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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Walt Disney Stars - Domestic Leading Warner Bros. Stars - Domestic Leading Sony Pictures Stars - Domestic Leading Paramount Pictures Stars - Domestic Leading 20th Century Fox Stars - Domestic Leading Lionsgate Stars - Domestic Leading MGM Stars - International Leading Universal Stars - Worldwide Leading Universal Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Universal 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 24 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Minions: The Rise of Gru ($370,549,695 in 2022), Despicable Me 2 ($368,065,385 in 2013), Despicable Me 4 ($361,004,205 in 2024), Minions ($336,045,770 in 2015), Despicable Me 3 ($264,624,300 in 2017), Despicable Me ($252,756,705 in 2010), The 40 Year-old Virgin ($109,519,237 in 2005), Evan Almighty ($100,289,690 in 2007), Welcome to Marwen ($10,763,520 in 2018), Minions 3 ($0 in 2026) |
2
Chris Pratt
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Jurassic World ($653,406,625 in 2015), The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($574,934,330 in 2023), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ($417,719,760 in 2018), Jurassic World: Dominion ($376,851,080 in 2022), The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ($0 in 2026) |
3
Vin Diesel
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Furious 7 ($353,007,020 in 2015), Fast and Furious 6 ($238,679,850 in 2013), The Fate of the Furious ($225,764,765 in 2017), Fast Five ($210,031,325 in 2011), F9: The Fast Saga ($173,005,945 in 2021), Fast & Furious ($155,064,265 in 2009), Fast X ($146,126,015 in 2023), The Fast and the Furious ($144,512,310 in 2001), The Chronicles of Riddick ($57,712,751 in 2004), Riddick ($42,025,135 in 2013) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Carell | $2,173,618,507 | 10 | $217,361,851 |
| 2 | Chris Pratt | $2,022,911,795 | 5 | $404,582,359 |
| 3 | Vin Diesel | $1,745,929,381 | 10 | $174,592,938 |
| 4 | Paul Walker | $1,228,414,828 | 6 | $204,735,805 |
| 5 | Dwayne Johnson | $1,083,287,075 | 8 | $135,410,884 |
| 6 | Michelle Rodriguez | $968,207,305 | 6 | $161,367,884 |
| 7 | Scarlett Johansson | $952,087,433 | 6 | $158,681,239 |
| 8 | Matt Damon | $890,279,052 | 9 | $98,919,895 |
| 9 | Jordana Brewster | $857,388,385 | 5 | $171,477,677 |
| 10 | Kevin Hart | $854,304,673 | 6 | $142,384,112 |
| 11 | Robert De Niro | $840,464,190 | 10 | $84,046,419 |
| 12 | Bryce Dallas Howard | $839,778,115 | 3 | $279,926,038 |
| 13 | Jack Black | $837,074,645 | 3 | $279,024,882 |
| 14 | Jim Carrey | $836,125,870 | 6 | $139,354,312 |
| 15 | Kristen Wiig | $833,150,743 | 4 | $208,287,686 |
| 16 | Ben Stiller | $809,793,153 | 8 | $101,224,144 |
| 17 | Tyrese Gibson | $672,016,783 | 4 | $168,004,196 |
| 18 | Russell Crowe | $669,922,885 | 7 | $95,703,269 |
| 19 | Meryl Streep | $652,624,812 | 10 | $65,262,481 |
| 20 | Charlize Theron | $617,751,515 | 5 | $123,550,303 |
| 21 | Seth MacFarlane | $613,192,135 | 4 | $153,298,034 |
| 22 | Blythe Danner | $593,831,215 | 3 | $197,943,738 |
| 23 | Teri Polo | $593,831,215 | 3 | $197,943,738 |
| 24 | Jason Statham | $582,163,747 | 4 | $145,540,937 |
| 25 | Charlie Day | $574,934,330 | 1 | $574,934,330 |
| 26 | Anya Taylor-Joy | $574,934,330 | 1 | $574,934,330 |
| 27 | Mark Wahlberg | $567,378,186 | 5 | $113,475,637 |
| 28 | Denzel Washington | $559,833,100 | 8 | $69,979,138 |
| 29 | Michael J. Fox | $554,038,451 | 8 | $69,254,806 |
| 30 | Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges | $544,896,725 | 3 | $181,632,242 |
| 31 | Ellie Kemper | $538,306,548 | 2 | $269,153,274 |
| 32 | Jenny Slate | $528,309,250 | 2 | $264,154,625 |
| 33 | Eric Stonestreet | $528,309,250 | 2 | $264,154,625 |
| 34 | Hannibal Buress | $528,309,250 | 2 | $264,154,625 |
| 35 | Lake Bell | $528,309,250 | 2 | $264,154,625 |
| 36 | John Cena | $501,697,795 | 5 | $100,339,559 |
