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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Contemporary Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Science Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Kids Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Historical Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Fantasy Stars - Domestic Leading Dramatization Stars - Domestic Leading Factual Stars - International Leading Super Hero Stars - Worldwide Leading Super Hero Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Super Hero 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
Robert Downey, Jr.
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($858,373,000 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($678,815,482 in 2018), The Avengers ($623,357,910 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($459,005,868 in 2015), Iron Man 3 ($408,992,272 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($408,084,349 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($334,580,976 in 2017), Iron Man ($318,604,126 in 2008), Iron Man 2 ($312,433,331 in 2010) |
2
Samuel L. Jackson
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 56 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($858,373,000 in 2019), The Avengers ($623,357,910 in 2012), Incredibles 2 ($608,581,744 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($459,005,868 in 2015), Captain Marvel ($426,829,839 in 2019), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($391,362,492 in 2019), The Incredibles ($261,441,092 in 2004), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($259,746,958 in 2014), Unbreakable ($94,999,143 in 2000), The Marvels ($84,500,223 in 2023) |
3
Scarlett Johansson
| Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($858,373,000 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($678,815,482 in 2018), The Avengers ($623,357,910 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($459,005,868 in 2015), Captain America: Civil War ($408,084,349 in 2016), Iron Man 2 ($312,433,331 in 2010), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($259,746,958 in 2014), Black Widow ($183,651,655 in 2021) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $4,402,247,314 | 9 | $489,138,590 |
| 2 | Samuel L. Jackson | $4,068,198,269 | 10 | $406,819,827 |
| 3 | Scarlett Johansson | $3,783,468,553 | 8 | $472,933,569 |
| 4 | Chris Hemsworth | $3,665,260,143 | 8 | $458,157,518 |
| 5 | Chris Evans | $3,595,959,810 | 8 | $449,494,976 |
| 6 | Tom Holland | $3,077,943,485 | 6 | $512,990,581 |
| 7 | Mark Ruffalo | $2,934,610,549 | 5 | $586,922,110 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Olsen | $2,815,610,306 | 5 | $563,122,061 |
| 9 | Danai Gurira | $2,691,077,108 | 4 | $672,769,277 |
| 10 | Letitia Wright | $2,691,077,108 | 4 | $672,769,277 |
| 11 | Don Cheadle | $2,666,698,434 | 5 | $533,339,687 |
| 12 | Chadwick Boseman | $2,645,332,397 | 4 | $661,333,099 |
| 13 | Chris Pratt | $2,619,711,510 | 6 | $436,618,585 |
| 14 | Bradley Cooper | $2,619,711,510 | 5 | $523,942,302 |
| 15 | Dave Bautista | $2,619,711,510 | 6 | $436,618,585 |
| 16 | Zoe Saldana | $2,619,711,510 | 5 | $523,942,302 |
| 17 | Sebastian Stan | $2,571,587,564 | 6 | $428,597,927 |
| 18 | Jeremy Renner | $2,348,821,127 | 4 | $587,205,282 |
| 19 | Pom Klementieff | $2,285,997,398 | 4 | $571,499,350 |
| 20 | Karen Gillan | $2,285,997,398 | 5 | $457,199,480 |
| 21 | Tom Hiddleston | $2,184,181,963 | 5 | $436,836,393 |
| 22 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $2,181,162,009 | 4 | $545,290,502 |
| 23 | Benedict Wong | $2,181,162,009 | 4 | $545,290,502 |
| 24 | Hugh Jackman | $2,015,996,342 | 8 | $251,999,543 |
| 25 | Paul Bettany | $1,945,272,831 | 3 | $648,424,277 |
| 26 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $1,898,402,729 | 4 | $474,600,682 |
| 27 | Josh Brolin | $1,861,780,217 | 3 | $620,593,406 |
| 28 | Vin Diesel | $1,771,360,297 | 5 | $354,272,059 |
| 29 | Christian Bale | $1,533,365,427 | 4 | $383,341,357 |
| 30 | Paul Rudd | $1,469,730,812 | 4 | $367,432,703 |
| 31 | Evangeline Lilly | $1,469,730,812 | 4 | $367,432,703 |
| 32 | Anthony Mackie | $1,466,957,350 | 3 | $488,985,783 |
| 33 | Ryan Reynolds | $1,441,009,474 | 4 | $360,252,369 |
