Box Office Star Records > Domestic > Creative Types > Domestic Leading Kids Fiction Stars
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Contemporary Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Science Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Historical Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Super Hero Stars - Domestic Leading Fantasy Stars - Domestic Leading Dramatization Stars - Domestic Leading Factual Stars - International Leading Kids Fiction Stars - Worldwide Leading Kids Fiction Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Kids Fiction 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
Steve Carell
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 23 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Minions: The Rise of Gru ($370,549,695 in 2022), Despicable Me 2 ($368,065,385 in 2013), Despicable Me 4 ($361,004,205 in 2024), Minions ($336,045,770 in 2015), Despicable Me 3 ($264,624,300 in 2017), Despicable Me ($252,756,705 in 2010), Over the Hedge ($155,019,340 in 2006), IF ($111,375,918 in 2024), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ($66,954,149 in 2014) |
2
Jack Black
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 27 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($574,934,330 in 2023), A Minecraft Movie ($423,613,498 in 2025), Kung Fu Panda ($215,727,546 in 2008), Kung Fu Panda 4 ($193,590,620 in 2024), Kung Fu Panda 2 ($165,249,063 in 2011), Kung Fu Panda 3 ($143,528,619 in 2016), Goosebumps ($80,069,458 in 2015), Kung Fu Panda Holiday ($0 in 2012) |
3
Eddie Murphy
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 45 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Shrek 2 ($439,820,881 in 2004), Shrek the Third ($322,719,944 in 2007), Shrek ($268,377,061 in 2001), Shrek Forever After ($238,736,787 in 2010), Doctor Dolittle ($144,156,605 in 1998), The Nutty Professor ($128,814,019 in 1996), Dr. Dolittle 2 ($112,950,721 in 2001), The Haunted Mansion ($75,817,994 in 2003), Shrek 5 ($0 in 2026) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Carell | $2,286,395,467 | 9 | $254,043,941 |
| 2 | Jack Black | $1,796,679,134 | 8 | $224,584,892 |
| 3 | Eddie Murphy | $1,731,394,012 | 9 | $192,377,112 |
| 4 | Tim Allen | $1,687,386,079 | 8 | $210,923,260 |
| 5 | Keegan-Michael Key | $1,539,779,444 | 8 | $192,472,431 |
| 6 | Tom Hanks | $1,514,818,789 | 7 | $216,402,684 |
| 7 | Mike Myers | $1,370,672,956 | 6 | $228,445,493 |
| 8 | Cameron Diaz | $1,269,654,673 | 5 | $253,930,935 |
| 9 | Chris Pratt | $1,092,616,661 | 5 | $218,523,332 |
| 10 | Tony Hale | $1,087,018,202 | 2 | $543,509,101 |
| 11 | Amy Poehler | $1,075,336,164 | 4 | $268,834,041 |
| 12 | Josh Gad | $1,027,493,029 | 5 | $205,498,606 |
| 13 | Jim Carrey | $1,022,331,673 | 6 | $170,388,612 |
| 14 | Lewis Black | $1,018,862,451 | 3 | $339,620,817 |
| 15 | Phyllis Smith | $1,009,441,905 | 2 | $504,720,953 |
| 16 | Seth Rogen | $996,557,262 | 3 | $332,185,754 |
| 17 | Kristen Bell | $943,669,896 | 4 | $235,917,474 |
| 18 | Charlie Day | $939,104,969 | 3 | $313,034,990 |
| 19 | Antonio Banderas | $930,157,127 | 7 | $132,879,590 |
| 20 | Beyoncé Knowles | $905,724,418 | 3 | $301,908,139 |
| 21 | Idina Menzel | $878,326,587 | 3 | $292,775,529 |
| 22 | Ellen DeGeneres | $866,824,931 | 2 | $433,412,466 |
| 23 | Will Arnett | $860,684,845 | 7 | $122,954,978 |
| 24 | Ben Stiller | $841,025,151 | 4 | $210,256,288 |
| 25 | Dwayne Johnson | $802,819,458 | 3 | $267,606,486 |
| 26 | Billy Eichner | $798,205,736 | 2 | $399,102,868 |
| 27 | John Kani | $798,205,736 | 2 | $399,102,868 |
| 28 | Albert Brooks | $749,624,200 | 2 | $374,812,100 |
| 29 | Justin Long | $717,119,350 | 7 | $102,445,621 |
| 30 | Auli'i Cravalho | $709,162,341 | 2 | $354,581,171 |
| 31 | Eric Andre | $706,429,033 | 3 | $235,476,344 |
| 32 | Kevin Hart | $695,887,367 | 4 | $173,971,842 |
| 33 | Denis Leary | $687,498,562 | 5 | $137,499,712 |
| 34 | Andy Samberg | $677,986,095 | 6 | $112,997,683 |
| 35 | Owen Wilson | $677,830,240 | 5 | $135,566,048 |
| 36 | Chris Rock | $669,102,103 | 5 | $133,820,421 |
| 37 | Chris Sanders | $668,598,840 | 3 | $222,866,280 |
