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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on TV 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 Remake Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Domestic Leading Spin-Off Stars - International Leading Based on TV Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on TV Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Based on TV 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
Tom Cruise
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 40 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: 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 ($180,981,886 in 1996), Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One ($172,640,980 in 2023), Mission: Impossible III ($133,501,348 in 2006) |
2
Simon Pegg
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 14 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Star Trek ($257,730,019 in 2009), Star Trek Into Darkness ($228,778,661 in 2013), Mission: Impossible—Fallout ($220,159,104 in 2018), Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol ($209,397,903 in 2011), Star Trek Beyond ($158,848,340 in 2016) |
3
Shia LaBeouf
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 23 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ($402,111,870 in 2009), Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($352,390,543 in 2011), Transformers ($319,246,193 in 2007) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Cruise | $1,327,133,487 | 7 | $189,590,498 |
| 2 | Simon Pegg | $1,074,914,027 | 5 | $214,982,805 |
| 3 | Shia LaBeouf | $1,073,748,606 | 3 | $357,916,202 |
| 4 | Megan Fox | $721,358,063 | 2 | $360,679,032 |
| 5 | Justin Long | $692,012,083 | 5 | $138,402,417 |
| 6 | Jesse McCartney | $655,935,962 | 4 | $163,983,991 |
| 7 | Matthew Gray Gubler | $655,935,962 | 4 | $163,983,991 |
| 8 | Zoe Saldana | $645,357,020 | 4 | $161,339,255 |
| 9 | Karl Urban | $645,357,020 | 4 | $161,339,255 |
| 10 | Chris Pine | $645,357,020 | 3 | $215,119,007 |
| 11 | Zachary Quinto | $645,357,020 | 3 | $215,119,007 |
| 12 | John Cho | $645,357,020 | 3 | $215,119,007 |
| 13 | Anton Yelchin | $416,578,359 | 2 | $208,289,180 |
| 14 | William Shatner | $399,565,646 | 5 | $79,913,129 |
| 15 | Mark Wahlberg | $377,796,184 | 4 | $94,449,046 |
| 16 | Leonard Nimoy | $347,355,597 | 4 | $86,838,899 |
| 17 | DeForest Kelley | $347,355,597 | 4 | $86,838,899 |
| 18 | Jason Lee | $346,974,566 | 3 | $115,658,189 |
| 19 | Channing Tatum | $330,167,004 | 2 | $165,083,502 |
| 20 | Jonah Hill | $330,167,004 | 2 | $165,083,502 |
| 21 | Tom Wilkinson | $298,700,018 | 2 | $149,350,009 |
| 22 | Denzel Washington | $295,988,851 | 3 | $98,662,950 |
| 23 | Peter Cullen | $287,510,432 | 2 | $143,755,216 |
| 24 | Henry Cavill | $265,604,213 | 2 | $132,802,107 |
| 25 | Tom Kenny | $253,221,431 | 3 | $84,407,144 |
| 26 | Kristin Davis | $247,994,950 | 2 | $123,997,475 |
| 27 | Cynthia Nixon | $247,994,950 | 2 | $123,997,475 |
| 28 | Sarah Jessica Parker | $247,994,950 | 2 | $123,997,475 |
| 29 | Kim Cattrall | $247,994,950 | 2 | $123,997,475 |
| 30 | Jack Reynor | $245,439,076 | 1 | $245,439,076 |
| 31 | Nicola Peltz | $245,439,076 | 1 | $245,439,076 |
| 32 | Snoop Dogg | $242,554,111 | 3 | $80,851,370 |
| 33 | Patrick Stewart | $237,481,531 | 4 | $59,370,383 |
| 34 | Linda Cardellini | $237,479,551 | 2 | $118,739,776 |
| 35 | Matthew Lillard | $237,479,551 | 2 | $118,739,776 |
| 36 | Freddie Prinze, Jr. | $237,479,551 | 2 | $118,739,776 |
| 37 | Sarah Michelle Gellar | $237,479,551 | 2 | $118,739,776 |
| 38 | Dan Aykroyd | $236,016,587 | 4 | $59,004,147 |
