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Top International Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Animation/Live Action Stars - International Leading Live Action Stars - International Leading Digital Animation Stars - International Leading Hand Animation Stars - International Leading Stop-Motion Animation Stars - International Leading Rotoscoping Stars - International Leading Multiple Production Methods Stars - Worldwide Leading Animation/Live Action Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Animation/Live Action 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
Zoe Saldaña
| 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 ($1,634,092,522 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,342,759 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), Avatar: Fire and Ash ($0 in 2025) |
2
Emma Watson
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 13 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($929,323,867 in 2011), Beauty and the Beast ($755,747,521 in 2017), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($646,061,467 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($644,703,600 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($644,335,726 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($623,201,733 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($612,564,723 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($594,776,557 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($533,380,905 in 2004), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($66,262,964 in 2016) |
3
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 ($1,369,342,759 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), Dolittle ($174,462,229 in 2020) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoe Saldaña | $8,404,053,687 | 8 | $1,050,506,711 |
| 2 | Emma Watson | $6,050,359,063 | 10 | $605,035,906 |
| 3 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $6,036,628,006 | 6 | $1,006,104,668 |
| 4 | Chris Hemsworth | $5,749,164,624 | 7 | $821,309,232 |
| 5 | Scarlett Johansson | $5,643,223,968 | 5 | $1,128,644,794 |
| 6 | Daniel Radcliffe | $5,309,784,565 | 10 | $530,978,457 |
| 7 | Rupert Grint | $5,294,611,542 | 9 | $588,290,171 |
| 8 | Chris Pratt | $5,258,630,300 | 6 | $876,438,383 |
| 9 | Mark Ruffalo | $5,056,527,093 | 4 | $1,264,131,773 |
| 10 | Chris Evans | $5,056,527,093 | 4 | $1,264,131,773 |
| 11 | Elizabeth Olsen | $4,705,678,171 | 4 | $1,176,419,543 |
| 12 | Bradley Cooper | $4,704,999,540 | 6 | $784,166,590 |
| 13 | Dave Bautista | $4,631,476,788 | 5 | $926,295,358 |
| 14 | Samuel L. Jackson | $4,598,674,631 | 5 | $919,734,926 |
| 15 | Tom Holland | $4,509,330,961 | 4 | $1,127,332,740 |
| 16 | Benedict Wong | $4,213,068,314 | 4 | $1,053,267,079 |
| 17 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $4,213,068,314 | 4 | $1,053,267,079 |
| 18 | Karen Gillan | $4,194,308,505 | 4 | $1,048,577,126 |
| 19 | Pom Klementieff | $4,194,308,505 | 4 | $1,048,577,126 |
| 20 | Josh Brolin | $4,165,436,947 | 4 | $1,041,359,237 |
| 21 | Don Cheadle | $4,034,112,365 | 3 | $1,344,704,122 |
| 22 | Sam Worthington | $3,994,176,899 | 5 | $798,835,380 |
| 23 | Jeremy Renner | $3,687,184,334 | 3 | $1,229,061,445 |
| 24 | Danai Gurira | $3,633,853,457 | 3 | $1,211,284,486 |
| 25 | Letitia Wright | $3,633,853,457 | 3 | $1,211,284,486 |
| 26 | Paul Bettany | $3,407,857,516 | 3 | $1,135,952,505 |
| 27 | Chadwick Boseman | $3,228,473,681 | 2 | $1,614,236,841 |
| 28 | Sebastian Stan | $3,228,473,681 | 2 | $1,614,236,841 |
| 29 | Vin Diesel | $2,772,345,866 | 4 | $693,086,467 |
| 30 | Tom Hiddleston | $2,750,873,223 | 2 | $1,375,436,612 |
| 31 | Ian McKellen | $2,698,456,752 | 5 | $539,691,350 |
| 32 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $2,676,740,380 | 3 | $892,246,793 |
| 33 | Ralph Fiennes | $2,615,783,289 | 6 | $435,963,882 |
| 34 | Brie Larson | $2,561,877,177 | 2 | $1,280,938,589 |
| 35 | Martin Freeman | $2,555,362,020 | 5 | $511,072,404 |
| 36 | Paul Rudd | $2,527,193,113 | 3 | $842,397,704 |
