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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Live Action Stars - Domestic Leading Digital Animation Stars - Domestic Leading Hand Animation Stars - Domestic Leading Stop-Motion Animation Stars - Domestic Leading Rotoscoping Stars - Domestic Leading Multiple Production Methods Stars - International Leading Animation/Live Action Stars - Worldwide Leading Animation/Live Action Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Animation/Live Action 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
Zoe Saldana
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 19 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($858,373,000 in 2019), Avatar ($785,221,649 in 2009), Avatar: The Way of Water ($684,075,767 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($678,815,482 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($389,813,101 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($358,995,815 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy ($333,714,112 in 2014), Avatar 3 ($0 in 2025) |
2
Chris Hemsworth
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($858,373,000 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($678,815,482 in 2018), The Avengers ($623,357,910 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($459,005,868 in 2015), Thor: Love and Thunder ($343,256,830 in 2022), Ghostbusters ($128,350,574 in 2016), Men in Black: International ($80,001,807 in 2019) |
3
Robert Downey, Jr.
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 29 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($858,373,000 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($678,815,482 in 2018), The Avengers ($623,357,910 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($459,005,868 in 2015), Iron Man 3 ($408,992,272 in 2013), Dolittle ($77,047,065 in 2020) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoe Saldana | $4,089,008,926 | 8 | $511,126,116 |
| 2 | Chris Hemsworth | $3,171,161,471 | 7 | $453,023,067 |
| 3 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $3,105,591,597 | 6 | $517,598,600 |
| 4 | Chris Pratt | $2,996,562,590 | 6 | $499,427,098 |
| 5 | Scarlett Johansson | $2,983,553,383 | 5 | $596,710,677 |
| 6 | Emma Watson | $2,896,335,767 | 9 | $321,815,085 |
| 7 | Bradley Cooper | $2,619,711,510 | 5 | $523,942,302 |
| 8 | Dave Bautista | $2,619,711,510 | 5 | $523,942,302 |
| 9 | Mark Ruffalo | $2,619,552,260 | 4 | $654,888,065 |
| 10 | Chris Evans | $2,619,552,260 | 4 | $654,888,065 |
| 11 | Samuel L. Jackson | $2,454,809,451 | 5 | $490,961,890 |
| 12 | Tom Holland | $2,428,350,617 | 4 | $607,087,654 |
| 13 | Elizabeth Olsen | $2,407,525,957 | 4 | $601,881,489 |
| 14 | Daniel Radcliffe | $2,393,436,610 | 9 | $265,937,401 |
| 15 | Rupert Grint | $2,392,321,602 | 8 | $299,040,200 |
| 16 | Karen Gillan | $2,285,997,398 | 4 | $571,499,350 |
| 17 | Pom Klementieff | $2,285,997,398 | 4 | $571,499,350 |
| 18 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $2,181,162,009 | 4 | $545,290,502 |
| 19 | Benedict Wong | $2,181,162,009 | 4 | $545,290,502 |
| 20 | Daisy Ridley | $2,072,046,149 | 3 | $690,682,050 |
| 21 | John Boyega | $2,072,046,149 | 3 | $690,682,050 |
| 22 | Adam Driver | $2,072,046,149 | 3 | $690,682,050 |
| 23 | Josh Brolin | $2,040,801,071 | 4 | $510,200,268 |
| 24 | Danai Gurira | $1,991,017,542 | 3 | $663,672,514 |
| 25 | Letitia Wright | $1,991,017,542 | 3 | $663,672,514 |
| 26 | Don Cheadle | $1,946,180,754 | 3 | $648,726,918 |
| 27 | Jeremy Renner | $1,940,736,778 | 3 | $646,912,259 |
| 28 | Ewan McGregor | $1,833,908,804 | 6 | $305,651,467 |
| 29 | Vin Diesel | $1,761,338,510 | 4 | $440,334,628 |
| 30 | Paul Bettany | $1,750,955,994 | 3 | $583,651,998 |
| 31 | Ian McKellen | $1,568,296,659 | 5 | $313,659,332 |
| 32 | Sam Worthington | $1,552,967,499 | 5 | $310,593,500 |
| 33 | Chadwick Boseman | $1,537,188,482 | 2 | $768,594,241 |
| 34 | Sebastian Stan | $1,537,188,482 | 2 | $768,594,241 |
| 35 | Natalie Portman | $1,508,748,824 | 4 | $377,187,206 |
| 36 | Tom Hiddleston | $1,481,730,910 | 2 | $740,865,455 |
