Box Office Star Records > International > Lifetime Acting > Top International Above the Line Stars
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office
See also: Top International Leading Stars - Top International Supporting Stars - Top International Live Action Stars - Top Domestic Above the Line Stars - Top Worldwide Above the Line Stars - Top International Below the Line Stars - Top International Cameo Stars - Top International Stars
The figures in this chart represent the total amount of international revenue generated by all the movies a star has had an above-the-line role in over their lifetime.
Above-the-line credits are the names that appear one by one on the screen during the opening (or sometimes closing) credits for a film.
Roles in animated movies are included in the calculations in this chart.
1
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), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($740,936,182 in 2019), Captain Marvel ($702,746,255 in 2019), Jurassic Park ($643,049,687 in 1993), Incredibles 2 ($634,223,615 in 2018), Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith ($488,513,692 in 2005), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($454,654,931 in 2014), Kong: Skull Island ($402,800,000 in 2017), The Incredibles ($370,000,000 in 2004) |
2
Zoe Saldana
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,138,484,377 in 2009), Avengers: Endgame ($1,859,130,922 in 2019), Avatar: The Way of Water ($1,636,174,514 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($486,559,962 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($479,274,862 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy ($437,168,283 in 2014), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ($348,900,000 in 2003), Star Trek Into Darkness ($238,602,923 in 2013), Star Trek Beyond ($176,825,368 in 2016) |
3
Chris Pratt
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,859,130,922 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Jurassic World ($1,017,657,016 in 2015), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ($890,603,542 in 2018), The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($784,212,298 in 2023), Jurassic World: Dominion ($627,153,512 in 2022), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($486,559,962 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($479,274,862 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy ($437,168,283 in 2014), Thor: Love and Thunder ($417,671,251 in 2022) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel L. Jackson | $10,932,869,912 | 87 | $125,665,171 |
| 2 | Zoe Saldana | $9,591,412,116 | 39 | $245,933,644 |
| 3 | Chris Pratt | $9,492,325,944 | 32 | $296,635,186 |
| 4 | Dwayne Johnson | $9,091,487,780 | 40 | $227,287,195 |
| 5 | Vin Diesel | $8,793,465,412 | 32 | $274,795,794 |
| 6 | Scarlett Johansson | $8,557,449,354 | 44 | $194,487,485 |
| 7 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $8,453,701,806 | 56 | $150,958,961 |
| 8 | Andy Serkis | $7,910,733,833 | 28 | $282,526,208 |
| 9 | Michelle Rodriguez | $7,335,416,513 | 28 | $261,979,161 |
| 10 | Bradley Cooper | $7,302,977,870 | 40 | $182,574,447 |
| 11 | Tom Cruise | $7,258,643,462 | 43 | $168,805,662 |
| 12 | Idris Elba | $7,191,381,301 | 43 | $167,241,426 |
| 13 | Tom Holland | $7,069,867,381 | 23 | $307,385,538 |
| 14 | Dave Bautista | $7,026,545,522 | 40 | $175,663,638 |
| 15 | Don Cheadle | $7,005,007,070 | 27 | $259,444,706 |
| 16 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $6,958,497,677 | 33 | $210,863,566 |
| 17 | Chris Hemsworth | $6,914,811,538 | 29 | $238,441,777 |
| 18 | Alan Rickman | $6,825,981,715 | 23 | $296,781,814 |
| 19 | Ralph Fiennes | $6,737,312,131 | 46 | $146,463,307 |
| 20 | Johnny Depp | $6,670,181,209 | 59 | $113,053,919 |
| 21 | Emma Watson | $6,498,299,122 | 18 | $361,016,618 |
| 22 | Paul Bettany | $6,433,680,689 | 25 | $257,347,228 |
| 23 | Cate Blanchett | $6,428,030,257 | 46 | $139,739,788 |
| 24 | Chris Evans | $6,322,596,780 | 31 | $203,954,735 |
| 25 | Karen Gillan | $6,278,237,907 | 27 | $232,527,330 |
| 26 | Anthony Mackie | $6,189,216,148 | 45 | $137,538,137 |
| 27 | Mark Ruffalo | $6,070,697,447 | 33 | $183,960,529 |
| 28 | Robbie Coltrane | $6,000,739,543 | 16 | $375,046,221 |
| 29 | Will Smith | $5,868,548,851 | 40 | $146,713,721 |
| 30 | Jon Favreau | $5,800,508,109 | 17 | $341,206,359 |
| 31 | Daniel Radcliffe | $5,775,025,607 | 26 | $222,116,370 |
| 32 | Josh Brolin | $5,756,617,387 | 35 | $164,474,782 |
