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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Animation/Live Action Stars - International Leading Animation/Live Action Stars - Worldwide Leading Live Action Stars - Worldwide Leading Digital Animation Stars - Worldwide Leading Hand Animation Stars - Worldwide Leading Stop-Motion Animation Stars - Worldwide Leading Rotoscoping Stars - Worldwide Leading Multiple Production Methods Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the Animation/Live Action 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
Zoe Saldana
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 20 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,923,706,026 in 2009), Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922 in 2019), Avatar: The Way of Water ($2,320,250,281 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($869,087,963 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($845,555,777 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy ($770,882,395 in 2014), Avatar: Fire and Ash ($0 in 2025) |
2
Robert Downey, Jr.
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922 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 ($1,214,630,956 in 2013), Dolittle ($251,509,294 in 2020) |
3
Emma Watson
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 13 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($1,311,412,625 in 2011), Beauty and the Beast ($1,259,761,686 in 2017), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($962,575,067 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($943,476,160 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($937,444,235 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($926,055,796 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($885,923,981 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($876,145,955 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($784,234,714 in 2004), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($67,992,190 in 2016) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoe Saldana | $12,495,346,118 | 8 | $1,561,918,265 |
| 2 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $9,142,421,116 | 6 | $1,523,736,853 |
| 3 | Emma Watson | $8,955,022,409 | 10 | $895,502,241 |
| 4 | Chris Hemsworth | $8,920,527,608 | 7 | $1,274,361,087 |
| 5 | Scarlett Johansson | $8,628,087,588 | 5 | $1,725,617,518 |
| 6 | Chris Pratt | $8,255,394,403 | 6 | $1,375,899,067 |
| 7 | Daniel Radcliffe | $7,711,548,754 | 10 | $771,154,875 |
| 8 | Rupert Grint | $7,695,260,723 | 9 | $855,028,969 |
| 9 | Mark Ruffalo | $7,676,280,866 | 4 | $1,919,070,217 |
| 10 | Chris Evans | $7,676,280,866 | 4 | $1,919,070,217 |
| 11 | Bradley Cooper | $7,436,288,481 | 6 | $1,239,381,414 |
| 12 | Dave Bautista | $7,251,389,811 | 5 | $1,450,277,962 |
| 13 | Elizabeth Olsen | $7,113,405,641 | 4 | $1,778,351,410 |
| 14 | Samuel L. Jackson | $7,053,484,082 | 5 | $1,410,696,816 |
| 15 | Tom Holland | $6,938,579,556 | 4 | $1,734,644,889 |
| 16 | Karen Gillan | $6,480,507,416 | 4 | $1,620,126,854 |
| 17 | Pom Klementieff | $6,480,507,416 | 4 | $1,620,126,854 |
| 18 | Benedict Wong | $6,394,431,836 | 4 | $1,598,607,959 |
| 19 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $6,394,431,836 | 4 | $1,598,607,959 |
| 20 | Josh Brolin | $6,206,439,531 | 4 | $1,551,609,883 |
| 21 | Don Cheadle | $5,980,494,632 | 3 | $1,993,498,211 |
| 22 | Jeremy Renner | $5,627,921,112 | 3 | $1,875,973,704 |
| 23 | Danai Gurira | $5,625,072,512 | 3 | $1,875,024,171 |
| 24 | Letitia Wright | $5,625,072,512 | 3 | $1,875,024,171 |
| 25 | Sam Worthington | $5,549,226,390 | 5 | $1,109,845,278 |
| 26 | Paul Bettany | $5,159,015,023 | 3 | $1,719,671,674 |
| 27 | Chadwick Boseman | $4,765,863,676 | 2 | $2,382,931,838 |
| 28 | Sebastian Stan | $4,765,863,676 | 2 | $2,382,931,838 |
| 29 | Vin Diesel | $4,533,885,889 | 4 | $1,133,471,472 |
| 30 | Daisy Ridley | $4,448,579,720 | 3 | $1,482,859,907 |
| 31 | John Boyega | $4,448,579,720 | 3 | $1,482,859,907 |
| 32 | Adam Driver | $4,448,579,720 | 3 | $1,482,859,907 |
| 33 | Ian McKellen | $4,274,926,379 | 5 | $854,985,276 |
| 34 | Ewan McGregor | $4,261,293,207 | 6 | $710,215,535 |
