Box Office Star Records > Domestic > Lifetime Acting > Top Domestic Above the Line Stars
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office
See also: Top Domestic Leading Stars - Top Domestic Supporting Stars - Top Domestic Live Action Stars - Top International Above the Line Stars - Top Worldwide Above the Line Stars - Top Domestic Below the Line Stars - Top Domestic Cameo Stars - Top Domestic Stars
The figures in this chart represent the total amount of domestic revenue generated by all the movies a star has had an above-the-line role in over their lifetime.
Above-the-line credits are the names that appear one by one on the screen during the opening (or sometimes closing) credits for a film.
Roles in animated movies are included in the calculations in this chart.
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 55 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($858,373,000 in 2019), Incredibles 2 ($608,581,744 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($459,005,868 in 2015), Captain Marvel ($426,829,839 in 2019), Jurassic Park ($415,404,543 in 1993), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($390,532,085 in 2019), Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith ($380,270,577 in 2005), Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones ($310,676,740 in 2002), The Incredibles ($261,441,092 in 2004), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($259,746,958 in 2014) |
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 13 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($858,373,000 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($678,815,482 in 2018), Jurassic World ($652,306,625 in 2015), The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($574,934,330 in 2023), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ($417,719,760 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($389,813,101 in 2017), Jurassic World: Dominion ($376,851,080 in 2022), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($358,995,815 in 2023), Thor: Love and Thunder ($343,256,830 in 2022), Guardians of the Galaxy ($333,714,112 in 2014) |
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 19 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($858,373,000 in 2019), Avatar ($785,221,649 in 2009), Avatar: The Way of Water ($684,075,767 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($678,815,482 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($389,813,101 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($358,995,815 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy ($333,714,112 in 2014), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ($305,410,819 in 2003), Star Trek ($257,730,019 in 2009), Star Trek Into Darkness ($228,778,661 in 2013) |
Complete List
Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Samuel L. Jackson | $7,015,877,512 | 82 | $85,559,482 |
2 | Chris Pratt | $5,874,560,252 | 29 | $202,571,043 |
3 | Zoe Saldana | $5,462,071,069 | 39 | $140,053,104 |
4 | Bradley Cooper | $5,442,096,181 | 37 | $147,083,681 |
5 | Andy Serkis | $5,417,075,261 | 26 | $208,349,049 |
6 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $5,235,732,333 | 55 | $95,195,133 |
7 | Tom Hanks | $4,968,553,992 | 60 | $82,809,233 |
8 | Harrison Ford | $4,965,200,127 | 38 | $130,663,161 |
9 | Morgan Freeman | $4,825,599,820 | 65 | $74,239,997 |
10 | Scarlett Johansson | $4,730,780,590 | 40 | $118,269,515 |
11 | Tom Cruise | $4,650,634,144 | 42 | $110,729,384 |
12 | Vin Diesel | $4,563,971,437 | 32 | $142,624,107 |
13 | Dwayne Johnson | $4,272,561,590 | 38 | $112,435,831 |
14 | Don Cheadle | $4,083,595,129 | 27 | $151,244,264 |
15 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $4,047,261,308 | 28 | $144,545,047 |
16 | Stanley Tucci | $3,973,291,383 | 52 | $76,409,450 |
17 | Jon Favreau | $3,936,170,843 | 17 | $231,539,461 |
18 | Will Smith | $3,917,932,089 | 39 | $100,459,797 |
19 | Tom Holland | $3,892,421,853 | 19 | $204,864,308 |
20 | Karen Gillan | $3,884,219,171 | 24 | $161,842,465 |
21 | Lupita Nyong'o | $3,845,137,315 | 14 | $274,652,665 |
22 | Idris Elba | $3,834,394,301 | 40 | $95,859,858 |
23 | Johnny Depp | $3,827,318,498 | 57 | $67,145,939 |
24 | Dave Bautista | $3,826,503,172 | 32 | $119,578,224 |
25 | Elizabeth Banks | $3,755,395,588 | 45 | $83,453,235 |
26 | Chris Hemsworth | $3,738,353,770 | 28 | $133,512,635 |
27 | Matt Damon | $3,527,995,132 | 51 | $69,176,375 |
28 | Woody Harrelson | $3,520,355,932 | 58 | $60,695,792 |
