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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Comedy Stars - International Leading Comedy Stars - Worldwide Leading Adventure Stars - Worldwide Leading Action Stars - Worldwide Leading Drama Stars - Worldwide Leading Thriller/Suspense Stars - Worldwide Leading Horror Stars - Worldwide Leading Romantic Comedy Stars - Worldwide Leading Musical Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the Comedy 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
Will Ferrell
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 32 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Barbie ($1,432,340,485 in 2023), Daddy’s Home ($241,504,989 in 2015), Elf ($227,909,435 in 2003), Daddy’s Home 2 ($175,807,183 in 2017), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues ($172,246,223 in 2013), The Other Guys ($170,936,470 in 2010), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ($162,870,525 in 2006), Blades of Glory ($145,594,548 in 2007), Bewitched ($131,159,306 in 2005), Step Brothers ($128,107,642 in 2008) |
2
Eddie Murphy
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 43 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Beverly Hills Cop ($316,300,000 in 1984), Doctor Dolittle ($294,156,605 in 1998), Beverly Hills Cop II ($276,665,036 in 1987), The Nutty Professor ($273,814,019 in 1996), Dr. Dolittle 2 ($176,101,721 in 2001), Nutty Professor II: The Klumps ($166,307,945 in 2000), Daddy Day Care ($164,285,587 in 2003), Norbit ($158,973,607 in 2007), Tower Heist ($150,422,946 in 2011), Beverly Hills Cop III ($119,180,938 in 1994) |
3
Adam Sandler
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 36 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Grown Ups ($272,222,420 in 2010), Grown Ups 2 ($247,023,808 in 2013), Click ($237,685,089 in 2006), Big Daddy ($228,641,283 in 1999), You Don't Mess With the Zohan ($202,910,991 in 2008), Anger Management ($195,484,552 in 2003), The Longest Yard ($191,558,505 in 2005), The Waterboy ($190,191,646 in 1998), I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry ($185,708,462 in 2007), Mr. Deeds ($171,269,535 in 2002) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Ferrell | $3,891,700,794 | 31 | $125,538,735 |
| 2 | Eddie Murphy | $2,712,377,809 | 27 | $100,458,437 |
| 3 | Adam Sandler | $2,616,829,525 | 26 | $100,647,289 |
| 4 | Jim Carrey | $2,612,729,943 | 14 | $186,623,567 |
| 5 | Ben Stiller | $2,110,551,594 | 17 | $124,150,094 |
| 6 | Robert De Niro | $2,074,873,277 | 18 | $115,270,738 |
| 7 | Owen Wilson | $1,992,968,522 | 22 | $90,589,478 |
| 8 | Kate McKinnon | $1,855,445,262 | 4 | $463,861,316 |
| 9 | Zach Galifianakis | $1,817,850,882 | 11 | $165,259,171 |
| 10 | Dustin Hoffman | $1,755,701,201 | 12 | $146,308,433 |
| 11 | Michael Cera | $1,730,353,266 | 9 | $192,261,474 |
| 12 | Margot Robbie | $1,709,111,548 | 5 | $341,822,310 |
| 13 | Steve Carell | $1,707,477,301 | 16 | $106,717,331 |
| 14 | Ed Helms | $1,673,178,910 | 17 | $98,422,289 |
| 15 | Bradley Cooper | $1,628,955,208 | 6 | $271,492,535 |
| 16 | Ryan Gosling | $1,590,111,578 | 3 | $530,037,193 |
| 17 | America Ferrera | $1,516,038,890 | 5 | $303,207,778 |
| 18 | Mark Wahlberg | $1,501,250,313 | 8 | $187,656,289 |
| 19 | Issa Rae | $1,481,548,402 | 3 | $493,849,467 |
| 20 | Vince Vaughn | $1,458,822,065 | 15 | $97,254,804 |
| 21 | Melissa McCarthy | $1,457,830,139 | 14 | $104,130,724 |
| 22 | Anne Hathaway | $1,450,069,067 | 10 | $145,006,907 |
| 23 | Jamie Demetriou | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 24 | Nicola Coughlan | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 25 | Alexandra Shipp | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 26 | Simu Liu | $1,432,340,485 | 2 | $716,170,243 |
| 27 | Connor Swindells | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 28 | Sharon Rooney | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 29 | Ana Kayne | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 30 | Scott Evans | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 31 | Ritu Arya | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 32 | Ariana Greenblatt | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 33 | Kingsley Ben-Adir | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 34 | Hari Nef | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 35 | Emerald Fennell | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 36 | Dua Lipa | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 37 | Ncuti Gatwa | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 38 | Emma Mackey | $1,432,340,485 | 1 | $1,432,340,485 |
