Box Office Star Records > Worldwide > Lifetime Acting > Top Worldwide Stars
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office
See also: Top Worldwide 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 Domestic Stars - Top International Stars
The figures represent the total amount of worldwide revenue generated by all the movies a star has appeared in over their lifetime.
In this chart, we include all roles, including voice roles, cameos, and minor supporting roles.
1
Stan Lee
| Best known as an Executive Producer based on credits in that role in 51 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), Black Panther ($1,334,157,082 in 2018), Iron Man 3 ($1,214,630,956 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Captain Marvel ($1,129,576,094 in 2019), Spider-Man 3 ($896,337,268 in 2007), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($878,852,749 in 2017) |
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), 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), 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), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ($1,069,951,814 in 2019), Jurassic Park ($1,058,454,230 in 1993), Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace ($1,046,513,456 in 1999) |
3
John Ratzenberger
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 39 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Inside Out 2 ($1,698,831,782 in 2024), Incredibles 2 ($1,242,805,359 in 2018), Toy Story 4 ($1,071,177,215 in 2019), Toy Story 3 ($1,068,879,522 in 2010), Finding Dory ($1,025,006,125 in 2016), Finding Nemo ($936,094,852 in 2003), Inside Out ($848,469,454 in 2015), Coco ($796,135,836 in 2017), Monsters University ($743,455,810 in 2013), Up ($731,463,377 in 2009) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Lee | $30,527,135,363 | 50 | $610,542,707 |
| 2 | Samuel L. Jackson | $28,361,777,634 | 146 | $194,258,751 |
| 3 | John Ratzenberger | $18,482,321,550 | 54 | $342,265,214 |
| 4 | Alan Tudyk | $18,268,100,775 | 47 | $388,682,995 |
| 5 | Frank Welker | $17,489,151,197 | 114 | $153,413,607 |
| 6 | Scarlett Johansson | $16,435,197,568 | 57 | $288,336,799 |
| 7 | Dwayne Johnson | $16,340,686,415 | 57 | $286,678,709 |
| 8 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $16,244,881,835 | 68 | $238,895,321 |
| 9 | Zoe Saldaña | $15,973,053,813 | 49 | $325,980,690 |
| 10 | Chris Pratt | $15,861,129,625 | 41 | $386,856,820 |
| 11 | Bob Bergen | $15,750,295,290 | 60 | $262,504,922 |
| 12 | Jon Favreau | $15,248,541,561 | 42 | $363,060,513 |
| 13 | Andy Serkis | $15,200,465,402 | 40 | $380,011,635 |
| 14 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $15,124,077,443 | 50 | $302,481,549 |
| 15 | Idris Elba | $15,116,411,480 | 57 | $265,200,201 |
| 16 | Warwick Davis | $14,948,923,557 | 24 | $622,871,815 |
| 17 | Vin Diesel | $14,089,688,135 | 37 | $380,802,382 |
| 18 | Chris Hemsworth | $14,019,660,935 | 34 | $412,342,969 |
| 19 | Chris Evans | $13,972,982,269 | 45 | $310,510,717 |
| 20 | Bradley Cooper | $13,755,338,292 | 44 | $312,621,325 |
| 21 | Tom Cruise | $13,352,220,020 | 50 | $267,044,400 |
| 22 | Paul Bettany | $13,343,644,368 | 34 | $392,460,128 |
| 23 | Willem Dafoe | $13,140,568,430 | 113 | $116,288,216 |
| 24 | Don Cheadle | $12,361,882,828 | 47 | $263,018,784 |
| 25 | Harrison Ford | $12,042,930,400 | 55 | $218,962,371 |
| 26 | Gary Oldman | $12,000,949,506 | 59 | $203,405,924 |
| 27 | Cate Blanchett | $11,982,315,379 | 62 | $193,263,151 |
| 28 | J.K. Simmons | $11,902,756,268 | 96 | $123,987,044 |
| 29 | Jeremy Renner | $11,883,963,162 | 33 | $360,120,096 |
| 30 | Tom Hanks | $11,862,831,299 | 71 | $167,082,131 |
| 31 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $11,804,601,798 | 47 | $251,161,740 |
| 32 | Mark Ruffalo | $11,777,000,623 | 57 | $206,614,046 |
| 33 | Liam Neeson | $11,770,950,402 | 103 | $114,281,072 |
| 34 | Simon Pegg | $11,499,575,051 | 47 | $244,671,810 |
| 35 | Stellan Skarsgård | $11,341,898,062 | 61 | $185,932,755 |
| 36 | Hugo Weaving | $11,267,594,671 | 43 | $262,037,085 |
| 37 | Morgan Freeman | $11,240,743,373 | 97 | $115,883,952 |
| 38 | Benedict Wong | $11,187,367,506 | 26 | $430,283,366 |
