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Courtney Gains

Courtney Gains

27 movies on Netflix

Biography

Born August 22, 1965, Courtney Gains is an actor and musician who built a long career in film and television. He broke through in the 1980s with roles in Children of the Corn (1984), Can't Buy Me Love (1987), The 'Burbs (1989) and Memphis Belle (1990). Later credits include Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Faster (2010) and Field of Lost Shoes (2015). He also guest-starred on numerous television series, among them Seinfeld, Monk and ER, and appeared in the miniseries Texas Rising. Gains has worked as an acting coach and released music, including a solo album and a 2013 EP with his band Ripple Street. He also performed live with Phish.

61years old

Turns 62 on August 22in 314 days

  • Born Los Angeles
  • Star sign: LeoLast day of the sign, on the Virgo cusp

Movie Career

Films
27
Career span
39 years1984 to 2023

Genres

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Courtney Gains movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Can't Buy Me Love1987 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Kenneth Wurman

    IMDb rating 6.847K votes

  2. Children of the Corn1984 Horroras Malachai

    IMDb rating 5.663K votes

  3. The 'Burbs1989as Hans Klopek

    IMDb rating 6.894K votes

  4. Sweet Home Alabama2002as Sheriff Wade

    IMDb rating 6.2137K votes

  5. Faster2010as Telemarketer

    IMDb rating 6.4118K votes

  6. The Wrath of Becky2023as Twig

    IMDb rating 6.222K votes

  7. Memphis Belle1990as Sgt. Eugene McVey

    IMDb rating 6.932K votes

  8. Camp Cold Brook2018as John Brierwitz

    IMDb rating 4.42.2K votes

Most often with

David Hillenbrand directed two of these films, Scott Hillenbrand two and Andy Palmer two. Lovlee Carroll appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lovlee Carroll, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Lovlee CarrollBruce Dern, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bruce DernBruce Davison, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bruce DavisonBilly Zane, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Billy ZaneC. Thomas Howell, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with C. Thomas HowellDee Wallace, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dee WallaceDavid HillenbrandDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David HillenbrandScott HillenbrandDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Scott HillenbrandAndy PalmerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Andy Palmer

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Box office

What Courtney Gains's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$343 million

10 of the 27 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 27 films: 10 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 11 figure not found.

  • 10Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 11Figure not found

Top grosser

Sweet Home Alabama2002as Sheriff Wade$181 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Sweet Home Alabama2002as Sheriff Wade
    $181M52.7% of the total
  2. 2
    The 'Burbs1989as Hans Klopek
    $49M14.3% of the total
  3. 3
    Can't Buy Me Love1987as Kenneth Wurman
    $32M9.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Memphis Belle1990as Sgt. Eugene McVey
    $27M8.0% of the total
  5. 5
    Faster2010as Telemarketer
    $23M6.7% of the total
  6. 6
    Children of the Corn1984as Malachai
    $15M4.2% of the total
  7. 7
    Secret Admirer1985as Doug
    $8.6M2.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Hardbodies1984as Rag
    $7.1M2.1% of the total
Dorm Daze (2003), $436,365The Wrath of Becky (2023), $207,118

$643,483from the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

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