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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Contemporary Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Science Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Fantasy Stars - Domestic Leading Kids Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Historical Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Dramatization Stars - Domestic Leading Factual Stars - International Leading Super Hero Stars - Worldwide Leading Super Hero Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Super Hero 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
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: Infinity War ($676,245,568 in 2018), The Avengers ($623,279,547 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($459,005,868 in 2015), Iron Man 3 ($408,992,272 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($408,084,349 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($334,201,140 in 2017), Iron Man ($318,604,126 in 2008), Iron Man 2 ($312,433,331 in 2010) |
2
Scarlett Johansson
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 14 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Infinity War ($676,245,568 in 2018), The Avengers ($623,279,547 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($459,005,868 in 2015), Captain America: Civil War ($408,084,349 in 2016), Iron Man 2 ($312,433,331 in 2010), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($259,746,958 in 2014), Black Widow ($0 in 2018) |
3
Chris Evans
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 12 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Infinity War ($676,245,568 in 2018), The Avengers ($623,279,547 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($459,005,868 in 2015), Captain America: Civil War ($408,084,349 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($259,746,958 in 2014), Captain America: The First Avenger ($176,654,505 in 2011), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer ($131,921,738 in 2007) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $3,540,846,201 | 8 | $442,605,775 |
| 2 | Scarlett Johansson | $2,738,795,621 | 7 | $391,256,517 |
| 3 | Chris Evans | $2,734,938,533 | 7 | $390,705,505 |
| 4 | Chris Hemsworth | $2,460,982,036 | 6 | $410,163,673 |
| 5 | Mark Ruffalo | $2,073,589,272 | 4 | $518,397,318 |
| 6 | Don Cheadle | $1,805,755,520 | 4 | $451,438,880 |
| 7 | Chadwick Boseman | $1,784,233,797 | 3 | $594,744,599 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Olsen | $1,543,335,785 | 3 | $514,445,262 |
| 9 | Sebastian Stan | $1,520,731,380 | 4 | $380,182,845 |
| 10 | Jeremy Renner | $1,490,369,764 | 3 | $496,789,921 |
| 11 | Samuel L. Jackson | $1,437,031,516 | 4 | $359,257,879 |
| 12 | Dave Bautista | $1,399,230,781 | 3 | $466,410,260 |
| 13 | Zoe Saldana | $1,399,230,781 | 3 | $466,410,260 |
| 14 | Vin Diesel | $1,399,230,781 | 4 | $349,807,695 |
| 15 | Chris Pratt | $1,399,230,781 | 3 | $466,410,260 |
| 16 | Bradley Cooper | $1,399,230,781 | 3 | $466,410,260 |
| 17 | Hugh Jackman | $1,379,250,484 | 7 | $197,035,783 |
| 18 | Danai Gurira | $1,376,149,448 | 2 | $688,074,724 |
| 19 | Letitia Wright | $1,376,149,448 | 2 | $688,074,724 |
| 20 | Tom Hiddleston | $1,325,730,600 | 4 | $331,432,650 |
| 21 | Christian Bale | $1,186,828,231 | 3 | $395,609,410 |
| 22 | Tobey Maguire | $1,113,761,163 | 3 | $371,253,721 |
| 23 | Paul Bettany | $1,084,329,917 | 2 | $542,164,959 |
| 24 | Karen Gillan | $1,066,058,669 | 2 | $533,029,335 |
| 25 | Pom Klementieff | $1,066,058,669 | 2 | $533,029,335 |
| 26 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $1,040,029,729 | 3 | $346,676,576 |
| 27 | Tom Holland | $1,010,446,708 | 3 | $336,815,569 |
| 28 | Josh Brolin | $992,720,422 | 2 | $496,360,211 |
| 29 | Gal Gadot | $971,947,897 | 4 | $242,986,974 |
| 30 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $908,887,488 | 2 | $454,443,744 |
| 31 | Benedict Wong | $908,887,488 | 2 | $454,443,744 |
| 32 | Henry Cavill | $850,430,007 | 3 | $283,476,669 |
| 33 | Ian McKellen | $840,533,407 | 4 | $210,133,352 |
| 34 | Patrick Stewart | $840,533,407 | 4 | $210,133,352 |
