George Plimpton

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $107,480,965 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #29,330)
Best-known acting roles: Elder Phillips (Just Cause), Lawrence Bourne Jr. (Volunteers), Panel Member (EDtv), Himself (When We Were Kings), Well Wisher (The Bonfire of the Vanities)
Best-known technical roles: Infamous (Story Creator)
Most productive collaborators: Arne Glimcher, Jeb Stuart, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Capshaw, Blair Underwood
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting4$94,669,965$12,811,000$107,480,965
Inverviewee2$2,666,118$1,981,488$4,647,606
In Technical RolesStory Creator1$1,151,330$1,462,387$2,613,717

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) 19,937 $97,336,083
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 44,801-44,900) 44,843 $14,792,488
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,701-30,800) 30,703 $112,128,571
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,078 $1,151,330
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,621 $1,462,387
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,365 $2,613,717

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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 3rd, 2014

June 2nd, 2014

It's not a bad week on the home market, given the time of year. Lone Survivor earned more than $100 million at the box office and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is clearly worth picking up. It isn't quite Pick of the Week material, on the other hand. There are a few choices including a pair of documentaries: Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton As Himself - Buy from Amazon and Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction - Buy from Amazon. The third option was Attack on Titan, Part 1 - Blu-ray Combo Pack Regular Edition or Limited Edition. It was essentially a coin-toss between the three, but in the end I went with Plimpton! as Pick of the Week. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 10, 2021The Capote Tapes Himself
Mar 26, 1999EDtv Panel Member $22,508,689$12,811,000$35,319,689
Oct 25, 1996When We Were Kings Himself $2,666,118$1,981,488$4,647,606
Feb 17, 1995Just Cause Elder Phillips $36,853,222$36,853,222
Dec 19, 1990The Bonfire of the Van… Well Wisher $15,432,314$15,432,314
Aug 16, 1985Volunteers Lawrence Bourne Jr. $19,875,740$19,875,740
 
Averages $19,467,217$7,396,244$22,425,714
Totals 6 $97,336,083$14,792,488$112,128,571


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 26, 1999EDtv $8,311,2902,631$22,508,689$35,319,68963.7%
Feb 17, 1995Just Cause $10,607,9322,059$36,853,222$36,853,222100.0%
Dec 19, 1990The Bonfire of the Van… $4,216,0631,373$15,432,314$15,432,314100.0%
Aug 16, 1985Volunteers $5,184,3601,560$19,875,740$19,875,740100.0%
 
Averages $7,079,9111,906$23,667,491$26,870,24190.9%
Totals 4 $94,669,965$107,480,965

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,947 $94,669,965
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,277 $97,336,083
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,450 $36,853,222
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 25,501-25,600) 25,573 $60,482,861
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) 19,937 $97,336,083
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 43,101-43,200) 43,165 $12,811,000
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 41,901-42,000) 41,934 $14,792,488
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 38,801-38,900) 38,872 $14,792,488
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 44,801-44,900) 44,843 $14,792,488
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,301-29,400) 29,331 $107,480,965
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,301-28,400) 28,324 $112,128,571
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,583 $36,853,222
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,601-32,700) 32,656 $75,275,349
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,701-30,800) 30,703 $112,128,571

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 13, 2006Infamous Story based on the book “Truman Capote” by $1,151,330$1,462,387$2,613,717
 
Averages $1,151,330$1,462,387$2,613,717
Totals 1 $1,151,330$1,462,387$2,613,717

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,078 $1,151,330
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,621 $1,462,387
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,365 $2,613,717