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Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies


See also: Domestic 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 Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - International Leading Spin-Off Stars - International Leading Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Stars - Worldwide Leading Original Screenplay Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Original Screenplay 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.

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Dwayne Johnson
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films.
Top films contributed to this record: The Fate of the Furious ($963,244,567 in 2017), Moana 2 ($598,730,701 in 2024), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($557,123,891 in 2017), Jumanji: The Next Level ($475,641,422 in 2019), Moana ($435,600,456 in 2016), San Andreas ($319,400,000 in 2015), Skyscraper ($236,438,001 in 2018), Central Intelligence ($89,753,934 in 2016), Red One ($89,000,000 in 2024), Planet 51 ($66,802,053 in 2009)

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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 ($1,157,058,375 in 2015), The Fate of the Furious ($963,244,567 in 2017), Fast X ($568,249,099 in 2023), F9: The Fast Saga ($546,354,123 in 2021), xXx: Return of Xander Cage ($300,134,946 in 2017), xXx ($125,270,000 in 2002), The Last Witch Hunter ($103,451,252 in 2015), The Pacifier ($85,000,000 in 2005), Riddick ($52,738,623 in 2013), The Chronicles of Riddick ($49,500,000 in 2004)

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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), Avatar: The Way of Water ($1,634,092,522 in 2022), The Book of Life ($47,500,000 in 2014), Colombiana ($35,629,408 in 2011), Crossroads ($19,811,333 in 2002), Amsterdam ($14,452,857 in 2022), Missing Link ($8,743,697 in 2019), Death at a Funeral ($6,237,886 in 2010), Center Stage ($4,160,184 in 2000), Infinitely Polar Bear ($699,431 in 2015)

