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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - Domestic Leading Based on TV Stars - Domestic Leading Remake Stars - Domestic Leading Spin-Off Stars - International Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Based on Factual Book/Article 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
Paul Walker
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 14 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Fast and Furious 6 ($238,679,850 in 2013), Fast Five ($210,031,325 in 2011), Fast & Furious ($155,064,265 in 2009), The Fast and the Furious ($144,512,310 in 2001), 2 Fast 2 Furious ($127,120,058 in 2003) |
2
Vin Diesel
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Fast and Furious 6 ($238,679,850 in 2013), Fast Five ($210,031,325 in 2011), Fast & Furious ($155,064,265 in 2009), The Fast and the Furious ($144,512,310 in 2001) |
3
Tom Hanks
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 49 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Apollo 13 ($173,772,767 in 1995), Catch Me if You Can ($164,606,800 in 2002), Sully ($125,070,033 in 2016), Charlie Wilson’s War ($66,661,095 in 2007), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ($61,696,436 in 2019), Greyhound ($0 in 2020) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Walker | $875,407,808 | 5 | $175,081,562 |
| 2 | Vin Diesel | $748,287,750 | 4 | $187,071,938 |
| 3 | Tom Hanks | $591,807,131 | 6 | $98,634,522 |
| 4 | Jordana Brewster | $538,256,425 | 3 | $179,418,808 |
| 5 | Dwayne Johnson | $448,711,175 | 2 | $224,355,588 |
| 6 | Michelle Rodriguez | $423,310,580 | 3 | $141,103,527 |
| 7 | Anna Kendrick | $395,347,056 | 4 | $98,836,764 |
| 8 | Matt Damon | $388,439,994 | 8 | $48,554,999 |
| 9 | Russell Crowe | $362,471,585 | 6 | $60,411,931 |
| 10 | Rebel Wilson | $354,194,853 | 3 | $118,064,951 |
| 11 | Alexis Knapp | $354,194,853 | 3 | $118,064,951 |
| 12 | Anna Camp | $354,194,853 | 3 | $118,064,951 |
| 13 | Ester Dean | $354,194,853 | 3 | $118,064,951 |
| 14 | Brittany Snow | $354,194,853 | 3 | $118,064,951 |
| 15 | Bradley Cooper | $350,126,372 | 1 | $350,126,372 |
| 16 | Sienna Miller | $350,126,372 | 1 | $350,126,372 |
| 17 | Elizabeth Banks | $345,726,287 | 4 | $86,431,572 |
| 18 | Taraji P. Henson | $336,388,795 | 4 | $84,097,199 |
| 19 | Cillian Murphy | $329,862,540 | 1 | $329,862,540 |
| 20 | George Clooney | $301,913,194 | 3 | $100,637,731 |
| 21 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $285,660,945 | 4 | $71,415,236 |
| 22 | Julia Roberts | $279,657,914 | 3 | $93,219,305 |
| 23 | Sandra Bullock | $255,959,475 | 1 | $255,959,475 |
| 24 | Kevin Costner | $240,012,785 | 2 | $120,006,393 |
| 25 | Diane Lane | $222,841,163 | 2 | $111,420,582 |
| 26 | John Goodman | $214,057,123 | 2 | $107,028,562 |
| 27 | Christian Bale | $187,884,227 | 2 | $93,942,114 |
| 28 | William Fichtner | $182,618,434 | 1 | $182,618,434 |
| 29 | Daniel Day-Lewis | $182,207,973 | 1 | $182,207,973 |
| 30 | Mark Wahlberg | $174,057,422 | 3 | $58,019,141 |
| 31 | Jim Parsons | $170,991,290 | 2 | $85,495,645 |
| 32 | Octavia Spencer | $169,607,287 | 1 | $169,607,287 |
| 33 | Janelle Monáe | $169,607,287 | 1 | $169,607,287 |
| 34 | Kirsten Dunst | $169,607,287 | 1 | $169,607,287 |
| 35 | Ryan Gosling | $161,197,318 | 3 | $53,732,439 |
| 36 | Al Pacino | $156,714,777 | 4 | $39,178,694 |
| 37 | Kevin Hart | $156,575,892 | 3 | $52,191,964 |
| 38 | Gabrielle Union | $156,575,892 | 2 | $78,287,946 |
| 39 | Jerry Ferrara | $156,575,892 | 2 | $78,287,946 |
| 40 | Meagan Good | $156,575,892 | 2 | $78,287,946 |
| 41 | Terrence J | $156,575,892 | 2 | $78,287,946 |