| 33 | Benedict Wong | $5,722,009,269 | 14 | $408,714,948 |
| 34 | Morgan Freeman | $5,667,042,609 | 67 | $84,582,726 |
| 35 | Orlando Bloom | $5,609,215,259 | 29 | $193,421,216 |
| 36 | Stellan Skarsgård | $5,598,304,768 | 44 | $127,234,199 |
| 37 | Stanley Tucci | $5,496,673,555 | 53 | $103,710,822 |
| 38 | Willem Dafoe | $5,494,693,796 | 69 | $79,633,243 |
| 39 | Elizabeth Olsen | $5,487,914,437 | 24 | $228,663,102 |
| 40 | Jason Statham | $5,484,562,424 | 34 | $161,310,660 |
| 41 | Sebastian Stan | $5,343,906,395 | 30 | $178,130,213 |
| 42 | Rupert Grint | $5,327,980,208 | 16 | $332,998,763 |
| 43 | Jeremy Renner | $5,307,595,269 | 24 | $221,149,803 |
| 44 | Tyrese Gibson | $5,264,787,829 | 27 | $194,992,142 |
| 45 | Alan Tudyk | $5,249,597,497 | 25 | $209,983,900 |
| 46 | Tom Hanks | $5,237,127,513 | 63 | $83,129,008 |
| 47 | Ian McKellen | $5,214,455,008 | 23 | $226,715,435 |
| 48 | Harrison Ford | $5,177,418,190 | 39 | $132,754,313 |
| 49 | Sigourney Weaver | $5,101,825,146 | 39 | $130,816,029 |
| 50 | Helena Bonham Carter | $5,065,912,919 | 40 | $126,647,823 |
| 51 | Hugo Weaving | $5,039,616,372 | 26 | $193,831,399 |
| 52 | Tom Hiddleston | $5,038,294,743 | 18 | $279,905,264 |
| 53 | Pom Klementieff | $4,997,894,501 | 11 | $454,354,046 |
| 54 | Sam Worthington | $4,977,121,233 | 39 | $127,618,493 |
| 55 | Jack Black | $4,928,673,082 | 35 | $140,819,231 |
| 56 | Steve Carell | $4,907,170,900 | 36 | $136,310,303 |
| 57 | Gary Oldman | $4,904,734,665 | 36 | $136,242,630 |
| 58 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $4,902,658,589 | 22 | $222,848,118 |
| 59 | Julie Walters | $4,886,365,025 | 20 | $244,318,251 |
| 60 | Simon Pegg | $4,813,868,825 | 31 | $155,286,091 |
| 61 | Brad Pitt | $4,785,500,377 | 53 | $90,292,460 |
| 62 | Matt Damon | $4,774,643,617 | 53 | $90,087,615 |
| 63 | Chadwick Boseman | $4,734,679,934 | 12 | $394,556,661 |
| 64 | Jeff Goldblum | $4,726,677,275 | 36 | $131,296,591 |
| 65 | Kristen Wiig | $4,699,808,885 | 32 | $146,869,028 |
| 66 | Liam Neeson | $4,644,873,623 | 66 | $70,376,873 |
| 67 | Keegan-Michael Key | $4,627,653,769 | 31 | $149,279,154 |
| 68 | Hugh Jackman | $4,619,061,842 | 38 | $121,554,259 |
| 69 | Lupita Nyong'o | $4,527,074,313 | 15 | $301,804,954 |
| 70 | J.K. Simmons | $4,522,813,693 | 60 | $75,380,228 |
| 71 | Michael Gambon | $4,515,176,645 | 17 | $265,598,626 |
| 72 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $4,513,288,322 | 31 | $145,589,946 |
| 73 | Paul Rudd | $4,492,734,137 | 41 | $109,578,881 |
| 74 | Brendan Gleeson | $4,483,072,999 | 38 | $117,975,605 |
| 75 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $4,482,446,956 | 35 | $128,069,913 |
| 76 | Timothy Spall | $4,467,804,802 | 33 | $135,388,024 |
| 77 | Woody Harrelson | $4,339,693,558 | 62 | $69,995,057 |
| 78 | Emma Thompson | $4,320,101,048 | 41 | $105,368,318 |
| 79 | Tom Felton | $4,311,493,146 | 21 | $205,309,197 |
| 80 | Danai Gurira | $4,280,927,610 | 8 | $535,115,951 |
| 81 | Antonio Banderas | $4,279,717,466 | 50 | $85,594,349 |
| 82 | Kate Winslet | $4,261,298,867 | 33 | $129,130,269 |
| 83 | Bruce Willis | $4,249,836,891 | 81 | $52,467,122 |
| 84 | Naomie Harris | $4,212,087,898 | 21 | $200,575,614 |
| 85 | Stephen Lang | $4,188,715,888 | 38 | $110,229,365 |
| 86 | Oscar Isaac | $4,152,867,271 | 35 | $118,653,351 |
| 87 | Maggie Smith | $4,152,709,453 | 34 | $122,138,513 |
| 88 | Seth Rogen | $4,140,831,106 | 35 | $118,309,460 |
| 89 | Bryce Dallas Howard | $4,050,237,138 | 17 | $238,249,243 |
| 90 | Cameron Diaz | $4,048,070,034 | 34 | $119,060,883 |
| 91 | John Ratzenberger | $3,979,491,991 | 20 | $198,974,600 |
| 92 | Letitia Wright | $3,960,624,646 | 12 | $330,052,054 |
| 93 | Charlize Theron | $3,959,381,289 | 39 | $101,522,597 |
| 94 | Michael Caine | $3,944,209,403 | 48 | $82,171,029 |
| 95 | Ryan Reynolds | $3,934,034,098 | 45 | $87,422,980 |
| 96 | Alfred Molina | $3,883,491,883 | 31 | $125,273,932 |
| 97 | Christopher Lee | $3,865,821,213 | 28 | $138,065,043 |
| 98 | Brie Larson | $3,826,818,335 | 22 | $173,946,288 |
| 99 | Jude Law | $3,809,141,127 | 43 | $88,584,677 |
| 100 | Ewan McGregor | $3,806,330,227 | 44 | $86,507,505 |
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
Samuel L. Jackson: By pinguino k (originally posted to Flickr as samuel l jackson) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Zoe Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Chris Pratt: By Mingle Media TV [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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