| 37 | Matthew McConaughey | $478,620,103 | 4 | $119,655,026 |
| 38 | Seann William Scott | $475,311,763 | 5 | $95,062,353 |
| 39 | Cynthia Erivo | $473,231,120 | 2 | $236,615,560 |
| 40 | Ariana Grande | $473,231,120 | 3 | $157,743,707 |
| 41 | Elizabeth Banks | $472,249,063 | 5 | $94,449,813 |
| 42 | Brendan Fraser | $466,037,441 | 3 | $155,345,814 |
| 43 | Seth Rogen | $460,806,230 | 6 | $76,801,038 |
| 44 | Eddie Murphy | $460,689,890 | 6 | $76,781,648 |
| 45 | Zac Efron | $460,524,593 | 5 | $92,104,919 |
| 46 | Anna Kendrick | $458,169,673 | 4 | $114,542,418 |
| 47 | Amanda Seyfried | $457,156,128 | 4 | $114,289,032 |
| 48 | Richard Dreyfuss | $455,882,735 | 4 | $113,970,684 |
| 49 | Robert Redford | $454,230,823 | 8 | $56,778,853 |
| 50 | Reese Witherspoon | $453,814,658 | 3 | $151,271,553 |
| 51 | Julia Roberts | $452,756,513 | 6 | $75,459,419 |
| 52 | Henry Thomas | $449,174,941 | 2 | $224,587,471 |
| 53 | Anthony Ramos | $447,590,075 | 3 | $149,196,692 |
| 54 | Barbra Streisand | $435,406,175 | 3 | $145,135,392 |
| 55 | Tori Kelly | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 56 | Taron Egerton | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 57 | Dustin Hoffman | $427,606,175 | 2 | $213,803,088 |
| 58 | Mahershala Ali | $424,720,571 | 2 | $212,360,286 |
| 59 | James McAvoy | $420,630,024 | 4 | $105,157,506 |
| 60 | Tom Hanks | $419,832,696 | 8 | $52,479,087 |
| 61 | Rachel Weisz | $417,089,654 | 4 | $104,272,414 |
| 62 | Liam Neeson | $415,791,193 | 7 | $59,398,742 |
| 63 | Jason Biggs | $408,010,808 | 4 | $102,002,702 |
| 64 | Alyson Hannigan | $408,010,808 | 4 | $102,002,702 |
| 65 | Eddie Kaye Thomas | $408,010,808 | 4 | $102,002,702 |
| 66 | Thomas Ian Nicholas | $408,010,808 | 4 | $102,002,702 |
| 67 | Nathalie Emmanuel | $398,770,710 | 2 | $199,385,355 |
| 68 | Colin Firth | $396,829,533 | 5 | $79,365,907 |
| 69 | Roy Scheider | $389,403,646 | 2 | $194,701,823 |
| 70 | Steve Martin | $387,294,993 | 8 | $48,411,874 |
| 71 | Rebel Wilson | $381,361,623 | 4 | $95,340,406 |
| 72 | Dakota Johnson | $381,009,000 | 3 | $127,003,000 |
| 73 | Jamie Dornan | $381,009,000 | 3 | $127,003,000 |
| 74 | Dana Carvey | $380,453,959 | 2 | $190,226,980 |
| 75 | Rose Byrne | $374,639,248 | 3 | $124,879,749 |
| 76 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $371,710,559 | 6 | $61,951,760 |
| 77 | Emily Blunt | $369,684,219 | 6 | $61,614,037 |
| 78 | Albert Brooks | $369,094,830 | 1 | $369,094,830 |
| 79 | Louis C.K. | $369,094,830 | 1 | $369,094,830 |
| 80 | Bobby Moynihan | $369,094,830 | 1 | $369,094,830 |
| 81 | Melissa McCarthy | $366,796,198 | 3 | $122,265,399 |
| 82 | Tom Cruise | $364,938,010 | 6 | $60,823,002 |
| 83 | Bruce Willis | $356,962,482 | 7 | $50,994,640 |
| 84 | Alexis Knapp | $354,194,853 | 3 | $118,064,951 |
| 85 | Anna Camp | $354,194,853 | 3 | $118,064,951 |
| 86 | Ester Dean | $354,194,853 | 3 | $118,064,951 |
| 87 | Brittany Snow | $354,194,853 | 3 | $118,064,951 |
| 88 | Tiffany Haddish | $351,662,065 | 3 | $117,220,688 |
| 89 | Daniel Kaluuya | $342,923,325 | 3 | $114,307,775 |
| 90 | Jonathan Bailey | $339,640,400 | 1 | $339,640,400 |
| 91 | Sandra Bullock | $336,045,770 | 1 | $336,045,770 |
| 92 | Jon Hamm | $336,045,770 | 1 | $336,045,770 |
| 93 | Téa Leoni | $334,976,770 | 3 | $111,658,923 |
| 94 | Lupita Nyong'o | $333,556,980 | 3 | $111,185,660 |
| 95 | Pierce Brosnan | $332,338,880 | 3 | $110,779,627 |
| 96 | Cillian Murphy | $330,078,895 | 1 | $330,078,895 |
| 97 | Danny DeVito | $326,087,938 | 2 | $163,043,969 |
| 98 | Ryan Reynolds | $323,517,098 | 6 | $53,919,516 |
| 99 | Tara Reid | $317,909,433 | 4 | $79,477,358 |
| 100 | Jason Bateman | $316,618,729 | 4 | $79,154,682 |
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
Chris Pratt: By Mingle Media TV [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Vin Diesel: Andre Luis [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