| 39 | Chloë Grace Moretz | $234,081,035 | 3 | $78,027,012 |
| 40 | Alice Eve | $228,778,661 | 1 | $228,778,661 |
| 41 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $228,778,661 | 1 | $228,778,661 |
| 42 | Lucy Alexis Liu | $226,119,873 | 2 | $113,059,937 |
| 43 | Cameron Diaz | $226,119,873 | 2 | $113,059,937 |
| 44 | Drew Barrymore | $226,119,873 | 2 | $113,059,937 |
| 45 | Colin Farrell | $222,759,067 | 3 | $74,253,022 |
| 46 | Rebecca Ferguson | $220,159,104 | 1 | $220,159,104 |
| 47 | Angela Bassett | $220,159,104 | 1 | $220,159,104 |
| 48 | Ving Rhames | $220,159,104 | 1 | $220,159,104 |
| 49 | Michelle Monaghan | $220,159,104 | 1 | $220,159,104 |
| 50 | Alec Baldwin | $220,159,104 | 1 | $220,159,104 |
| 51 | Sean Harris | $220,159,104 | 1 | $220,159,104 |
| 52 | Dave Goelz | $216,461,815 | 3 | $72,153,938 |
| 53 | Anil Kapoor | $209,397,903 | 1 | $209,397,903 |
| 54 | Paula Patton | $209,397,903 | 1 | $209,397,903 |
| 55 | Lea Seydoux | $209,397,903 | 1 | $209,397,903 |
| 56 | Jeremy Renner | $209,397,903 | 1 | $209,397,903 |
| 57 | Vladimir Mashkov | $209,397,903 | 1 | $209,397,903 |
| 58 | Josh Holloway | $209,397,903 | 1 | $209,397,903 |
| 59 | Michael Nyqvist | $209,397,903 | 1 | $209,397,903 |
| 60 | Brent Spiner | $205,469,955 | 3 | $68,489,985 |
| 61 | Nick Kroll | $196,823,832 | 3 | $65,607,944 |
| 62 | James Doohan | $191,971,588 | 2 | $95,985,794 |
| 63 | George Takei | $191,971,588 | 2 | $95,985,794 |
| 64 | Nichelle Nichols | $191,971,588 | 2 | $95,985,794 |
| 65 | Walter Koenig | $191,971,588 | 2 | $95,985,794 |
| 66 | Sacha Baron Cohen | $188,560,488 | 2 | $94,280,244 |
| 67 | Harrison Ford | $183,875,760 | 1 | $183,875,760 |
| 68 | Dan Castellaneta | $183,135,014 | 1 | $183,135,014 |
| 69 | Charlize Theron | $180,211,873 | 3 | $60,070,624 |
| 70 | Will Ferrell | $173,711,675 | 5 | $34,742,335 |
| 71 | Dana Carvey | $169,662,323 | 2 | $84,831,162 |
| 72 | Mike Myers | $169,662,323 | 2 | $84,831,162 |
| 73 | Johnny Depp | $169,029,264 | 2 | $84,514,632 |
| 74 | Helena Bonham Carter | $169,029,264 | 2 | $84,514,632 |
| 75 | Clancy Brown | $162,994,032 | 1 | $162,994,032 |
| 76 | Carolyn Lawrence | $162,994,032 | 1 | $162,994,032 |
| 77 | Bill Fagerbakke | $162,994,032 | 1 | $162,994,032 |
| 78 | Rodger Bumpass | $162,994,032 | 1 | $162,994,032 |
| 79 | Christopher Lloyd | $159,796,101 | 2 | $79,898,051 |
| 80 | Anjelica Huston | $159,796,101 | 2 | $79,898,051 |
| 81 | Raul Julia | $159,796,101 | 2 | $79,898,051 |
| 82 | Michelle Rodriguez | $159,280,229 | 2 | $79,640,115 |
| 83 | Idris Elba | $158,848,340 | 2 | $79,424,170 |
| 84 | Sofia Boutella | $158,848,340 | 1 | $158,848,340 |
| 85 | Michelle Yeoh | $157,341,749 | 1 | $157,341,749 |
| 86 | Tobe Nwigwe | $157,341,749 | 1 | $157,341,749 |
| 87 | Liza Koshy | $157,341,749 | 1 | $157,341,749 |
| 88 | Ron Perlman | $157,341,749 | 1 | $157,341,749 |
| 89 | Anthony Ramos | $157,341,749 | 1 | $157,341,749 |
| 90 | Peter Dinklage | $157,341,749 | 1 | $157,341,749 |
| 91 | Dominique Fishback | $157,341,749 | 1 | $157,341,749 |
| 92 | Steve Whitmire | $156,109,601 | 3 | $52,036,534 |
| 93 | Bette Midler | $154,353,886 | 2 | $77,176,943 |
| 94 | Oscar Isaac | $154,353,886 | 2 | $77,176,943 |
| 95 | Zac Efron | $150,808,027 | 3 | $50,269,342 |
| 96 | Christina Ricci | $147,026,072 | 2 | $73,513,036 |
| 97 | Mel Gibson | $144,945,162 | 2 | $72,472,581 |
| 98 | Elizabeth McGovern | $140,995,415 | 2 | $70,497,708 |
| 99 | Michelle Dockery | $140,995,415 | 2 | $70,497,708 |
| 100 | Penelope Wilton | $140,995,415 | 2 | $70,497,708 |
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
Simon Pegg: Paul Ewen [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
