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Jack Gilpin

Jack Gilpin

16 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jack Gilpin is an American actor who trained in acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City and earned a degree from Harvard University. On television he had a recurring role on Kate & Allie and has turned up as a guest star across all of the first three Law & Order shows: Law & Order, Special Victims Unit, and Criminal Intent. His film work includes Heartburn (1986), Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), She-Devil (1989), Reversal of Fortune (1990), Quiz Show (1994), Barcelona (1994) and 21 (2008), in which he played Bob Phillips, the interviewer for a scholarship whose opening remarks establish the plot and who comes back at the close. He has stage credits as well, among them a Broadway production of Getting and Spending.

75years old

Turns 76 on May 31in 225 days

  • Born Boyce
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films
16
Career span
26 years1986 to 2012

Genres

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Jack Gilpin 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. Adventureland2009 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Mr. Brennan

    IMDb rating 6.8175K votes

  2. Trouble with the Curve2012 Drama, Sportas Schwartz

    IMDb rating 6.873K votes

  3. 212008as Bob Phillips

    IMDb rating 6.8283K votes

  4. Funny Farm1988as Bud Culbertson

    IMDb rating 6.226K votes

  5. Reversal of Fortune1990as Peter MacIntosh, Dershowitz's Student Staff

    IMDb rating 7.122K votes

  6. The Life Before Her Eyes2007as Mr. McCleod

    IMDb rating 6.215K votes

  7. Quick Change1990as Yuppie Hostage

    IMDb rating 6.824K votes

  8. Barcelona1994as The Consul

    IMDb rating 7.07.1K votes

Most often with

Ten actors appear in two 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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Meryl Streep, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Meryl StreepEd Lauter, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Ed LauterKevin Spacey, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kevin SpaceyMira Sorvino, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Mira SorvinoBruce Altman, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bruce AltmanDakin Matthews, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dakin Matthews

Films together

  • Meryl Streep2 films together, 1986 to 1989
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    • She-Devil1989IMDb rating 5.8Gilpin as LarryStreep as Mary Fisher
    • Heartburn1986IMDb rating 6.1Gilpin as EllisStreep as Rachel
  • Ed Lauter2 films together, 1987 to 2012
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  • Kevin Spacey2 films together, 1986 to 2008
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    • 212008IMDb rating 6.8Gilpin as Bob PhillipsSpacey as Micky Rosa
    • Heartburn1986IMDb rating 6.1Gilpin as EllisSpacey as Subway Thief
  • Mira Sorvino2 films together, 1994
    Mira Sorvino's page
    • Barcelona1994IMDb rating 7.0Gilpin as The ConsulSorvino as Marta Ferrer
    • Quiz Show1994IMDb rating 7.5Gilpin as JackSorvino as Sandra Goodwin
  • Bruce Altman2 films together, 1994
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    • Quiz Show1994IMDb rating 7.5Gilpin as JackAltman as Gene
    • White Mile1994IMDb rating 5.7Gilpin as Peter WiederhornAltman as David Koenig
  • Dakin Matthews2 films together, 1988 to 1994
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    • White Mile1994IMDb rating 5.7Gilpin as Peter WiederhornMatthews as Andy Thornell
    • Funny Farm1988IMDb rating 6.2Gilpin as Bud CulbertsonMatthews as Marion Corey Jr.
  • Also two films together4 more actors
    • Brad SullivanThe Dream Team (1989) and Funny Farm (1988)
    • Timothy BusfieldQuiz Show (1994) and Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)
    • Matt BushTrouble with the Curve (2012) and Adventureland (2009)
    • Johann CarloQuiz Show (1994) and Reversal of Fortune (1990)

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

Box office

What Jack Gilpin's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$435 million

12 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 16 films: 12 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas.

  • 12Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas

Top grosser

212008as Bob Phillips$160 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 89% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    212008as Bob Phillips
    $160M36.7% of the total
  2. 2
    Heartburn1986as Ellis
    $53M12.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Trouble with the Curve2012as Schwartz
    $49M11.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise1987as Mr. Comstock
    $30M6.9% of the total
  5. 5
    The Dream Team1989as Dr. Talmer
    $29M6.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Funny Farm1988as Bud Culbertson
    $26M5.9% of the total
  7. 7
    Quiz Show1994as Jack
    $25M5.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Adventureland2009as Mr. Brennan
    $17M4.0% of the total
Reversal of Fortune (1990), $15.4 millionShe-Devil (1989), $15.4 millionQuick Change (1990), $15.3 millionHigher Ground (2011), $841,733

$46.9 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 11% of the total

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