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Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

36 movies on Netflix

Biography

Curtis Armstrong is an American actor whose first screen role was Miles Dalby in Risky Business (1983). Born in Detroit and trained at Oakland University's Academy of Dramatic Art in Michigan, he became best known as Booger in Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and its sequels, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (1992) and Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love (1994). His other films include Better Off Dead (1985), One Crazy Summer (1986) and Ray (2004), in which he played the record producer Ahmet Ertegun. He played Herbert Viola in several episodes of Moonlighting and later appeared as the angel Metatron on Supernatural. His voice work includes Snot on American Dad!, Maru in Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) and the title character on Dan Vs. He co-hosted King of the Nerds from 2013 to 2015.

72years old

Turns 73 on November 27in 40 days

  • Born Detroit
  • Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films
36
Career span
37 years1983 to 2020

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  1. A role that slipped away

    Armstrong was cast as Wild West hawker Bulldog Drummond in the 2000 film Shanghai Noon, but during editing all three scenes featuring his character were cut from the film.

  2. Getting ready for a role

    Curtis Armstrong played music executive Ahmet Ertegun in the feature film Ray. To get ready for the part, he shaved the top part of his head so it would look like male pattern baldness.

  3. A change of course

    Curtis Armstrong was inducted into the Baker Street Irregulars in 2006 under the name An Actor and a Rare One, reflecting his enthusiasm for Sherlock Holmes.

  4. Behind the camera

    Curtis Armstrong wrote liner notes for CD reissues of Harry Nilsson albums and helped prepare archival and bonus tracks for those reissues.

Curtis Armstrong 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. Revenge of the Nerds1984 Comedyas 'Booger'

    IMDb rating 6.663K votes

  2. Risky Business1983 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Miles

    IMDb rating 6.8110K votes

  3. Better Off Dead...1985as Charles De Mar

    IMDb rating 7.154K votes

  4. Ray2004as Ahmet Ertegun

    IMDb rating 7.7167K votes

  5. One Crazy Summer1986as Ack Ack Raymond

    IMDb rating 6.419K votes

  6. Akeelah and the Bee2006as Mr. Welch

    IMDb rating 7.423K votes

  7. Planes: Fire & Rescue2014as Maruvoice

    IMDb rating 5.922K votes

  8. Van Wilder: Party Liaison2002as Campus Cop

    IMDb rating 6.4122K votes

Most often with

Savage Steve Holland directed seven of these films, John Putch three. James Cromwell appears in five 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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James Cromwell, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with James CromwellRobert Carradine, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Robert CarradineLarry B. Scott, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Larry B. ScottBernie Casey, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Bernie CaseyTed McGinley, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ted McGinleyDonald Gibb, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Donald GibbSavage Steve HollandDirector, 7 filmsSee the 7 films by Savage Steve HollandJohn PutchDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by John Putch

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Box office

What Curtis Armstrong's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$596 million

20 of the 36 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 36 films: 20 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 10 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.

  • 20Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 10Never in cinemas
  • 5Figure not found

Top grosser

Planes: Fire & Rescue2014as Maru (voice)$151 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 84% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Planes: Fire & Rescue2014as Maru (voice)
    $151M25.3% of the total
  2. 2
    Ray2004as Ahmet Ertegun
    $125M20.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Risky Business1983as Miles
    $64M10.7% of the total
  4. 4
    Revenge of the Nerds1984as 'Booger'
    $41M6.9% of the total
  5. 5
    Van Wilder: Party Liaison2002as Campus Cop
    $39M6.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise1987as Booger
    $30M5.1% of the total
  7. 7
    Sparkle2012as Larry
    $25M4.1% of the total
  8. 8
    The Adventures of Huck Finn1993as Country Jake
    $24M4.0% of the total
Man of the House (2005), $21.6 millionAkeelah and the Bee (2006), $18.9 millionLegally Blondes (2009), $16.5 millionOne Crazy Summer (1986), $13.0 millionBetter Off Dead... (1985), $10.3 millionAmerican Pie Presents the Book of Love (2009), $5.0 millionFlypaper (2011), $3.1 millionBad Medicine (1985), $2.7 millionBucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011), $2.5 millionBig Bully (1996), $2.0 millionThe Clan of the Cave Bear (1986), $2.0 millionSouthland Tales (2006), $374,743

$98.0 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 16% of the total

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