Box Office Star Records > International > Creative Types > International Leading Super Hero Stars
Top International Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Super Hero Stars - International Leading Contemporary Fiction Stars - International Leading Science Fiction Stars - International Leading Kids Fiction Stars - International Leading Historical Fiction Stars - International Leading Fantasy Stars - International Leading Dramatization Stars - International Leading Factual Stars - Worldwide Leading Super Hero Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Super Hero 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
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 ($1,930,539,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Iron Man 3 ($806,400,000 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($544,070,151 in 2017), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010), Iron Man ($266,567,421 in 2008) |
2
Scarlett Johansson
| Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,930,539,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($454,654,931 in 2014), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010), Black Widow ($196,099,476 in 2021) |
3
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 ($1,930,539,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Thor: Ragnarok ($535,424,489 in 2017), Thor: The Dark World ($438,240,376 in 2013), Thor: Love and Thunder ($417,671,251 in 2022), Thor ($268,295,994 in 2011) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $7,797,712,836 | 9 | $866,412,537 |
| 2 | Scarlett Johansson | $6,831,429,671 | 8 | $853,928,709 |
| 3 | Chris Hemsworth | $6,787,769,079 | 8 | $848,471,135 |
| 4 | Chris Evans | $6,678,081,361 | 8 | $834,760,170 |
| 5 | Samuel L. Jackson | $5,925,875,347 | 8 | $740,734,418 |
| 6 | Tom Holland | $5,679,450,329 | 5 | $1,135,890,066 |
| 7 | Mark Ruffalo | $5,663,561,458 | 5 | $1,132,712,292 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Olsen | $5,521,103,284 | 5 | $1,104,220,657 |
| 9 | Don Cheadle | $5,159,021,852 | 5 | $1,031,804,370 |
| 10 | Chris Pratt | $4,702,999,631 | 6 | $783,833,272 |
| 11 | Bradley Cooper | $4,702,999,631 | 5 | $940,599,926 |
| 12 | Dave Bautista | $4,702,999,631 | 6 | $783,833,272 |
| 13 | Zoe Saldana | $4,702,999,631 | 5 | $940,599,926 |
| 14 | Sebastian Stan | $4,692,468,996 | 5 | $938,493,799 |
| 15 | Chadwick Boseman | $4,680,333,548 | 4 | $1,170,083,387 |
| 16 | Jeremy Renner | $4,502,407,934 | 4 | $1,125,601,984 |
| 17 | Danai Gurira | $4,336,674,797 | 4 | $1,084,168,699 |
| 18 | Letitia Wright | $4,336,674,797 | 4 | $1,084,168,699 |
| 19 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $4,284,678,190 | 4 | $1,071,169,548 |
| 20 | Benedict Wong | $4,284,678,190 | 4 | $1,071,169,548 |
| 21 | Karen Gillan | $4,265,831,348 | 5 | $853,166,270 |
| 22 | Pom Klementieff | $4,265,831,348 | 4 | $1,066,457,837 |
| 23 | Tom Hiddleston | $4,064,242,445 | 5 | $812,848,489 |
| 24 | Paul Bettany | $4,043,898,794 | 3 | $1,347,966,265 |
| 25 | Josh Brolin | $3,761,854,192 | 3 | $1,253,951,397 |
| 26 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $3,312,229,764 | 4 | $828,057,441 |
| 27 | Evangeline Lilly | $2,924,819,885 | 4 | $731,204,971 |
| 28 | Paul Rudd | $2,924,819,885 | 4 | $731,204,971 |
| 29 | Vin Diesel | $2,799,601,613 | 5 | $559,920,323 |
| 30 | Brie Larson | $2,748,491,567 | 3 | $916,163,856 |
| 31 | Anthony Mackie | $2,674,354,522 | 3 | $891,451,507 |
| 32 | Jon Favreau | $2,474,609,436 | 2 | $1,237,304,718 |
| 33 | Hugh Jackman | $1,936,579,161 | 7 | $276,654,166 |
| 34 | Terry Notary | $1,930,539,285 | 1 | $1,930,539,285 |
| 35 | Christian Bale | $1,668,191,615 | 4 | $417,047,904 |
| 36 | Jason Momoa | $1,533,073,147 | 3 | $511,024,382 |
| 37 | Gal Gadot | $1,493,643,365 | 4 | $373,410,841 |
| 38 | Tobey Maguire | $1,397,502,999 | 3 | $465,834,333 |
| 39 | Idris Elba | $1,353,241,171 | 5 | $270,648,234 |
| 40 | Henry Cavill | $1,345,909,811 | 3 | $448,636,604 |
