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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Documentary Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Adventure Stars - Domestic Leading Action Stars - Domestic Leading Comedy Stars - Domestic Leading Drama Stars - Domestic Leading Thriller/Suspense Stars - Domestic Leading Horror Stars - Domestic Leading Romantic Comedy Stars - Domestic Leading Musical Stars - International Leading Documentary Stars - Worldwide Leading Documentary Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Documentary 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
Omar Sharif
| Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 19 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Mysteries of Egypt ($40,593,286 in 1998) |
2
Kate Maberly
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on a credit in that role in 1 film. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Mysteries of Egypt ($40,593,286 in 1998) |
3
Michael Moore
| Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Sicko ($24,538,513 in 2007), Capitalism: A Love Story ($14,363,397 in 2009) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Sharif | $40,593,286 | 1 | $40,593,286 |
| 2 | Kate Maberly | $40,593,286 | 1 | $40,593,286 |
| 3 | Michael Moore | $38,901,910 | 2 | $19,450,955 |
| 4 | Jim Carrey | $37,346,841 | 1 | $37,346,841 |
| 5 | James Earl Jones | $32,011,576 | 1 | $32,011,576 |
| 6 | Patrick Stewart | $32,011,576 | 1 | $32,011,576 |
| 7 | Kiefer Sutherland | $21,550,235 | 1 | $21,550,235 |
| 8 | Judi Dench | $19,084,280 | 1 | $19,084,280 |
| 9 | Harry Shearer | $18,798,682 | 1 | $18,798,682 |
| 10 | Kenneth Branagh | $18,571,938 | 1 | $18,571,938 |
| 11 | Kevin Spacey | $15,602,915 | 2 | $7,801,458 |
| 12 | Avery Brooks | $13,485,455 | 1 | $13,485,455 |
| 13 | Bill Maher | $13,011,160 | 1 | $13,011,160 |
| 14 | Dave Chappelle | $11,718,595 | 1 | $11,718,595 |
| 15 | Alexandra Jamieson | $11,529,368 | 1 | $11,529,368 |
| 16 | Morgan Spurlock | $11,529,368 | 1 | $11,529,368 |
| 17 | Marlee Matlin | $10,941,801 | 1 | $10,941,801 |
| 18 | Linda Hunt | $10,658,756 | 1 | $10,658,756 |
| 19 | Ben Stein | $7,720,487 | 1 | $7,720,487 |
| 20 | Daryl Hannah | $7,714,996 | 1 | $7,714,996 |
| 21 | Stuart Pankin | $7,195,792 | 1 | $7,195,792 |
| 22 | Chloe Hollings | $6,096,582 | 1 | $6,096,582 |
| 23 | Chris Rock | $4,157,223 | 1 | $4,157,223 |
| 24 | Junior Labeija | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 25 | Dorian Corey | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 26 | Willi Ninja | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 27 | Pepper Labeija | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 28 | Anji Xtravaganza | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 29 | Venus Extravaganza | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 30 | Freddie Pendavis | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 31 | Octavia St. Laurent | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 32 | Will Shortz | $3,121,270 | 1 | $3,121,270 |
| 33 | The Edge | $1,610,163 | 1 | $1,610,163 |
| 34 | Jimmy Page | $1,610,163 | 1 | $1,610,163 |
| 35 | Jack White | $1,610,163 | 1 | $1,610,163 |
| 36 | Al Pacino | $1,266,417 | 1 | $1,266,417 |
| 37 | Natalie Maines | $1,215,045 | 1 | $1,215,045 |
| 38 | Martie Maguire | $1,215,045 | 1 | $1,215,045 |
| 39 | Emily Robison | $1,215,045 | 1 | $1,215,045 |
| 40 | Robert Reich | $1,205,079 | 1 | $1,205,079 |
| 41 | LeBron James | $950,675 | 1 | $950,675 |
| 42 | Werner Herzog | $944,933 | 1 | $944,933 |
| 43 | Queen Latifah | $833,532 | 1 | $833,532 |
| 44 | Arthur Blessitt | $741,557 | 1 | $741,557 |
| 45 | Jean Rochefort | $734,514 | 1 | $734,514 |
| 46 | David Crosby | $732,515 | 1 | $732,515 |
| 47 | Lypsinka | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 48 | Jackie Beat | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 49 | Mistress Formika | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 50 | Deee-lite | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 51 | The Lady Bunny | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 52 | Alexis Arquette | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 53 | Ruby O. Fee | $408,397 | 1 | $408,397 |
| 54 | Aaron Altaras | $408,397 | 1 | $408,397 |
| 55 | Max Mauff | $408,397 | 1 | $408,397 |
| 56 | Alice Dwyer | $408,397 | 1 | $408,397 |
| 57 | Marisa Tomei | $313,411 | 1 | $313,411 |
| 58 | Vincent D'Onofrio | $313,411 | 1 | $313,411 |
| 59 | Klaus Maria Brandauer | $296,181 | 1 | $296,181 |
| 60 | Martin Doblmeier | $296,181 | 1 | $296,181 |
| 61 | Tilda Swinton | $271,143 | 2 | $135,572 |
| 62 | Peter Krause | $259,840 | 1 | $259,840 |
| 63 | John Linnell | $160,621 | 1 | $160,621 |
| 64 | John Flansburgh | $160,621 | 1 | $160,621 |
| 65 | Alec Baldwin | $145,626 | 1 | $145,626 |
| 66 | Don Cheadle | $109,107 | 1 | $109,107 |
| 67 | Edward Norton | $106,100 | 1 | $106,100 |
| 68 | Michael MacAllister | $101,270 | 1 | $101,270 |
| 69 | Stephen "Stevie" Fielding | $97,044 | 1 | $97,044 |
| 70 | Steve James | $97,044 | 1 | $97,044 |
| 71 | Lior Liebling | $82,553 | 1 | $82,553 |
| 72 | Ricki Lake | $69,348 | 1 | $69,348 |
| 73 | Reda Kateb | $56,556 | 1 | $56,556 |
| 74 | Cécile de France | $56,556 | 1 | $56,556 |
| 75 | Zachary Quinto | $54,149 | 1 | $54,149 |
| 76 | Jim Parsons | $54,149 | 1 | $54,149 |
| 77 | Brandon Jennings | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 78 | Michael Beasley | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 79 | Kevin Love | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 80 | Tyreke Evans | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 81 | Kyle Singler | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 82 | Donte Greene | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 83 | Lance Stephenson | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 84 | Jerryd Bayless | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 85 | Gloria Pires | $45,502 | 1 | $45,502 |
| 86 | Miranda Otto | $45,502 | 1 | $45,502 |
| 87 | John Lithgow | $38,510 | 1 | $38,510 |
| 88 | Toni Servillo | $35,613 | 1 | $35,613 |
| 89 | Amalia Rodriguez | $26,609 | 1 | $26,609 |
| 90 | Jaquan Rhodes | $26,597 | 1 | $26,597 |
| 91 | Teague Berres | $26,597 | 1 | $26,597 |
| 92 | Jailen Young | $26,597 | 1 | $26,597 |
| 93 | Jamario Rowe | $26,597 | 1 | $26,597 |
| 94 | Sunn Wee | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 95 | Danny Cho | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 96 | Shane Yoon | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 97 | Bobby Choy | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 98 | Peter Jae | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 99 | Stefania Sandrelli | $18,010 | 1 | $18,010 |
| 100 | Bianca Knight | $17,895 | 1 | $17,895 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Michael Moore: By nicolas genin from Paris, France (66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra)) [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons
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