| 35 | Ryan Reynolds | $796,146,735 | 3 | $265,382,245 |
| 36 | Michael B. Jordan | $756,021,428 | 2 | $378,010,714 |
| 37 | Anthony Hopkins | $702,451,053 | 3 | $234,150,351 |
| 38 | Idris Elba | $702,451,053 | 3 | $234,150,351 |
| 39 | Angela Bassett | $699,903,880 | 1 | $699,903,880 |
| 40 | Forest Whitaker | $699,903,880 | 1 | $699,903,880 |
| 41 | Martin Freeman | $699,903,880 | 1 | $699,903,880 |
| 42 | Daniel Kaluuya | $699,903,880 | 1 | $699,903,880 |
| 43 | Andy Serkis | $699,903,880 | 1 | $699,903,880 |
| 44 | Lupita Nyong'o | $699,903,880 | 1 | $699,903,880 |
| 45 | Ben Affleck | $661,928,007 | 3 | $220,642,669 |
| 46 | Will Smith | $553,046,328 | 3 | $184,348,776 |
| 47 | Jennifer Lawrence | $535,772,328 | 3 | $178,590,776 |
| 48 | James McAvoy | $535,772,328 | 3 | $178,590,776 |
| 49 | Michael Fassbender | $535,772,328 | 3 | $178,590,776 |
| 50 | Heath Ledger | $533,345,358 | 1 | $533,345,358 |
| 51 | Michael Keaton | $497,034,775 | 2 | $248,517,388 |
| 52 | Andrew Garfield | $464,884,596 | 2 | $232,442,298 |
| 53 | James Spader | $459,005,868 | 1 | $459,005,868 |
| 54 | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | $459,005,868 | 1 | $459,005,868 |
| 55 | Kurt Russell | $453,752,555 | 2 | $226,876,278 |
| 56 | Chris Pine | $412,563,408 | 1 | $412,563,408 |
| 57 | Guy Pearce | $408,992,272 | 1 | $408,992,272 |
| 58 | Ben Kingsley | $408,992,272 | 1 | $408,992,272 |
| 59 | Anthony Mackie | $408,084,349 | 1 | $408,084,349 |
| 60 | Elizabeth Debicki | $389,813,101 | 1 | $389,813,101 |
| 61 | Michael Rooker | $389,813,101 | 1 | $389,813,101 |
| 62 | Natalie Portman | $387,392,764 | 2 | $193,696,382 |
| 63 | Tommy Lee Jones | $360,685,617 | 2 | $180,342,809 |
| 64 | Jon Favreau | $334,201,140 | 1 | $334,201,140 |
| 65 | Marisa Tomei | $334,201,140 | 1 | $334,201,140 |
| 66 | Zendaya | $334,201,140 | 1 | $334,201,140 |
| 67 | Amy Adams | $330,360,194 | 1 | $330,360,194 |
| 68 | Scott Eastwood | $325,100,054 | 1 | $325,100,054 |
| 69 | Jai Courtney | $325,100,054 | 1 | $325,100,054 |
| 70 | Jay Hernandez | $325,100,054 | 1 | $325,100,054 |
| 71 | Karen Fukuhara | $325,100,054 | 1 | $325,100,054 |
| 72 | Joel Kinnaman | $325,100,054 | 1 | $325,100,054 |
| 73 | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | $325,100,054 | 1 | $325,100,054 |
| 74 | Margot Robbie | $325,100,054 | 2 | $162,550,027 |
| 75 | Adam Beach | $325,100,054 | 1 | $325,100,054 |
| 76 | Viola Davis | $325,100,054 | 1 | $325,100,054 |
| 77 | Ike Barinholtz | $325,100,054 | 1 | $325,100,054 |
| 78 | Jared Leto | $325,100,054 | 1 | $325,100,054 |
| 79 | Cara Delevingne | $325,100,054 | 1 | $325,100,054 |
| 80 | Paul Rudd | $322,358,298 | 2 | $161,179,149 |
| 81 | Michael Peña | $322,358,298 | 2 | $161,179,149 |
| 82 | Evangeline Lilly | $322,358,298 | 2 | $161,179,149 |
| 83 | Michael Douglas | $322,358,298 | 2 | $161,179,149 |
| 84 | Jeff Bridges | $318,604,126 | 1 | $318,604,126 |
| 85 | Terrence Howard | $318,604,126 | 1 | $318,604,126 |
| 86 | T.J. Miller | $316,474,854 | 1 | $316,474,854 |
| 87 | Zazie Beetz | $316,474,854 | 1 | $316,474,854 |
| 88 | Leslie Uggams | $316,474,854 | 1 | $316,474,854 |
| 89 | Karan Soni | $316,474,854 | 1 | $316,474,854 |
| 90 | Brianna Hildebrand | $316,474,854 | 1 | $316,474,854 |
| 91 | Morena Baccarin | $316,474,854 | 1 | $316,474,854 |
| 92 | Stefan Kapicic | $316,474,854 | 1 | $316,474,854 |
| 93 | Cate Blanchett | $315,058,289 | 1 | $315,058,289 |
| 94 | Jeff Goldblum | $315,058,289 | 1 | $315,058,289 |
| 95 | Tessa Thompson | $315,058,289 | 1 | $315,058,289 |
| 96 | Karl Urban | $315,058,289 | 1 | $315,058,289 |
| 97 | Mickey Rourke | $312,433,331 | 1 | $312,433,331 |
| 98 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $304,989,770 | 2 | $152,494,885 |
| 99 | Jim Carrey | $303,951,241 | 2 | $151,975,621 |
| 100 | Michael Shannon | $291,045,518 | 1 | $291,045,518 |
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
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Scarlett Johansson: Foto: © JCS / , via Wikimedia Commons
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Chris Evans: Gage Skidmore [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