| 39 | Tom Holland | $11,133,589,115 | 25 | $445,343,565 |
| 40 | Bill Hader | $11,123,250,392 | 44 | $252,801,145 |
| 41 | Ralph Fiennes | $11,105,215,909 | 70 | $158,645,942 |
| 42 | Paul Rudd | $10,930,212,636 | 62 | $176,293,752 |
| 43 | Ian McKellen | $10,927,235,104 | 45 | $242,827,447 |
| 44 | Dave Bautista | $10,891,724,880 | 45 | $242,038,331 |
| 45 | Johnny Depp | $10,867,015,539 | 71 | $153,056,557 |
| 46 | Michelle Rodriguez | $10,790,256,829 | 36 | $299,729,356 |
| 47 | Jack Black | $10,693,409,436 | 63 | $169,736,658 |
| 48 | Alan Rickman | $10,682,090,853 | 39 | $273,899,765 |
| 49 | Sigourney Weaver | $10,604,378,348 | 72 | $147,283,033 |
| 50 | Anthony Mackie | $10,495,307,651 | 60 | $174,921,794 |
| 51 | Stanley Tucci | $10,440,436,323 | 90 | $116,004,848 |
| 52 | Karen Gillan | $10,307,877,563 | 30 | $343,595,919 |
| 53 | Mickie McGowan | $10,166,568,434 | 28 | $363,091,730 |
| 54 | Marisa Tomei | $10,069,224,542 | 62 | $162,406,847 |
| 55 | Jess Harnell | $10,013,971,245 | 21 | $476,855,774 |
| 56 | Will Smith | $10,009,619,619 | 41 | $244,137,064 |
| 57 | Julie Walters | $9,976,900,948 | 33 | $302,330,332 |
| 58 | Robbie Coltrane | $9,967,894,102 | 37 | $269,402,543 |
| 59 | Matt Damon | $9,932,137,199 | 76 | $130,686,016 |
| 60 | Emma Watson | $9,888,034,578 | 20 | $494,401,729 |
| 61 | Helena Bonham Carter | $9,834,988,274 | 53 | $185,565,816 |
| 62 | Jeff Goldblum | $9,810,468,113 | 63 | $155,721,716 |
| 63 | Anthony Daniels | $9,790,520,948 | 13 | $753,116,996 |
| 64 | Josh Brolin | $9,782,815,521 | 52 | $188,131,068 |
| 65 | Woody Harrelson | $9,744,137,287 | 88 | $110,728,833 |
| 66 | Tyrese Gibson | $9,714,834,560 | 36 | $269,856,516 |
| 67 | Djimon Hounsou | $9,604,527,587 | 49 | $196,010,767 |
| 68 | Seth Rogen | $9,580,748,156 | 46 | $208,277,134 |
| 69 | Bonnie Hunt | $9,575,330,368 | 30 | $319,177,679 |
| 70 | Orlando Bloom | $9,518,427,741 | 36 | $264,400,771 |
| 71 | Brad Pitt | $9,496,134,950 | 61 | $155,674,343 |
| 72 | Tom Hiddleston | $9,413,684,855 | 23 | $409,290,646 |
| 73 | Pom Klementieff | $9,280,316,083 | 16 | $580,019,755 |
| 74 | Hugh Jackman | $9,221,244,125 | 44 | $209,573,730 |
| 75 | Steve Carell | $9,191,945,790 | 44 | $208,907,859 |
| 76 | Jack Angel | $9,109,531,431 | 28 | $325,340,408 |
| 77 | Sherry Lynn | $9,077,903,322 | 26 | $349,150,128 |
| 78 | Bill Farmer | $9,076,239,108 | 25 | $363,049,564 |
| 79 | Emma Thompson | $9,070,949,424 | 61 | $148,704,089 |
| 80 | Natalie Portman | $8,994,887,615 | 54 | $166,571,993 |
| 81 | Kristen Wiig | $8,943,626,651 | 49 | $182,522,993 |
| 82 | Maggie Smith | $8,934,026,617 | 51 | $175,176,992 |
| 83 | Elizabeth Olsen | $8,910,098,413 | 25 | $356,403,937 |
| 84 | Jacob Batalon | $8,898,350,892 | 13 | $684,488,530 |
| 85 | Elizabeth Banks | $8,880,528,629 | 59 | $150,517,434 |
| 86 | James Earl Jones | $8,878,359,431 | 56 | $158,542,133 |
| 87 | Lupita Nyong'o | $8,876,464,513 | 17 | $522,144,971 |
| 88 | William Hurt | $8,817,082,823 | 63 | $139,953,696 |
| 89 | Angela Bassett | $8,812,614,159 | 50 | $176,252,283 |
| 90 | Michael Caine | $8,810,595,046 | 83 | $106,151,748 |
| 91 | Keegan-Michael Key | $8,781,743,816 | 42 | $209,089,138 |
| 92 | Frank Oz | $8,770,837,445 | 29 | $302,442,671 |
| 93 | Alfred Molina | $8,756,375,578 | 74 | $118,329,400 |
| 94 | Danny Mann | $8,743,279,874 | 18 | $485,737,771 |
| 95 | Geoffrey Rush | $8,631,371,061 | 42 | $205,508,835 |
| 96 | Daniel Radcliffe | $8,588,541,161 | 29 | $296,156,592 |
| 97 | Laraine Newman | $8,553,862,373 | 23 | $371,907,060 |
| 98 | Jason Statham | $8,533,140,494 | 53 | $161,002,651 |
| 99 | Timothy Spall | $8,529,316,525 | 62 | $137,569,621 |
| 100 | Domhnall Gleeson | $8,450,320,094 | 28 | $301,797,146 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Stan Lee: By Edward Liu (Stan "The Man" Lee) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Samuel L. Jackson: By pinguino k (originally posted to Flickr as samuel l jackson) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
John Ratzenberger: Mary Hanley of the Rhode Island International Film Festival [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