| 39 | Seann William Scott | $1,404,558,097 | 12 | $117,046,508 |
| 40 | Robin Williams | $1,378,307,162 | 13 | $106,023,628 |
| 41 | Steve Martin | $1,366,821,329 | 21 | $65,086,730 |
| 42 | Bill Murray | $1,325,009,450 | 19 | $69,737,339 |
| 43 | Jack Black | $1,278,205,812 | 12 | $106,517,151 |
| 44 | Jonah Hill | $1,182,953,678 | 12 | $98,579,473 |
| 45 | Teri Polo | $1,157,661,278 | 5 | $231,532,256 |
| 46 | Blythe Danner | $1,157,643,189 | 4 | $289,410,797 |
| 47 | Kevin James | $1,142,099,470 | 9 | $126,899,941 |
| 48 | Seth Rogen | $1,113,715,519 | 15 | $74,247,701 |
| 49 | Mike Myers | $1,110,846,588 | 8 | $138,855,824 |
| 50 | Channing Tatum | $1,082,385,407 | 10 | $108,238,541 |
| 51 | Paul Rudd | $1,082,001,391 | 18 | $60,111,188 |
| 52 | Alyson Hannigan | $1,075,522,729 | 5 | $215,104,546 |
| 53 | John Travolta | $1,071,443,541 | 10 | $107,144,354 |
| 54 | Sandra Bullock | $1,048,025,718 | 8 | $131,003,215 |
| 55 | Jason Biggs | $990,476,779 | 7 | $141,496,683 |
| 56 | Thomas Ian Nicholas | $990,376,564 | 4 | $247,594,141 |
| 57 | Eddie Kaye Thomas | $990,376,564 | 4 | $247,594,141 |
| 58 | Barbra Streisand | $984,810,622 | 6 | $164,135,104 |
| 59 | Jennifer Aniston | $980,958,702 | 12 | $81,746,559 |
| 60 | Jason Bateman | $976,623,492 | 12 | $81,385,291 |
| 61 | Dan Aykroyd | $964,547,863 | 13 | $74,195,989 |
| 62 | Macaulay Culkin | $960,445,514 | 4 | $240,111,379 |
| 63 | Daniel Stern | $959,709,363 | 4 | $239,927,341 |
| 64 | Justin Bartha | $948,764,377 | 2 | $474,382,189 |
| 65 | Kevin Hart | $944,074,784 | 15 | $62,938,319 |
| 66 | Chris Rock | $928,687,727 | 9 | $103,187,525 |
| 67 | Eugene Levy | $904,221,076 | 10 | $90,422,108 |
| 68 | Kristin Davis | $882,378,459 | 3 | $294,126,153 |
| 69 | Zac Efron | $880,285,095 | 10 | $88,028,510 |
| 70 | Rose Byrne | $864,845,030 | 9 | $96,093,892 |
| 71 | Anna Faris | $862,441,070 | 9 | $95,826,786 |
| 72 | Joe Pesci | $839,346,356 | 3 | $279,782,119 |
| 73 | John Candy | $837,267,336 | 17 | $49,251,020 |
| 74 | John Goodman | $821,098,842 | 5 | $164,219,768 |
| 75 | Ryan Reynolds | $817,554,005 | 12 | $68,129,500 |
| 76 | Tom Hanks | $813,706,297 | 14 | $58,121,878 |
| 77 | Ice Cube | $799,086,046 | 16 | $49,942,878 |
| 78 | Kim Cattrall | $791,159,972 | 4 | $197,789,993 |
| 79 | Sarah Jessica Parker | $790,308,226 | 7 | $112,901,175 |
| 80 | Brittany Snow | $787,002,835 | 6 | $131,167,139 |
| 81 | Maya Rudolph | $776,294,487 | 10 | $77,629,449 |
| 82 | Mena Suvari | $774,987,527 | 8 | $96,873,441 |
| 83 | Seth MacFarlane | $773,230,770 | 3 | $257,743,590 |
| 84 | Tara Reid | $772,329,582 | 6 | $128,721,597 |
| 85 | Natasha Lyonne | $760,531,728 | 8 | $95,066,466 |
| 86 | Chris Klein | $758,023,645 | 5 | $151,604,729 |
| 87 | Kristen Wiig | $749,394,311 | 8 | $93,674,289 |
| 88 | Regina Hall | $747,530,109 | 13 | $57,502,316 |
| 89 | Reese Witherspoon | $733,398,765 | 10 | $73,339,877 |
| 90 | Rebel Wilson | $727,683,394 | 7 | $103,954,771 |
| 91 | Cynthia Nixon | $709,928,036 | 2 | $354,964,018 |
| 92 | Awkwafina | $709,340,360 | 6 | $118,223,393 |
| 93 | Emma Stone | $707,134,508 | 8 | $88,391,814 |
| 94 | David Spade | $704,011,162 | 10 | $70,401,116 |
| 95 | Rowan Atkinson | $685,305,067 | 5 | $137,061,013 |
| 96 | Heather Graham | $674,423,511 | 5 | $134,884,702 |
| 97 | Tyler Perry | $673,758,175 | 13 | $51,827,552 |
| 98 | Sally Field | $671,688,015 | 7 | $95,955,431 |
| 99 | Anna Kendrick | $669,544,766 | 9 | $74,393,863 |
| 100 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $656,863,744 | 5 | $131,372,749 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Will Ferrell: By Eva Rinaldi Uploaded by WikiCelebs (Will Ferrell) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Eddie Murphy: By David Shankbone (flickr) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Adam Sandler: Angela George [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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