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Top International Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Animation/Live Action Stars - International Leading Live Action Stars - International Leading Digital Animation Stars - International Leading Hand Animation Stars - International Leading Stop-Motion Animation Stars - International Leading Rotoscoping Stars - International Leading Multiple Production Methods Stars - Worldwide Leading Animation/Live Action Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Animation/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.
1
Zoe Saldana
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 19 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,138,484,377 in 2009), Avengers: Endgame ($1,930,539,285 in 2019), Avatar: The Way of Water ($1,633,438,619 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($486,472,929 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($479,274,862 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy ($437,168,283 in 2014), Avatar 3 ($0 in 2025) |
2
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), Dolittle ($174,462,229 in 2020) |
3
Emma Watson
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 12 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($931,008,533 in 2011), Beauty and the Beast ($764,683,318 in 2017), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($647,224,674 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($645,771,108 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($644,897,513 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($623,979,813 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($612,720,847 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($595,021,234 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($533,463,548 in 2004) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoe Saldana | $8,474,922,627 | 8 | $1,059,365,328 |
| 2 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $6,108,999,198 | 6 | $1,018,166,533 |
| 3 | Emma Watson | $5,998,770,588 | 9 | $666,530,065 |
| 4 | Chris Hemsworth | $5,820,774,500 | 7 | $831,539,214 |
| 5 | Scarlett Johansson | $5,717,671,667 | 5 | $1,143,534,333 |
| 6 | Chris Pratt | $5,330,153,143 | 6 | $888,358,857 |
| 7 | Daniel Radcliffe | $5,249,260,293 | 9 | $583,251,144 |
| 8 | Rupert Grint | $5,234,087,270 | 8 | $654,260,909 |
| 9 | Mark Ruffalo | $5,128,136,969 | 4 | $1,282,034,242 |
| 10 | Chris Evans | $5,128,136,969 | 4 | $1,282,034,242 |
| 11 | Elizabeth Olsen | $4,777,288,047 | 4 | $1,194,322,012 |
| 12 | Dave Bautista | $4,702,999,631 | 5 | $940,599,926 |
| 13 | Bradley Cooper | $4,702,999,631 | 5 | $940,599,926 |
| 14 | Samuel L. Jackson | $4,670,082,994 | 5 | $934,016,599 |
| 15 | Tom Holland | $4,568,266,970 | 4 | $1,142,066,743 |
| 16 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $4,284,678,190 | 4 | $1,071,169,548 |
| 17 | Benedict Wong | $4,284,678,190 | 4 | $1,071,169,548 |
| 18 | Pom Klementieff | $4,265,831,348 | 4 | $1,066,457,837 |
| 19 | Karen Gillan | $4,265,831,348 | 4 | $1,066,457,837 |
| 20 | Josh Brolin | $4,237,046,823 | 4 | $1,059,261,706 |
| 21 | Don Cheadle | $4,106,483,557 | 3 | $1,368,827,852 |
| 22 | Sam Worthington | $3,993,522,996 | 5 | $798,704,599 |
| 23 | Jeremy Renner | $3,758,592,697 | 3 | $1,252,864,232 |
| 24 | Danai Gurira | $3,700,240,043 | 3 | $1,233,413,348 |
| 25 | Letitia Wright | $3,700,240,043 | 3 | $1,233,413,348 |
| 26 | Paul Bettany | $3,479,467,392 | 3 | $1,159,822,464 |
| 27 | Chadwick Boseman | $3,300,083,557 | 2 | $1,650,041,779 |
| 28 | Sebastian Stan | $3,300,083,557 | 2 | $1,650,041,779 |
| 29 | Tom Hiddleston | $2,822,281,586 | 2 | $1,411,140,793 |
| 30 | Vin Diesel | $2,772,460,346 | 4 | $693,115,087 |
| 31 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $2,748,910,059 | 3 | $916,303,353 |
| 32 | Ian McKellen | $2,707,470,554 | 5 | $541,494,111 |
| 33 | Brie Larson | $2,633,285,540 | 2 | $1,316,642,770 |
| 34 | Ralph Fiennes | $2,619,192,949 | 6 | $436,532,158 |
| 35 | Paul Rudd | $2,586,163,599 | 3 | $862,054,533 |
