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
Samuel L. Jackson
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 54 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,748,242,781 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 ($561,072,059 in 2017), Kingsman: The Secret Service ($404,561,724 in 2015) |
2
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 ($2,748,242,781 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 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 ($951,806,722 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($714,401,889 in 2014), Sing ($631,064,182 in 2016), Iron Man 2 ($621,156,389 in 2010), Lucy ($457,507,776 in 2014) |
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 ($2,748,242,781 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 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 | Samuel L. Jackson | $14,627,207,135 | 68 | $215,105,987 |
| 2 | Scarlett Johansson | $14,563,565,930 | 34 | $428,340,174 |
| 3 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $14,346,051,212 | 45 | $318,801,138 |
| 4 | Zoe Saldana | $14,254,864,754 | 34 | $419,260,728 |
| 5 | Chris Pratt | $14,161,283,203 | 25 | $566,451,328 |
| 6 | Chris Hemsworth | $12,210,552,661 | 28 | $436,091,166 |
| 7 | Vin Diesel | $12,091,815,726 | 28 | $431,850,562 |
| 8 | Tom Cruise | $12,089,895,636 | 44 | $274,770,355 |
| 9 | Bradley Cooper | $11,419,966,229 | 30 | $380,665,541 |
| 10 | Chris Evans | $11,227,529,492 | 28 | $400,983,196 |
| 11 | Tom Hanks | $10,862,762,422 | 56 | $193,977,900 |
| 12 | Johnny Depp | $10,355,648,691 | 54 | $191,771,272 |
| 13 | Dwayne Johnson | $10,226,484,446 | 38 | $269,118,012 |
| 14 | Tom Holland | $9,978,867,285 | 16 | $623,679,205 |
| 15 | Mark Ruffalo | $9,788,293,690 | 23 | $425,577,987 |
| 16 | Emma Watson | $9,223,939,512 | 15 | $614,929,301 |
| 17 | Don Cheadle | $9,027,145,678 | 23 | $392,484,595 |
| 18 | Will Smith | $9,016,900,391 | 37 | $243,700,011 |
| 19 | Dave Bautista | $8,857,307,284 | 28 | $316,332,403 |
| 20 | Jeremy Renner | $8,810,807,612 | 19 | $463,726,716 |
| 21 | Karen Gillan | $8,478,552,190 | 17 | $498,738,364 |
| 22 | Josh Brolin | $8,388,143,268 | 26 | $322,620,895 |
| 23 | Elizabeth Olsen | $8,383,371,975 | 18 | $465,742,888 |
| 24 | Daniel Radcliffe | $8,349,163,551 | 24 | $347,881,815 |
| 25 | Steve Carell | $8,322,926,078 | 31 | $268,481,486 |
| 26 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $8,280,878,398 | 20 | $414,043,920 |
| 27 | Harrison Ford | $8,173,625,047 | 42 | $194,610,120 |
| 28 | Hugh Jackman | $7,703,081,157 | 37 | $208,191,383 |
| 29 | Rupert Grint | $7,640,537,813 | 13 | $587,733,678 |
| 30 | Chadwick Boseman | $7,605,080,975 | 11 | $691,370,998 |
| 31 | Letitia Wright | $7,519,941,068 | 12 | $626,661,756 |
| 32 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $7,370,079,331 | 27 | $272,965,901 |
| 33 | Matt Damon | $7,316,253,640 | 46 | $159,048,992 |
| 34 | Sebastian Stan | $7,101,678,056 | 16 | $443,854,879 |
| 35 | Danai Gurira | $6,984,745,163 | 5 | $1,396,949,033 |
| 36 | Jack Black | $6,947,613,797 | 29 | $239,572,890 |
| 37 | Brad Pitt | $6,922,959,486 | 46 | $150,499,119 |
| 38 | Tom Hiddleston | $6,900,098,752 | 15 | $460,006,583 |
| 39 | Paul Bettany | $6,836,252,011 | 16 | $427,265,751 |
| 40 | Bruce Willis | $6,816,284,991 | 88 | $77,457,784 |
| 41 | Eddie Murphy | $6,750,824,376 | 46 | $146,757,052 |
| 42 | Liam Neeson | $6,696,749,044 | 60 | $111,612,484 |
| 43 | Ryan Reynolds | $6,594,462,326 | 41 | $160,840,545 |
| 44 | Sam Worthington | $6,522,022,133 | 24 | $271,750,922 |
| 45 | Pom Klementieff | $6,514,430,710 | 5 | $1,302,886,142 |