| 34 | Brie Larson | $1,369,703,062 | 3 | $456,567,687 |
| 35 | Jon Favreau | $1,192,953,976 | 2 | $596,476,988 |
| 36 | Martin Freeman | $1,153,888,626 | 2 | $576,944,313 |
| 37 | Lupita Nyong'o | $1,153,888,626 | 2 | $576,944,313 |
| 38 | Angela Bassett | $1,153,888,626 | 2 | $576,944,313 |
| 39 | Tobey Maguire | $1,116,975,264 | 3 | $372,325,088 |
| 40 | Gal Gadot | $1,018,748,933 | 4 | $254,687,233 |
| 41 | Sarah Vowell | $870,022,836 | 2 | $435,011,418 |
| 42 | Holly Hunter | $870,022,836 | 2 | $435,011,418 |
| 43 | Craig T. Nelson | $870,022,836 | 2 | $435,011,418 |
| 44 | Terry Notary | $858,373,000 | 1 | $858,373,000 |
| 45 | Henry Cavill | $850,430,007 | 3 | $283,476,669 |
| 46 | Patrick Stewart | $840,533,407 | 4 | $210,133,352 |
| 47 | Ian McKellen | $840,533,407 | 4 | $210,133,352 |
| 48 | Idris Elba | $758,268,478 | 5 | $151,653,696 |
| 49 | Michael B. Jordan | $756,177,114 | 2 | $378,088,557 |
| 50 | Natalie Portman | $730,649,594 | 3 | $243,549,865 |
| 51 | Zendaya | $725,943,468 | 2 | $362,971,734 |
| 52 | Anthony Hopkins | $702,451,053 | 3 | $234,150,351 |
| 53 | Forest Whitaker | $700,059,566 | 1 | $700,059,566 |
| 54 | Daniel Kaluuya | $700,059,566 | 1 | $700,059,566 |
| 55 | Andy Serkis | $700,059,566 | 1 | $700,059,566 |
| 56 | Jason Momoa | $688,567,328 | 3 | $229,522,443 |
| 57 | Ben Affleck | $661,928,007 | 3 | $220,642,669 |
| 58 | Tessa Thompson | $658,315,119 | 2 | $329,157,560 |
| 59 | Rachel McAdams | $643,973,527 | 2 | $321,986,764 |
| 60 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $643,973,527 | 2 | $321,986,764 |
| 61 | Michael Douglas | $611,357,812 | 3 | $203,785,937 |
| 62 | Huck Milner | $608,581,744 | 1 | $608,581,744 |
| 63 | Jennifer Lawrence | $601,618,302 | 4 | $150,404,576 |
| 64 | James McAvoy | $601,618,302 | 4 | $150,404,576 |
| 65 | Michael Fassbender | $601,618,302 | 4 | $150,404,576 |
| 66 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $594,135,054 | 3 | $198,045,018 |
| 67 | Gemma Chan | $591,700,103 | 2 | $295,850,052 |
| 68 | Shameik Moore | $571,766,949 | 2 | $285,883,475 |
| 69 | Hailee Steinfeld | $571,766,949 | 2 | $285,883,475 |
| 70 | Tom Hardy | $566,817,656 | 3 | $188,939,219 |
| 71 | Will Smith | $553,046,328 | 2 | $276,523,164 |
| 72 | Heath Ledger | $536,625,724 | 1 | $536,625,724 |
| 73 | Nicole Kidman | $519,252,720 | 2 | $259,626,360 |
| 74 | Michael Keaton | $497,560,381 | 2 | $248,780,191 |
| 75 | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | $484,032,178 | 2 | $242,016,089 |
| 76 | Colin Farrell | $472,156,421 | 2 | $236,078,211 |
| 77 | Andrew Garfield | $466,247,563 | 2 | $233,123,782 |
| 78 | Margot Robbie | $465,075,940 | 3 | $155,025,313 |
| 79 | Patrick Wilson | $459,543,033 | 2 | $229,771,517 |
| 80 | Chris Pine | $459,364,444 | 2 | $229,682,222 |
| 81 | James Spader | $459,005,868 | 1 | $459,005,868 |
| 82 | Michaela Coel | $453,829,060 | 1 | $453,829,060 |
| 83 | Dominique Thorne | $453,829,060 | 1 | $453,829,060 |
| 84 | Florence Kasumba | $453,829,060 | 1 | $453,829,060 |
| 85 | Winston Duke | $453,829,060 | 1 | $453,829,060 |
| 86 | Tenoch Huerta | $453,829,060 | 1 | $453,829,060 |
| 87 | Kurt Russell | $453,752,555 | 2 | $226,876,278 |
| 88 | Djimon Hounsou | $426,829,839 | 1 | $426,829,839 |
| 89 | Lashana Lynch | $426,829,839 | 1 | $426,829,839 |
| 90 | Lee Pace | $426,829,839 | 1 | $426,829,839 |
| 91 | Clark Gregg | $426,829,839 | 1 | $426,829,839 |
| 92 | Annette Bening | $426,829,839 | 1 | $426,829,839 |
| 93 | Ben Mendelsohn | $426,829,839 | 1 | $426,829,839 |
| 94 | Guy Pearce | $419,014,059 | 2 | $209,507,030 |
| 95 | Xochitl Gomez | $411,331,607 | 1 | $411,331,607 |
| 96 | Michael Stuhlbarg | $411,331,607 | 1 | $411,331,607 |
| 97 | Ben Kingsley | $408,992,272 | 1 | $408,992,272 |
| 98 | Hannah John-Kamen | $406,562,010 | 2 | $203,281,005 |
| 99 | Jared Leto | $398,965,584 | 2 | $199,482,792 |
| 100 | Michael Peña | $396,850,903 | 2 | $198,425,452 |
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
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Samuel L. Jackson: By pinguino k (originally posted to Flickr as samuel l jackson) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Scarlett Johansson: Foto: © JCS / , via Wikimedia Commons
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