Bill Thurman

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $358,800,479 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #11,158)

Best-known acting roles: Air Traffic (Close Encounters of the Third Kind), Sheriff (Raggedy Man), Hunter (The Sugarland Express)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	3	$187,100,479	$171,700,000	$358,800,479

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400)	10,314	$187,100,479
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300)	14,244	$171,700,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300)	12,284	$358,800,479

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
Sep 18, 1981	Raggedy Man	Sheriff	$11,000,000		$11,000,000
Nov 16, 1977	Close Encounters of th…	Air Traffic	$169,100,479	$171,700,000	$340,800,479
Apr 5, 1974	The Sugarland Express	Hunter	$7,000,000		$7,000,000

Averages			$62,366,826	$171,700,000	$119,600,160
Totals	3		$187,100,479	$171,700,000	$358,800,479

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Sep 18, 1981	Raggedy Man	$287,081	189	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	100.0%
Nov 16, 1977	Close Encounters of th…		901	$169,100,479	$340,800,479	49.6%
Apr 5, 1974	The Sugarland Express			$7,000,000	$7,000,000	100.0%

Averages		$287,081	545	$62,366,826	$119,600,160	83.2%
Totals	3			$187,100,479	$358,800,479

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200)	9,192	$187,100,479
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300)	9,249	$187,100,479
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800)	7,739	$187,100,479
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400)	10,314	$187,100,479
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100)	13,097	$171,700,000
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800)	12,717	$171,700,000
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600)	11,525	$171,700,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300)	14,244	$171,700,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200)	11,158	$358,800,479
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000)	10,978	$358,800,479
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700)	9,609	$358,800,479
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300)	12,284	$358,800,479