John Farley

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $119,812,372 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #27,673)
Best-known acting roles: Tom (You Don’t Mess With the Zohan), Security Guard (Joe Dirt), Cop #2 (Eight Crazy Nights), Human Dartboard (Little Nicky), Mountain Doctor (Strange Wilderness)
Most productive collaborators: Kevin Nealon, Adam Sandler, Fred Wolf, Waddy Wachtel, Allen Covert
Born: October 29, 1968 (57 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting7$96,713,050$23,099,322$119,812,372
Cameo1$130,319,208$96,420,208$226,739,416
(Unclassified)2$106,216,703$102,924,554$209,141,257

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,437 $333,248,961
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,539 $222,444,084
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,871 $555,693,045

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 25, 2025Happy Gilmore 2 Nate
Feb 9, 2021Courting Mom and Dad
May 13, 2020The Wrong Missy Calvin Sr.
Jun 20, 2008Get Smart Agent 38 $130,319,208$96,420,208$226,739,416
Jun 6, 2008You Don’t Mess With th… Tom $100,018,837$102,892,154$202,910,991
Feb 1, 2008Strange Wilderness Mountain Doctor $6,575,282$371,802$6,947,084
Nov 27, 2002Eight Crazy Nights Cop #2 $23,607,202$23,607,202
Apr 11, 2001Joe Dirt Security Guard $27,087,695$3,900,000$30,987,695
Nov 10, 2000Little Nicky Human Dartboard $39,442,871$18,827,520$58,270,391
Oct 15, 1999The Straight Story Thorvald $6,197,866$32,400$6,230,266
 
Averages $47,606,994$37,074,014$79,384,721
Totals 10 $333,248,961$222,444,084$555,693,045


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 25, 2025Happy Gilmore 2
Feb 9, 2021Courting Mom and Dad
May 13, 2020The Wrong Missy
Feb 1, 2008Strange Wilderness $3,001,7191,211$6,575,282$6,947,08494.6%
Nov 27, 2002Eight Crazy Nights $9,434,1752,503$23,607,202$23,607,202100.0%
Apr 11, 2001Joe Dirt $8,016,0082,639$27,087,695$30,987,69587.4%
Nov 10, 2000Little Nicky $16,063,9042,910$39,442,871$58,270,39167.7%
 
Averages $9,128,9522,316$24,178,263$29,953,09387.4%
Totals 7 $96,713,050$119,812,372

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,556 $96,713,050
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,601 $79,303,714
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 26,601-26,700) 26,642 $57,270,179
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 400 $130,319,208
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,437 $333,248,961
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 38,401-38,500) 38,480 $23,099,322
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 38,201-38,300) 38,201 $23,131,722
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 45,101-45,200) 45,156 $4,271,802
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 494 $96,420,208
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,539 $222,444,084
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,601-27,700) 27,674 $119,812,372
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,901-30,000) 29,970 $102,435,436
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,401-35,500) 35,432 $61,541,981
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 455 $226,739,416
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,871 $555,693,045

All Technical Credits