| 38 | John Leguizamo | $668,430,860 | 6 | $111,405,143 |
| 39 | John C. Reilly | $660,833,433 | 3 | $220,277,811 |
| 40 | Ben Schwartz | $656,082,604 | 4 | $164,020,651 |
| 41 | Matthew Gray Gubler | $655,935,962 | 4 | $163,983,991 |
| 42 | Jesse McCartney | $655,935,962 | 5 | $131,187,192 |
| 43 | Alan Tudyk | $654,339,507 | 3 | $218,113,169 |
| 44 | Liza Lapira | $652,980,194 | 1 | $652,980,194 |
| 45 | Adele Exarchopoulos | $652,980,194 | 1 | $652,980,194 |
| 46 | Maya Hawke | $652,980,194 | 1 | $652,980,194 |
| 47 | Ayo Edebiri | $652,980,194 | 1 | $652,980,194 |
| 48 | Paul Walter Hauser | $652,980,194 | 1 | $652,980,194 |
| 49 | Bill Hader | $652,926,408 | 5 | $130,585,282 |
| 50 | John Goodman | $648,268,327 | 4 | $162,067,082 |
| 51 | Robin Williams | $641,534,941 | 5 | $128,306,988 |
| 52 | Steve Buscemi | $640,914,501 | 7 | $91,559,214 |
| 53 | Kristen Wiig | $632,689,685 | 4 | $158,172,421 |
| 54 | Ray Romano | $632,354,739 | 4 | $158,088,685 |
| 55 | Reese Witherspoon | $631,471,561 | 3 | $210,490,520 |
| 56 | Matthew Broderick | $609,914,082 | 4 | $152,478,521 |
| 57 | Will Ferrell | $590,909,360 | 3 | $196,969,787 |
| 58 | David Schwimmer | $590,161,883 | 3 | $196,720,628 |
| 59 | Jada Pinkett Smith | $590,161,883 | 3 | $196,720,628 |
| 60 | John Oliver | $588,854,836 | 2 | $294,427,418 |
| 61 | Selena Gomez | $588,727,317 | 6 | $98,121,220 |
| 62 | Ryan Reynolds | $584,246,634 | 5 | $116,849,327 |
| 63 | Anya Taylor-Joy | $576,049,338 | 2 | $288,024,669 |
| 64 | David Spade | $575,143,823 | 4 | $143,785,956 |
| 65 | Billy Crystal | $558,637,754 | 3 | $186,212,585 |
| 66 | Kevin James | $558,292,250 | 4 | $139,573,063 |
| 67 | Mindy Kaling | $545,874,388 | 2 | $272,937,194 |
| 68 | Shahadi Wright Joseph | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 69 | James Earl Jones | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 70 | Alfre Woodard | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 71 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 72 | Florence Kasumba | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 73 | JD McCrary | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 74 | Donald Glover | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 75 | Hannibal Buress | $528,309,250 | 2 | $264,154,625 |
| 76 | Lake Bell | $528,309,250 | 2 | $264,154,625 |
| 77 | Jenny Slate | $528,309,250 | 3 | $176,103,083 |
| 78 | Eric Stonestreet | $528,309,250 | 2 | $264,154,625 |
| 79 | Adam Sandler | $509,120,452 | 5 | $101,824,090 |
| 80 | Jordan Peele | $506,717,286 | 2 | $253,358,643 |
| 81 | James Marsden | $492,380,989 | 4 | $123,095,247 |
| 82 | Elizabeth Banks | $491,801,519 | 4 | $122,950,380 |
| 83 | Nathan Lane | $485,875,817 | 2 | $242,937,909 |
| 84 | Tom McGrath | $479,917,273 | 3 | $159,972,424 |
| 85 | James Corden | $478,921,515 | 6 | $79,820,253 |
| 86 | Queen Latifah | $455,967,334 | 3 | $151,989,111 |
| 87 | Julie Walters | $455,010,932 | 4 | $113,752,733 |
| 88 | Robert Guillaume | $450,447,146 | 2 | $225,223,573 |
| 89 | Danny DeVito | $445,256,182 | 5 | $89,051,236 |
| 90 | Dan Whitney | $435,533,857 | 2 | $217,766,929 |
| 91 | Annie Potts | $434,038,008 | 1 | $434,038,008 |
| 92 | Christina Hendricks | $434,038,008 | 2 | $217,019,004 |
| 93 | Matthew McConaughey | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 94 | Tori Kelly | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 95 | Scarlett Johansson | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 96 | Taron Egerton | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 97 | Natasha Rothwell | $426,988,004 | 2 | $213,494,002 |
| 98 | Shemar Moore | $426,988,004 | 2 | $213,494,002 |
| 99 | Tika Sumpter | $426,988,004 | 2 | $213,494,002 |
| 100 | Colleen O’Shaughnessey | $426,988,004 | 2 | $213,494,002 |
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
Steve Carell: By Eva RinaldiUploaded by MyCanon (Steve Carell) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Jack Black: By Toglenn (Own work) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Eddie Murphy: By David Shankbone (flickr) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
