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 55 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 ($1,132,937,929 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 ($953,535,821 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 29 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 ($1,215,392,272 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($878,651,127 in 2017), Iron Man 2 ($621,156,389 in 2010), Iron Man ($585,171,547 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 | $14,627,843,117 | 69 | $211,997,726 |
| 2 | Scarlett Johansson | $14,527,030,793 | 33 | $440,213,054 |
| 3 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $14,346,904,626 | 44 | $326,066,014 |
| 4 | Zoe Saldana | $14,254,606,626 | 34 | $419,253,136 |
| 5 | Chris Pratt | $14,135,705,535 | 24 | $588,987,731 |
| 6 | Tom Cruise | $12,091,844,410 | 44 | $274,814,646 |
| 7 | Vin Diesel | $12,091,815,726 | 28 | $431,850,562 |
| 8 | Chris Hemsworth | $12,082,022,883 | 28 | $431,500,817 |
| 9 | Bradley Cooper | $11,417,189,352 | 30 | $380,572,978 |
| 10 | Chris Evans | $11,227,419,767 | 28 | $400,979,277 |
| 11 | Tom Hanks | $10,857,762,422 | 56 | $193,888,615 |
| 12 | Johnny Depp | $10,355,586,927 | 53 | $195,388,433 |
| 13 | Dwayne Johnson | $10,227,585,742 | 38 | $269,146,993 |
| 14 | Tom Holland | $9,966,631,051 | 15 | $664,442,070 |
| 15 | Mark Ruffalo | $9,788,293,690 | 23 | $425,577,987 |
| 16 | Emma Watson | $9,224,025,453 | 15 | $614,935,030 |
| 17 | Don Cheadle | $9,027,488,223 | 23 | $392,499,488 |
| 18 | Will Smith | $8,911,833,757 | 37 | $240,860,372 |
| 19 | Dave Bautista | $8,852,539,783 | 27 | $327,871,844 |
| 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 | $8,389,443,036 | 26 | $322,670,886 |
| 23 | Elizabeth Olsen | $8,383,371,975 | 18 | $465,742,888 |
| 24 | Daniel Radcliffe | $8,349,249,492 | 24 | $347,885,396 |
| 25 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $8,280,878,398 | 19 | $435,835,705 |
| 26 | Harrison Ford | $8,173,425,053 | 42 | $194,605,358 |
| 27 | Rupert Grint | $7,640,623,754 | 13 | $587,740,289 |
| 28 | Chadwick Boseman | $7,607,418,213 | 11 | $691,583,474 |
| 29 | Letitia Wright | $7,522,278,306 | 12 | $626,856,526 |
| 30 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $7,370,079,331 | 27 | $272,965,901 |
| 31 | Steve Carell | $7,367,621,396 | 31 | $237,665,206 |
| 32 | Matt Damon | $7,313,434,715 | 46 | $158,987,711 |
| 33 | Sebastian Stan | $7,093,204,226 | 16 | $443,325,264 |
| 34 | Danai Gurira | $6,987,082,401 | 5 | $1,397,416,480 |
| 35 | Brad Pitt | $6,922,963,379 | 45 | $153,843,631 |
| 36 | Jack Black | $6,910,377,935 | 29 | $238,288,894 |
| 37 | Tom Hiddleston | $6,900,090,285 | 14 | $492,863,592 |
| 38 | Paul Bettany | $6,836,252,011 | 16 | $427,265,751 |
| 39 | Bruce Willis | $6,761,295,465 | 88 | $76,832,903 |
| 40 | Eddie Murphy | $6,750,824,376 | 45 | $150,018,319 |
| 41 | Liam Neeson | $6,688,722,419 | 60 | $111,478,707 |
| 42 | Pom Klementieff | $6,514,430,710 | 5 | $1,302,886,142 |
| 43 | Sam Worthington | $6,490,524,824 | 25 | $259,620,993 |
| 44 | Benedict Wong | $6,458,169,621 | 6 | $1,076,361,604 |
| 45 | Ben Stiller | $6,377,724,340 | 35 | $182,220,695 |
| 46 | Hugh Jackman | $6,366,826,328 | 35 | $181,909,324 |
| 47 | Jason Statham | $6,321,276,944 | 40 | $158,031,924 |
