Box Office Star Records > Worldwide > Lifetime Acting > Top Worldwide Leading Stars
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office
See also: Top Domestic Leading Stars - Top International Leading Stars - Top Worldwide Supporting Stars - Top Worldwide Live Action Stars - Top Worldwide Above the Line Stars - Top Worldwide Below the Line Stars - Top Worldwide Cameo Stars - Top Worldwide Stars
This chart contains the top 100 box office stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the 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
Scarlett Johansson
| Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,158,241 in 2018), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), The Jungle Book ($950,697,998 in 2016), Jurassic World Rebirth ($868,913,687 in 2025), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($714,401,889 in 2014), Sing ($631,064,182 in 2016), Iron Man 2 ($621,156,389 in 2010) |
2
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 ($2,717,503,922 in 2019), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Incredibles 2 ($1,242,805,359 in 2018), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($1,132,298,674 in 2019), Captain Marvel ($1,129,576,094 in 2019), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($714,401,889 in 2014), The Incredibles ($631,441,092 in 2004), Kong: Skull Island ($570,852,812 in 2017), Kingsman: The Secret Service ($404,561,724 in 2015) |
3
Robert Downey, Jr.
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 29 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,158,241 in 2018), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Iron Man 3 ($1,214,630,956 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($878,852,749 in 2017), Iron Man 2 ($621,156,389 in 2010), Iron Man ($584,877,827 in 2008), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows ($535,663,443 in 2011) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scarlett Johansson | $15,401,222,331 | 36 | $427,811,731 |
| 2 | Samuel L. Jackson | $14,613,700,670 | 70 | $208,767,152 |
| 3 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $14,315,110,840 | 45 | $318,113,574 |
| 4 | Zoe Saldaña | $14,237,226,901 | 33 | $431,431,118 |
| 5 | Chris Pratt | $14,128,303,784 | 28 | $504,582,278 |
| 6 | Tom Cruise | $12,669,366,862 | 45 | $281,541,486 |
| 7 | Chris Hemsworth | $12,189,865,785 | 31 | $393,221,477 |
| 8 | Vin Diesel | $12,043,063,424 | 28 | $430,109,408 |
| 9 | Chris Evans | $11,489,026,787 | 29 | $396,173,337 |
| 10 | Dwayne Johnson | $11,466,142,384 | 41 | $279,662,009 |
| 11 | Bradley Cooper | $11,394,353,601 | 30 | $379,811,787 |
| 12 | Tom Hanks | $10,937,657,373 | 58 | $188,580,300 |
| 13 | Johnny Depp | $10,361,079,892 | 54 | $191,871,850 |
| 14 | Tom Holland | $9,959,005,706 | 18 | $553,278,095 |
| 15 | Mark Ruffalo | $9,890,700,465 | 25 | $395,628,019 |
| 16 | Emma Watson | $9,283,941,507 | 16 | $580,246,344 |
| 17 | Will Smith | $9,020,634,884 | 37 | $243,800,943 |
| 18 | Don Cheadle | $9,001,179,921 | 23 | $391,355,649 |
| 19 | Dave Bautista | $8,840,192,663 | 33 | $267,884,626 |
| 20 | Jeremy Renner | $8,783,642,557 | 20 | $439,182,128 |
| 21 | Josh Brolin | $8,641,974,259 | 28 | $308,641,938 |
| 22 | Harrison Ford | $8,588,355,141 | 43 | $199,729,189 |
| 23 | Karen Gillan | $8,444,814,607 | 19 | $444,463,927 |
| 24 | Daniel Radcliffe | $8,418,690,606 | 27 | $311,803,356 |
| 25 | Elizabeth Olsen | $8,362,742,230 | 21 | $398,225,820 |
| 26 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $8,342,364,034 | 23 | $362,711,480 |
| 27 | Steve Carell | $8,332,625,640 | 34 | $245,077,225 |
| 28 | Jack Black | $7,897,009,939 | 33 | $239,303,331 |
| 29 | Rupert Grint | $7,709,475,605 | 14 | $550,676,829 |
| 30 | Hugh Jackman | $7,705,768,640 | 37 | $208,264,017 |
| 31 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $7,575,107,078 | 28 | $270,539,539 |
| 32 | Chadwick Boseman | $7,574,140,603 | 11 | $688,558,237 |
| 33 | Brad Pitt | $7,554,700,453 | 48 | $157,389,593 |
| 34 | Letitia Wright | $7,494,223,986 | 12 | $624,518,666 |
| 35 | Sebastian Stan | $7,455,262,029 | 19 | $392,382,212 |
| 36 | Matt Damon | $7,318,457,272 | 48 | $152,467,860 |