| 37 | Lupita Nyong'o | $1,333,032,725 | 3 | $444,344,242 |
| 38 | Martin Freeman | $1,321,213,050 | 5 | $264,242,610 |
| 39 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $1,305,125,352 | 3 | $435,041,784 |
| 40 | Paul Rudd | $1,289,528,649 | 3 | $429,842,883 |
| 41 | Evangeline Lilly | $1,289,528,649 | 3 | $429,842,883 |
| 42 | Brie Larson | $1,285,202,839 | 2 | $642,601,420 |
| 43 | Will Smith | $1,243,446,720 | 7 | $177,635,246 |
| 44 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $1,187,611,570 | 3 | $395,870,523 |
| 45 | Liam Neeson | $1,179,676,787 | 7 | $168,525,255 |
| 46 | Anthony Daniels | $1,135,383,924 | 2 | $567,691,962 |
| 47 | Mark Hamill | $1,135,383,924 | 2 | $567,691,962 |
| 48 | Oscar Isaac | $1,135,383,924 | 2 | $567,691,962 |
| 49 | Ralph Fiennes | $1,130,885,146 | 6 | $188,480,858 |
| 50 | Ben Mendelsohn | $1,098,060,002 | 3 | $366,020,001 |
| 51 | Shia LaBeouf | $1,073,748,606 | 3 | $357,916,202 |
| 52 | Jon Favreau | $1,072,140,512 | 2 | $536,070,256 |
| 53 | Viggo Mortensen | $1,037,115,724 | 3 | $345,705,241 |
| 54 | Florence Kasumba | $997,467,103 | 2 | $498,733,552 |
| 55 | Ben Kingsley | $960,604,523 | 4 | $240,151,131 |
| 56 | Ryan Reynolds | $948,368,962 | 6 | $158,061,494 |
| 57 | Anthony Mackie | $858,373,000 | 1 | $858,373,000 |
| 58 | Terry Notary | $858,373,000 | 1 | $858,373,000 |
| 59 | Megan Fox | $803,409,664 | 3 | $267,803,221 |
| 60 | Mads Mikkelsen | $766,181,911 | 2 | $383,090,956 |
| 61 | Donald Glover | $757,405,555 | 2 | $378,702,778 |
| 62 | Andy Serkis | $750,265,961 | 4 | $187,566,490 |
| 63 | Riz Ahmed | $747,051,399 | 2 | $373,525,700 |
| 64 | Johnny Depp | $743,348,268 | 4 | $185,837,067 |
| 65 | Joonas Suotamo | $728,970,054 | 2 | $364,485,027 |
| 66 | Justin Long | $692,012,083 | 5 | $138,402,417 |
| 67 | Hayden Christensen | $690,947,317 | 2 | $345,473,659 |
| 68 | Bill Murray | $682,302,472 | 4 | $170,575,618 |
| 69 | Mark Wahlberg | $675,749,884 | 4 | $168,937,471 |
| 70 | Elijah Wood | $658,093,734 | 2 | $329,046,867 |
| 71 | Matthew Gray Gubler | $655,935,962 | 4 | $163,983,991 |
| 72 | Jesse McCartney | $655,935,962 | 4 | $163,983,991 |
| 73 | Alan Rickman | $652,062,577 | 2 | $326,031,289 |
| 74 | Rachel McAdams | $643,973,527 | 2 | $321,986,764 |
| 75 | Gwendoline Christie | $630,944,902 | 2 | $315,472,451 |
| 76 | Tilda Swinton | $628,739,827 | 3 | $209,579,942 |
| 77 | Benicio del Toro | $620,181,382 | 1 | $620,181,382 |
| 78 | Carrie Fisher | $620,181,382 | 1 | $620,181,382 |
| 79 | Kelly Marie Tran | $620,181,382 | 1 | $620,181,382 |
| 80 | Domhnall Gleeson | $620,181,382 | 1 | $620,181,382 |
| 81 | Dan Stevens | $617,760,786 | 2 | $308,880,393 |
| 82 | Josh Gad | $582,780,151 | 2 | $291,390,076 |
| 83 | Idris Elba | $582,040,797 | 3 | $194,013,599 |
| 84 | Emma Thompson | $581,061,230 | 2 | $290,530,615 |
| 85 | Woody Harrelson | $574,198,040 | 3 | $191,399,347 |
| 86 | Keegan-Michael Key | $564,229,896 | 2 | $282,114,948 |
| 87 | Eric Andre | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 88 | Beyoncé Knowles | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 89 | John Oliver | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 90 | James Earl Jones | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 91 | John Kani | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 92 | JD McCrary | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 93 | Billy Eichner | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 94 | Alfre Woodard | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 95 | Shahadi Wright Joseph | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 96 | Seth Rogen | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 97 | Georgie Henley | $537,719,397 | 3 | $179,239,799 |
| 98 | Skandar Keynes | $537,719,397 | 3 | $179,239,799 |
| 99 | Diego Luna | $533,539,991 | 1 | $533,539,991 |
| 100 | Donnie Yen | $533,539,991 | 1 | $533,539,991 |
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
Zoe Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Chris Hemsworth: Image by Benjamin Ellis licensed under Creative Commons. Original
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
