Actor

Virgil Frye: Movies & Box Office

films: 22
on screen: 1966–1995
box office: $38.1M

Biggest hits

The Best Virgil Frye Movies

The films of Virgil Frye that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Take This Job and Shove It (1981) leads with $17.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Virgil Frye's Career in Numbers

Virgil Frye's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Virgil Frye works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Queen of Blood (1966) to Nature of the Beast (1995), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Virgil Frye Movies by Decade

1960s 2
1970s 7
1980s 9
1990s 4

The 1980s were Virgil Frye's busiest decade, with 9 films.

Virgil Frye Movies by Genre

Horror 4
Drama 4
Romance 3
Action 3
Comedy 3
Crime 1
Adventure 1
Thriller 1
Western 1
Sci-Fi 1

Horror is the genre Virgil Frye has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of drama (4).

Virgil Frye Career Milestones

First film: Queen of Blood 1966
Biggest box office hit: Take This Job and Shove It $17.6M worldwide
Newest film: Nature of the Beast 1995

22 credits

Virgil Frye Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Virgil Frye 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.

FAQ

Virgil Frye: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Virgil Frye been in?

Virgil Frye is credited on 22 films, from 1966 to 1995. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Virgil Frye's highest-grossing movie?

Take This Job and Shove It (1981) is Virgil Frye's biggest box office hit, with $17.6M worldwide, ahead of Revenge of the Ninja (1983) ($13.2M). Across every film with box office figures, Virgil Frye's movies have made $38.1M.

Virgil Frye's biggest hits

What is Virgil Frye's newest movie?

The most recent film on Virgil Frye's filmography is Xtro 3: Watch the Skies (1995), in the role of Survivor.

Who does Virgil Frye work with most often?

Virgil Frye shares the most films with Cameron Mitchell (2 films), Bert Remsen (2 films) and Carmen Argenziano (2 films).

The Best Virgil Frye Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 22 credits.

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