| 41 | James McAvoy | $1,290,547,219 | 4 | $322,636,805 |
| 42 | Michael Fassbender | $1,290,547,219 | 4 | $322,636,805 |
| 43 | Jennifer Lawrence | $1,290,547,219 | 4 | $322,636,805 |
| 44 | Zendaya | $1,285,645,588 | 2 | $642,822,794 |
| 45 | Anthony Hopkins | $1,241,960,859 | 3 | $413,986,953 |
| 46 | Natalie Portman | $1,124,207,621 | 3 | $374,735,874 |
| 47 | Patrick Wilson | $1,106,152,233 | 2 | $553,076,117 |
| 48 | Patrick Stewart | $1,069,811,311 | 4 | $267,452,828 |
| 49 | Ian McKellen | $1,069,811,311 | 4 | $267,452,828 |
| 50 | Ben Affleck | $1,049,194,811 | 3 | $349,731,604 |
| 51 | Martin Freeman | $1,036,591,240 | 2 | $518,295,620 |
| 52 | Lupita Nyong'o | $1,036,591,240 | 2 | $518,295,620 |
| 53 | Angela Bassett | $1,036,591,240 | 2 | $518,295,620 |
| 54 | Andrew Garfield | $1,002,002,007 | 2 | $501,001,004 |
| 55 | Michael Douglas | $994,280,600 | 3 | $331,426,867 |
| 56 | Rachel McAdams | $984,594,633 | 2 | $492,297,317 |
| 57 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $984,594,633 | 2 | $492,297,317 |
| 58 | Ryan Reynolds | $983,581,937 | 4 | $245,895,484 |
| 59 | Tessa Thompson | $953,095,740 | 2 | $476,547,870 |
| 60 | Nicole Kidman | $949,285,927 | 2 | $474,642,964 |
| 61 | Gemma Chan | $939,607,750 | 2 | $469,803,875 |
| 62 | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | $936,311,111 | 2 | $468,155,556 |
| 63 | James Spader | $936,311,111 | 1 | $936,311,111 |
| 64 | Tom Hardy | $930,566,201 | 3 | $310,188,734 |
| 65 | Guy Pearce | $833,541,267 | 2 | $416,770,634 |
| 66 | Will Smith | $816,932,924 | 2 | $408,466,462 |
| 67 | Ben Kingsley | $806,400,000 | 1 | $806,400,000 |
| 68 | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | $796,787,895 | 1 | $796,787,895 |
| 69 | Amber Heard | $796,787,895 | 1 | $796,787,895 |
| 70 | Dolph Lundgren | $796,787,895 | 1 | $796,787,895 |
| 71 | Willem Dafoe | $796,787,895 | 1 | $796,787,895 |
| 72 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $759,614,970 | 3 | $253,204,990 |
| 73 | Michael B. Jordan | $748,166,393 | 2 | $374,083,197 |
| 74 | Michael Peña | $745,152,206 | 2 | $372,576,103 |
| 75 | Jake Gyllenhaal | $741,575,437 | 1 | $741,575,437 |
| 76 | Annette Bening | $702,746,255 | 1 | $702,746,255 |
| 77 | Ben Mendelsohn | $702,746,255 | 1 | $702,746,255 |
| 78 | Djimon Hounsou | $702,746,255 | 1 | $702,746,255 |
| 79 | Lashana Lynch | $702,746,255 | 1 | $702,746,255 |
| 80 | Lee Pace | $702,746,255 | 1 | $702,746,255 |
| 81 | Clark Gregg | $702,746,255 | 1 | $702,746,255 |
| 82 | Margot Robbie | $648,772,329 | 3 | $216,257,443 |
| 83 | Michael Keaton | $648,060,807 | 2 | $324,030,404 |
| 84 | Riz Ahmed | $642,569,645 | 1 | $642,569,645 |
| 85 | Michelle Williams | $642,569,645 | 1 | $642,569,645 |
| 86 | Daniel Kaluuya | $636,434,754 | 1 | $636,434,754 |
| 87 | Andy Serkis | $636,434,754 | 1 | $636,434,754 |
| 88 | Forest Whitaker | $636,434,754 | 1 | $636,434,754 |
| 89 | Ezra Miller | $585,303,739 | 2 | $292,651,870 |
| 90 | Marisa Tomei | $544,070,151 | 1 | $544,070,151 |
| 91 | Amy Adams | $542,034,897 | 1 | $542,034,897 |
| 92 | Xochitl Gomez | $540,893,379 | 1 | $540,893,379 |
| 93 | Michael Stuhlbarg | $540,893,379 | 1 | $540,893,379 |
| 94 | Karl Urban | $535,424,489 | 1 | $535,424,489 |
| 95 | Cate Blanchett | $535,424,489 | 2 | $267,712,245 |
| 96 | Jeff Goldblum | $535,424,489 | 1 | $535,424,489 |
| 97 | Joel Kinnaman | $531,925,238 | 2 | $265,962,619 |
| 98 | Viola Davis | $531,925,238 | 2 | $265,962,619 |
| 99 | Jai Courtney | $531,925,238 | 2 | $265,962,619 |
| 100 | Chris Pine | $524,687,554 | 2 | $262,343,777 |
The International Market is defined as all territories excluding 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
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Scarlett Johansson: Foto: © JCS / , via Wikimedia Commons
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Chris Hemsworth: Image by Benjamin Ellis licensed under Creative Commons. Original