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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Documentary Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Adventure Stars - Domestic Leading Action Stars - Domestic Leading Comedy Stars - Domestic Leading Drama Stars - Domestic Leading Thriller/Suspense Stars - Domestic Leading Horror Stars - Domestic Leading Romantic Comedy Stars - Domestic Leading Musical Stars - International Leading Documentary Stars - Worldwide Leading Documentary Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Documentary 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
Omar Sharif
| Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 19 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Mysteries of Egypt ($40,593,286 in 1998) |
2
Kate Maberly
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on a credit in that role in 1 film. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Mysteries of Egypt ($40,593,286 in 1998) |
3
Michael Moore
| Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Sicko ($24,538,513 in 2007), Capitalism: A Love Story ($14,363,397 in 2009) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Sharif | $40,593,286 | 1 | $40,593,286 |
| 2 | Kate Maberly | $40,593,286 | 1 | $40,593,286 |
| 3 | Michael Moore | $38,901,910 | 2 | $19,450,955 |
| 4 | Jim Carrey | $37,346,841 | 1 | $37,346,841 |
| 5 | Patrick Stewart | $32,011,576 | 1 | $32,011,576 |
| 6 | James Earl Jones | $32,011,576 | 1 | $32,011,576 |
| 7 | Kiefer Sutherland | $21,550,235 | 1 | $21,550,235 |
| 8 | Judi Dench | $19,084,280 | 1 | $19,084,280 |
| 9 | Harry Shearer | $18,798,682 | 1 | $18,798,682 |
| 10 | Kenneth Branagh | $18,571,938 | 1 | $18,571,938 |
| 11 | Kevin Spacey | $15,602,915 | 2 | $7,801,458 |
| 12 | Avery Brooks | $13,485,455 | 1 | $13,485,455 |
| 13 | Bill Maher | $13,011,160 | 1 | $13,011,160 |
| 14 | Dave Chappelle | $11,718,595 | 1 | $11,718,595 |
| 15 | Morgan Spurlock | $11,529,368 | 1 | $11,529,368 |
| 16 | Alexandra Jamieson | $11,529,368 | 1 | $11,529,368 |
| 17 | Marlee Matlin | $10,941,801 | 1 | $10,941,801 |
| 18 | Linda Hunt | $10,658,756 | 1 | $10,658,756 |
| 19 | Ben Stein | $7,720,487 | 1 | $7,720,487 |
| 20 | Daryl Hannah | $7,714,996 | 1 | $7,714,996 |
| 21 | Stuart Pankin | $7,195,792 | 1 | $7,195,792 |
| 22 | Chris Rock | $4,157,223 | 1 | $4,157,223 |
| 23 | Junior Labeija | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 24 | Dorian Corey | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 25 | Willi Ninja | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 26 | Pepper Labeija | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 27 | Anji Xtravaganza | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 28 | Venus Extravaganza | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 29 | Freddie Pendavis | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 30 | Octavia St. Laurent | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 31 | Will Shortz | $3,121,270 | 1 | $3,121,270 |
| 32 | Jack White | $1,610,163 | 1 | $1,610,163 |
| 33 | The Edge | $1,610,163 | 1 | $1,610,163 |
| 34 | Jimmy Page | $1,610,163 | 1 | $1,610,163 |
| 35 | Al Pacino | $1,266,417 | 1 | $1,266,417 |
| 36 | Emily Robison | $1,215,045 | 1 | $1,215,045 |
| 37 | Natalie Maines | $1,215,045 | 1 | $1,215,045 |
| 38 | Martie Maguire | $1,215,045 | 1 | $1,215,045 |
| 39 | Robert Reich | $1,205,079 | 1 | $1,205,079 |
| 40 | LeBron James | $950,675 | 1 | $950,675 |
| 41 | Werner Herzog | $944,933 | 1 | $944,933 |
| 42 | Queen Latifah | $833,532 | 1 | $833,532 |
| 43 | Arthur Blessitt | $741,557 | 1 | $741,557 |
| 44 | Jean Rochefort | $734,514 | 1 | $734,514 |
| 45 | David Crosby | $732,515 | 1 | $732,515 |
| 46 | The Lady Bunny | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 47 | Alexis Arquette | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 48 | Lypsinka | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 49 | Jackie Beat | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 50 | Mistress Formika | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 51 | Deee-lite | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 52 | Ruby O. Fee | $408,397 | 1 | $408,397 |
| 53 | Aaron Altaras | $408,397 | 1 | $408,397 |
| 54 | Max Mauff | $408,397 | 1 | $408,397 |
| 55 | Alice Dwyer | $408,397 | 1 | $408,397 |
| 56 | Marisa Tomei | $313,411 | 1 | $313,411 |
| 57 | Vincent D'Onofrio | $313,411 | 1 | $313,411 |
| 58 | Martin Doblmeier | $296,181 | 1 | $296,181 |
| 59 | Klaus Maria Brandauer | $296,181 | 1 | $296,181 |
| 60 | Tilda Swinton | $271,143 | 2 | $135,572 |
| 61 | Peter Krause | $259,840 | 1 | $259,840 |
| 62 | John Linnell | $160,621 | 1 | $160,621 |
| 63 | John Flansburgh | $160,621 | 1 | $160,621 |
| 64 | Alec Baldwin | $145,626 | 1 | $145,626 |
| 65 | Don Cheadle | $109,107 | 1 | $109,107 |
| 66 | Edward Norton | $106,100 | 1 | $106,100 |
| 67 | Michael MacAllister | $101,270 | 1 | $101,270 |
| 68 | Steve James | $97,044 | 1 | $97,044 |
| 69 | Stephen "Stevie" Fielding | $97,044 | 1 | $97,044 |
| 70 | Lior Liebling | $82,553 | 1 | $82,553 |
| 71 | Ricki Lake | $69,348 | 1 | $69,348 |
| 72 | Reda Kateb | $56,556 | 1 | $56,556 |
| 73 | Cécile de France | $56,556 | 1 | $56,556 |
| 74 | Zachary Quinto | $54,149 | 1 | $54,149 |
| 75 | Jim Parsons | $54,149 | 1 | $54,149 |
| 76 | Donte Greene | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 77 | Lance Stephenson | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 78 | Jerryd Bayless | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 79 | Brandon Jennings | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 80 | Michael Beasley | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 81 | Kevin Love | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 82 | Tyreke Evans | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 83 | Kyle Singler | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 84 | Gloria Pires | $45,502 | 1 | $45,502 |
| 85 | Miranda Otto | $45,502 | 1 | $45,502 |
| 86 | John Lithgow | $38,510 | 1 | $38,510 |
| 87 | Toni Servillo | $35,613 | 1 | $35,613 |
| 88 | Amalia Rodriguez | $26,609 | 1 | $26,609 |
| 89 | Teague Berres | $26,597 | 1 | $26,597 |
| 90 | Jailen Young | $26,597 | 1 | $26,597 |
| 91 | Jamario Rowe | $26,597 | 1 | $26,597 |
| 92 | Jaquan Rhodes | $26,597 | 1 | $26,597 |
| 93 | Sunn Wee | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 94 | Danny Cho | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 95 | Shane Yoon | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 96 | Bobby Choy | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 97 | Peter Jae | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 98 | Stefania Sandrelli | $18,010 | 1 | $18,010 |
| 99 | Bianca Knight | $17,895 | 1 | $17,895 |
| 100 | Annie Knight | $17,895 | 1 | $17,895 |
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
Michael Moore: By nicolas genin from Paris, France (66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra)) [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons
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