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Top International Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - International Leading Original Screenplay Stars - International Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - International Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - International Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - International Leading Based on TV Stars - International Leading Remake Stars - International Leading Spin-Off Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Based on Factual Book/Article 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
Paul Walker
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 14 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Fast and Furious 6 ($550,620,594 in 2013), Fast Five ($419,944,573 in 2011), Fast & Furious ($204,283,568 in 2009), 2 Fast 2 Furious ($109,290,549 in 2003), The Fast and the Furious ($61,946,062 in 2001) |
2
Vin Diesel
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Fast and Furious 6 ($550,620,594 in 2013), Fast Five ($419,944,573 in 2011), Fast & Furious ($204,283,568 in 2009), The Fast and the Furious ($61,946,062 in 2001) |
3
Dwayne Johnson
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 29 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Fast and Furious 6 ($550,620,594 in 2013), Fast Five ($419,944,573 in 2011) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walker | $1,346,085,346 | 5 | $269,217,069 |
| 2 | Vin Diesel | $1,236,794,797 | 4 | $309,198,699 |
| 3 | Dwayne Johnson | $970,565,167 | 2 | $485,282,584 |
| 4 | Jordana Brewster | $816,850,224 | 3 | $272,283,408 |
| 5 | Cillian Murphy | $646,974,460 | 1 | $646,974,460 |
| 6 | Michelle Rodriguez | $624,066,656 | 3 | $208,022,219 |
| 7 | Tom Hanks | $526,234,761 | 6 | $87,705,794 |
| 8 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $463,872,444 | 4 | $115,968,111 |
| 9 | Matt Damon | $407,270,735 | 8 | $50,908,842 |
| 10 | Julia Roberts | $357,195,818 | 3 | $119,065,273 |
| 11 | Russell Crowe | $346,659,326 | 7 | $49,522,761 |
| 12 | Anna Kendrick | $282,121,915 | 4 | $70,530,479 |
| 13 | George Clooney | $248,468,356 | 3 | $82,822,785 |
| 14 | Brittany Snow | $234,801,102 | 3 | $78,267,034 |
| 15 | Rebel Wilson | $234,801,102 | 3 | $78,267,034 |
| 16 | Alexis Knapp | $234,801,102 | 3 | $78,267,034 |
| 17 | Anna Camp | $234,801,102 | 3 | $78,267,034 |
| 18 | Ester Dean | $234,801,102 | 3 | $78,267,034 |
| 19 | Bradley Cooper | $197,200,000 | 1 | $197,200,000 |
| 20 | Sienna Miller | $197,200,000 | 1 | $197,200,000 |
| 21 | Kevin Costner | $194,864,903 | 2 | $97,432,452 |
| 22 | Ryan Gosling | $181,052,003 | 3 | $60,350,668 |
| 23 | Adam Driver | $179,431,956 | 6 | $29,905,326 |
| 24 | Owen Wilson | $178,799,749 | 2 | $89,399,875 |
| 25 | Elizabeth Banks | $178,677,267 | 4 | $44,669,317 |
| 26 | Mandy Patinkin | $178,319,363 | 1 | $178,319,363 |
| 27 | Daveed Diggs | $178,319,363 | 1 | $178,319,363 |
| 28 | Izabela Vidovic | $178,319,363 | 1 | $178,319,363 |
| 29 | Jacob Tremblay | $178,319,363 | 1 | $178,319,363 |
| 30 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $172,465,636 | 2 | $86,232,818 |
| 31 | John Goodman | $171,786,382 | 2 | $85,893,191 |
| 32 | Christian Bale | $169,131,160 | 2 | $84,565,580 |
| 33 | Diane Lane | $149,598,831 | 2 | $74,799,416 |
| 34 | William Fichtner | $146,093,000 | 1 | $146,093,000 |
| 35 | Eric Bana | $141,493,178 | 2 | $70,746,589 |
| 36 | Denzel Washington | $137,820,811 | 1 | $137,820,811 |
| 37 | Keira Knightley | $136,203,442 | 1 | $136,203,442 |
| 38 | Al Pacino | $124,992,023 | 4 | $31,248,006 |
| 39 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $124,131,895 | 2 | $62,065,948 |
| 40 | Shao feng Feng | $117,378,636 | 1 | $117,378,636 |
