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Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies


See also: Domestic Leading Action Stars - International Leading Adventure Stars - International Leading Comedy Stars - International Leading Drama Stars - International Leading Thriller/Suspense Stars - International Leading Horror Stars - International Leading Romantic Comedy Stars - International Leading Musical Stars - Worldwide Leading Action Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the 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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Zoe Saldaña
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,138,484,377 in 2009), Avengers: Endgame ($1,859,130,922 in 2019), Avatar: The Way of Water ($1,634,092,522 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,342,759 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($486,559,962 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($479,274,862 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy ($437,168,283 in 2014), The Losers ($6,272,408 in 2010), Avatar: Fire and Ash ($0 in 2025)

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Vin Diesel
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,342,759 in 2018), Furious 7 ($1,157,058,375 in 2015), The Fate of the Furious ($963,244,567 in 2017), Fast X ($568,249,099 in 2023), Fast and Furious 6 ($550,620,594 in 2013), F9: The Fast Saga ($546,354,123 in 2021), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($486,559,962 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($479,274,862 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy ($437,168,283 in 2014), Fast Five ($419,944,573 in 2011)

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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 ($1,859,130,922 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,342,759 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), Jurassic World Rebirth ($528,708,544 in 2025), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($454,654,931 in 2014), Lucy ($330,933,816 in 2014), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010), Black Widow ($196,099,476 in 2021)