| 42 | Regina Hall | $156,575,892 | 2 | $78,287,946 |
| 43 | Romany Malco | $156,575,892 | 2 | $78,287,946 |
| 44 | Michael Ealy | $156,575,892 | 2 | $78,287,946 |
| 45 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $153,700,821 | 2 | $76,850,411 |
| 46 | Jennifer Lopez | $153,671,805 | 3 | $51,223,935 |
| 47 | Bryan Cranston | $151,462,311 | 3 | $50,487,437 |
| 48 | Ben Affleck | $146,879,448 | 4 | $36,719,862 |
| 49 | Brad Pitt | $145,865,362 | 3 | $48,621,787 |
| 50 | Owen Wilson | $139,626,947 | 2 | $69,813,474 |
| 51 | Alan Arkin | $136,025,503 | 1 | $136,025,503 |
| 52 | Adam Driver | $132,488,889 | 6 | $22,081,482 |
| 53 | Daveed Diggs | $132,422,809 | 1 | $132,422,809 |
| 54 | Izabela Vidovic | $132,422,809 | 1 | $132,422,809 |
| 55 | Jacob Tremblay | $132,422,809 | 1 | $132,422,809 |
| 56 | Mandy Patinkin | $132,422,809 | 1 | $132,422,809 |
| 57 | Robert Redford | $131,488,511 | 5 | $26,297,702 |
| 58 | Denzel Washington | $130,164,645 | 1 | $130,164,645 |
| 59 | Tyrese Gibson | $127,120,058 | 1 | $127,120,058 |
| 60 | Lucas Black | $123,871,431 | 2 | $61,935,716 |
| 61 | Jeff Bridges | $120,277,854 | 1 | $120,277,854 |
| 62 | Chris Cooper | $120,277,854 | 1 | $120,277,854 |
| 63 | Tobey Maguire | $120,277,854 | 1 | $120,277,854 |
| 64 | Jack O'Connell | $115,637,895 | 2 | $57,818,948 |
| 65 | Mette Towley | $104,963,598 | 1 | $104,963,598 |
| 66 | Julia Stiles | $104,963,598 | 1 | $104,963,598 |
| 67 | Cardi B | $104,963,598 | 1 | $104,963,598 |
| 68 | Keke Palmer | $104,963,598 | 1 | $104,963,598 |
| 69 | Madeline Brewer | $104,963,598 | 1 | $104,963,598 |
| 70 | Lili Reinhart | $104,963,598 | 1 | $104,963,598 |
| 71 | Trace Lysette | $104,963,598 | 1 | $104,963,598 |
| 72 | Constance Wu | $104,963,598 | 1 | $104,963,598 |
| 73 | Lizzo | $104,963,598 | 1 | $104,963,598 |
| 74 | Hailee Steinfeld | $104,897,530 | 1 | $104,897,530 |
| 75 | Hana Mae Lee | $104,897,530 | 1 | $104,897,530 |
| 76 | Chrissie Fit | $104,897,530 | 1 | $104,897,530 |
| 77 | Clint Eastwood | $103,804,407 | 1 | $103,804,407 |
| 78 | Michael Peña | $91,820,616 | 3 | $30,606,872 |
| 79 | Connor Corum | $91,386,097 | 1 | $91,386,097 |
| 80 | Keira Knightley | $91,125,143 | 1 | $91,125,143 |
| 81 | Meg Ryan | $91,002,340 | 2 | $45,501,170 |
| 82 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $84,919,401 | 1 | $84,919,401 |
| 83 | Scarlett Johansson | $81,633,227 | 2 | $40,816,614 |
| 84 | Jean Dujardin | $78,031,620 | 2 | $39,015,810 |
| 85 | Hugh Bonneville | $78,031,620 | 1 | $78,031,620 |
| 86 | Bob Balaban | $78,031,620 | 1 | $78,031,620 |
| 87 | Bill Murray | $78,031,620 | 1 | $78,031,620 |
| 88 | Eric Bana | $77,956,212 | 2 | $38,978,106 |
| 89 | Steve Carell | $77,894,637 | 2 | $38,947,319 |
| 90 | Maggie Elizabeth Jones | $75,624,550 | 1 | $75,624,550 |
| 91 | Nick Nolte | $75,500,297 | 2 | $37,750,149 |
| 92 | Peter Sarsgaard | $75,150,592 | 2 | $37,575,296 |
| 93 | Jeremy Irons | $73,132,627 | 3 | $24,377,542 |
| 94 | Eugenio Derbez | $70,407,854 | 2 | $35,203,927 |
| 95 | Tom Cruise | $70,001,698 | 1 | $70,001,698 |
| 96 | Philip Seymour Hoffman | $66,661,095 | 1 | $66,661,095 |
| 97 | Judi Dench | $65,535,528 | 3 | $21,845,176 |
| 98 | Gary Owen | $65,028,687 | 1 | $65,028,687 |
| 99 | La La Anthony | $65,028,687 | 1 | $65,028,687 |
| 100 | Wendi McLendon-Covey | $65,028,687 | 1 | $65,028,687 |
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
Paul Walker: By m anima from San Jose, USA (Cropped from this image.) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Vin Diesel: Andre Luis [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Tom Hanks: By Yeoman 1st Class Donna Lou Morgan [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
