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John Harkins, actor
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John Harkins: Movies & Box Office

films
25
on screen
1966–2015
box office
$56M
Biggest hits

The Best John Harkins Movies

The films of John Harkins that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Absence of Malice (1981) leads with $40.7M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

John Harkins's Career in Numbers

John Harkins's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Harkins works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Three Sisters (1966) to Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

John Harkins Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 3
  2. 1970s 6
  3. 1980s 13
  4. 1990s 2
  5. 2010s 1

The 1980s were John Harkins's busiest decade, with 13 films.

John Harkins Movies by Genre

  • Tv movie 9
  • Drama 9
  • Thriller 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Documentary 1
  • Horror 1
  • Comedy 1

Tv movie is the genre John Harkins has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of drama (9).

John Harkins Career Milestones

First film
The Three Sisters 1966
Biggest box office hit
Absence of Malice $40.7M worldwide
25 credits

John Harkins Filmography: Every Movie

Every film John Harkins is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who John Harkins Makes Movies With

The actors and directors John Harkins shares the most films with. David Paymer comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Dorothy Tristan (2).

FAQ

John Harkins: Questions & Answers

How many movies John Harkins has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has John Harkins been in?

John Harkins is credited on 25 films, from 1966 to 2015. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is John Harkins's highest-grossing movie?

Absence of Malice (1981) is John Harkins's biggest box office hit, with $40.7M worldwide, ahead of Six Weeks (1982) ($6.67M). Across every film with box office figures, John Harkins's movies have made $56M.

John Harkins's biggest hits

What is John Harkins's newest movie?

The most recent film on John Harkins's filmography is Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015), in the role of Reverend Burns / MTM Show (archive footage).

Who does John Harkins work with most often?

John Harkins shares the most films with David Paymer (2 films), Dorothy Tristan (2 films) and Melinda Dillon (2 films).

The Best John Harkins Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 25 credits.

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