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Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Universal Stars - International Leading Walt Disney Stars - International Leading Warner Bros. Stars - International Leading Sony Pictures Stars - International Leading Paramount Pictures Stars - International Leading 20th Century Fox Stars - International Leading Lionsgate Stars - International Leading MGM Stars - Worldwide Leading Universal Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Universal 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
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 ($1,158,979,344 in 2015), The Fate of the Furious ($1,009,769,249 in 2017), Fast X ($568,441,270 in 2023), Fast and Furious 6 ($550,620,594 in 2013), F9: The Fast Saga ($546,354,123 in 2021), Fast Five ($419,944,573 in 2011), Fast & Furious ($204,283,568 in 2009), The Fast and the Furious ($61,946,062 in 2001), Riddick ($52,738,623 in 2013), The Chronicles of Riddick ($49,500,000 in 2004) |
2
Steve Carell
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Minions ($821,225,989 in 2015), Despicable Me 3 ($768,185,357 in 2017), Despicable Me 4 ($607,291,000 in 2024), Despicable Me 2 ($607,151,450 in 2013), Minions: The Rise of Gru ($567,156,799 in 2022), Despicable Me ($291,950,588 in 2010), Evan Almighty ($73,841,639 in 2007), The 40 Year-old Virgin ($66,827,602 in 2005), Welcome to Marwen ($2,322,617 in 2018) |
3
Chris Pratt
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 14 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Jurassic World ($1,017,657,016 in 2015), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ($890,603,542 in 2018), The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($788,390,603 in 2023), Jurassic World: Dominion ($627,153,512 in 2022) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vin Diesel | $4,622,577,406 | 10 | $462,257,741 |
| 2 | Steve Carell | $3,805,953,041 | 9 | $422,883,671 |
| 3 | Chris Pratt | $3,323,804,673 | 4 | $830,951,168 |
| 4 | Dwayne Johnson | $2,942,594,033 | 8 | $367,824,254 |
| 5 | Michelle Rodriguez | $2,748,631,298 | 6 | $458,105,216 |
| 6 | Paul Walker | $2,505,064,690 | 6 | $417,510,782 |
| 7 | Tyrese Gibson | $2,233,855,191 | 4 | $558,463,798 |
| 8 | Jason Statham | $2,201,187,297 | 4 | $550,296,824 |
| 9 | Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges | $2,124,564,642 | 3 | $708,188,214 |
| 10 | Charlize Theron | $1,985,299,389 | 5 | $397,059,878 |
| 11 | Jordana Brewster | $1,931,645,617 | 5 | $386,329,123 |
| 12 | Bryce Dallas Howard | $1,568,763,907 | 3 | $522,921,302 |
| 13 | Nathalie Emmanuel | $1,556,123,372 | 2 | $778,061,686 |
| 14 | Kristen Wiig | $1,495,757,112 | 3 | $498,585,704 |
| 15 | John Cena | $1,374,476,761 | 5 | $274,895,352 |
| 16 | Jack Black | $1,205,748,270 | 3 | $401,916,090 |
| 17 | Meryl Streep | $1,189,810,243 | 10 | $118,981,024 |
| 18 | Colin Firth | $1,163,614,818 | 5 | $232,722,964 |
| 19 | Matt Damon | $1,154,610,623 | 8 | $144,326,328 |
| 20 | Dominic Cooper | $1,104,280,254 | 3 | $368,093,418 |
| 21 | Amanda Seyfried | $1,042,835,624 | 4 | $260,708,906 |
| 22 | Scarlett Johansson | $994,118,234 | 6 | $165,686,372 |
| 23 | Dakota Johnson | $943,138,014 | 3 | $314,379,338 |
| 24 | Jamie Dornan | $943,138,014 | 3 | $314,379,338 |
| 25 | Russell Crowe | $889,354,773 | 7 | $127,050,682 |
| 26 | Kevin Hart | $884,456,027 | 6 | $147,409,338 |
| 27 | Seth MacFarlane | $877,881,374 | 4 | $219,470,344 |
| 28 | Liam Neeson | $870,576,239 | 7 | $124,368,034 |
| 29 | Pierce Brosnan | $823,781,863 | 3 | $274,593,954 |
| 30 | Sandra Bullock | $821,225,989 | 1 | $821,225,989 |
| 31 | Jon Hamm | $821,225,989 | 1 | $821,225,989 |
| 32 | Jenny Slate | $804,153,658 | 2 | $402,076,829 |
| 33 | Eric Stonestreet | $804,153,658 | 2 | $402,076,829 |
| 34 | Hannibal Buress | $804,153,658 | 2 | $402,076,829 |
| 35 | Lake Bell | $804,153,658 | 2 | $402,076,829 |
| 36 | Brendan Fraser | $797,301,204 | 3 | $265,767,068 |
| 37 | Anya Taylor-Joy | $788,390,603 | 1 | $788,390,603 |