| 37 | Idris Elba | $7,024,628,586 | 35 | $200,703,674 |
| 38 | Tom Hiddleston | $6,964,322,808 | 16 | $435,270,176 |
| 39 | Danai Gurira | $6,959,028,081 | 5 | $1,391,805,616 |
| 40 | Bruce Willis | $6,815,522,202 | 88 | $77,449,116 |
| 41 | Paul Bettany | $6,805,311,639 | 16 | $425,331,977 |
| 42 | Liam Neeson | $6,801,772,967 | 62 | $109,706,016 |
| 43 | Eddie Murphy | $6,772,866,860 | 49 | $138,221,773 |
| 44 | Benedict Wong | $6,695,915,725 | 7 | $956,559,389 |
| 45 | Ryan Reynolds | $6,600,198,508 | 44 | $150,004,512 |
| 46 | Sam Worthington | $6,534,748,163 | 25 | $261,389,927 |
| 47 | Pom Klementieff | $6,483,577,371 | 5 | $1,296,715,474 |
| 48 | Jason Statham | $6,378,781,156 | 44 | $144,972,299 |
| 49 | Ben Stiller | $6,377,724,340 | 37 | $172,370,928 |
| 50 | Ian McKellen | $6,289,390,064 | 20 | $314,469,503 |
| 51 | Nicolas Cage | $6,160,819,446 | 98 | $62,865,505 |
| 52 | Jim Carrey | $6,111,000,827 | 31 | $197,129,059 |
| 53 | Mark Wahlberg | $6,102,176,196 | 48 | $127,128,671 |
| 54 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $6,094,420,445 | 20 | $304,721,022 |
| 55 | Jennifer Lawrence | $6,090,740,216 | 26 | $234,259,239 |
| 56 | Ewan McGregor | $5,887,279,078 | 40 | $147,181,977 |
| 57 | Christian Bale | $5,873,338,699 | 39 | $150,598,428 |
| 58 | Cameron Diaz | $5,858,177,870 | 32 | $183,068,058 |
| 59 | Keanu Reeves | $5,726,570,739 | 54 | $106,047,606 |
| 60 | Natalie Portman | $5,653,451,018 | 37 | $152,795,973 |
| 61 | Paul Rudd | $5,570,034,644 | 34 | $163,824,548 |
| 62 | Josh Gad | $5,456,967,657 | 19 | $287,208,824 |
| 63 | Julia Roberts | $5,450,887,526 | 39 | $139,766,347 |
| 64 | Brie Larson | $5,441,696,665 | 14 | $388,692,619 |
| 65 | Sandra Bullock | $5,400,172,180 | 35 | $154,290,634 |
| 66 | Ralph Fiennes | $5,341,127,139 | 34 | $157,091,975 |
| 67 | Martin Freeman | $5,333,388,848 | 18 | $296,299,380 |
| 68 | Adam Sandler | $5,240,207,323 | 45 | $116,449,052 |
| 69 | Ben Affleck | $5,207,348,505 | 47 | $110,794,649 |
| 70 | Robert De Niro | $5,189,378,861 | 81 | $64,066,406 |
| 71 | Sylvester Stallone | $5,147,775,123 | 54 | $95,329,169 |
| 72 | Lupita Nyong'o | $5,094,688,491 | 11 | $463,153,499 |
| 73 | Owen Wilson | $5,019,491,418 | 39 | $128,704,908 |
| 74 | Morgan Freeman | $5,017,214,221 | 50 | $100,344,284 |
| 75 | Adam Driver | $4,976,558,858 | 23 | $216,372,124 |
| 76 | Michelle Rodriguez | $4,903,655,739 | 18 | $272,425,319 |
| 77 | Denzel Washington | $4,897,568,243 | 50 | $97,951,365 |
| 78 | George Clooney | $4,888,155,919 | 38 | $128,635,682 |
| 79 | Daniel Craig | $4,873,354,398 | 19 | $256,492,337 |
| 80 | Orlando Bloom | $4,840,685,438 | 24 | $201,695,227 |
| 81 | Daisy Ridley | $4,834,589,841 | 16 | $302,161,865 |
| 82 | Robert Pattinson | $4,810,313,945 | 27 | $178,159,776 |
| 83 | Robin Williams | $4,787,155,596 | 39 | $122,747,579 |
| 84 | John Boyega | $4,774,823,242 | 15 | $318,321,549 |
| 85 | Anthony Mackie | $4,732,939,779 | 26 | $182,036,145 |
| 86 | Will Ferrell | $4,719,366,651 | 42 | $112,365,873 |
| 87 | Kevin Hart | $4,705,986,533 | 36 | $130,721,848 |
| 88 | Mel Gibson | $4,636,974,091 | 56 | $82,803,109 |
| 89 | Seth Rogen | $4,524,234,599 | 28 | $161,579,807 |
| 90 | Simon Pegg | $4,507,181,269 | 27 | $166,932,640 |
| 91 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $4,475,380,397 | 36 | $124,316,122 |
| 92 | Shia LaBeouf | $4,474,032,656 | 32 | $139,813,521 |
| 93 | Jason Momoa | $4,436,511,417 | 16 | $277,281,964 |
| 94 | Meryl Streep | $4,415,681,272 | 54 | $81,771,875 |
| 95 | Keegan-Michael Key | $4,412,118,369 | 18 | $245,117,687 |
| 96 | Jude Law | $4,398,713,200 | 39 | $112,787,518 |
| 97 | Mark Hamill | $4,346,789,060 | 15 | $289,785,937 |
| 98 | Evangeline Lilly | $4,336,660,716 | 8 | $542,082,590 |
| 99 | Channing Tatum | $4,326,914,457 | 36 | $120,192,068 |
| 100 | Keira Knightley | $4,309,528,445 | 29 | $148,604,429 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Scarlett Johansson: Foto: © JCS / , via Wikimedia Commons
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Samuel L. Jackson: By pinguino k (originally posted to Flickr as samuel l jackson) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
