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Acting · 1918 to 1996

Ben Johnson

Best rated: The Last Picture Show (8.0)

Films
44
Avg rating
6.60
Peak run
1967’71
Oscar wins
1 of 1
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The career

Ben Johnson, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1967 to 1971, 7.364567819501960197019801990The Last Picture Show 8.0The Swarm 4.5Career avg 6.60

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Ben Johnson's career barcodecoolhot
194344 films1996
Current formLast 5: 6.22 vs career 6.60 (−0.38)
  1. LRed Dawn1984 · 6.4−0.2
  2. LCherry 20001987 · 5.6−1.0
  3. WRadio Flyer1992 · 6.9+0.3
  4. LAngels in the Outfield1994 · 6.3−0.3
  5. LThe Evening Star1996 · 5.9−0.7
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Ben by the numbers

Average
6.60
35 rated films
Vote weighted
6.64
bigger films count more
Median
6.7
half are better
Consistency
±0.70
rating spread
Career
54y
1943 to 1996
Total votes
667K
across every film
Best
8.0
The Last Picture Show
Worst
4.5
The Swarm
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
1996The Evening StarArthur Cotton5.95,335
1994Angels in the Outfield posterAngels in the OutfieldHank Murphy6.338,320
1992Radio Flyer posterRadio FlyerGeronimo Bill6.915,398
1991My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysDad·794
1987Cherry 2000 posterCherry 2000Six Fingered Jake5.611,900
1984ChampionsBurly Cocks·839
1984Red Dawn posterRed DawnMr. Mason6.469,697
1982TexCole Collins6.52,810
1981Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.Isum Gorch·301
1980The HunterSheriff Strong6.27,868
1980Terror Train posterTerror TrainCarne5.815,752
1978The SwarmFelix4.59,516
1977GrayeagleJohn Colter·794
1976The Town That Dreaded Sundown posterThe Town That Dreaded SundownCaptain J.D. Morales6.011,542
1975Bite the BulletMister6.66,612
1975Breakheart Pass posterBreakheart PassMarshal Pearce6.710,528
1975HustleMarty Hollinger6.23,312
1974The Sugarland Express posterThe Sugarland ExpressCaptain Tanner6.822,583
1973DillingerMelvin Purvis6.96,618
1973Kid BlueSheriff 'Mean John' Simpson6.21,146
Better together?

Ben Johnson's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Ben Johnson

1 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

  • Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1972
    Ben Johnson
    Won

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