Richard Jordan

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $387,402,796 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #11,174)
Best-known acting roles: Jeffrey Pelt (The Hunt for Red October), Howard Prescott (The Secret of My Success), Sheriff Bates (Posse), Duncan Idaho (Dune), Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Armistead (Gettysburg)
Most productive collaborators: Alec Baldwin, Tim Curry, Peter Firth, Larry DeWaay, Jerry Sherlock
Born: July 19, 1937 (87 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting1$120,709,866$79,790,134$200,500,000
Lead Ensemble Member1$10,432,366$0$10,432,366
Leading1$1,579,260$0$1,579,260
(Unclassified)11$173,833,895$1,057,275$174,891,170

Career Trend

This graph shows Richard Jordan’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 3,701-3,800) 3,799 $12,011,626
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,921 $306,555,387
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 24,201-24,300) 24,201 $80,847,409
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,926 $12,011,626
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,174 $387,402,796

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 8, 1993Gettysburg Brig. Gen. Lewis … $10,731,997$10,731,997
May 14, 1993Posse Sheriff Bates $18,290,000$1,000,000$19,290,000
Oct 4, 1991Shout Eugene Benedict $3,463,620$3,463,620
Mar 2, 1990The Hunt for Red October Jeffrey Pelt $120,709,866$79,790,134$200,500,000
Apr 10, 1987The Secret of My Success Howard Prescott $66,995,000$66,995,000
Nov 26, 1986Solarbabies Grock $1,579,260$1,579,260
Sep 19, 1986The Men's Club Kramer, Psychothe… $2,556,361$2,556,361
Feb 15, 1985The Mean Season Alan Delour $4,349,446$4,349,446
Dec 14, 1984Dune Duncan Idaho $27,447,471$57,199$27,504,670
Aug 1, 1980Raise the Titanic Dirk Pitt $7,000,000$7,000,000
Aug 2, 1978Interiors Frederick $10,432,366$10,432,366
1976Logan’s Run Francis 7 $25,000,000$76$25,000,076
Jan 1, 1975Rooster Cogburn Hawk $8,000,000$8,000,000
Jun 27, 1973The Friends of Eddie C…
 
Averages $23,581,184$20,211,852$29,800,215
Totals 14 $306,555,387$80,847,409$387,402,796


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 26, 1986Solarbabies $704,692692$1,579,260$1,579,260100.0%
Aug 2, 1978Interiors $10,432,366$10,432,366100.0%
 
Averages $704,692692$6,005,813$6,005,813100.0%
Totals 2 $12,011,626$12,011,626


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 2, 1990The Hunt for Red October $17,161,8351,817$120,709,866$200,500,00060.2%
 
Averages $17,161,8351,817$120,709,866$200,500,00060.2%
Totals 1 $120,709,866$200,500,000

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,799 $12,011,626
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,821 $120,709,866
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,232 $306,555,387
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,110 $10,432,366
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,284 $120,709,866
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,921 $306,555,387
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 22,901-23,000) 22,915 $79,790,134
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 22,001-22,100) 22,057 $80,847,409
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,841 $79,790,134
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 24,201-24,300) 24,201 $80,847,409
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,926 $12,011,626
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,104 $200,500,000
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,959 $387,402,796
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,478 $10,432,366
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,401-17,500) 17,461 $200,500,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,174 $387,402,796
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 206 58
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,524 $10,432,366
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,344 $10,432,366
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,451 $10,432,366
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,500 $10,432,366
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $10,432,366
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,657 $10,432,366
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $1,579,260
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400) 364 $1,579,260

All Technical Credits