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 ($1,132,107,522 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 ($878,646,712 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 | $14,626,859,246 | 69 | $211,983,467 |
| 2 | Scarlett Johansson | $14,527,030,793 | 33 | $440,213,054 |
| 3 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $14,346,900,211 | 44 | $326,065,914 |
| 4 | Zoe Saldana | $14,254,606,626 | 34 | $419,253,136 |
| 5 | Chris Pratt | $14,000,514,784 | 24 | $583,354,783 |
| 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 | $11,977,921,496 | 28 | $427,782,911 |
| 9 | Bradley Cooper | $11,338,860,560 | 30 | $377,962,019 |
| 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 | $10,355,326,600 | 52 | $199,140,896 |
| 13 | Dwayne Johnson | $10,227,585,742 | 37 | $276,421,236 |
| 14 | Tom Holland | $9,965,099,764 | 15 | $664,339,984 |
| 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 | Dave Bautista | $8,853,633,610 | 26 | $340,524,370 |
| 19 | Jeremy Renner | $8,810,807,612 | 19 | $463,726,716 |
| 20 | Will Smith | $8,616,374,154 | 36 | $239,343,727 |
| 21 | Karen Gillan | $8,478,552,190 | 17 | $498,738,364 |
| 22 | Josh Brolin | $8,390,477,679 | 25 | $335,619,107 |
| 23 | Elizabeth Olsen | $8,383,371,975 | 17 | $493,139,528 |
| 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 | $8,173,484,237 | 42 | $194,606,768 |
| 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 | $7,279,962,604 | 31 | $234,837,503 |
| 32 | Matt Damon | $7,233,601,890 | 46 | $157,252,215 |
| 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 | $6,906,621,102 | 29 | $238,159,348 |
| 37 | Tom Hiddleston | $6,900,090,285 | 13 | $530,776,176 |
| 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 | $6,688,687,430 | 60 | $111,478,124 |
| 42 | Pom Klementieff | $6,514,430,710 | 5 | $1,302,886,142 |
| 43 | Sam Worthington | $6,490,524,824 | 23 | $282,196,731 |
| 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 | $6,367,004,625 | 34 | $187,264,842 |
| 47 | Jason Statham | $6,321,276,944 | 40 | $158,031,924 |
| 48 | Ian McKellen | $6,285,198,507 | 19 | $330,799,921 |
| 49 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $6,126,214,340 | 20 | $306,310,717 |
| 50 | Jennifer Lawrence | $6,081,167,202 | 24 | $253,381,967 |
| 51 | Mark Wahlberg | $6,038,535,843 | 46 | $131,272,518 |
| 52 | Nicolas Cage | $6,029,760,633 | 93 | $64,836,136 |
| 53 | Christian Bale | $5,870,369,491 | 39 | $150,522,295 |
| 54 | Ewan McGregor | $5,830,825,826 | 38 | $153,442,785 |
| 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 | $5,592,171,055 | 34 | $164,475,619 |
| 59 | Paul Rudd | $5,555,701,951 | 30 | $185,190,065 |
| 60 | Josh Gad | $5,471,414,880 | 17 | $321,847,934 |
| 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 | $5,289,788,794 | 15 | $352,652,586 |
| 65 | Adam Sandler | $5,242,335,290 | 44 | $119,143,984 |
| 66 | Keanu Reeves | $5,192,902,178 | 50 | $103,858,044 |
| 67 | Ryan Reynolds | $5,177,045,929 | 41 | $126,269,413 |
| 68 | Robert De Niro | $5,175,719,765 | 77 | $67,217,140 |
| 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 | Daniel Craig | $4,864,395,250 | 17 | $286,140,897 |
| 76 | Daisy Ridley | $4,852,040,007 | 12 | $404,336,667 |
| 77 | Orlando Bloom | $4,841,019,098 | 23 | $210,479,091 |
| 78 | Morgan Freeman | $4,811,584,873 | 49 | $98,195,610 |
| 79 | George Clooney | $4,806,979,498 | 36 | $133,527,208 |
| 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 | $4,721,178,558 | 54 | $87,429,233 |
| 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 | 35 | $127,868,491 |
| 89 | Shia LaBeouf | $4,461,875,750 | 28 | $159,352,705 |
| 90 | Denzel Washington | $4,429,199,312 | 48 | $92,274,986 |
| 91 | Meryl Streep | $4,390,961,703 | 50 | $87,819,234 |
| 92 | Jude Law | $4,382,031,237 | 34 | $128,883,272 |
| 93 | Evangeline Lilly | $4,354,963,698 | 8 | $544,370,462 |
| 94 | Anthony Mackie | $4,345,503,251 | 24 | $181,062,635 |
| 95 | Keegan-Michael Key | $4,317,844,962 | 17 | $253,990,880 |
| 96 | Jon Favreau | $4,289,375,083 | 6 | $714,895,847 |
| 97 | Mark Hamill | $4,281,787,616 | 13 | $329,368,278 |
| 98 | Anthony Hopkins | $4,264,168,953 | 43 | $99,166,720 |
| 99 | Channing Tatum | $4,205,777,479 | 32 | $131,430,546 |
| 100 | Russell Crowe | $4,192,661,878 | 43 | $97,503,765 |
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