| 41 | Meg Ryan | $111,559,761 | 2 | $55,779,881 |
| 42 | Ben Affleck | $110,341,312 | 4 | $27,585,328 |
| 43 | Anthony Hopkins | $110,088,018 | 3 | $36,696,006 |
| 44 | Tyrese Gibson | $109,290,549 | 1 | $109,290,549 |
| 45 | Judi Dench | $107,391,951 | 3 | $35,797,317 |
| 46 | Dev Patel | $105,882,605 | 2 | $52,941,303 |
| 47 | Jeremy Irons | $102,168,764 | 3 | $34,056,255 |
| 48 | Jean Dujardin | $99,546,193 | 2 | $49,773,097 |
| 49 | Brad Pitt | $98,060,154 | 3 | $32,686,718 |
| 50 | Bryan Cranston | $97,830,583 | 3 | $32,610,194 |
| 51 | Rooney Mara | $97,378,405 | 1 | $97,378,405 |
| 52 | Lucas Black | $95,873,544 | 2 | $47,936,772 |
| 53 | Bow Wow | $95,178,695 | 1 | $95,178,695 |
| 54 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $94,000,000 | 1 | $94,000,000 |
| 55 | Lady Gaga | $93,664,564 | 1 | $93,664,564 |
| 56 | Jared Leto | $93,664,564 | 1 | $93,664,564 |
| 57 | Jennifer Lopez | $92,825,134 | 4 | $23,206,284 |
| 58 | Daniel Day-Lewis | $91,138,308 | 1 | $91,138,308 |
| 59 | Alan Arkin | $91,115,254 | 1 | $91,115,254 |
| 60 | Bruno Ganz | $88,129,804 | 1 | $88,129,804 |
| 61 | Eddie Redmayne | $87,449,129 | 2 | $43,724,565 |
| 62 | Felicity Jones | $87,434,155 | 1 | $87,434,155 |
| 63 | Morgan Freeman | $87,022,647 | 1 | $87,022,647 |
| 64 | Taraji P. Henson | $86,759,339 | 4 | $21,689,835 |
| 65 | Michael Peña | $83,398,665 | 3 | $27,799,555 |
| 66 | Chrissie Fit | $80,838,882 | 1 | $80,838,882 |
| 67 | Hailee Steinfeld | $80,838,882 | 1 | $80,838,882 |
| 68 | Hana Mae Lee | $80,838,882 | 1 | $80,838,882 |
| 69 | Bill Murray | $80,671,128 | 1 | $80,671,128 |
| 70 | Hugh Bonneville | $80,671,128 | 1 | $80,671,128 |
| 71 | Bob Balaban | $80,671,128 | 1 | $80,671,128 |
| 72 | Adrien Brody | $79,334,816 | 1 | $79,334,816 |
| 73 | Thomas Kretschmann | $79,334,816 | 1 | $79,334,816 |
| 74 | Jake Gyllenhaal | $74,924,474 | 3 | $24,974,825 |
| 75 | Steve Carell | $72,056,076 | 2 | $36,028,038 |
| 76 | Anne Hathaway | $70,349,316 | 2 | $35,174,658 |
| 77 | Clint Eastwood | $69,649,587 | 1 | $69,649,587 |
| 78 | Nick Nolte | $65,719,964 | 2 | $32,859,982 |
| 79 | Sean Penn | $64,971,370 | 3 | $21,657,123 |
| 80 | Mark Wahlberg | $63,657,933 | 3 | $21,219,311 |
| 81 | Scarlett Johansson | $61,838,690 | 2 | $30,919,345 |
| 82 | Steve Coogan | $61,253,413 | 1 | $61,253,413 |
| 83 | Jim Parsons | $59,963,969 | 2 | $29,981,985 |
| 84 | Janelle Monáe | $59,870,401 | 1 | $59,870,401 |
| 85 | Kirsten Dunst | $59,870,401 | 1 | $59,870,401 |
| 86 | Octavia Spencer | $59,870,401 | 1 | $59,870,401 |
| 87 | Edgar Ramirez | $58,921,183 | 2 | $29,460,592 |
| 88 | Giovanni Ribisi | $58,100,000 | 1 | $58,100,000 |
| 89 | Emma Stone | $58,100,000 | 1 | $58,100,000 |
| 90 | Anthony Mackie | $58,100,000 | 1 | $58,100,000 |
| 91 | Robert Patrick | $58,100,000 | 1 | $58,100,000 |
| 92 | Josh Brolin | $58,100,000 | 1 | $58,100,000 |
| 93 | Peter Sarsgaard | $53,340,016 | 2 | $26,670,008 |
| 94 | Philip Seymour Hoffman | $52,851,676 | 1 | $52,851,676 |
| 95 | Skylar Astin | $51,043,254 | 1 | $51,043,254 |
| 96 | Sandra Bullock | $49,746,319 | 1 | $49,746,319 |
| 97 | Jack O'Connell | $47,889,929 | 2 | $23,944,965 |
| 98 | Rob Huebel | $47,320,813 | 1 | $47,320,813 |
| 99 | Tom Lennon | $47,320,813 | 1 | $47,320,813 |
| 100 | Chris Rock | $47,320,813 | 1 | $47,320,813 |
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
Paul Walker: By m anima from San Jose, USA (Cropped from this image.) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Vin Diesel: Andre Luis [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Dwayne Johnson: By English: Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer (Flickr) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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