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Complete List

Rank Name International
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Dwayne Johnson $4,001,249,152 19 $210,592,061
2 Vin Diesel $3,994,814,910 15 $266,320,994
3 Zoe Saldaña $3,909,812,408 16 $244,363,276
4 Sam Worthington $3,851,215,590 19 $202,695,557
5 Jason Statham $3,331,212,134 33 $100,945,822
6 Jack Black $3,021,923,121 21 $143,901,101
7 Shen Teng $2,994,813,455 7 $427,830,494
8 Harrison Ford $2,894,907,499 23 $125,865,543
9 Leonardo DiCaprio $2,866,400,282 9 $318,488,920
10 Steve Carell $2,759,123,459 19 $145,217,024
11 Keegan-Michael Key $2,729,845,559 15 $181,989,704
12 Brad Pitt $2,725,003,771 29 $93,965,647
13 Ben Stiller $2,720,798,139 29 $93,820,625
14 Tom Hanks $2,696,288,256 29 $92,975,457
15 John Boyega $2,613,024,472 10 $261,302,447
16 Arnold Schwarzenegger $2,537,792,482 27 $93,992,314
17 John Leguizamo $2,474,151,523 17 $145,538,325
18 Adam Driver $2,449,882,338 13 $188,452,488
19 Denis Leary $2,429,547,679 9 $269,949,742
20 Ray Romano $2,412,973,021 9 $268,108,113
21 Keanu Reeves $2,408,090,182 41 $58,733,907
22 Nicolas Cage $2,390,544,250 72 $33,202,003
23 Daisy Ridley $2,376,745,975 8 $297,093,247
24 Samuel L. Jackson $2,311,181,074 47 $49,174,065
25 Michelle Rodriguez $2,221,163,870 10 $222,116,387
26 Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges $2,192,423,737 6 $365,403,956
27 Tom Cruise $2,174,784,191 18 $120,821,344
28 Adam Sandler $2,161,940,813 41 $52,730,264
29 Will Smith $2,149,452,462 18 $119,414,026
30 Tyrese Gibson $2,124,224,143 16 $132,764,009
31 Matt Damon $2,114,725,545 26 $81,335,598
32 Kevin Hart $2,097,748,970 19 $110,407,841
33 Wang Baoqiang $2,096,436,231 7 $299,490,890
34 Liu Haoran $2,079,924,225 6 $346,654,038
35 Bruce Willis $2,056,303,687 61 $33,709,897
36 Seth Rogen $2,030,061,533 19 $106,845,344
37 Sylvester Stallone $2,017,717,158 35 $57,649,062
38 Mark Hamill $2,009,055,808 11 $182,641,437
39 Charlize Theron $1,986,385,304 19 $104,546,595
40 Kate Winslet $1,978,987,421 11 $179,907,947
41 Andy Lau $1,978,632,284 20 $98,931,614
42 Tim Allen $1,945,668,307 15 $129,711,220
43 Scarlett Johansson $1,945,651,676 18 $108,091,760
44 Owen Wilson $1,880,283,996 27 $69,640,148
45 Ewan McGregor $1,876,177,406 23 $81,572,931
46 Liam Neeson $1,848,353,374 32 $57,761,043
47 Julia Roberts $1,846,828,150 24 $76,951,173
48 Sandra Bullock $1,828,658,591 23 $79,506,895
49 Chris Rock $1,824,939,375 17 $107,349,375
50 George Clooney $1,810,735,240 21 $86,225,488
51 Natalie Portman $1,809,520,777 23 $78,674,816
52 Jackie Chan $1,729,895,180 38 $45,523,557
53 Robert De Niro $1,685,696,982 48 $35,118,687
54 Tony Hale $1,685,604,802 6 $280,934,134
55 Kristen Wiig $1,676,950,411 15 $111,796,694
56 Beyoncé Knowles $1,675,149,701 6 $279,191,617
57 Queen Latifah $1,668,474,908 12 $139,039,576
58 Ryan Reynolds $1,635,281,814 32 $51,102,557
59 Amy Poehler $1,624,919,456 11 $147,719,951
60 Billy Eichner $1,589,070,894 3 $529,690,298
61 John Kani $1,585,867,262 3 $528,622,421
62 Jada Pinkett Smith $1,564,522,750 8 $195,565,344
63 Lewis Black $1,559,637,600 5 $311,927,520
64 Phyllis Smith $1,537,859,331 2 $768,929,666
65 Nathalie Emmanuel $1,523,437,023 5 $304,687,405
66 Mel Gibson $1,522,456,826 38 $40,064,653
67 Jamie Foxx $1,478,359,552 24 $61,598,315
68 Kevin James $1,446,014,342 18 $80,334,130
69 Carrie Fisher $1,439,962,096 6 $239,993,683
70 Ma Li $1,426,903,626 7 $203,843,375
71 Morgan Freeman $1,423,961,981 30 $47,465,399
72 Jia Ling $1,414,299,505 3 $471,433,168
73 Gerard Butler $1,411,849,996 22 $64,175,000
74 Matthew McConaughey $1,411,057,669 19 $74,266,193
75 Jesse Eisenberg $1,404,436,572 22 $63,838,026
76 Eric Andre $1,359,559,958 4 $339,889,990
77 Michael Caine $1,345,684,486 25 $53,827,379
78 David Schwimmer $1,312,999,728 5 $262,599,946
79 Oscar Isaac $1,301,210,711 14 $92,943,622
80 Angelina Jolie $1,282,704,739 10 $128,270,474
81 Anthony Daniels $1,257,148,961 2 $628,574,481
82 Lei Jiayin $1,243,651,393 6 $207,275,232
83 Bradley Cooper $1,242,897,828 12 $103,574,819
84 Rowan Atkinson $1,242,060,372 7 $177,437,196
85 Paul Walker $1,237,854,757 9 $137,539,417
86 John Cena $1,232,142,609 20 $61,607,130
87 Cameron Diaz $1,223,677,658 18 $67,982,092
88 Anne Hathaway $1,220,836,990 18 $67,824,277
89 Jet Li $1,211,551,006 11 $110,141,001
90 David Spade $1,207,714,632 15 $80,514,309
91 John Goodman $1,191,683,347 11 $108,334,850
92 Woody Harrelson $1,188,770,946 30 $39,625,698
93 John Oliver $1,187,702,892 2 $593,851,446
94 Denzel Washington $1,183,921,815 25 $47,356,873
95 Chow Yun-Fat $1,181,329,573 9 $131,258,841
96 Chao Deng $1,178,683,415 7 $168,383,345
97 Chiwetel Ejiofor $1,154,806,776 7 $164,972,397
98 Baihe Bai $1,153,080,096 9 $128,120,011
99 Donnie Yen $1,151,224,351 15 $76,748,290
100 Glen Powell $1,140,692,336 8 $142,586,542

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

Dwayne Johnson: By English: Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer (Flickr) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Vin Diesel: Andre Luis [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Zoe Saldaña: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons