Box Office Star Records > Domestic > Creative Types > Domestic Leading Kids Fiction Stars
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Contemporary Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Science Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Historical Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Super Hero Stars - Domestic Leading Fantasy Stars - Domestic Leading Dramatization Stars - Domestic Leading Factual Stars - International Leading Kids Fiction Stars - Worldwide Leading Kids Fiction Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Kids Fiction movies a star has had a leading role in over their lifetime.
Roles in animated movies and other voice-only roles are included in the calculations in this chart.
1
Steve Carell
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Minions: The Rise of Gru ($370,270,765 in 2022), Despicable Me 2 ($368,065,385 in 2013), Minions ($336,045,770 in 2015), Despicable Me 3 ($264,624,300 in 2017), Despicable Me ($252,756,705 in 2010), Over the Hedge ($155,019,340 in 2006), IF ($110,292,363 in 2024), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ($66,954,149 in 2014), Despicable Me 4 ($0 in 2024) |
2
Eddie Murphy
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 43 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Shrek 2 ($441,426,807 in 2004), Shrek the Third ($322,719,944 in 2007), Shrek ($268,028,651 in 2001), Shrek Forever After ($238,736,787 in 2010), Doctor Dolittle ($144,156,605 in 1998), The Nutty Professor ($128,814,019 in 1996), Dr. Dolittle 2 ($112,950,721 in 2001), The Haunted Mansion ($75,817,994 in 2003) |
3
Tim Allen
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Toy Story 4 ($434,038,008 in 2019), Toy Story 3 ($415,004,880 in 2010), Toy Story 2 ($245,852,179 in 1999), Toy Story ($192,523,233 in 1995), The Santa Clause ($145,539,357 in 1994), The Santa Clause 2 ($139,225,854 in 2002), The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ($84,500,122 in 2006), Toy Story 3D Double Feature ($30,702,446 in 2009) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Carell | $1,923,746,984 | 9 | $213,749,665 |
| 2 | Eddie Murphy | $1,732,651,528 | 8 | $216,581,441 |
| 3 | Tim Allen | $1,687,386,079 | 8 | $210,923,260 |
| 4 | Keegan-Michael Key | $1,538,414,096 | 8 | $192,301,762 |
| 5 | Tom Hanks | $1,506,163,601 | 7 | $215,166,229 |
| 6 | Jack Black | $1,372,806,681 | 7 | $196,115,240 |
| 7 | Mike Myers | $1,371,930,472 | 5 | $274,386,094 |
| 8 | Cameron Diaz | $1,270,912,189 | 4 | $317,728,047 |
| 9 | Chris Pratt | $1,090,031,119 | 5 | $218,006,224 |
| 10 | Josh Gad | $1,027,493,029 | 5 | $205,498,606 |
| 11 | Samuel L. Jackson | $970,862,348 | 4 | $242,715,587 |
| 12 | Kristen Bell | $943,669,896 | 4 | $235,917,474 |
| 13 | Charlie Day | $938,525,556 | 3 | $312,841,852 |
| 14 | Tony Hale | $912,101,725 | 2 | $456,050,863 |
| 15 | Amy Poehler | $900,419,687 | 4 | $225,104,922 |
| 16 | Antonio Banderas | $884,386,815 | 6 | $147,397,803 |
| 17 | Idina Menzel | $878,326,587 | 3 | $292,775,529 |
| 18 | Craig T. Nelson | $870,022,836 | 2 | $435,011,418 |
| 19 | Sarah Vowell | $870,022,836 | 2 | $435,011,418 |
| 20 | Holly Hunter | $870,022,836 | 2 | $435,011,418 |
| 21 | Ellen DeGeneres | $866,824,931 | 2 | $433,412,466 |
| 22 | Will Arnett | $860,105,432 | 7 | $122,872,205 |
| 23 | Lewis Black | $843,945,974 | 3 | $281,315,325 |
| 24 | Ben Stiller | $841,025,151 | 4 | $210,256,288 |
| 25 | Phyllis Smith | $834,525,428 | 2 | $417,262,714 |
| 26 | Jim Carrey | $785,730,493 | 5 | $157,146,099 |
| 27 | Albert Brooks | $749,624,200 | 2 | $374,812,100 |
| 28 | Seth Rogen | $741,989,569 | 2 | $370,994,785 |
| 29 | Justin Long | $717,119,350 | 7 | $102,445,621 |
| 30 | Eric Andre | $706,429,033 | 3 | $235,476,344 |
| 31 | Kevin Hart | $695,887,367 | 4 | $173,971,842 |
| 32 | Denis Leary | $687,498,562 | 5 | $137,499,712 |
| 33 | Andy Samberg | $677,986,095 | 6 | $112,997,683 |
| 34 | Owen Wilson | $677,830,240 | 5 | $135,566,048 |
| 35 | Chris Rock | $669,102,103 | 5 | $133,820,421 |
| 36 | John Leguizamo | $668,430,860 | 6 | $111,405,143 |
| 37 | John C. Reilly | $660,833,433 | 3 | $220,277,811 |