| 48 | Ian McKellen | $6,293,326,445 | 19 | $331,227,708 |
| 49 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $6,126,214,340 | 20 | $306,310,717 |
| 50 | Jennifer Lawrence | $6,081,167,202 | 25 | $243,246,688 |
| 51 | Mark Wahlberg | $6,039,124,597 | 47 | $128,492,013 |
| 52 | Nicolas Cage | $6,030,175,935 | 94 | $64,150,808 |
| 53 | Christian Bale | $5,869,788,986 | 39 | $150,507,410 |
| 54 | Ewan McGregor | $5,830,831,944 | 38 | $153,442,946 |
| 55 | Cameron Diaz | $5,827,053,005 | 29 | $200,932,862 |
| 56 | Jim Carrey | $5,621,794,672 | 30 | $187,393,156 |
| 57 | Idris Elba | $5,612,407,072 | 31 | $181,045,389 |
| 58 | Natalie Portman | $5,592,173,189 | 34 | $164,475,682 |
| 59 | Paul Rudd | $5,556,910,682 | 30 | $185,230,356 |
| 60 | Josh Gad | $5,471,414,880 | 18 | $303,967,493 |
| 61 | Brie Larson | $5,456,416,367 | 13 | $419,724,336 |
| 62 | Julia Roberts | $5,436,161,400 | 37 | $146,923,281 |
| 63 | Sandra Bullock | $5,400,503,732 | 34 | $158,838,345 |
| 64 | Martin Freeman | $5,289,794,512 | 15 | $352,652,967 |
| 65 | Ryan Reynolds | $5,255,374,721 | 41 | $128,179,871 |
| 66 | Adam Sandler | $5,242,335,290 | 44 | $119,143,984 |
| 67 | Keanu Reeves | $5,192,902,178 | 50 | $103,858,044 |
| 68 | Robert De Niro | $5,178,767,987 | 77 | $67,256,727 |
| 69 | Sylvester Stallone | $5,143,927,087 | 53 | $97,055,228 |
| 70 | Ben Affleck | $5,090,295,932 | 45 | $113,117,687 |
| 71 | Ralph Fiennes | $5,076,825,225 | 31 | $163,768,556 |
| 72 | Owen Wilson | $5,010,728,781 | 37 | $135,425,102 |
| 73 | Adam Driver | $4,984,486,222 | 21 | $237,356,487 |
| 74 | Michelle Rodriguez | $4,950,372,592 | 18 | $275,020,700 |
| 75 | George Clooney | $4,885,308,290 | 36 | $135,703,008 |
| 76 | Daniel Craig | $4,864,395,250 | 17 | $286,140,897 |
| 77 | Daisy Ridley | $4,852,789,680 | 12 | $404,399,140 |
| 78 | Orlando Bloom | $4,843,475,501 | 23 | $210,585,891 |
| 79 | Morgan Freeman | $4,811,640,108 | 49 | $98,196,737 |
| 80 | John Boyega | $4,795,262,477 | 15 | $319,684,165 |
| 81 | Robin Williams | $4,760,847,075 | 37 | $128,671,543 |
| 82 | Mel Gibson | $4,721,179,010 | 54 | $87,429,241 |
| 83 | Will Ferrell | $4,693,150,620 | 39 | $120,337,195 |
| 84 | Kevin Hart | $4,672,166,953 | 34 | $137,416,675 |
| 85 | Robert Pattinson | $4,654,811,997 | 25 | $186,192,480 |
| 86 | Simon Pegg | $4,502,402,667 | 26 | $173,169,333 |
| 87 | Lupita Nyong'o | $4,502,230,769 | 11 | $409,293,706 |
| 88 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $4,475,397,168 | 36 | $124,316,588 |
| 89 | Shia LaBeouf | $4,461,875,750 | 28 | $159,352,705 |
| 90 | Denzel Washington | $4,429,199,312 | 48 | $92,274,986 |
| 91 | Keegan-Michael Key | $4,396,173,754 | 17 | $258,598,456 |
| 92 | Meryl Streep | $4,389,574,366 | 50 | $87,791,487 |
| 93 | Jude Law | $4,382,743,457 | 34 | $128,904,219 |
| 94 | Evangeline Lilly | $4,354,963,698 | 8 | $544,370,462 |
| 95 | Anthony Mackie | $4,345,503,251 | 24 | $181,062,635 |
| 96 | Jon Favreau | $4,289,379,498 | 6 | $714,896,583 |
| 97 | Mark Hamill | $4,281,787,616 | 13 | $329,368,278 |
| 98 | Anthony Hopkins | $4,264,712,011 | 43 | $99,179,349 |
| 99 | Channing Tatum | $4,205,777,479 | 32 | $131,430,546 |
| 100 | Russell Crowe | $4,198,306,116 | 43 | $97,635,026 |
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
