Box Office Star Records > Worldwide > Creative Types > Worldwide Leading Super Hero Stars
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Super Hero Stars - International Leading Super Hero Stars - Worldwide Leading Contemporary Fiction Stars - Worldwide Leading Science Fiction Stars - Worldwide Leading Kids Fiction Stars - Worldwide Leading Historical Fiction Stars - Worldwide Leading Fantasy Stars - Worldwide Leading Dramatization Stars - Worldwide Leading Factual Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the Super Hero 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
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 ($2,788,912,285 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 ($878,271,291 in 2017), Iron Man 2 ($621,156,389 in 2010), Iron Man ($585,171,547 in 2008) |
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 ($2,788,912,285 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), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($714,401,889 in 2014), Iron Man 2 ($621,156,389 in 2010), Black Widow ($379,751,131 in 2021) |
3
Chris Hemsworth
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,788,912,285 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), Thor: Ragnarok ($850,482,778 in 2017), Thor: Love and Thunder ($760,928,081 in 2022), Thor: The Dark World ($644,602,516 in 2013), Thor ($449,326,618 in 2011) |
Complete List
Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $12,199,580,314 | 9 | $1,355,508,924 |
2 | Scarlett Johansson | $10,614,898,224 | 8 | $1,326,862,278 |
3 | Chris Hemsworth | $10,453,029,222 | 8 | $1,306,628,653 |
4 | Chris Evans | $10,274,041,171 | 8 | $1,284,255,146 |
5 | Samuel L. Jackson | $9,123,220,373 | 8 | $1,140,402,547 |
6 | Tom Holland | $8,755,487,106 | 5 | $1,751,097,421 |
7 | Mark Ruffalo | $8,598,172,007 | 5 | $1,719,634,401 |
8 | Elizabeth Olsen | $8,336,713,590 | 5 | $1,667,342,718 |
9 | Don Cheadle | $7,825,720,286 | 5 | $1,565,144,057 |
10 | Chadwick Boseman | $7,325,665,945 | 4 | $1,831,416,486 |
11 | Chris Pratt | $7,322,711,141 | 6 | $1,220,451,857 |
12 | Bradley Cooper | $7,322,711,141 | 5 | $1,464,542,228 |
13 | Dave Bautista | $7,322,711,141 | 6 | $1,220,451,857 |
14 | Zoe Saldana | $7,322,711,141 | 5 | $1,464,542,228 |
15 | Sebastian Stan | $7,074,143,290 | 5 | $1,414,828,658 |
16 | Danai Gurira | $7,027,751,905 | 4 | $1,756,937,976 |
17 | Letitia Wright | $7,027,751,905 | 4 | $1,756,937,976 |
18 | Jeremy Renner | $6,851,229,061 | 4 | $1,712,807,265 |
19 | Karen Gillan | $6,551,828,746 | 5 | $1,310,365,749 |
20 | Pom Klementieff | $6,551,828,746 | 4 | $1,637,957,187 |
21 | Benedict Wong | $6,465,840,199 | 4 | $1,616,460,050 |
22 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $6,465,840,199 | 4 | $1,616,460,050 |
23 | Tom Hiddleston | $6,248,424,408 | 5 | $1,249,684,882 |
24 | Paul Bettany | $5,989,171,625 | 3 | $1,996,390,542 |
25 | Josh Brolin | $5,623,634,409 | 3 | $1,874,544,803 |
26 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $5,210,632,493 | 4 | $1,302,658,123 |
27 | Vin Diesel | $4,570,961,910 | 5 | $914,192,382 |
28 | Evangeline Lilly | $4,394,550,697 | 4 | $1,098,637,674 |
29 | Paul Rudd | $4,394,550,697 | 4 | $1,098,637,674 |
30 | Brie Larson | $4,118,194,629 | 3 | $1,372,731,543 |
31 | Anthony Mackie | $3,940,811,871 | 3 | $1,313,603,957 |
32 | Jon Favreau | $3,667,183,576 | 2 | $1,833,591,788 |
33 | Hugh Jackman | $3,315,829,645 | 7 | $473,689,949 |
34 | Christian Bale | $3,199,166,809 | 4 | $799,791,702 |
35 | Terry Notary | $2,788,912,285 | 1 | $2,788,912,285 |
36 | Tobey Maguire | $2,512,754,221 | 3 | $837,584,740 |
37 | Gal Gadot | $2,512,392,298 | 4 | $628,098,075 |
38 | Jason Momoa | $2,221,640,475 | 3 | $740,546,825 |
39 | Henry Cavill | $2,196,339,818 | 3 | $732,113,273 |
