Jay Roach

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $1,850,209,994 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #90)
Best-known technical roles: Meet the Fockers (Director), Meet the Fockers (Producer), Little Fockers (Producer), Austin Powers in Goldmember (Director), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Charlize Theron, Jim Herzfeld
Born: June 14, 1957 (68 years old)
Also credited as: M. Jay Roach
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector16$1,142,179,577$708,030,417$1,850,209,994
Producer13$1,081,151,023$894,396,206$1,975,547,229
Executive Producer2$120,776,832$75,543,497$196,320,329

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office 40 $1,142,179,577
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,283 $120,776,832
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 124 $1,081,151,023
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 167 $707,842,526
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,940 $75,543,497
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 216 $894,208,315
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office 90 $1,850,022,103
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,624 $196,320,329
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 $1,975,359,338

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Untitled Oceans Eleven Prequel

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 25, 2026Focker-in-Law Producer
Aug 29, 2025The Roses Director
Producer		 $15,298,844$36,211,950$51,510,794
Oct 12, 2020Coastal Elites Director
Dec 13, 2019Bombshell Director
Producer		 $31,762,808$29,641,586$61,404,394
Sep 29, 2017Mark Felt: The Man Who Brou… Producer $768,646$1,037,620$1,806,266
Jul 11, 2016All the Way Director
Dec 18, 2015Sisters Producer $87,044,645$18,986,015$106,030,660
Nov 6, 2015Trumbo Director $7,857,741$5,442,440$13,300,181
Jan 8, 2013Game Change Director
Aug 10, 2012The Campaign Director
Producer		 $86,907,746$18,000,000$104,907,746
Dec 22, 2010Little Fockers Producer $148,438,600$162,211,974$310,650,574
Jul 30, 2010Dinner for Schmucks Producer
Director		 $73,026,337$13,770,165$86,796,502
Jul 10, 2009Brüno Producer $60,054,530$78,653,997$138,708,527
Aug 19, 2008Recount Director
Executive Producer
Feb 22, 2008Charlie Bartlett Producer $3,950,294$1,345,615$5,295,909
Nov 3, 2006Borat Producer $128,505,958$132,937,284$261,443,242
Dec 22, 2004Meet the Fockers Director
Producer		 $279,167,575$237,400,000$516,567,575
Feb 13, 200450 First Dates Executive Producer $120,776,832$75,543,497$196,320,329
Jul 25, 2002Austin Powers in Goldmember Director $213,117,789$83,220,874$296,338,663
Oct 6, 2000Meet the Parents Director
Producer		 $166,225,040$164,200,000$330,425,040
Oct 1, 1999Mystery, Alaska Director $8,891,623$8,891,623
Jun 10, 1999Austin Powers: The Spy Who … Director $206,040,085$106,343,402$312,383,487
May 2, 1997Austin Powers: Internationa… Director $53,883,989$13,800,000$67,683,989
 
Averages $93,984,393$69,338,025$159,470,306
Totals 23 $1,691,719,082$1,178,746,419$2,870,465,501


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 29, 2025The Roses $6,265,2642,700$15,298,844$51,510,79429.7%
Oct 12, 2020Coastal Elites
Dec 13, 2019Bombshell $319,1571,721$31,762,808$61,404,39451.7%
Jul 11, 2016All the Way
Nov 6, 2015Trumbo $74,1771,187$7,857,741$13,300,18159.1%
Jan 8, 2013Game Change
Aug 10, 2012The Campaign $26,588,4603,302$86,907,746$104,907,74682.8%
Jul 30, 2010Dinner for Schmucks $23,527,8393,046$73,026,337$86,796,50284.1%
Aug 19, 2008Recount
Dec 22, 2004Meet the Fockers $46,120,9803,554$279,167,575$516,567,57554.0%
Jul 25, 2002Austin Powers in Goldm… $73,071,1883,613$213,117,789$296,338,66371.9%
Oct 6, 2000Meet the Parents $28,623,3002,697$166,225,040$330,425,04050.3%
Oct 1, 1999Mystery, Alaska $3,102,1911,704$8,891,623$8,891,623100.0%
Jun 10, 1999Austin Powers: The Spy… $54,917,6043,314$206,040,085$312,383,48766.0%
May 2, 1997Austin Powers: Interna… $9,548,1112,187$53,883,989$67,683,98979.6%
 
Averages $24,741,6612,639$103,834,507$168,200,90966.3%
Totals 15 $1,142,179,577$1,850,209,994


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 25, 2026Focker-in-Law
Aug 29, 2025The Roses $6,265,2642,700$15,298,844$51,510,79429.7%
Dec 13, 2019Bombshell $319,1571,721$31,762,808$61,404,39451.7%
Sep 29, 2017Mark Felt: The Man Who… $34,217332$768,646$1,806,26642.6%
Dec 18, 2015Sisters $13,922,8552,978$87,044,645$106,030,66082.1%
Aug 10, 2012The Campaign $26,588,4603,302$86,907,746$104,907,74682.8%
Dec 22, 2010Little Fockers $30,833,6653,675$148,438,600$310,650,57447.8%
Jul 30, 2010Dinner for Schmucks $23,527,8393,046$73,026,337$86,796,50284.1%
Jul 10, 2009Brüno $30,619,1302,759$60,054,530$138,708,52743.3%
Feb 22, 2008Charlie Bartlett $1,836,2561,122$3,950,294$5,295,90974.6%
Nov 3, 2006Borat $26,455,4632,611$128,505,958$261,443,24249.2%
Dec 22, 2004Meet the Fockers $46,120,9803,554$279,167,575$516,567,57554.0%
Oct 6, 2000Meet the Parents $28,623,3002,697$166,225,040$330,425,04050.3%
 
Averages $19,595,5492,541$90,095,919$164,628,93657.7%
Totals 13 $1,081,151,023$1,975,547,229

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office 40 $1,142,179,577
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,283 $120,776,832
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 124 $1,081,151,023
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 167 $707,842,526
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,940 $75,543,497
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 216 $894,208,315
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office 90 $1,850,022,103
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,624 $196,320,329
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 $1,975,359,338