Tariq Trotter

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $42,953,173 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #42,988)

Best-known acting roles: Pee Wee Ellis (Get on Up), The Roots (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping), Bostic Washington (Night Catches Us)

Best-known technical roles: The League (Executive Producer)

Born: October 3, 1971 (53 years old)

Also credited as: Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	4	$40,142,250	$2,810,923	$42,953,173
In Technical Roles	Executive Producer	2	$70,038	$0	$70,038

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 37,301-37,400)	37,306	$40,142,250
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 54,301-54,400)	54,391	$2,810,923
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 45,801-45,900)	45,818	$42,953,173
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900)	8,842	$70,038
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000)	10,929	$70,038

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

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jun 3, 2016	Popstar: Never Stop Ne…	The Roots	$9,496,130	$40,990	$9,537,120
Aug 1, 2014	Get on Up	Pee Wee Ellis	$30,569,935	$2,769,933	$33,339,868
Dec, 2012	Yelling to the Sky	Roland
Dec 3, 2010	Night Catches Us	Bostic Washington	$76,185		$76,185

Averages			$13,380,750	$1,405,462	$14,317,724
Totals	4		$40,142,250	$2,810,923	$42,953,173

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 3, 2016	Popstar: Never Stop Ne…	$4,698,715	2,313	$9,496,130	$9,537,120	99.6%
Aug 1, 2014	Get on Up	$13,585,915	2,469	$30,569,935	$33,339,868	91.7%
Dec, 2012	Yelling to the Sky
Dec 3, 2010	Night Catches Us	$13,562	9	$76,185	$76,185	100.0%

Averages		$6,099,397	1,597	$13,380,750	$14,317,724	97.1%
Totals	4			$40,142,250	$42,953,173

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 35,201-35,300)	35,287	$40,142,250
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 35,001-35,100)	35,025	$40,142,250
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800)	15,705	$76,185
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 33,301-33,400)	33,315	$40,066,065
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 37,301-37,400)	37,306	$40,142,250
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 50,501-50,600)	50,580	$2,810,923
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 51,201-51,300)	51,249	$2,810,923
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 46,201-46,300)	46,208	$2,810,923
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 54,301-54,400)	54,391	$2,810,923
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 42,901-43,000)	42,988	$42,953,173
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 43,001-43,100)	43,067	$42,953,173
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 20,401-20,500)	20,491	$76,185
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 40,201-40,300)	40,213	$42,876,988
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 45,801-45,900)	45,818	$42,953,173

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jan 27, 2025	Ladies & Genlemen… 50 Years…	Executive Producer
Jul 14, 2023	The League	Executive Producer	$70,038		$70,038

Averages			$70,038	n/a	$70,038
Totals	2		$70,038	n/a	$70,038

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900)	8,842	$70,038
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000)	10,929	$70,038