| 38 | Charlie Day | $788,390,603 | 1 | $788,390,603 |
| 39 | Robert De Niro | $787,367,793 | 9 | $87,485,310 |
| 40 | Trey Parker | $768,185,357 | 1 | $768,185,357 |
| 41 | Ben Stiller | $724,859,253 | 7 | $103,551,322 |
| 42 | Stellan Skarsgård | $712,745,720 | 2 | $356,372,860 |
| 43 | Christine Baranski | $712,745,720 | 2 | $356,372,860 |
| 44 | Julie Walters | $712,745,720 | 2 | $356,372,860 |
| 45 | Rowan Atkinson | $677,879,368 | 4 | $169,469,842 |
| 46 | Idris Elba | $662,254,976 | 3 | $220,751,659 |
| 47 | Cillian Murphy | $646,974,460 | 1 | $646,974,460 |
| 48 | Ellie Kemper | $637,338,475 | 2 | $318,669,238 |
| 49 | Matthew McConaughey | $622,789,735 | 4 | $155,697,434 |
| 50 | Tom Cruise | $620,893,515 | 6 | $103,482,253 |
| 51 | Eiza González | $618,498,588 | 3 | $206,166,196 |
| 52 | Seann William Scott | $609,565,627 | 5 | $121,913,125 |
| 53 | Reese Witherspoon | $602,478,735 | 3 | $200,826,245 |
| 54 | Taron Egerton | $602,478,735 | 2 | $301,239,368 |
| 55 | Tori Kelly | $602,478,735 | 2 | $301,239,368 |
| 56 | Julia Roberts | $599,385,379 | 6 | $99,897,563 |
| 57 | Vanessa Kirby | $586,775,991 | 1 | $586,775,991 |
| 58 | Mark Wahlberg | $586,557,086 | 5 | $117,311,417 |
| 59 | Michael J. Fox | $583,804,999 | 8 | $72,975,625 |
| 60 | Eddie Kaye Thomas | $582,365,756 | 4 | $145,591,439 |
| 61 | Thomas Ian Nicholas | $582,365,756 | 4 | $145,591,439 |
| 62 | Jason Biggs | $582,365,756 | 4 | $145,591,439 |
| 63 | Alyson Hannigan | $582,365,756 | 4 | $145,591,439 |
| 64 | Sung Kang | $568,441,270 | 1 | $568,441,270 |
| 65 | Alan Ritchson | $568,441,270 | 1 | $568,441,270 |
| 66 | Daniela Melchior | $568,441,270 | 1 | $568,441,270 |
| 67 | Scott Eastwood | $568,441,270 | 1 | $568,441,270 |
| 68 | Jason Momoa | $568,441,270 | 1 | $568,441,270 |
| 69 | Brie Larson | $568,441,270 | 1 | $568,441,270 |
| 70 | Jim Carrey | $565,666,697 | 6 | $94,277,783 |
| 71 | Teri Polo | $563,811,974 | 3 | $187,937,325 |
| 72 | Blythe Danner | $563,811,974 | 3 | $187,937,325 |
| 73 | Rachel Weisz | $537,748,798 | 4 | $134,437,200 |
| 74 | James McAvoy | $523,516,739 | 4 | $130,879,185 |
| 75 | Louis C.K. | $516,918,170 | 1 | $516,918,170 |
| 76 | Bobby Moynihan | $516,918,170 | 1 | $516,918,170 |
| 77 | Dana Carvey | $516,918,170 | 2 | $258,459,085 |
| 78 | Albert Brooks | $516,918,170 | 1 | $516,918,170 |
| 79 | Emma Thompson | $510,774,972 | 5 | $102,154,994 |
| 80 | Denzel Washington | $501,800,165 | 8 | $62,725,021 |
| 81 | Emily Blunt | $481,911,154 | 6 | $80,318,526 |
| 82 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $472,861,856 | 6 | $78,810,309 |
| 83 | Hugh Jackman | $466,032,312 | 2 | $233,016,156 |
| 84 | Bruce Willis | $459,855,288 | 7 | $65,693,613 |
| 85 | Tara Reid | $454,420,149 | 4 | $113,605,037 |
| 86 | Natasha Lyonne | $454,365,756 | 3 | $151,455,252 |
| 87 | Mena Suvari | $454,365,756 | 3 | $151,455,252 |
| 88 | Chris Klein | $454,365,756 | 3 | $151,455,252 |
| 89 | Chris Hemsworth | $453,201,882 | 5 | $90,640,376 |
| 90 | Eugene Levy | $449,443,556 | 3 | $149,814,519 |
| 91 | Hugh Grant | $433,872,739 | 2 | $216,936,370 |
| 92 | Renée Zellweger | $420,195,799 | 4 | $105,048,950 |
| 93 | Ben Foster | $408,739,251 | 2 | $204,369,626 |
| 94 | Barbra Streisand | $399,611,974 | 3 | $133,203,991 |
| 95 | Dustin Hoffman | $399,611,974 | 2 | $199,805,987 |
| 96 | Paula Patton | $391,534,534 | 1 | $391,534,534 |
| 97 | Travis Fimmel | $391,534,534 | 1 | $391,534,534 |
| 98 | Toby Kebbell | $391,534,534 | 1 | $391,534,534 |
| 99 | John C. Reilly | $386,442,499 | 2 | $193,221,250 |
| 100 | Christopher Lloyd | $369,553,842 | 2 | $184,776,921 |
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
Vin Diesel: Andre Luis [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Steve Carell: By Eva RinaldiUploaded by MyCanon (Steve Carell) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Chris Pratt: By Mingle Media TV [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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