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Complete List

Rank Name International
Box Office		 Movies Average
1 Zoe Saldaña $8,410,326,095 9 $934,480,677
2 Vin Diesel $7,917,764,571 21 $377,036,408
3 Scarlett Johansson $7,874,009,288 12 $656,167,441
4 Robert Downey, Jr. $7,810,198,538 10 $781,019,854
5 Chris Pratt $7,186,110,858 12 $598,842,572
6 Chris Hemsworth $6,943,562,857 14 $495,968,776
7 Chris Evans $6,701,743,893 11 $609,249,445
8 Samuel L. Jackson $6,156,912,234 17 $362,171,308
9 Tom Cruise $6,090,724,912 21 $290,034,520
10 Tom Holland $5,633,860,948 8 $704,232,619
11 Mark Ruffalo $5,591,951,582 5 $1,118,390,316
12 Elizabeth Olsen $5,449,493,408 5 $1,089,898,682
13 Dave Bautista $5,415,040,654 17 $318,531,803
14 Don Cheadle $5,096,651,642 6 $849,441,940
15 Jeremy Renner $5,075,561,139 6 $845,926,857
16 Josh Brolin $5,031,807,261 11 $457,437,024
17 Sebastian Stan $4,813,021,157 6 $802,170,193
18 Bradley Cooper $4,731,495,860 6 $788,582,643
19 Chadwick Boseman $4,606,386,434 4 $1,151,596,609
20 Danai Gurira $4,267,950,973 4 $1,066,987,743
21 Letitia Wright $4,267,950,973 4 $1,066,987,743
22 Benedict Wong $4,213,068,314 4 $1,053,267,079
23 Benedict Cumberbatch $4,213,068,314 4 $1,053,267,079
24 Karen Gillan $4,195,168,076 7 $599,309,725
25 Pom Klementieff $4,194,308,505 4 $1,048,577,126
26 Jason Statham $4,139,885,815 31 $133,544,704
27 Sam Worthington $4,110,513,424 7 $587,216,203
28 Tom Hiddleston $3,992,834,082 5 $798,566,816
29 Paul Bettany $3,972,288,918 3 $1,324,096,306
30 Dwayne Johnson $3,805,911,277 16 $237,869,455
31 Michelle Rodriguez $3,236,929,821 9 $359,658,869
32 Will Smith $3,173,325,291 14 $226,666,092
33 Hugh Jackman $3,147,061,915 12 $262,255,160
34 Brie Larson $3,132,120,693 4 $783,030,173
35 Daniel Craig $3,008,257,268 6 $501,376,211
36 Gwyneth Paltrow $3,003,157,439 4 $750,789,360
37 Anthony Mackie $2,906,590,982 8 $363,323,873
38 Paul Rudd $2,865,849,399 4 $716,462,350
39 Evangeline Lilly $2,865,849,399 4 $716,462,350
40 Paul Walker $2,556,168,116 8 $319,521,015
41 Jason Momoa $2,503,737,150 9 $278,193,017
42 Jon Favreau $2,403,402,695 2 $1,201,701,348
43 Jennifer Lawrence $2,354,300,537 7 $336,328,648
44 Arnold Schwarzenegger $2,285,095,534 26 $87,888,290
45 Idris Elba $2,265,890,963 9 $251,765,663
46 Sylvester Stallone $2,233,011,354 33 $67,667,011
47 Tyrese Gibson $2,187,909,594 11 $198,900,872
48 Henry Cavill $2,169,857,810 11 $197,259,801
49 Keanu Reeves $2,158,433,505 16 $134,902,094
50 Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges $2,077,847,789 4 $519,461,947
51 Bruce Willis $2,054,137,442 51 $40,277,205
52 Ryan Reynolds $2,039,937,731 10 $203,993,773
53 Zendaya $2,036,223,884 6 $339,370,647
54 Lü Yanting $1,977,692,995 1 $1,977,692,995
55 Christian Bale $1,964,495,570 9 $218,277,286
56 Jordana Brewster $1,931,453,446 5 $386,290,689
57 Charlize Theron $1,902,795,539 9 $211,421,727
58 Terry Notary $1,859,130,922 1 $1,859,130,922
59 Wu Jing $1,835,605,016 3 $611,868,339
60 Brad Pitt $1,773,827,726 8 $221,728,466
61 Andy Lau $1,719,159,064 16 $107,447,442
62 Michael Fassbender $1,681,643,849 10 $168,164,385
63 Tommy Lee Jones $1,672,281,936 10 $167,228,194
64 Jackie Chan $1,636,940,530 31 $52,804,533
65 Angela Bassett $1,606,803,942 4 $401,700,986
66 Donnie Yen $1,604,591,411 22 $72,935,973
67 Shia LaBeouf $1,595,103,523 5 $319,020,705
68 Mark Wahlberg $1,580,231,222 15 $105,348,748
69 Bryce Dallas Howard $1,568,776,007 3 $522,925,336
70 Javier Bardem $1,564,572,694 3 $521,524,231
71 Gal Gadot $1,533,736,204 7 $219,105,172
72 Lea Seydoux $1,515,851,221 3 $505,283,740
73 Nathalie Emmanuel $1,510,225,467 3 $503,408,489
74 Anthony Hopkins $1,502,205,654 6 $250,367,609
75 James McAvoy $1,498,455,128 5 $299,691,026
76 Tom Hardy $1,491,403,255 5 $298,280,651
77 Dolph Lundgren $1,420,167,361 28 $50,720,263
78 Ben Affleck $1,382,267,678 8 $172,783,460
79 Wang Baoqiang $1,337,205,389 5 $267,441,078
80 Aaron Taylor-Johnson $1,334,030,153 4 $333,507,538
81 Rachel McAdams $1,333,409,658 3 $444,469,886
82 Rebecca Ferguson $1,317,483,008 3 $439,161,003
83 Pierce Brosnan $1,317,058,160 10 $131,705,816
84 Patrick Wilson $1,239,433,093 4 $309,858,273
85 Natalie Portman $1,183,910,748 4 $295,977,687
86 John Cena $1,178,453,252 10 $117,845,325
87 Louis Koo $1,155,576,446 16 $72,223,528
88 Laurence Fishburne $1,130,583,751 8 $141,322,969
89 Jai Courtney $1,116,359,547 5 $223,271,909
90 Liu Haoran $1,112,151,257 2 $556,075,629
91 Willem Dafoe $1,103,349,066 4 $275,837,267
92 Patrick Stewart $1,069,811,311 4 $267,452,828
93 Ian McKellen $1,069,811,311 4 $267,452,828
94 Jet Li $1,060,663,591 13 $81,589,507
95 Ben Kingsley $1,052,230,013 4 $263,057,503
96 Simon Pegg $1,051,782,406 2 $525,891,203
97 Nicolas Cage $1,044,087,008 26 $40,157,193
98 Lupita Nyong'o $1,039,477,292 2 $519,738,646
99 Martin Freeman $1,039,477,292 2 $519,738,646
100 Colin Farrell $1,037,515,934 8 $129,689,492

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

Zoe Saldaña: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Vin Diesel: Andre Luis [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Scarlett Johansson: Foto: © JCS / , via Wikimedia Commons