Box Office Star Records > Worldwide > Lifetime Acting > Top Worldwide Above the Line Stars
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office
See also: Top Worldwide Leading Stars - Top Worldwide Supporting Stars - Top Worldwide Live Action Stars - Top Domestic Above the Line Stars - Top International Above the Line Stars - Top Worldwide Below the Line Stars - Top Worldwide Cameo Stars - Top Worldwide Stars
The figures in this chart represent the total amount of worldwide 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 ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Incredibles 2 ($1,242,805,359 in 2018), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($1,132,107,522 in 2019), Captain Marvel ($1,129,576,094 in 2019), Jurassic Park ($1,058,454,230 in 1993), Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith ($848,998,877 in 2005), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($714,401,889 in 2014), Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones ($656,695,615 in 2002), The Incredibles ($631,441,092 in 2004) |
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 13 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Jurassic World ($1,669,963,641 in 2015), The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($1,362,839,246 in 2023), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ($1,308,323,302 in 2018), Jurassic World: Dominion ($1,004,004,592 in 2022), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($869,087,963 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($845,468,744 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy ($770,882,395 in 2014), Thor: Love and Thunder ($760,928,081 in 2022) |
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,923,706,026 in 2009), Avengers: Endgame ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avatar: The Way of Water ($2,317,514,386 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 ($845,468,744 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy ($770,882,395 in 2014), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ($654,310,819 in 2003), Star Trek Into Darkness ($467,381,584 in 2013), Star Trek ($386,839,614 in 2009) |
Complete List
Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Samuel L. Jackson | $17,784,969,601 | 82 | $216,889,873 |
2 | Chris Pratt | $15,276,932,915 | 29 | $526,790,790 |
3 | Zoe Saldana | $15,071,350,277 | 37 | $407,333,791 |
4 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $13,749,911,941 | 55 | $249,998,399 |
5 | Vin Diesel | $13,455,608,466 | 32 | $420,487,765 |
6 | Andy Serkis | $13,337,903,966 | 26 | $512,996,306 |
7 | Scarlett Johansson | $13,050,782,822 | 40 | $326,269,571 |
8 | Dwayne Johnson | $12,754,702,827 | 38 | $335,650,074 |
9 | Bradley Cooper | $12,730,043,130 | 37 | $344,055,220 |
10 | Tom Cruise | $11,539,666,125 | 42 | $274,753,955 |
11 | Don Cheadle | $11,155,378,492 | 27 | $413,162,166 |
12 | Tom Holland | $11,010,281,160 | 19 | $579,488,482 |
13 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $11,005,618,524 | 28 | $393,057,804 |
14 | Idris Elba | $10,750,647,029 | 40 | $268,766,176 |
15 | Dave Bautista | $10,655,665,085 | 32 | $332,989,534 |
16 | Chris Hemsworth | $10,541,249,289 | 28 | $376,473,189 |
17 | Johnny Depp | $10,486,341,257 | 57 | $183,970,899 |
18 | Morgan Freeman | $10,479,603,687 | 65 | $161,224,672 |
19 | Michelle Rodriguez | $10,322,447,765 | 28 | $368,658,849 |
20 | Alan Rickman | $10,260,766,562 | 23 | $446,120,285 |
21 | Karen Gillan | $10,233,737,975 | 24 | $426,405,749 |
22 | Tom Hanks | $10,172,302,544 | 60 | $169,538,376 |
23 | Harrison Ford | $9,934,300,631 | 38 | $261,428,964 |
24 | Paul Bettany | $9,903,582,286 | 24 | $412,649,262 |
25 | Cate Blanchett | $9,848,977,000 | 40 | $246,224,425 |
26 | Chris Evans | $9,798,426,057 | 28 | $349,943,788 |
27 | Jon Favreau | $9,796,612,397 | 17 | $576,271,317 |
28 | Ralph Fiennes | $9,627,579,249 | 43 | $223,897,192 |
29 | Emma Watson | $9,622,371,592 | 17 | $566,021,858 |
30 | Will Smith | $9,575,783,856 | 39 | $245,532,919 |
31 | Stanley Tucci | $9,407,781,806 | 52 | $180,918,881 |
