Box Office Star Records > International > Creative Types > International Leading Super Hero Stars
Top International Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Super Hero Stars - International Leading Contemporary Fiction Stars - International Leading Science Fiction Stars - International Leading Kids Fiction Stars - International Leading Historical Fiction Stars - International Leading Fantasy Stars - International Leading Dramatization Stars - International Leading Factual Stars - Worldwide Leading Super Hero Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international 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 ($1,859,130,922 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Iron Man 3 ($805,638,684 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($544,271,773 in 2017), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010), Iron Man ($266,273,701 in 2008) |
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 ($1,859,130,922 in 2019), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($740,936,182 in 2019), Captain Marvel ($702,746,255 in 2019), Incredibles 2 ($634,223,615 in 2018), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($454,654,931 in 2014), The Incredibles ($370,000,000 in 2004), Unbreakable ($153,100,000 in 2000), The Marvels ($115,206,027 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 ($1,859,130,922 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($454,654,931 in 2014), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010), Black Widow ($196,099,476 in 2021) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $7,725,451,059 | 9 | $858,383,451 |
| 2 | Samuel L. Jackson | $6,858,051,344 | 10 | $685,805,134 |
| 3 | Scarlett Johansson | $6,760,021,308 | 8 | $845,002,664 |
| 4 | Chris Hemsworth | $6,716,360,716 | 8 | $839,545,090 |
| 5 | Chris Evans | $6,606,672,998 | 8 | $825,834,125 |
| 6 | Tom Holland | $5,620,278,200 | 6 | $936,713,033 |
| 7 | Mark Ruffalo | $5,592,153,095 | 5 | $1,118,430,619 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Olsen | $5,449,694,921 | 5 | $1,089,938,984 |
| 9 | Don Cheadle | $5,086,852,173 | 5 | $1,017,370,435 |
| 10 | Sebastian Stan | $4,813,147,363 | 6 | $802,191,227 |
| 11 | Chris Pratt | $4,631,678,301 | 6 | $771,946,384 |
| 12 | Bradley Cooper | $4,631,678,301 | 5 | $926,335,660 |
| 13 | Dave Bautista | $4,631,678,301 | 6 | $771,946,384 |
| 14 | Zoe Saldana | $4,631,678,301 | 5 | $926,335,660 |
| 15 | Chadwick Boseman | $4,606,587,947 | 4 | $1,151,646,987 |
| 16 | Jeremy Renner | $4,430,999,571 | 4 | $1,107,749,893 |
| 17 | Danai Gurira | $4,268,152,486 | 4 | $1,067,038,122 |
| 18 | Letitia Wright | $4,268,152,486 | 4 | $1,067,038,122 |
| 19 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $4,213,269,827 | 4 | $1,053,317,457 |
| 20 | Benedict Wong | $4,213,269,827 | 4 | $1,053,317,457 |
| 21 | Pom Klementieff | $4,194,510,018 | 4 | $1,048,627,505 |
| 22 | Karen Gillan | $4,194,510,018 | 5 | $838,902,004 |
| 23 | Tom Hiddleston | $3,992,834,082 | 5 | $798,566,816 |
| 24 | Paul Bettany | $3,972,490,431 | 3 | $1,324,163,477 |
| 25 | Josh Brolin | $3,690,445,829 | 3 | $1,230,148,610 |
| 26 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $3,239,766,365 | 4 | $809,941,591 |
| 27 | Paul Rudd | $2,865,849,399 | 4 | $716,462,350 |
| 28 | Evangeline Lilly | $2,865,849,399 | 4 | $716,462,350 |
| 29 | Anthony Mackie | $2,816,086,179 | 3 | $938,695,393 |
| 30 | Vin Diesel | $2,799,688,646 | 5 | $559,937,729 |
| 31 | Brie Larson | $2,677,083,204 | 3 | $892,361,068 |
| 32 | Hugh Jackman | $2,637,904,651 | 8 | $329,738,081 |
| 33 | Jon Favreau | $2,403,402,695 | 2 | $1,201,701,348 |
| 34 | Terry Notary | $1,859,130,922 | 1 | $1,859,130,922 |
| 35 | Ryan Reynolds | $1,684,907,427 | 4 | $421,226,857 |
| 36 | Christian Bale | $1,676,647,359 | 4 | $419,161,840 |
| 37 | Jason Momoa | $1,561,800,000 | 3 | $520,600,000 |
