 932 $2,758,039,977
Highest Grossing Stars of 1983 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 187 48
Highest Grossing Stars of 1984 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 196 48
Highest Grossing Stars of 1985 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 204 48
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,262 $13,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,533 $13,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,429 $13,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,774 $13,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,358 $13,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,380 $13,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,333 $13,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,741 $13,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,547 $13,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,705 $13,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 923 $13,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 943 $13,000,000

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