Box Office Star Records > Domestic > Genres > Domestic Leading Horror Stars
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.

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) |

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) |
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) |
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