| 35 | Tom Hiddleston | $4,232,604,133 | 2 | $2,116,302,067 |
| 36 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $3,981,865,732 | 3 | $1,327,288,577 |
| 37 | Martin Freeman | $3,876,575,070 | 5 | $775,315,014 |
| 38 | Brie Larson | $3,847,080,016 | 2 | $1,923,540,008 |
| 39 | Paul Rudd | $3,816,721,762 | 3 | $1,272,240,587 |
| 40 | Evangeline Lilly | $3,816,721,762 | 3 | $1,272,240,587 |
| 41 | Ralph Fiennes | $3,749,112,397 | 6 | $624,852,066 |
| 42 | Ryan Reynolds | $3,739,735,397 | 6 | $623,289,233 |
| 43 | Will Smith | $3,399,080,322 | 7 | $485,582,903 |
| 44 | Natalie Portman | $3,367,027,622 | 4 | $841,756,906 |
| 45 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $3,290,022,563 | 3 | $1,096,674,188 |
| 46 | Liam Neeson | $3,208,575,882 | 7 | $458,367,983 |
| 47 | Jon Favreau | $3,110,655,269 | 2 | $1,555,327,635 |
| 48 | Viggo Mortensen | $2,939,840,747 | 3 | $979,946,916 |
| 49 | Lupita Nyong'o | $2,880,967,372 | 3 | $960,322,457 |
| 50 | Ben Mendelsohn | $2,763,715,343 | 3 | $921,238,448 |
| 51 | Johnny Depp | $2,745,736,355 | 4 | $686,434,089 |
| 52 | Anthony Mackie | $2,717,503,922 | 1 | $2,717,503,922 |
| 53 | Terry Notary | $2,717,503,922 | 1 | $2,717,503,922 |
| 54 | Ben Kingsley | $2,700,242,083 | 4 | $675,060,521 |
| 55 | Shia LaBeouf | $2,668,586,370 | 3 | $889,528,790 |
| 56 | Florence Kasumba | $2,520,663,239 | 2 | $1,260,331,620 |
| 57 | Mark Wahlberg | $2,480,178,182 | 4 | $620,044,546 |
| 58 | Mads Mikkelsen | $2,454,038,779 | 3 | $818,012,926 |
| 59 | Anthony Daniels | $2,392,532,885 | 2 | $1,196,266,443 |
| 60 | Mark Hamill | $2,392,532,885 | 2 | $1,196,266,443 |
| 61 | Oscar Isaac | $2,392,532,885 | 2 | $1,196,266,443 |
| 62 | John Kani | $2,384,066,412 | 2 | $1,192,033,206 |
| 63 | Billy Eichner | $2,384,066,412 | 2 | $1,192,033,206 |
| 64 | Seth Rogen | $2,384,066,412 | 2 | $1,192,033,206 |
| 65 | Beyoncé Knowles | $2,384,066,412 | 2 | $1,192,033,206 |
| 66 | Andy Serkis | $2,228,129,411 | 5 | $445,625,882 |
| 67 | Donald Glover | $2,054,605,750 | 2 | $1,027,302,875 |
| 68 | Alan Rickman | $1,988,066,177 | 2 | $994,033,089 |
| 69 | Idris Elba | $1,920,685,384 | 4 | $480,171,346 |
| 70 | Riz Ahmed | $1,911,164,649 | 2 | $955,582,325 |
| 71 | Alison Sudol | $1,867,330,568 | 3 | $622,443,523 |
| 72 | Eddie Redmayne | $1,867,330,568 | 3 | $622,443,523 |
| 73 | Dan Fogler | $1,867,330,568 | 3 | $622,443,523 |
| 74 | Ezra Miller | $1,867,330,568 | 3 | $622,443,523 |
| 75 | Keegan-Michael Key | $1,867,041,214 | 3 | $622,347,071 |
| 76 | Tom Hardy | $1,832,120,911 | 3 | $610,706,970 |
| 77 | Elijah Wood | $1,816,002,839 | 2 | $908,001,420 |
| 78 | Tilda Swinton | $1,815,069,696 | 3 | $605,023,232 |
| 79 | Megan Fox | $1,790,120,665 | 3 | $596,706,888 |
| 80 | Bill Murray | $1,783,959,825 | 4 | $445,989,956 |
| 81 | James Earl Jones | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 82 | JD McCrary | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 83 | Alfre Woodard | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 84 | Shahadi Wright Joseph | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 85 | Eric Andre | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 86 | John Oliver | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 87 | Rachel McAdams | $1,628,568,160 | 2 | $814,284,080 |
| 88 | Dan Stevens | $1,613,518,307 | 2 | $806,759,154 |
| 89 | Hayden Christensen | $1,559,586,085 | 2 | $779,793,043 |
| 90 | Georgie Henley | $1,556,067,810 | 3 | $518,689,270 |
| 91 | Skandar Keynes | $1,556,067,810 | 3 | $518,689,270 |
| 92 | Justin Long | $1,528,063,567 | 5 | $305,612,713 |
| 93 | Emma Thompson | $1,511,270,980 | 2 | $755,635,490 |
| 94 | Josh Gad | $1,503,803,490 | 2 | $751,901,745 |
| 95 | Joonas Suotamo | $1,463,103,161 | 2 | $731,551,581 |
| 96 | Katherine Waterston | $1,460,179,724 | 2 | $730,089,862 |
| 97 | Hugh Jackman | $1,443,073,404 | 3 | $481,024,468 |
| 98 | Matthew Gray Gubler | $1,404,694,725 | 4 | $351,173,681 |
| 99 | Jesse McCartney | $1,404,694,725 | 4 | $351,173,681 |
| 100 | James Spader | $1,395,316,979 | 1 | $1,395,316,979 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Zoe Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Emma Watson: Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
