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 54 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 ($1,132,590,236 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 ($951,806,722 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 30 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 ($879,495,139 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 | $14,627,846,390 | 68 | $215,115,388 |
| 2 | Scarlett Johansson | $14,563,565,930 | 34 | $428,340,174 |
| 3 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $14,347,748,638 | 45 | $318,838,859 |
| 4 | Zoe Saldana | $14,254,606,626 | 34 | $419,253,136 |
| 5 | Chris Pratt | $14,159,551,112 | 25 | $566,382,044 |
| 6 | Vin Diesel | $12,091,815,726 | 28 | $431,850,562 |
| 7 | Tom Cruise | $12,090,654,463 | 44 | $274,787,601 |
| 8 | Chris Hemsworth | $12,085,889,415 | 28 | $431,638,908 |
| 9 | Bradley Cooper | $11,419,967,825 | 30 | $380,665,594 |
| 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 | $10,355,732,869 | 53 | $195,391,186 |
| 13 | Dwayne Johnson | $10,226,484,446 | 38 | $269,118,012 |
| 14 | Tom Holland | $9,967,475,063 | 15 | $664,498,338 |
| 15 | Mark Ruffalo | $9,788,293,690 | 23 | $425,577,987 |
| 16 | Emma Watson | $9,224,020,712 | 15 | $614,934,714 |
| 17 | Don Cheadle | $9,027,488,223 | 23 | $392,499,488 |
| 18 | Will Smith | $9,016,956,603 | 37 | $243,701,530 |
| 19 | Dave Bautista | $8,855,093,626 | 27 | $327,966,431 |
| 20 | Jeremy Renner | $8,810,807,612 | 19 | $463,726,716 |
| 21 | Karen Gillan | $8,478,552,190 | 17 | $498,738,364 |
| 22 | Josh Brolin | $8,388,143,268 | 26 | $322,620,895 |
| 23 | Elizabeth Olsen | $8,383,371,975 | 18 | $465,742,888 |
| 24 | Daniel Radcliffe | $8,349,244,751 | 24 | $347,885,198 |
| 25 | Steve Carell | $8,299,530,037 | 31 | $267,726,775 |
| 26 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $8,280,878,398 | 20 | $414,043,920 |
| 27 | Harrison Ford | $8,173,625,047 | 42 | $194,610,120 |
| 28 | Hugh Jackman | $7,670,781,524 | 36 | $213,077,265 |
| 29 | Rupert Grint | $7,640,619,013 | 13 | $587,739,924 |
| 30 | Chadwick Boseman | $7,605,080,975 | 11 | $691,370,998 |
| 31 | Letitia Wright | $7,519,941,068 | 12 | $626,661,756 |
| 32 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $7,370,079,331 | 27 | $272,965,901 |
| 33 | Matt Damon | $7,316,255,236 | 46 | $159,049,027 |
| 34 | Sebastian Stan | $7,093,204,226 | 16 | $443,325,264 |
| 35 | Danai Gurira | $6,984,745,163 | 5 | $1,396,949,033 |
| 36 | Jack Black | $6,945,703,930 | 29 | $239,507,032 |
| 37 | Brad Pitt | $6,922,959,486 | 46 | $150,499,119 |
| 38 | Tom Hiddleston | $6,900,090,285 | 14 | $492,863,592 |
| 39 | Paul Bettany | $6,836,252,011 | 16 | $427,265,751 |
| 40 | Bruce Willis | $6,761,295,465 | 88 | $76,832,903 |
| 41 | Eddie Murphy | $6,750,824,376 | 46 | $146,757,052 |
| 42 | Liam Neeson | $6,695,323,939 | 60 | $111,588,732 |
| 43 | Ryan Reynolds | $6,562,164,289 | 41 | $160,052,788 |
| 44 | Sam Worthington | $6,522,024,075 | 24 | $271,751,003 |
| 45 | Pom Klementieff | $6,514,430,710 | 5 | $1,302,886,142 |
| 46 | Benedict Wong | $6,458,169,621 | 6 | $1,076,361,604 |
| 47 | Ben Stiller | $6,377,724,340 | 35 | $182,220,695 |
| 48 | Jason Statham | $6,321,276,944 | 40 | $158,031,924 |
