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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror 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 Romantic Comedy Stars - Domestic Leading Musical Stars - International Leading Horror Stars - Worldwide Leading Horror Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Horror 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.

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Bill Skarsgård photo
Bill Skarsgård
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 11 films.
Top films contributed to this record: It ($328,828,874 in 2017), It: Chapter Two ($211,593,228 in 2019), Nosferatu ($95,608,235 in 2024), Locked ($1,632,758 in 2025)

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Jamie Lee Curtis
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 14 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Halloween ($159,366,015 in 2018), Halloween Kills ($92,002,155 in 2021), Halloween Ends ($64,079,860 in 2022), Halloween: H2O ($55,041,738 in 1998), Halloween ($47,274,000 in 1978), Halloween: Resurrection ($30,259,652 in 2002), Prom Night ($14,796,236 in 1980), Terror Train ($8,000,000 in 1980)

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Neve Campbell
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 9 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Scream ($103,046,663 in 1996), Scream 2 ($101,363,301 in 1997), Scream 3 ($89,138,076 in 2000), Scream ($81,641,405 in 2022), Scream 4 ($38,180,928 in 2011), The Craft ($24,769,466 in 1996), Scream 7 ($0 in 2026)

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Complete List

Rank Name Domestic
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Bill Skarsgård $637,663,095 4 $159,415,774
2 Jamie Lee Curtis $470,819,656 8 $58,852,457
3 Neve Campbell $438,139,839 7 $62,591,406
4 Anthony Hopkins $416,489,257 7 $59,498,465
5 Emily Blunt $410,461,397 4 $102,615,349
6 Courteney Cox $380,533,889 4 $95,133,472
7 Roy Scheider $376,583,971 2 $188,291,986
8 Jaeden Lieberher $328,828,874 1 $328,828,874
9 Lupita Nyong'o $314,136,464 3 $104,712,155
10 Tobin Bell $309,119,539 8 $38,639,942
11 Vera Farmiga $305,501,199 4 $76,375,300
12 Daniel Kaluuya $299,115,015 2 $149,557,508
13 Wunmi Mosaku $278,401,000 2 $139,200,500
14 Hailee Steinfeld $278,387,623 1 $278,387,623
15 Peter Dreimanis $278,387,623 1 $278,387,623
16 Jack O'Connell $278,387,623 1 $278,387,623
17 Li Jun Li $278,387,623 2 $139,193,812
18 Miles Caton $278,387,623 1 $278,387,623
19 Delroy Lindo $278,387,623 1 $278,387,623
20 Yao $278,387,623 1 $278,387,623
21 Michael B. Jordan $278,387,623 1 $278,387,623
22 Jayme Lawson $278,387,623 1 $278,387,623
23 Lola Kirke $278,387,623 1 $278,387,623
24 Omar Benson Miller $278,387,623 1 $278,387,623
25 Robert Shaw $273,661,595 1 $273,661,595
26 Richard Dreyfuss $273,661,595 1 $273,661,595
27 David Arquette $272,142,782 4 $68,035,696
28 Allison Williams $270,996,940 2 $135,498,470
29 Milla Jovovich $270,827,255 7 $38,689,608
30 Nick Castle $251,368,170 2 $125,684,085
31 James Jude Courtney $251,368,170 2 $125,684,085
32 Patrick Wilson $250,258,020 3 $83,419,340
33 Ethan Hawke $232,784,825 5 $46,556,965
34 Max von Sydow $231,020,723 2 $115,510,362
