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Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

17 movies on Netflix

Biography

Gerry Becker was an American actor who worked across theater, film, and television. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he studied English at the University of Missouri and earned a master's degree in theater from Saint Louis University. He worked with Remains Theatre and Steppenwolf Theatre Company in the Chicago area. In 1981 he took the lead in Bernard Slade's Romantic Comedy at Pheasant Run. He later appeared at Northlight Theatre in Ibsen's An Enemy of the People in 1991, and in 1992 played Mr. Wagner in Raymond J. Barry's Once in Doubt with Remains Theatre. In 1993 he reached Broadway with Steppenwolf Theatre in The Song of Jacob Zulu, and in 1995 he starred off-Broadway in Death Defying Acts, a set of three one-act dark comedies. His film work included Donnie Brasco (1997) and Man on the Moon (1999). He died in 2019.

68years old at death

  • Born St. Louis
  • Died Nyack
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films
17
Career span
16 years1991 to 2007

Genres

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  1. Beyond film

    Becker took the lead in Death Defying Acts, an off-Broadway staging in 1995 of three one-act dark comedies. David Mamet, Elaine May and Woody Allen wrote the plays, which ran at the Variety Arts Theatre in New York, Stamford and Philadelphia.

Gerry Becker 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. Spider-Man2002 Action, Adventureas Maximilian Fargas

    IMDb rating 7.4998K votes

  2. Donnie Brasco1997 Biography, Crime, Dramaas Dean Blandford FBI

    IMDb rating 7.7361K votes

  3. Man on the Moon1999as Stanley Kaufman - Andy's Father

    IMDb rating 7.4144K votes

  4. The Cell2000as Dr. Barry Cooperman

    IMDb rating 6.4116K votes

  5. Mickey Blue Eyes1999as FBI Agent Bob Connell

    IMDb rating 5.940K votes

  6. Blood Work2002as Mr. Toliver

    IMDb rating 6.451K votes

  7. Happiness1998as Psychiatrist

    IMDb rating 7.781K votes

  8. Trapped2002as Dr. Stein

    IMDb rating 6.127K votes

Most often with

J.K. Simmons 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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J.K. Simmons, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with J.K. SimmonsJames Caan, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with James CaanPaul Giamatti, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Paul GiamattiKevin Bacon, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kevin BaconDylan Baker, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dylan BakerVince Vaughn, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Vince Vaughn

Films together

  • J.K. Simmons3 films together, 1996 to 2002
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    • Path to War2002IMDb rating 7.3Becker as Walt RostowSimmons as CIA Briefer
    • Spider-Man2002IMDb rating 7.4Becker as Maximilian FargasSimmons as J. Jonah Jameson
    • Extreme Measures1996IMDb rating 6.2Becker as Dr. Gene SpitelliSimmons as Dr. Mingus
  • James Caan2 films together, 1996 to 1999
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    • Mickey Blue Eyes1999IMDb rating 5.9Becker as FBI Agent Bob ConnellCaan as Frank Vitale
    • Eraser1996IMDb rating 6.2Becker as MorehartCaan as U.S. Marshal Robert DeGuerin
  • Paul Giamatti2 films together, 1997 to 1999
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    • Man on the Moon1999IMDb rating 7.4Becker as Stanley Kaufman - Andy's FatherGiamatti as Bob Zmuda
    • Donnie Brasco1997IMDb rating 7.7Becker as Dean Blandford FBIGiamatti as FBI Technician
  • Kevin Bacon2 films together, 1996 to 2002
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    • Trapped2002IMDb rating 6.1Becker as Dr. SteinBacon as Hickey
    • Sleepers1996IMDb rating 7.5Becker as Forensics ExpertBacon as Nokes
  • Dylan Baker2 films together, 1998 to 2000
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    • The Cell2000IMDb rating 6.4Becker as Dr. Barry CoopermanBaker as Henry West
    • Happiness1998IMDb rating 7.7Becker as PsychiatristBaker as Bill Maplewood
  • Vince Vaughn2 films together, 1993 to 2000
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    • The Cell2000IMDb rating 6.4Becker as Dr. Barry CoopermanVaughn as Peter Novak
    • Rudy1993IMDb rating 7.5Becker as Father TedVaughn as Jamie O'Hara
  • Also two films together8 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Gerry Becker's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.7 billion

14 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 17 films: 14 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas.

  • 14Worldwide figure
  • 3Never in cinemas

Top grosser

Spider-Man2002as Maximilian Fargas$822 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Spider-Man2002as Maximilian Fargas
    $822M47.7% of the total
  2. 2
    Eraser1996as Morehart
    $242M14.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Sleepers1996as Forensics Expert
    $166M9.6% of the total
  4. 4
    Donnie Brasco1997as Dean Blandford FBI
    $125M7.2% of the total
  5. 5
    The Cell2000as Dr. Barry Cooperman
    $104M6.0% of the total
  6. 6
    Perfect Stranger2007as Jon Kirshenbaum
    $73M4.2% of the total
  7. 7
    Mickey Blue Eyes1999as FBI Agent Bob Connell
    $54M3.1% of the total
  8. 8
    Man on the Moon1999as Stanley Kaufman - Andy's Father
    $47M2.8% of the total
Blood Work (2002), $31.8 millionRudy (1993), $22.8 millionExtreme Measures (1996), $17.4 millionTrapped (2002), $13.4 millionHappiness (1998), $2.8 millionMarci X (2003), $1.7 million

$89.9 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

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