| 38 | Gal Gadot | $1,509,500,000 | 4 | $377,375,000 |
| 39 | Tobey Maguire | $1,397,502,598 | 3 | $465,834,199 |
| 40 | Idris Elba | $1,354,860,859 | 5 | $270,972,172 |
| 41 | Henry Cavill | $1,353,254,000 | 3 | $451,084,667 |
| 42 | Jennifer Lawrence | $1,290,547,219 | 4 | $322,636,805 |
| 43 | James McAvoy | $1,290,547,219 | 4 | $322,636,805 |
| 44 | Michael Fassbender | $1,290,547,219 | 4 | $322,636,805 |
| 45 | Zendaya | $1,285,207,955 | 2 | $642,603,978 |
| 46 | Tom Hardy | $1,265,303,255 | 3 | $421,767,752 |
| 47 | Anthony Hopkins | $1,241,960,859 | 3 | $413,986,953 |
| 48 | Patrick Wilson | $1,129,500,000 | 2 | $564,750,000 |
| 49 | Natalie Portman | $1,124,207,621 | 3 | $374,735,874 |
| 50 | Patrick Stewart | $1,069,811,311 | 4 | $267,452,828 |
| 51 | Ian McKellen | $1,069,811,311 | 4 | $267,452,828 |
| 52 | Ben Affleck | $1,056,539,000 | 3 | $352,179,667 |
| 53 | Martin Freeman | $1,039,477,292 | 2 | $519,738,646 |
| 54 | Lupita Nyong'o | $1,039,477,292 | 2 | $519,738,646 |
| 55 | Angela Bassett | $1,039,477,292 | 2 | $519,738,646 |
| 56 | Michael Douglas | $1,006,718,477 | 3 | $335,572,826 |
| 57 | Sarah Vowell | $1,004,223,615 | 2 | $502,111,808 |
| 58 | Holly Hunter | $1,004,223,615 | 2 | $502,111,808 |
| 59 | Craig T. Nelson | $1,004,223,615 | 2 | $502,111,808 |
| 60 | Andrew Garfield | $1,002,002,007 | 2 | $501,001,004 |
| 61 | Rachel McAdams | $984,594,633 | 2 | $492,297,317 |
| 62 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $984,594,633 | 2 | $492,297,317 |
| 63 | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | $971,296,229 | 2 | $485,648,115 |
| 64 | Nicole Kidman | $966,298,032 | 2 | $483,149,016 |
| 65 | Tessa Thompson | $953,095,740 | 2 | $476,547,870 |
| 66 | Gemma Chan | $939,607,750 | 2 | $469,803,875 |
| 67 | James Spader | $936,311,111 | 1 | $936,311,111 |
| 68 | Guy Pearce | $832,779,951 | 2 | $416,389,976 |
| 69 | Will Smith | $820,387,998 | 2 | $410,193,999 |
| 70 | Willem Dafoe | $813,800,000 | 1 | $813,800,000 |
| 71 | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | $813,800,000 | 1 | $813,800,000 |
| 72 | Amber Heard | $813,800,000 | 1 | $813,800,000 |
| 73 | Dolph Lundgren | $813,800,000 | 1 | $813,800,000 |
| 74 | Ben Kingsley | $805,638,684 | 1 | $805,638,684 |
| 75 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $772,052,847 | 3 | $257,350,949 |
| 76 | Michael B. Jordan | $745,829,155 | 2 | $372,914,578 |
| 77 | Michael Peña | $745,152,206 | 2 | $372,576,103 |
| 78 | Jake Gyllenhaal | $740,936,182 | 1 | $740,936,182 |
| 79 | Djimon Hounsou | $702,746,255 | 1 | $702,746,255 |
| 80 | Lashana Lynch | $702,746,255 | 1 | $702,746,255 |
| 81 | Lee Pace | $702,746,255 | 1 | $702,746,255 |
| 82 | Clark Gregg | $702,746,255 | 1 | $702,746,255 |
| 83 | Annette Bening | $702,746,255 | 1 | $702,746,255 |
| 84 | Ben Mendelsohn | $702,746,255 | 1 | $702,746,255 |
| 85 | Margot Robbie | $658,200,000 | 3 | $219,400,000 |
| 86 | Michael Keaton | $648,262,429 | 2 | $324,131,215 |
| 87 | Michelle Williams | $642,569,645 | 1 | $642,569,645 |
| 88 | Riz Ahmed | $642,569,645 | 1 | $642,569,645 |
| 89 | Huck Milner | $634,223,615 | 1 | $634,223,615 |
| 90 | Forest Whitaker | $634,097,516 | 1 | $634,097,516 |
| 91 | Daniel Kaluuya | $634,097,516 | 1 | $634,097,516 |
| 92 | Andy Serkis | $634,097,516 | 1 | $634,097,516 |
| 93 | Hannah John-Kamen | $598,582,650 | 2 | $299,291,325 |
| 94 | Ezra Miller | $595,600,000 | 2 | $297,800,000 |
| 95 | Marisa Tomei | $544,271,773 | 1 | $544,271,773 |
| 96 | Amy Adams | $544,000,000 | 1 | $544,000,000 |
| 97 | Xochitl Gomez | $540,893,379 | 1 | $540,893,379 |
| 98 | Michael Stuhlbarg | $540,893,379 | 1 | $540,893,379 |
| 99 | Jai Courtney | $537,000,000 | 2 | $268,500,000 |
| 100 | Joel Kinnaman | $537,000,000 | 2 | $268,500,000 |
The International Market is defined as all territories excluding 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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