29 | Chris Evans | $3,505,630,639 | 28 | $125,201,094 |
30 | Cate Blanchett | $3,500,593,739 | 40 | $87,514,843 |
31 | Willem Dafoe | $3,461,545,975 | 60 | $57,692,433 |
32 | Alan Rickman | $3,417,771,653 | 23 | $148,598,768 |
33 | Paul Bettany | $3,402,188,823 | 25 | $136,087,553 |
34 | Carrie Fisher | $3,349,624,208 | 15 | $223,308,281 |
35 | Benedict Wong | $3,325,797,305 | 12 | $277,149,775 |
36 | Owen Wilson | $3,296,897,935 | 47 | $70,146,765 |
37 | Oscar Isaac | $3,296,544,043 | 33 | $99,895,274 |
38 | Paul Rudd | $3,259,321,258 | 37 | $88,089,764 |
39 | Mark Hamill | $3,254,693,446 | 17 | $191,452,556 |
40 | Mark Ruffalo | $3,232,488,003 | 29 | $111,465,104 |
41 | Steve Carell | $3,220,353,595 | 34 | $94,716,282 |
42 | Anthony Mackie | $3,202,380,193 | 41 | $78,106,834 |
43 | Josh Brolin | $3,188,890,033 | 31 | $102,867,420 |
44 | Emma Watson | $3,164,386,443 | 17 | $186,140,379 |
45 | Robert De Niro | $3,115,614,429 | 70 | $44,508,778 |
46 | Gary Oldman | $3,113,802,048 | 36 | $86,494,501 |
47 | Jack Black | $3,098,179,534 | 33 | $93,884,228 |
48 | J.K. Simmons | $3,074,792,564 | 58 | $53,013,665 |
49 | Liam Neeson | $3,037,173,506 | 62 | $48,986,669 |
50 | Stellan Skarsgård | $3,033,205,263 | 43 | $70,539,657 |
51 | Ralph Fiennes | $3,025,297,770 | 43 | $70,355,762 |
52 | Ian McKellen | $3,017,035,046 | 21 | $143,668,336 |
53 | Mark Wahlberg | $3,001,801,030 | 49 | $61,261,246 |
54 | Robbie Coltrane | $2,991,659,822 | 16 | $186,978,739 |
55 | Cameron Diaz | $2,991,241,402 | 30 | $99,708,047 |
56 | Bruce Willis | $2,962,035,866 | 81 | $36,568,344 |
57 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $2,956,557,421 | 21 | $140,788,449 |
58 | Anthony Daniels | $2,950,268,987 | 7 | $421,466,998 |
59 | Brad Pitt | $2,940,444,822 | 49 | $60,009,078 |
60 | Jeremy Renner | $2,924,969,526 | 23 | $127,172,588 |
61 | Seth Rogen | $2,912,412,972 | 33 | $88,254,939 |
62 | Michelle Rodriguez | $2,888,772,602 | 28 | $103,170,450 |
63 | Elizabeth Olsen | $2,874,379,106 | 20 | $143,718,955 |
64 | Chadwick Boseman | $2,869,509,662 | 12 | $239,125,805 |
65 | Will Ferrell | $2,806,438,024 | 43 | $65,266,001 |
66 | Michael Caine | $2,799,722,434 | 46 | $60,863,531 |
67 | Eddie Murphy | $2,799,061,688 | 32 | $87,470,678 |
68 | Hugo Weaving | $2,790,912,456 | 26 | $107,342,787 |
69 | Alan Tudyk | $2,782,597,189 | 22 | $126,481,690 |
70 | Orlando Bloom | $2,777,473,254 | 28 | $99,195,473 |
71 | Jamie Foxx | $2,775,420,624 | 40 | $69,385,516 |
72 | Helena Bonham Carter | $2,771,766,750 | 39 | $71,070,942 |
73 | Sebastian Stan | $2,768,343,662 | 27 | $102,531,247 |
74 | Antonio Banderas | $2,759,561,341 | 49 | $56,317,578 |
75 | Adam Sandler | $2,750,883,436 | 45 | $61,130,743 |
76 | Bryce Dallas Howard | $2,744,879,193 | 16 | $171,554,950 |
77 | Jeff Goldblum | $2,744,727,898 | 34 | $80,727,291 |
78 | Christian Bale | $2,738,915,089 | 34 | $80,556,326 |
79 | Danai Gurira | $2,735,999,410 | 7 | $390,857,059 |
80 | Keegan-Michael Key | $2,730,878,256 | 29 | $94,168,216 |
81 | Sigourney Weaver | $2,674,223,442 | 37 | $72,276,309 |
82 | Jennifer Lawrence | $2,665,277,596 | 26 | $102,510,677 |
83 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $2,664,760,492 | 31 | $85,960,016 |
84 | Hugh Jackman | $2,654,102,301 | 35 | $75,831,494 |
85 | Ewan McGregor | $2,645,535,448 | 42 | $62,988,939 |
86 | Daniel Radcliffe | $2,632,862,428 | 23 | $114,472,279 |
87 | Pom Klementieff | $2,632,275,361 | 8 | $329,034,420 |
88 | John Ratzenberger | $2,617,084,772 | 19 | $137,741,304 |
89 | Julia Roberts | $2,575,475,009 | 36 | $71,540,972 |
90 | Tobey Maguire | $2,572,266,897 | 14 | $183,733,350 |
91 | Robin Williams | $2,568,298,618 | 34 | $75,538,195 |
92 | Ben Stiller | $2,566,668,932 | 33 | $77,777,846 |
93 | Ben Affleck | $2,558,261,115 | 44 | $58,142,298 |
94 | Kevin Hart | $2,531,140,438 | 40 | $63,278,511 |
95 | Domhnall Gleeson | $2,519,754,205 | 21 | $119,988,295 |
96 | Laurence Fishburne | $2,512,442,720 | 43 | $58,428,900 |
97 | Julie Andrews | $2,505,418,909 | 16 | $156,588,682 |
98 | Alfred Molina | $2,500,586,660 | 29 | $86,227,126 |
99 | Sandra Bullock | $2,492,824,898 | 29 | $85,959,479 |
100 | Donald Sutherland | $2,466,871,456 | 42 | $58,735,035 |
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
Samuel L. Jackson: By pinguino k (originally posted to Flickr as samuel l jackson) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Chris Pratt: By Mingle Media TV [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Zoe Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons