Blair Underwood

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $624,888,794 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #6,278)

Best-known acting roles: (Longlegs), Mark Simon (Deep Impact), (Madea’s Family Reunion), Captain Lee (Rules of Engagement), Tom Gibbons (Malibu’s Most Wanted)

Best-known technical roles: Woman Thou Art Loosed On the 7th Day (Producer), Woman Thou Art Loosed On the 7th Day (Second Unit Director)

Most productive collaborators: Mimi Leder, Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Bruce Joel Rubin, Elijah Wood

Born: August 25, 1964 (61 years old)

Summary
Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	8	$353,532,920	$271,355,874	$624,888,794
	Leading	4	$4,322,346	$0	$4,322,346
	Narrator	1	$0	$0	$0
	(Unclassified)	5	$106,582,067	$2,003,640	$108,585,707
In Technical Roles	Producer	2	$1,301,562	$0	$1,301,562
	Director	2	$0	$0	$0
	Second Unit Director	1	$1,301,562	$0	$1,301,562

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000)	4,934	$4,322,346
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,416	$464,437,333
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300)	9,262	$273,359,514
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800)	6,728	$4,322,346
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,894	$737,796,847
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400)	5,400	$1,301,562
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	467	$1,301,562
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400)	7,390	$1,301,562
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	476	$1,301,562

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

All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jul 12, 2024	Longlegs		$74,346,140	$51,065,176	$125,411,316
Jan 19, 2024	Origin		$4,806,894	$144,528	$4,951,422
Unknown	Viral	Andrew
Oct 16, 2020	Bad Hair
Apr 3, 2020	Disneynature Penguins:…	Narrator
Apr 13, 2012	Woman Thou Art Loosed …	David Ames	$1,301,562		$1,301,562
Jun 17, 2011	The Art of Getting By	Principal Bill Ma…	$1,430,241	$558,794	$1,989,035
Jan 15, 2008	Murder in Mississippi
Feb 24, 2006	Madea’s Family Reunion		$63,257,940	$62,581	$63,320,521
Feb 3, 2006	Something New	Mark Harper	$11,468,568	$15,101	$11,483,669
Sep 16, 2005	G	Chip Hightower	$3,020,784		$3,020,784
Apr 18, 2003	Malibu’s Most Wanted	Tom Gibbons	$34,308,901	$190,303	$34,499,204
Aug 2, 2002	Full Frontal		$2,512,846	$925,958	$3,438,804
Apr 7, 2000	Rules of Engagement	Captain Lee	$61,322,858	$10,397,073	$71,719,931
May 8, 1998	Deep Impact	Mark Simon	$140,464,664	$209,000,000	$349,464,664
Feb 17, 1995	Just Cause	Bobby Earl	$36,853,222		$36,853,222
May 14, 1993	Posse	Carver	$18,290,000	$1,000,000	$19,290,000
Oct 25, 1985	Krush Groove	Russell Walker	$11,052,713		$11,052,713

Averages			$33,174,095	$27,335,951	$52,699,775
Totals	18		$464,437,333	$273,359,514	$737,796,847

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Unknown	Viral
Apr 13, 2012	Woman Thou Art Loosed …	$641,542	106	$1,301,562	$1,301,562	100.0%
Jan 15, 2008	Murder in Mississippi
Sep 16, 2005	G	$248,337	495	$3,020,784	$3,020,784	100.0%

Averages		$444,940	301	$2,161,173	$2,161,173	100.0%
Totals	4			$4,322,346	$4,322,346

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jul 12, 2024	Longlegs	$22,400,119	2,850	$74,346,140	$125,411,316	59.3%
Jan 19, 2024	Origin	$826,235	664	$4,806,894	$4,951,422	97.1%
Oct 16, 2020	Bad Hair
Jun 17, 2011	The Art of Getting By	$679,160	610	$1,430,241	$1,989,035	71.9%
Apr 18, 2003	Malibu’s Most Wanted	$12,618,159	2,503	$34,308,901	$34,499,204	99.4%
Apr 7, 2000	Rules of Engagement	$15,011,181	3,220	$61,322,858	$71,719,931	85.5%
May 8, 1998	Deep Impact	$41,152,375	3,280	$140,464,664	$349,464,664	40.2%
Feb 17, 1995	Just Cause	$10,607,932	2,059	$36,853,222	$36,853,222	100.0%

Averages		$14,756,452	2,169	$50,504,703	$89,269,828	79.1%
Totals	8			$353,532,920	$624,888,794

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000)	4,934	$4,322,346
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,078	$353,532,920
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,891	$464,437,333
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	3,000	$140,023,678
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600)	6,516	$214,810,804
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,416	$464,437,333
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400)	8,384	$271,355,874
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100)	8,062	$273,359,514
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100)	8,092	$11,290,698
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400)	7,387	$260,065,176
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300)	9,262	$273,359,514
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800)	6,728	$4,322,346
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300)	6,278	$624,888,794
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100)	5,095	$737,796,847
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,320	$151,314,376
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000)	6,928	$474,875,980
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,894	$737,796,847
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,399	$4,322,346
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,732	$4,322,346
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500)	4,424	$4,322,346
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100)	6,043	$4,322,346
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,050	$4,322,346
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300)	4,294	$4,322,346
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,513	$4,322,346
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,318	$4,322,346
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,461	$1,301,562
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,544	$3,020,784
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,660	$1,301,562
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,981	$3,020,784

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Unknown	Viral	Director Producer
Apr 13, 2012	Woman Thou Art Loosed On th…	Producer Second Unit Director	$1,301,562		$1,301,562
Aug 18, 2009	The Bridge to Nowhere	Director

Averages			$1,301,562	n/a	$1,301,562
Totals	3		$1,301,562	n/a	$1,301,562

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Unknown	Viral
Aug 18, 2009	The Bridge to Nowhere

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0%
Totals	2			n/a	n/a

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Unknown	Viral
Apr 13, 2012	Woman Thou Art Loosed …	$641,542	106	$1,301,562	$1,301,562	100.0%

Averages		$641,542	106	$1,301,562	$1,301,562	100.0%
Totals	2			$1,301,562	$1,301,562

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400)	5,400	$1,301,562
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	467	$1,301,562
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400)	7,390	$1,301,562
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	476	$1,301,562