| 38 | Matthew Gray Gubler | $655,935,962 | 4 | $163,983,991 |
| 39 | Jesse McCartney | $655,935,962 | 5 | $131,187,192 |
| 40 | Alan Tudyk | $654,339,507 | 3 | $218,113,169 |
| 41 | Bill Hader | $652,926,408 | 5 | $130,585,282 |
| 42 | Beyoncé Knowles | $651,156,725 | 2 | $325,578,363 |
| 43 | John Goodman | $648,268,327 | 3 | $216,089,442 |
| 44 | Robin Williams | $641,534,941 | 5 | $128,306,988 |
| 45 | Steve Buscemi | $640,914,501 | 7 | $91,559,214 |
| 46 | Kristen Wiig | $632,689,685 | 3 | $210,896,562 |
| 47 | Ray Romano | $632,354,739 | 4 | $158,088,685 |
| 48 | Reese Witherspoon | $631,471,561 | 3 | $210,490,520 |
| 49 | Huck Milner | $608,581,744 | 1 | $608,581,744 |
| 50 | Matthew Broderick | $607,718,139 | 4 | $151,929,535 |
| 51 | David Schwimmer | $590,161,883 | 3 | $196,720,628 |
| 52 | Jada Pinkett Smith | $590,161,883 | 3 | $196,720,628 |
| 53 | John Oliver | $588,854,836 | 2 | $294,427,418 |
| 54 | Selena Gomez | $588,727,317 | 6 | $98,121,220 |
| 55 | Will Ferrell | $587,297,158 | 3 | $195,765,719 |
| 56 | Ryan Reynolds | $582,881,286 | 5 | $116,576,257 |
| 57 | Anya Taylor-Joy | $576,049,338 | 2 | $288,024,669 |
| 58 | David Spade | $575,143,823 | 4 | $143,785,956 |
| 59 | Billy Crystal | $558,637,754 | 3 | $186,212,585 |
| 60 | Kevin James | $558,292,250 | 4 | $139,573,063 |
| 61 | Mindy Kaling | $545,874,388 | 2 | $272,937,194 |
| 62 | Donald Glover | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 63 | John Kani | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 64 | Shahadi Wright Joseph | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 65 | James Earl Jones | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 66 | Alfre Woodard | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 67 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 68 | Florence Kasumba | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 69 | Billy Eichner | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 70 | JD McCrary | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 71 | Hannibal Buress | $528,309,250 | 2 | $264,154,625 |
| 72 | Lake Bell | $528,309,250 | 2 | $264,154,625 |
| 73 | Jenny Slate | $528,309,250 | 3 | $176,103,083 |
| 74 | Eric Stonestreet | $528,309,250 | 2 | $264,154,625 |
| 75 | Adam Sandler | $509,120,452 | 5 | $101,824,090 |
| 76 | Jordan Peele | $506,717,286 | 2 | $253,358,643 |
| 77 | Elizabeth Banks | $490,897,511 | 4 | $122,724,378 |
| 78 | Nathan Lane | $483,679,874 | 2 | $241,839,937 |
| 79 | Tom McGrath | $479,917,273 | 3 | $159,972,424 |
| 80 | James Corden | $478,921,515 | 6 | $79,820,253 |
| 81 | Adele Exarchopoulos | $478,063,717 | 1 | $478,063,717 |
| 82 | Maya Hawke | $478,063,717 | 1 | $478,063,717 |
| 83 | Ayo Edebiri | $478,063,717 | 1 | $478,063,717 |
| 84 | Paul Walter Hauser | $478,063,717 | 1 | $478,063,717 |
| 85 | Liza Lapira | $478,063,717 | 1 | $478,063,717 |
| 86 | Queen Latifah | $455,967,334 | 3 | $151,989,111 |
| 87 | Robert Guillaume | $448,251,203 | 2 | $224,125,602 |
| 88 | Dan Whitney | $435,533,857 | 2 | $217,766,929 |
| 89 | Christina Hendricks | $434,038,008 | 1 | $434,038,008 |
| 90 | Annie Potts | $434,038,008 | 1 | $434,038,008 |
| 91 | Taron Egerton | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 92 | Matthew McConaughey | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 93 | Tori Kelly | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 94 | Scarlett Johansson | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 95 | Ernie Sabella | $421,785,283 | 1 | $421,785,283 |
| 96 | Jeremy Irons | $421,785,283 | 1 | $421,785,283 |
| 97 | Jonathan Taylor Thomas | $421,785,283 | 1 | $421,785,283 |
| 98 | Rowan Atkinson | $421,785,283 | 1 | $421,785,283 |
| 99 | Ben Schwartz | $419,967,504 | 4 | $104,991,876 |
| 100 | Danny DeVito | $412,157,960 | 4 | $103,039,490 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Steve Carell: By Eva RinaldiUploaded by MyCanon (Steve Carell) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Eddie Murphy: By David Shankbone (flickr) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Tim Allen: MingleMediaTVNetwork (original)Supernino (derivative work) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