| 37 | Evangeline Lilly | $2,527,193,113 | 3 | $842,397,704 |
| 38 | Ewan McGregor | $2,380,248,208 | 6 | $396,708,035 |
| 39 | Adam Driver | $2,376,533,571 | 3 | $792,177,857 |
| 40 | Daisy Ridley | $2,376,533,571 | 3 | $792,177,857 |
| 41 | John Boyega | $2,376,533,571 | 3 | $792,177,857 |
| 42 | Will Smith | $2,159,088,676 | 7 | $308,441,239 |
| 43 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $2,102,410,993 | 3 | $700,803,664 |
| 44 | Ryan Reynolds | $2,047,413,179 | 7 | $292,487,597 |
| 45 | Jon Favreau | $2,038,514,757 | 2 | $1,019,257,379 |
| 46 | Liam Neeson | $2,015,869,101 | 7 | $287,981,300 |
| 47 | Johnny Depp | $2,009,688,649 | 4 | $502,422,162 |
| 48 | Viggo Mortensen | $1,894,577,525 | 3 | $631,525,842 |
| 49 | Terry Notary | $1,859,130,922 | 1 | $1,859,130,922 |
| 50 | Anthony Mackie | $1,859,130,922 | 1 | $1,859,130,922 |
| 51 | Natalie Portman | $1,811,142,603 | 4 | $452,785,651 |
| 52 | Mark Wahlberg | $1,804,428,298 | 4 | $451,107,075 |
| 53 | Ben Kingsley | $1,738,528,836 | 4 | $434,632,209 |
| 54 | Ben Mendelsohn | $1,670,089,860 | 3 | $556,696,620 |
| 55 | Shia LaBeouf | $1,594,837,764 | 3 | $531,612,588 |
| 56 | John Kani | $1,585,867,262 | 2 | $792,933,631 |
| 57 | Billy Eichner | $1,585,867,262 | 2 | $792,933,631 |
| 58 | Seth Rogen | $1,585,867,262 | 2 | $792,933,631 |
| 59 | Beyoncé Knowles | $1,585,867,262 | 2 | $792,933,631 |
| 60 | Lupita Nyong'o | $1,546,825,923 | 3 | $515,608,641 |
| 61 | Florence Kasumba | $1,523,196,136 | 2 | $761,598,068 |
| 62 | Andy Serkis | $1,477,863,450 | 5 | $295,572,690 |
| 63 | Mads Mikkelsen | $1,433,295,761 | 3 | $477,765,254 |
| 64 | Alison Sudol | $1,389,500,000 | 3 | $463,166,667 |
| 65 | Eddie Redmayne | $1,389,500,000 | 3 | $463,166,667 |
| 66 | Dan Fogler | $1,389,500,000 | 3 | $463,166,667 |
| 67 | Ezra Miller | $1,389,500,000 | 3 | $463,166,667 |
| 68 | Alan Rickman | $1,336,003,600 | 2 | $668,001,800 |
| 69 | Donald Glover | $1,297,200,195 | 2 | $648,600,098 |
| 70 | Tom Hardy | $1,265,303,255 | 3 | $421,767,752 |
| 71 | Oscar Isaac | $1,257,148,961 | 2 | $628,574,481 |
| 72 | Anthony Daniels | $1,257,148,961 | 2 | $628,574,481 |
| 73 | Mark Hamill | $1,257,148,961 | 2 | $628,574,481 |
| 74 | Keegan-Michael Key | $1,191,497,112 | 3 | $397,165,704 |
| 75 | Tilda Swinton | $1,186,329,869 | 3 | $395,443,290 |
| 76 | Riz Ahmed | $1,164,113,250 | 2 | $582,056,625 |
| 77 | Elijah Wood | $1,152,212,534 | 2 | $576,106,267 |
| 78 | James Earl Jones | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 79 | JD McCrary | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 80 | Alfre Woodard | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 81 | Shahadi Wright Joseph | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 82 | Eric Andre | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 83 | John Oliver | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 84 | Idris Elba | $1,101,305,076 | 4 | $275,326,269 |
| 85 | Bill Murray | $1,100,548,629 | 4 | $275,137,157 |
| 86 | Katherine Waterston | $1,078,200,000 | 2 | $539,100,000 |
| 87 | Georgie Henley | $1,018,348,413 | 3 | $339,449,471 |
| 88 | Skandar Keynes | $1,018,348,413 | 3 | $339,449,471 |
| 89 | Dan Stevens | $995,757,521 | 2 | $497,878,761 |
| 90 | Megan Fox | $986,711,001 | 3 | $328,903,667 |
| 91 | Rachel McAdams | $984,594,633 | 2 | $492,297,317 |
| 92 | James Spader | $936,311,111 | 1 | $936,311,111 |
| 93 | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | $936,311,111 | 1 | $936,311,111 |
| 94 | Emma Thompson | $930,209,750 | 2 | $465,104,875 |
| 95 | Jude Law | $925,654,051 | 4 | $231,413,513 |
| 96 | Josh Gad | $920,474,349 | 2 | $460,237,175 |
| 97 | T.J. Miller | $907,570,635 | 2 | $453,785,318 |
| 98 | Michelle Williams | $898,157,700 | 2 | $449,078,850 |
| 99 | Javier Bardem | $893,757,151 | 2 | $446,878,576 |
| 100 | Ron Perlman | $863,900,000 | 2 | $431,950,000 |
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
Zoe Saldaña: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Emma Watson: Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
