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Bill Smitrovich

29 movies on Netflix

Biography

Bill Smitrovich is an American actor whose first prominent television role came in the 1980s on Crime Story, where he played Detective Sergeant Danny Krychek. He was also the lead guest star in the pilot of Miami Vice. He went on to star in the drama series Life Goes On from 1989 to 1993, and in 1996 he began playing Seattle police lieutenant Bob Bletcher on Millennium. Later television work included Inspector Cramer on A Nero Wolfe Mystery and Assistant District Attorney Kenneth Walsh on The Practice, and he had a recurring role on Without a Trace. In 2010 he played Vice President Raymond Jarvis on The Event. Smitrovich has often portrayed military figures; Independence Day (1996) and Eagle Eye (2008) are among those films. He appeared in the Stephen King adaptation Silver Bullet (1985) and later in the Marvel superhero film Iron Man (2008), as well as The Rum Diary.

79years old

Turns 80 on May 16in 231 days

  • Born Bridgeport
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films
29
Career span
40 years1984 to 2024

Genres

Bill Smitrovich movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix with the most votes on IMDb, with the part played in each.

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  1. Iron Man2008 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias General Gabriel

    IMDb rating 7.91.3M votes

  2. Ted2012 Comedy, Fantasyas Frank

    IMDb rating 6.9719K votes

  3. Independence Day1996as Captain Watson

    IMDb rating 7.0655K votes

  4. Seven Pounds2008as George Ristuccia

    IMDb rating 7.6328K votes

  5. Ted 22015as Frank

    IMDb rating 6.3266K votes

  6. Eagle Eye2008as Admiral Thompson

    IMDb rating 6.6203K votes

  7. Joker: Folie à Deux2024as Judge Herman Rothwax

    IMDb rating 5.2189K votes

  8. The Rum Diary2011as Mr. Zimburger

    IMDb rating 6.1111K votes

Most often with

Seth MacFarlane directed two of these films, Bruce Beresford two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Bill Smitrovich's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.8 billion

16 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure, in dollars of the day.

Of the 29 films: 16 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 7 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.

  • 16Worldwide figure
  • 4US gross only
  • 7Never in cinemas
  • 2Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Independence Day1996as Captain Watson
    $817M28.8% of the total
  2. 2
    Iron Man2008as General Gabriel
    $585M20.6% of the total
  3. 3
    Ted2012as Frank
    $549M19.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Ted 22015as Frank
    $216M7.6% of the total
  5. 5
    Joker: Folie à Deux2024as Judge Herman Rothwax
    $208M7.3% of the total
  6. 6
    Eagle Eye2008as Admiral Thompson
    $179M6.3% of the total
  7. 7
    Seven Pounds2008as George Ristuccia
    $168M5.9% of the total
  8. 8
    The November Man2014as Hanley
    $33M1.1% of the total
The Rum Diary (2011), $24.0 millionThe Phantom (1996), $17.3 millionSilver Bullet (1985), $12.4 millionRenegades (1989), $9.0 millionNick of Time (1995), $8.2 millionThe Contract (2006), $5.5 millionBand of the Hand (1986), $4.9 millionThe Trigger Effect (1996), $3.6 million

$84.9 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total