40 | Martin Freeman | $2,190,479,866 | 2 | $1,095,239,933 |
41 | Lupita Nyong'o | $2,190,479,866 | 2 | $1,095,239,933 |
42 | Angela Bassett | $2,190,479,866 | 2 | $1,095,239,933 |
43 | Idris Elba | $2,111,509,649 | 5 | $422,301,930 |
44 | Zendaya | $2,010,378,813 | 2 | $1,005,189,407 |
45 | Anthony Hopkins | $1,944,411,912 | 3 | $648,137,304 |
46 | Patrick Stewart | $1,910,344,718 | 4 | $477,586,180 |
47 | Ian McKellen | $1,910,344,718 | 4 | $477,586,180 |
48 | James McAvoy | $1,892,165,521 | 4 | $473,041,380 |
49 | Michael Fassbender | $1,892,165,521 | 4 | $473,041,380 |
50 | Jennifer Lawrence | $1,892,165,521 | 4 | $473,041,380 |
51 | Natalie Portman | $1,854,857,215 | 3 | $618,285,738 |
52 | Ryan Reynolds | $1,787,845,553 | 4 | $446,961,388 |
53 | Ben Affleck | $1,711,122,818 | 3 | $570,374,273 |
54 | Rachel McAdams | $1,628,568,160 | 2 | $814,284,080 |
55 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $1,628,568,160 | 2 | $814,284,080 |
56 | Tessa Thompson | $1,611,410,859 | 2 | $805,705,430 |
57 | Michael Douglas | $1,605,638,412 | 3 | $535,212,804 |
58 | Patrick Wilson | $1,565,695,266 | 2 | $782,847,633 |
59 | Gemma Chan | $1,531,307,853 | 2 | $765,653,927 |
60 | Michael B. Jordan | $1,504,343,507 | 2 | $752,171,754 |
61 | Nicole Kidman | $1,468,378,846 | 2 | $734,189,423 |
62 | Andrew Garfield | $1,466,886,603 | 2 | $733,443,302 |
63 | James Spader | $1,395,316,979 | 1 | $1,395,316,979 |
64 | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | $1,395,316,979 | 2 | $697,658,490 |
65 | Will Smith | $1,369,979,252 | 2 | $684,989,626 |
66 | Tom Hardy | $1,357,627,975 | 3 | $452,542,658 |
67 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $1,353,604,254 | 3 | $451,201,418 |
68 | Forest Whitaker | $1,336,494,320 | 1 | $1,336,494,320 |
69 | Daniel Kaluuya | $1,336,494,320 | 1 | $1,336,494,320 |
70 | Andy Serkis | $1,336,494,320 | 1 | $1,336,494,320 |
71 | Guy Pearce | $1,252,555,326 | 2 | $626,277,663 |
72 | Ben Kingsley | $1,215,392,272 | 1 | $1,215,392,272 |
73 | Michael Keaton | $1,145,095,582 | 2 | $572,547,791 |
74 | Michael Peña | $1,142,003,109 | 2 | $571,001,555 |
75 | Jake Gyllenhaal | $1,132,107,522 | 1 | $1,132,107,522 |
76 | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | $1,131,849,702 | 1 | $1,131,849,702 |
77 | Amber Heard | $1,131,849,702 | 1 | $1,131,849,702 |
78 | Dolph Lundgren | $1,131,849,702 | 1 | $1,131,849,702 |
79 | Willem Dafoe | $1,131,849,702 | 1 | $1,131,849,702 |
80 | Clark Gregg | $1,129,576,094 | 1 | $1,129,576,094 |
81 | Annette Bening | $1,129,576,094 | 1 | $1,129,576,094 |
82 | Ben Mendelsohn | $1,129,576,094 | 1 | $1,129,576,094 |
83 | Djimon Hounsou | $1,129,576,094 | 1 | $1,129,576,094 |
84 | Lashana Lynch | $1,129,576,094 | 1 | $1,129,576,094 |
85 | Lee Pace | $1,129,576,094 | 1 | $1,129,576,094 |
86 | Margot Robbie | $1,113,848,269 | 3 | $371,282,756 |
87 | Hailee Steinfeld | $1,057,009,658 | 2 | $528,504,829 |
88 | Shameik Moore | $1,057,009,658 | 2 | $528,504,829 |
89 | Heath Ledger | $999,240,028 | 1 | $999,240,028 |
90 | Chris Pine | $984,051,998 | 2 | $492,025,999 |
91 | Xochitl Gomez | $952,224,986 | 1 | $952,224,986 |
92 | Michael Stuhlbarg | $952,224,986 | 1 | $952,224,986 |
93 | Kurt Russell | $952,197,322 | 2 | $476,098,661 |
94 | Colin Farrell | $948,732,997 | 2 | $474,366,499 |
95 | Ezra Miller | $922,495,541 | 2 | $461,247,771 |
96 | Joel Kinnaman | $912,842,717 | 2 | $456,421,359 |
97 | Viola Davis | $912,842,717 | 2 | $456,421,359 |
98 | Jai Courtney | $912,842,717 | 2 | $456,421,359 |
99 | Jared Leto | $908,504,417 | 2 | $454,252,209 |
100 | Marisa Tomei | $878,271,291 | 1 | $878,271,291 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Scarlett Johansson: Foto: © JCS / , via Wikimedia Commons
Chris Hemsworth: Image by Benjamin Ellis licensed under Creative Commons. Original