Earl Billings
Biography
Earl Billings is an American actor whose stage and screen career has stretched over more than 30 years, and whose stocky build often landed him roles as everyday men, police officers and guards. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he built a long list of television appearances, starting with single episodes of shows such as The Jeffersons, Knight Rider, The Bionic Woman and The Incredible Hulk in the 1970s and 1980s. On film he was seen in Crimson Tide (1995), Con Air (1997) and Thank You for Smoking. His later television credits include How I Met Your Mother, ER, Ally McBeal, Without a Trace and Walker, Texas Ranger, and toward the end of the 2000s he turned up in Miss Guided and the vampire drama True Blood, with further appearances in 2010 on Cold Case, Parenthood and Raising Hope.
81years old
Turns 82 on July 4in 235 days
- Born Cleveland
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Earl William Billings
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 42 years1976 to 2018
Genres
Share
Earl Billings movies on Netflix
Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killeras Kermit Gosnell
Something Newas Edmund McQueen
Mr 3000as Lenny Koron
American Splendoras Mr. Boats
Larger Than Lifeas Cop
One False Moveas McFeely
Wiredas Detective
Stakeoutas Captain Giles
Bustin' Looseas Man at Parole Office
J.D.'s Revengeas Captain Turner
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Earl Billings shares two films with Michael Beach, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Michael Beach2 films together, 1992 to 2018
Michael Beach's page Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer2018IMDb rating 6.5Billings as Kermit GosnellBeach as DA Dan Molinari
One False Move1992IMDb rating 7.1Billings as McFeelyBeach as Pluto
Forest Whitaker1 film together, 1987
Forest Whitaker's page Stakeout1987IMDb rating 6.7Billings as Captain GilesWhitaker as Jack Pismo
Bill Murray1 film together, 1996
Bill Murray's page Larger Than Life1996IMDb rating 5.7Billings as CopMurray as Jack Corcoran
Richard Dreyfuss1 film together, 1987
Richard Dreyfuss's page Stakeout1987IMDb rating 6.7Billings as Captain GilesDreyfuss as Chris Lecce
Dean Cain1 film together, 2018
Dean Cain's page Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer2018IMDb rating 6.5Billings as Kermit GosnellCain as Detective James Wood
Paul Giamatti1 film together, 2003
Paul Giamatti's page American Splendor2003IMDb rating 7.4Billings as Mr. BoatsGiamatti as Harvey Pekar
Robert PulciniDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Robert Pulcini American Splendor2003IMDb rating 7.4Billings as Mr. Boats
Shari Springer BermanDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Shari Springer Berman American Splendor2003IMDb rating 7.4Billings as Mr. Boats
John BadhamDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by John Badham Stakeout1987IMDb rating 6.7Billings as Captain Giles
Box office
What Earl Billings's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$151 million
9 of the 10 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 10 films: 9 worldwide figure; 1 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$66M43.5% of the total
- 2$31M20.8% of the total
- 3$22M14.5% of the total
- 4$11M7.6% of the total
- 5$8.3M5.5% of the total
- 6$6.0M4.0% of the total
- 7$3.7M2.4% of the total
- 8$1.5M1.0% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.