| 46 | Benedict Wong | $6,458,206,053 | 6 | $1,076,367,676 |
| 47 | Ben Stiller | $6,377,724,340 | 35 | $182,220,695 |
| 48 | Jason Statham | $6,321,276,944 | 40 | $158,031,924 |
| 49 | Ian McKellen | $6,296,485,949 | 20 | $314,824,297 |
| 50 | Nicolas Cage | $6,139,108,247 | 96 | $63,949,044 |
| 51 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $6,125,159,304 | 20 | $306,257,965 |
| 52 | Jennifer Lawrence | $6,081,167,202 | 26 | $233,891,046 |
| 53 | Mark Wahlberg | $6,039,365,242 | 48 | $125,820,109 |
| 54 | Christian Bale | $5,871,518,805 | 39 | $150,551,764 |
| 55 | Ewan McGregor | $5,837,327,794 | 38 | $153,613,889 |
| 56 | Cameron Diaz | $5,827,053,005 | 30 | $194,235,100 |
| 57 | Jim Carrey | $5,621,794,672 | 30 | $187,393,156 |
| 58 | Idris Elba | $5,610,677,973 | 31 | $180,989,612 |
| 59 | Natalie Portman | $5,598,615,654 | 34 | $164,665,166 |
| 60 | Paul Rudd | $5,556,798,192 | 31 | $179,251,555 |
| 61 | Josh Gad | $5,470,577,843 | 18 | $303,920,991 |
| 62 | Brie Larson | $5,456,416,367 | 13 | $419,724,336 |
| 63 | Julia Roberts | $5,436,078,976 | 37 | $146,921,053 |
| 64 | Sandra Bullock | $5,400,503,732 | 34 | $158,838,345 |
| 65 | Martin Freeman | $5,287,729,625 | 15 | $352,515,308 |
| 66 | Adam Sandler | $5,240,447,214 | 44 | $119,101,073 |
| 67 | Keanu Reeves | $5,200,748,050 | 50 | $104,014,961 |
| 68 | Robert De Niro | $5,178,895,928 | 77 | $67,258,389 |
| 69 | Sylvester Stallone | $5,143,927,087 | 54 | $95,257,909 |
| 70 | Ralph Fiennes | $5,091,966,025 | 31 | $164,256,969 |
| 71 | Ben Affleck | $5,090,295,932 | 45 | $113,117,687 |
| 72 | Lupita Nyong'o | $5,024,987,841 | 11 | $456,817,076 |
| 73 | Owen Wilson | $5,010,646,357 | 37 | $135,422,875 |
| 74 | Adam Driver | $4,975,312,203 | 21 | $236,919,629 |
| 75 | Michelle Rodriguez | $4,950,372,592 | 18 | $275,020,700 |
| 76 | George Clooney | $4,888,085,167 | 36 | $135,780,144 |
| 77 | Daniel Craig | $4,864,395,250 | 18 | $270,244,181 |
| 78 | Orlando Bloom | $4,843,498,167 | 23 | $210,586,877 |
| 79 | Daisy Ridley | $4,833,567,243 | 13 | $371,812,865 |
| 80 | Morgan Freeman | $4,811,687,689 | 50 | $96,233,754 |
| 81 | John Boyega | $4,774,823,242 | 15 | $318,321,549 |
| 82 | Robin Williams | $4,760,847,075 | 37 | $128,671,543 |
| 83 | Mel Gibson | $4,721,387,840 | 55 | $85,843,415 |
| 84 | Will Ferrell | $4,707,748,556 | 39 | $120,711,501 |
| 85 | Kevin Hart | $4,705,105,452 | 34 | $138,385,454 |
| 86 | Robert Pattinson | $4,654,808,943 | 26 | $179,031,113 |
| 87 | Simon Pegg | $4,503,192,488 | 26 | $173,199,711 |
| 88 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $4,475,397,022 | 36 | $124,316,584 |
| 89 | Shia LaBeouf | $4,473,140,966 | 29 | $154,246,240 |
| 90 | Denzel Washington | $4,434,580,308 | 49 | $90,501,639 |
| 91 | Keegan-Michael Key | $4,413,159,969 | 17 | $259,597,645 |
| 92 | Jude Law | $4,383,737,504 | 36 | $121,770,486 |
| 93 | Meryl Streep | $4,383,436,579 | 50 | $87,668,732 |
| 94 | Evangeline Lilly | $4,354,963,698 | 8 | $544,370,462 |
| 95 | Anthony Mackie | $4,345,503,251 | 25 | $173,820,130 |
| 96 | Channing Tatum | $4,290,378,792 | 33 | $130,011,479 |
| 97 | Jon Favreau | $4,289,581,120 | 6 | $714,930,187 |
| 98 | Mark Hamill | $4,269,917,363 | 13 | $328,455,182 |
| 99 | Anthony Hopkins | $4,265,254,019 | 45 | $94,783,423 |
| 100 | Russell Crowe | $4,201,802,247 | 44 | $95,495,506 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Samuel L. Jackson: By pinguino k (originally posted to Flickr as samuel l jackson) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Scarlett Johansson: Foto: © JCS / , via Wikimedia Commons
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Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