| 36 | Evangeline Lilly | $2,586,163,599 | 3 | $862,054,533 |
| 37 | Martin Freeman | $2,550,138,730 | 5 | $510,027,746 |
| 38 | John Boyega | $2,396,972,806 | 3 | $798,990,935 |
| 39 | Adam Driver | $2,396,972,806 | 3 | $798,990,935 |
| 40 | Daisy Ridley | $2,396,972,806 | 3 | $798,990,935 |
| 41 | Ewan McGregor | $2,362,959,828 | 6 | $393,826,638 |
| 42 | Will Smith | $2,160,095,008 | 7 | $308,585,001 |
| 43 | Jon Favreau | $2,109,923,120 | 2 | $1,054,961,560 |
| 44 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $2,087,063,369 | 3 | $695,687,790 |
| 45 | Liam Neeson | $2,009,430,316 | 7 | $287,061,474 |
| 46 | Johnny Depp | $2,002,388,087 | 4 | $500,597,022 |
| 47 | Terry Notary | $1,930,539,285 | 1 | $1,930,539,285 |
| 48 | Anthony Mackie | $1,930,539,285 | 1 | $1,930,539,285 |
| 49 | Viggo Mortensen | $1,894,630,060 | 3 | $631,543,353 |
| 50 | Mark Wahlberg | $1,804,428,298 | 4 | $451,107,075 |
| 51 | Natalie Portman | $1,784,918,426 | 4 | $446,229,607 |
| 52 | Ben Kingsley | $1,742,127,975 | 4 | $435,531,994 |
| 53 | Ben Mendelsohn | $1,665,655,341 | 3 | $555,218,447 |
| 54 | Shia LaBeouf | $1,594,837,764 | 3 | $531,612,588 |
| 55 | Lupita Nyong'o | $1,547,256,639 | 3 | $515,752,213 |
| 56 | Florence Kasumba | $1,502,625,222 | 2 | $751,312,611 |
| 57 | Andy Serkis | $1,471,474,429 | 4 | $367,868,607 |
| 58 | Eddie Redmayne | $1,375,295,549 | 3 | $458,431,850 |
| 59 | Dan Fogler | $1,375,295,549 | 3 | $458,431,850 |
| 60 | Ezra Miller | $1,375,295,549 | 3 | $458,431,850 |
| 61 | Alison Sudol | $1,375,295,549 | 3 | $458,431,850 |
| 62 | Alan Rickman | $1,337,071,108 | 2 | $668,535,554 |
| 63 | Donald Glover | $1,281,852,571 | 2 | $640,926,286 |
| 64 | Mark Hamill | $1,269,019,214 | 2 | $634,509,607 |
| 65 | Oscar Isaac | $1,269,019,214 | 2 | $634,509,607 |
| 66 | Anthony Daniels | $1,269,019,214 | 2 | $634,509,607 |
| 67 | Ryan Reynolds | $1,268,396,417 | 6 | $211,399,403 |
| 68 | Tilda Swinton | $1,186,329,869 | 3 | $395,443,290 |
| 69 | Riz Ahmed | $1,164,113,250 | 2 | $582,056,625 |
| 70 | Elijah Wood | $1,152,265,069 | 2 | $576,132,535 |
| 71 | Keegan-Michael Key | $1,102,565,024 | 2 | $551,282,512 |
| 72 | James Earl Jones | $1,102,468,736 | 1 | $1,102,468,736 |
| 73 | John Kani | $1,102,468,736 | 1 | $1,102,468,736 |
| 74 | JD McCrary | $1,102,468,736 | 1 | $1,102,468,736 |
| 75 | Billy Eichner | $1,102,468,736 | 1 | $1,102,468,736 |
| 76 | Alfre Woodard | $1,102,468,736 | 1 | $1,102,468,736 |
| 77 | Shahadi Wright Joseph | $1,102,468,736 | 1 | $1,102,468,736 |
| 78 | Seth Rogen | $1,102,468,736 | 1 | $1,102,468,736 |
| 79 | Eric Andre | $1,102,468,736 | 1 | $1,102,468,736 |
| 80 | Beyoncé Knowles | $1,102,468,736 | 1 | $1,102,468,736 |
| 81 | John Oliver | $1,102,468,736 | 1 | $1,102,468,736 |
| 82 | Bill Murray | $1,090,948,575 | 4 | $272,737,144 |
| 83 | Katherine Waterston | $1,066,586,248 | 2 | $533,293,124 |
| 84 | Georgie Henley | $1,018,348,413 | 3 | $339,449,471 |
| 85 | Skandar Keynes | $1,018,348,413 | 3 | $339,449,471 |
| 86 | Dan Stevens | $1,004,693,318 | 2 | $502,346,659 |
| 87 | Megan Fox | $986,711,001 | 3 | $328,903,667 |
| 88 | Rachel McAdams | $984,594,633 | 2 | $492,297,317 |
| 89 | Mads Mikkelsen | $965,244,859 | 2 | $482,622,430 |
| 90 | Emma Thompson | $939,145,547 | 2 | $469,572,774 |
| 91 | James Spader | $936,311,111 | 1 | $936,311,111 |
| 92 | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | $936,311,111 | 1 | $936,311,111 |
| 93 | Tom Hardy | $930,566,201 | 3 | $310,188,734 |
| 94 | Josh Gad | $929,959,136 | 2 | $464,979,568 |
| 95 | Jude Law | $915,762,790 | 4 | $228,940,698 |
| 96 | T.J. Miller | $903,136,116 | 2 | $451,568,058 |
| 97 | Michelle Williams | $898,157,700 | 2 | $449,078,850 |
| 98 | Javier Bardem | $892,475,910 | 2 | $446,237,955 |
| 99 | Nicola Peltz | $858,614,996 | 1 | $858,614,996 |
| 100 | Jack Reynor | $858,614,996 | 1 | $858,614,996 |
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 Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Emma Watson: Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