32 | Mark Ruffalo | $9,288,322,339 | 29 | $320,286,977 |
33 | Anthony Mackie | $9,248,275,962 | 41 | $225,567,706 |
34 | Benedict Wong | $9,106,411,118 | 12 | $758,867,593 |
35 | Robbie Coltrane | $9,009,412,559 | 16 | $563,088,285 |
36 | Josh Brolin | $8,882,440,763 | 31 | $286,530,347 |
37 | Willem Dafoe | $8,538,852,040 | 60 | $142,314,201 |
38 | Stellan Skarsgård | $8,508,768,189 | 43 | $197,878,330 |
39 | Elizabeth Olsen | $8,431,237,824 | 20 | $421,561,891 |
40 | Orlando Bloom | $8,386,677,919 | 28 | $299,524,211 |
41 | Daniel Radcliffe | $8,359,377,520 | 23 | $363,451,197 |
42 | Jeremy Renner | $8,299,675,398 | 23 | $360,855,452 |
43 | Ian McKellen | $8,236,427,069 | 21 | $392,210,813 |
44 | Matt Damon | $8,214,482,985 | 51 | $161,068,294 |
45 | Lupita Nyong'o | $8,079,246,788 | 14 | $577,089,056 |
46 | Gary Oldman | $8,001,129,969 | 36 | $222,253,610 |
47 | Sebastian Stan | $7,985,666,044 | 27 | $295,765,409 |
48 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $7,931,679,409 | 21 | $377,699,019 |
49 | Helena Bonham Carter | $7,847,118,550 | 39 | $201,208,168 |
50 | Woody Harrelson | $7,839,950,889 | 58 | $135,171,567 |
51 | Hugo Weaving | $7,831,053,155 | 26 | $301,194,352 |
52 | Sigourney Weaver | $7,773,312,639 | 37 | $210,089,531 |
53 | Tyrese Gibson | $7,764,641,220 | 25 | $310,585,649 |
54 | Rupert Grint | $7,706,560,062 | 15 | $513,770,671 |
55 | Paul Rudd | $7,679,420,902 | 37 | $207,551,916 |
56 | Chadwick Boseman | $7,677,935,197 | 12 | $639,827,933 |
57 | Liam Neeson | $7,671,174,928 | 63 | $121,764,681 |
58 | Brad Pitt | $7,538,678,103 | 49 | $153,850,574 |
59 | Jason Statham | $7,480,392,121 | 31 | $241,302,972 |
60 | Tom Hiddleston | $7,477,043,084 | 15 | $498,469,539 |
61 | Oscar Isaac | $7,464,647,011 | 33 | $226,201,425 |
62 | Steve Carell | $7,446,313,702 | 34 | $219,009,227 |
63 | Elizabeth Banks | $7,426,019,435 | 45 | $165,022,654 |
64 | Alan Tudyk | $7,416,439,727 | 22 | $337,110,897 |
65 | J.K. Simmons | $7,385,208,695 | 57 | $129,565,065 |
66 | Pom Klementieff | $7,316,028,295 | 8 | $914,503,537 |
67 | Jack Black | $7,196,546,996 | 33 | $218,077,182 |
68 | Keegan-Michael Key | $7,193,387,999 | 29 | $248,047,862 |
69 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $7,177,803,252 | 31 | $231,542,040 |
70 | Bruce Willis | $7,156,782,933 | 81 | $88,355,345 |
71 | Jeff Goldblum | $7,154,630,092 | 34 | $210,430,297 |
72 | Danai Gurira | $7,085,449,331 | 7 | $1,012,207,047 |
73 | Sam Worthington | $7,033,282,482 | 36 | $195,368,958 |
74 | Cameron Diaz | $7,028,571,112 | 29 | $242,364,521 |
75 | Julie Walters | $6,963,701,822 | 20 | $348,185,091 |
76 | Owen Wilson | $6,909,898,733 | 47 | $147,019,122 |
77 | Antonio Banderas | $6,849,230,497 | 49 | $139,780,214 |
78 | Bryce Dallas Howard | $6,794,761,754 | 16 | $424,672,610 |
79 | Michael Gambon | $6,786,711,404 | 17 | $399,218,318 |
80 | Michael Caine | $6,744,787,216 | 46 | $146,625,809 |
81 | Robert De Niro | $6,631,006,122 | 70 | $94,728,659 |
82 | Timothy Spall | $6,614,199,383 | 30 | $220,473,313 |
83 | John Ratzenberger | $6,586,416,653 | 19 | $346,653,508 |
84 | Hugh Jackman | $6,571,413,482 | 35 | $187,754,671 |
85 | Seth Rogen | $6,559,452,593 | 33 | $198,771,291 |
86 | Mark Hamill | $6,519,769,095 | 17 | $383,515,829 |
87 | Maggie Smith | $6,517,241,710 | 33 | $197,492,173 |
88 | Mark Wahlberg | $6,502,846,865 | 49 | $132,711,161 |
89 | Carrie Fisher | $6,484,877,700 | 15 | $432,325,180 |
90 | Simon Pegg | $6,459,144,807 | 29 | $222,729,131 |
91 | Kristen Wiig | $6,454,483,017 | 31 | $208,209,130 |
92 | Ewan McGregor | $6,429,132,769 | 41 | $156,808,116 |
93 | Jamie Foxx | $6,403,704,420 | 39 | $164,197,549 |
94 | Kate Winslet | $6,388,792,692 | 33 | $193,599,779 |
95 | Emma Thompson | $6,376,993,974 | 37 | $172,351,188 |
96 | Tom Felton | $6,371,820,152 | 21 | $303,420,007 |
97 | Alfred Molina | $6,361,691,336 | 29 | $219,368,667 |
98 | Brendan Gleeson | $6,302,324,653 | 38 | $165,850,649 |
99 | Letitia Wright | $6,226,453,490 | 12 | $518,871,124 |
100 | Christopher Lee | $6,203,841,337 | 27 | $229,771,901 |
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