35 Sarah Michelle Gellar $211,722,663 2 $105,861,332
36 Katie Featherston $192,671,717 2 $96,335,859
37 Micah Sloat $192,671,717 2 $96,335,859
38 John Krasinski $188,024,361 1 $188,024,361
39 Matthew Lillard $179,143,580 2 $89,571,790
40 James McAvoy $175,073,005 2 $87,536,503
41 Kyle Gallner $161,324,564 5 $32,264,913
42 Aaron Taylor-Johnson $155,809,096 2 $77,904,548
43 Naomi Watts $150,396,364 3 $50,132,121
44 Jane Levy $143,457,731 2 $71,728,866
45 Robert Englund $143,381,181 8 $17,922,648
46 Ali Larter $141,045,060 4 $35,261,265
47 Michael C. Williams $140,539,099 1 $140,539,099
48 Joshua Leonard $140,539,099 2 $70,269,550
49 Heather Donahue $140,539,099 1 $140,539,099
50 Joseph Quinn $139,051,884 1 $139,051,884
51 Mason Gooding $138,806,845 2 $69,403,423
52 Kaitlyn Santa Juana $137,557,256 1 $137,557,256
53 Josh Hutcherson $137,275,620 1 $137,275,620
54 Ty Simpkins $136,166,112 3 $45,388,704
55 Jodie Foster $130,726,716 1 $130,726,716
56 Keke Palmer $123,277,080 1 $123,277,080
57 Steven Yeun $123,277,080 1 $123,277,080
58 Stephen Lang $121,855,913 4 $30,463,978
59 Christina Ricci $120,363,241 3 $40,121,080
60 Jenna Ortega $120,160,576 3 $40,053,525
61 Andrew Bryniarski $120,089,418 2 $60,044,709
62 Violet McGraw $118,372,508 3 $39,457,503
63 Bonnie Aarons $117,477,707 2 $58,738,854
64 Demián Bichir $117,450,119 1 $117,450,119
65 Amie Donald $113,863,365 2 $56,931,683
66 Rose Byrne $112,225,363 2 $56,112,682
67 Jack Nicholson $110,646,507 2 $55,323,254
68 Melissa Barrera $109,136,750 2 $54,568,375
69 Roger L. Jackson $108,391,107 1 $108,391,107
70 Dermot Mulroney $108,391,107 2 $54,195,554
71 Liana Liberato $108,391,107 1 $108,391,107
72 Tony Revolori $108,391,107 1 $108,391,107
73 Jasmin Savoy Brown $108,391,107 1 $108,391,107
74 Devyn Nekoda $108,391,107 1 $108,391,107
75 Samara Weaving $108,391,107 1 $108,391,107
76 Josh Segarra $108,391,107 1 $108,391,107
77 Hayden Panettiere $108,391,107 2 $54,195,554
78 Jack Champion $108,391,107 1 $108,391,107
79 Anthony LaPaglia $106,969,768 2 $53,484,884
80 Willem Dafoe $106,475,339 2 $53,237,670
81 Caitlin Stasey $105,935,048 1 $105,935,048
82 Jessie Usher $105,935,048 1 $105,935,048
83 Robin Weigert $105,935,048 1 $105,935,048
84 Kal Penn $105,935,048 1 $105,935,048
85 Rob Morgan $105,935,048 1 $105,935,048
86 Sosie Bacon $105,935,048 1 $105,935,048
87 Tom Cruise $105,341,412 1 $105,341,412
88 Cailee Spaeny $105,313,091 2 $52,656,546
89 Kevin Bacon $105,096,001 5 $21,019,200
90 Chloe Cserngey $104,028,807 1 $104,028,807
91 Jessica Tyler Brown $104,028,807 1 $104,028,807
92 Lorraine Gary $102,922,376 1 $102,922,376
93 Murray Hamilton $102,922,376 1 $102,922,376
94 Jessica Chastain $102,718,500 3 $34,239,500
95 Madison Wolfe $102,470,008 2 $51,235,004
96 Frances O’Connor $102,470,008 1 $102,470,008
97 Stephanie Sigman $102,092,201 1 $102,092,201
98 Talitha Bateman $102,092,201 1 $102,092,201
99 Miranda Otto $102,092,201 1 $102,092,201
100 Jamie Kennedy $101,363,301 2 $50,681,651

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

Bill Skarsgård: Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Jamie Lee Curtis: By Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America (Jamie Lee Curtis) [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons