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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies


See also: Domestic Leading Animation/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 Live Action Stars - Worldwide Leading Live Action Stars

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

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Tom Cruise
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 41 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Top Gun: Maverick ($718,732,821 in 2022), Mission: Impossible—Fallout ($220,159,104 in 2018), Mission: Impossible 2 ($215,409,889 in 2000), Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol ($209,397,903 in 2011), Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation ($195,042,377 in 2015), Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning ($191,506,176 in 2025), Mission: Impossible ($180,981,886 in 1996), Top Gun ($180,470,489 in 1986), Rain Man ($172,825,435 in 1988), Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One ($172,640,980 in 2023)

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Harrison Ford
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 36 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope ($460,998,007 in 1977), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($317,101,119 in 2008), Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi ($316,465,003 in 1983), Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back ($291,738,960 in 1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark ($225,686,079 in 1981), Captain America: Brave New World ($200,500,001 in 2025), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ($197,171,806 in 1989), The Fugitive ($183,968,665 in 1993), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ($179,880,271 in 1984), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ($174,480,468 in 2023)

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Tom Hanks
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 50 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Forrest Gump ($330,151,138 in 1994), Cast Away ($233,632,142 in 2000), The Da Vinci Code ($217,536,138 in 2006), Saving Private Ryan ($216,335,085 in 1998), Apollo 13 ($173,772,767 in 1995), Catch Me if You Can ($164,606,800 in 2002), The Green Mile ($136,801,374 in 1999), Angels & Demons ($133,375,846 in 2009), Sleepless in Seattle ($126,680,884 in 1993), Sully ($125,070,033 in 2016)