| 49 | Ian McKellen | $6,293,993,887 | 20 | $314,699,694 |
| 50 | Nicolas Cage | $6,132,024,351 | 96 | $63,875,254 |
| 51 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $6,126,214,340 | 20 | $306,310,717 |
| 52 | Jennifer Lawrence | $6,081,167,202 | 26 | $233,891,046 |
| 53 | Mark Wahlberg | $6,039,365,405 | 47 | $128,497,136 |
| 54 | Christian Bale | $5,869,134,115 | 39 | $150,490,618 |
| 55 | Ewan McGregor | $5,837,323,069 | 38 | $153,613,765 |
| 56 | Cameron Diaz | $5,827,053,005 | 30 | $194,235,100 |
| 57 | Jim Carrey | $5,621,794,672 | 30 | $187,393,156 |
| 58 | Idris Elba | $5,610,677,973 | 31 | $180,989,612 |
| 59 | Natalie Portman | $5,598,615,654 | 34 | $164,665,166 |
| 60 | Paul Rudd | $5,556,812,061 | 31 | $179,252,002 |
| 61 | Josh Gad | $5,470,577,843 | 18 | $303,920,991 |
| 62 | Brie Larson | $5,456,416,367 | 13 | $419,724,336 |
| 63 | Julia Roberts | $5,436,078,976 | 37 | $146,921,053 |
| 64 | Sandra Bullock | $5,400,503,732 | 34 | $158,838,345 |
| 65 | Martin Freeman | $5,287,729,625 | 15 | $352,515,308 |
| 66 | Adam Sandler | $5,242,335,290 | 44 | $119,143,984 |
| 67 | Keanu Reeves | $5,200,748,050 | 50 | $104,014,961 |
| 68 | Robert De Niro | $5,178,893,791 | 77 | $67,258,361 |
| 69 | Sylvester Stallone | $5,143,927,087 | 54 | $95,257,909 |
| 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 | $5,010,646,357 | 37 | $135,422,875 |
| 73 | Adam Driver | $4,970,608,193 | 21 | $236,695,628 |
| 74 | Michelle Rodriguez | $4,950,372,592 | 18 | $275,020,700 |
| 75 | George Clooney | $4,888,086,763 | 36 | $135,780,188 |
| 76 | Daniel Craig | $4,864,395,250 | 17 | $286,140,897 |
| 77 | Orlando Bloom | $4,843,498,167 | 23 | $210,586,877 |
| 78 | Daisy Ridley | $4,840,088,635 | 12 | $403,340,720 |
| 79 | Morgan Freeman | $4,811,687,689 | 50 | $96,233,754 |
| 80 | John Boyega | $4,781,384,448 | 15 | $318,758,963 |
| 81 | Robin Williams | $4,760,847,075 | 37 | $128,671,543 |
| 82 | Lupita Nyong'o | $4,756,603,969 | 11 | $432,418,543 |
| 83 | Mel Gibson | $4,721,365,929 | 55 | $85,843,017 |
| 84 | Will Ferrell | $4,706,448,556 | 39 | $120,678,168 |
| 85 | Kevin Hart | $4,704,823,630 | 34 | $138,377,166 |
| 86 | Robert Pattinson | $4,654,810,312 | 25 | $186,192,412 |
| 87 | Simon Pegg | $4,503,192,488 | 26 | $173,199,711 |
| 88 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $4,475,397,168 | 36 | $124,316,588 |
| 89 | Shia LaBeouf | $4,461,875,750 | 28 | $159,352,705 |
| 90 | Denzel Washington | $4,434,580,308 | 49 | $90,501,639 |
| 91 | Keegan-Michael Key | $4,414,299,851 | 17 | $259,664,697 |
| 92 | Meryl Streep | $4,383,436,579 | 50 | $87,668,732 |
| 93 | Jude Law | $4,383,168,066 | 36 | $121,754,669 |
| 94 | Evangeline Lilly | $4,354,963,698 | 8 | $544,370,462 |
| 95 | Anthony Mackie | $4,345,503,251 | 24 | $181,062,635 |
| 96 | Jon Favreau | $4,290,223,510 | 6 | $715,037,252 |
| 97 | Channing Tatum | $4,287,429,582 | 32 | $133,982,174 |
| 98 | Mark Hamill | $4,273,644,559 | 13 | $328,741,889 |
| 99 | Anthony Hopkins | $4,265,179,647 | 44 | $96,935,901 |
| 100 | Russell Crowe | $4,201,781,143 | 44 | $95,495,026 |
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
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