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Complete List

Rank Name Domestic
Box Office		 Movies Average
1 Tom Cruise $4,809,365,426 42 $114,508,701
2 Harrison Ford $4,274,779,468 42 $101,780,464
3 Tom Hanks $3,682,501,174 51 $72,205,905
4 Matt Damon $3,183,419,829 45 $70,742,663
5 Dwayne Johnson $3,106,991,219 32 $97,093,476
6 Denzel Washington $2,730,825,186 49 $55,731,126
7 Johnny Depp $2,721,807,758 46 $59,169,734
8 Brad Pitt $2,695,674,109 45 $59,903,869
9 Jennifer Lawrence $2,645,260,774 26 $101,740,799
10 Bruce Willis $2,644,172,087 85 $31,107,907
11 Ben Affleck $2,507,813,077 47 $53,357,725
12 Robert De Niro $2,478,243,322 79 $31,370,169
13 Will Ferrell $2,462,087,980 37 $66,542,918
14 Julia Roberts $2,447,926,754 38 $64,419,125
15 Samuel L. Jackson $2,424,502,773 61 $39,745,947
16 Leonardo DiCaprio $2,423,397,886 27 $89,755,477
17 Robin Williams $2,371,822,207 37 $64,103,303
18 Robert Downey, Jr. $2,363,452,952 38 $62,196,130
19 Eddie Murphy $2,312,725,440 42 $55,064,891
20 Hugh Jackman $2,298,880,267 30 $76,629,342
21 Jim Carrey $2,289,065,463 26 $88,040,979
22 Sandra Bullock $2,280,902,375 34 $67,085,364
23 Adam Sandler $2,280,805,847 38 $60,021,207
24 Will Smith $2,263,511,494 28 $80,839,696
25 Nicolas Cage $2,232,965,408 91 $24,538,081
26 Vin Diesel $2,201,219,597 24 $91,717,483
27 John Travolta $2,172,520,884 57 $38,114,401
28 Sylvester Stallone $2,163,136,709 54 $40,058,087
29 Christian Bale $2,115,836,613 33 $64,116,261
30 George Clooney $2,112,888,884 35 $60,368,254
31 Mel Gibson $2,097,858,781 54 $38,849,237
32 Ben Stiller $2,093,141,338 33 $63,428,525
33 Mark Wahlberg $2,072,821,510 43 $48,205,151
34 Scarlett Johansson $2,068,834,193 29 $71,339,110
35 Bradley Cooper $2,037,346,294 25 $81,493,852
36 Morgan Freeman $1,999,636,671 48 $41,659,097
37 Robert Pattinson $1,932,088,095 25 $77,283,524
38 Keanu Reeves $1,905,905,168 48 $39,706,358
39 Kevin Costner $1,870,034,543 42 $44,524,632
40 Clint Eastwood $1,819,074,512 48 $37,897,386
41 Jason Statham $1,812,406,554 43 $42,148,990
42 Jack Black $1,790,739,144 23 $77,858,224
43 Kevin Hart $1,734,534,273 30 $57,817,809
44 Meryl Streep $1,702,811,755 48 $35,475,245
45 Anthony Hopkins $1,700,840,064 47 $36,188,086
46 Dustin Hoffman $1,697,122,428 34 $49,915,366
47 Kristen Stewart $1,682,975,970 32 $52,592,999
48 Chris Pine $1,608,393,144 22 $73,108,779
49 Owen Wilson $1,578,454,991 32 $49,326,718
50 Michael Douglas $1,578,329,202 33 $47,828,158
51 Michael B. Jordan $1,565,586,626 19 $82,399,296
52 Keira Knightley $1,558,356,693 29 $53,736,438
53 Taylor Lautner $1,541,289,602 10 $154,128,960
54 Idris Elba $1,527,267,687 28 $54,545,275
55 Tobey Maguire $1,511,900,006 11 $137,445,455
56 Cate Blanchett $1,506,838,645 32 $47,088,708
57 Ryan Gosling $1,493,266,068 25 $59,730,643
58 Robert Redford $1,490,323,472 32 $46,572,609
59 Daniel Craig $1,482,096,808 19 $78,005,095
60 Chris Evans $1,481,692,695 24 $61,737,196
61 Steve Martin $1,446,989,770 34 $42,558,523
62 Paul Walker $1,443,562,627 16 $90,222,664
63 Al Pacino $1,442,219,258 44 $32,777,710
64 Russell Crowe $1,440,371,472 39 $36,932,602
65 Angelina Jolie $1,437,282,488 23 $62,490,543
66 Channing Tatum $1,427,609,837 29 $49,227,925
67 Michelle Pfeiffer $1,425,970,198 37 $38,539,735
68 Liam Neeson $1,419,906,370 52 $27,305,892
69 Jack Nicholson $1,390,953,250 29 $47,963,905
70 Richard Gere $1,371,032,202 46 $29,805,048
71 Michelle Rodriguez $1,354,692,965 17 $79,687,821
72 Zendaya $1,344,143,382 10 $134,414,338
73 Arnold Schwarzenegger $1,329,910,106 33 $40,300,306
74 Pierce Brosnan $1,314,834,638 40 $32,870,866
75 Orlando Bloom $1,312,688,767 23 $57,073,425
76 Don Cheadle $1,310,877,037 19 $68,993,528
77 Chadwick Boseman $1,303,478,943 9 $144,830,994
78 Dennis Quaid $1,288,139,431 54 $23,854,434
79 Nicole Kidman $1,285,946,370 56 $22,963,328
80 Jamie Foxx $1,284,843,830 29 $44,304,960
81 Bill Murray $1,277,769,443 34 $37,581,454
82 Tommy Lee Jones $1,273,447,101 27 $47,164,707
83 Henry Cavill $1,269,044,148 14 $90,646,011
84 Chris Pratt $1,265,149,986 15 $84,343,332
85 Angela Bassett $1,262,760,569 13 $97,135,428
86 Margot Robbie $1,261,097,798 21 $60,052,276
87 Jennifer Aniston $1,260,454,171 28 $45,016,220
88 Charlize Theron $1,244,575,993 31 $40,147,613
89 Jeremy Renner $1,239,378,059 14 $88,527,004
90 Martin Lawrence $1,232,655,023 17 $72,509,119
91 Amy Adams $1,231,757,609 20 $61,587,880
92 Steve Carell $1,211,923,447 23 $52,692,324
93 Jeff Bridges $1,206,046,418 26 $46,386,401
94 Chris Hemsworth $1,199,253,567 20 $59,962,678
95 Cameron Diaz $1,196,239,131 25 $47,849,565
96 Simon Pegg $1,186,344,523 21 $56,492,596
97 Jude Law $1,179,091,697 33 $35,730,051
98 Jackie Chan $1,178,432,801 43 $27,405,414
99 Gwyneth Paltrow $1,175,457,718 17 $69,144,572
100 Vince Vaughn $1,169,336,557 25 $46,773,462

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

Tom Cruise: Gage Skidmore [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Harrison Ford: Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Tom Hanks: By Yeoman 1st Class Donna Lou Morgan [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons