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Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies


See also: Domestic Leading Universal Stars - International Leading Walt Disney Stars - International Leading Warner Bros. Stars - International Leading Sony Pictures Stars - International Leading Paramount Pictures Stars - International Leading 20th Century Fox Stars - International Leading Lionsgate Stars - International Leading MGM Stars - Worldwide Leading Universal Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Universal 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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Vin Diesel
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Furious 7 ($1,158,979,344 in 2015), The Fate of the Furious ($1,009,769,249 in 2017), Fast X ($568,462,292 in 2023), Fast and Furious 6 ($550,620,594 in 2013), F9: The Fast Saga ($546,354,565 in 2021), Fast Five ($419,944,573 in 2011), Fast & Furious ($204,283,568 in 2009), The Fast and the Furious ($61,946,062 in 2001), Riddick ($52,738,623 in 2013), The Chronicles of Riddick ($49,500,000 in 2004)

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Chris Pratt
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 13 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Jurassic World ($1,017,657,016 in 2015), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ($890,603,542 in 2018), The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($787,904,916 in 2023), Jurassic World: Dominion ($627,153,512 in 2022)

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Steve Carell
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Minions ($821,225,989 in 2015), Despicable Me 3 ($768,185,357 in 2017), Despicable Me 2 ($607,151,450 in 2013), Minions: The Rise of Gru ($570,480,751 in 2022), Despicable Me ($291,950,588 in 2010), Evan Almighty ($73,841,639 in 2007), The 40 Year-old Virgin ($66,827,602 in 2005), Welcome to Marwen ($2,322,617 in 2018), Despicable Me 4 ($0 in 2024)

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Complete List

Rank Name International
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Vin Diesel $4,622,598,870 10 $462,259,887
2 Chris Pratt $3,323,318,986 4 $830,829,747
3 Steve Carell $3,201,985,993 9 $355,776,221
4 Dwayne Johnson $2,942,594,033 8 $367,824,254
5 Michelle Rodriguez $2,748,652,762 6 $458,108,794
6 Paul Walker $2,505,064,690 6 $417,510,782
7 Tyrese Gibson $2,233,876,655 4 $558,469,164
8 Jason Statham $2,201,208,319 4 $550,302,080
9 Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges $2,124,586,106 3 $708,195,369
10 Charlize Theron $1,985,320,411 5 $397,064,082
11 Jordana Brewster $1,931,667,081 5 $386,333,416
12 Bryce Dallas Howard $1,568,617,230 3 $522,872,410
13 Nathalie Emmanuel $1,556,123,814 2 $778,061,907
14 Kristen Wiig $1,495,757,112 3 $498,585,704
15 John Cena $1,374,351,548 5 $274,870,310
16 Meryl Streep $1,197,330,077 10 $119,733,008
17 Colin Firth $1,171,134,652 5 $234,226,930
18 Matt Damon $1,154,610,623 8 $144,326,328
19 Dominic Cooper $1,111,800,088 3 $370,600,029
20 Amanda Seyfried $1,050,355,458 4 $262,588,865
21 Jack Black $997,223,782 3 $332,407,927
22 Scarlett Johansson $994,118,234 5 $198,823,647
23 Dakota Johnson $943,138,014 3 $314,379,338
24 Jamie Dornan $943,138,014 3 $314,379,338
25 Russell Crowe $889,354,773 7 $127,050,682
26 Kevin Hart $884,455,860 6 $147,409,310
27 Seth MacFarlane $877,881,374 4 $219,470,344
28 Liam Neeson $870,576,239 7 $124,368,034
29 Pierce Brosnan $831,301,697 3 $277,100,566
30 Sandra Bullock $821,225,989 1 $821,225,989
31 Jon Hamm $821,225,989 1 $821,225,989
32 Eric Stonestreet $804,153,491 2 $402,076,746
33 Hannibal Buress $804,153,491 2 $402,076,746
34 Lake Bell $804,153,491 2 $402,076,746
35 Jenny Slate $804,153,491 2 $402,076,746
36 Brendan Fraser $797,301,204 3 $265,767,068
37 Anya Taylor-Joy $787,904,916 1 $787,904,916
38 Charlie Day $787,904,916 1 $787,904,916
39 Robert De Niro $787,367,793 9 $87,485,310
40 Trey Parker $768,185,357 1 $768,185,357
41 Ben Stiller $724,859,253 7 $103,551,322
42 Stellan Skarsgård $720,265,554 2 $360,132,777
43 Christine Baranski $720,265,554 2 $360,132,777
44 Julie Walters $720,265,554 2 $360,132,777
45 Rowan Atkinson $677,879,368 4 $169,469,842
46 Idris Elba $662,254,976 3 $220,751,659
47 Ellie Kemper $637,338,475 2 $318,669,238
48 Cillian Murphy $635,129,780 1 $635,129,780
49 Matthew McConaughey $622,789,735 4 $155,697,434
50 Tom Cruise $620,893,515 6 $103,482,253
51 Eiza González $618,498,588 3 $206,166,196
52 Seann William Scott $609,565,627 5 $121,913,125
53 Taron Egerton $602,478,735 2 $301,239,368
54 Reese Witherspoon $602,478,735 3 $200,826,245
55 Tori Kelly $602,478,735 2 $301,239,368
56 Julia Roberts $599,385,379 6 $99,897,563
57 Vanessa Kirby $586,775,991 1 $586,775,991
58 Mark Wahlberg $586,557,086 5 $117,311,417
59 Michael J. Fox $583,804,999 8 $72,975,625
60 Alyson Hannigan $582,365,756 4 $145,591,439
61 Eddie Kaye Thomas $582,365,756 4 $145,591,439
62 Thomas Ian Nicholas $582,365,756 4 $145,591,439
63 Jason Biggs $582,365,756 4 $145,591,439
64 Alan Ritchson $568,462,292 1 $568,462,292
65 Daniela Melchior $568,462,292 1 $568,462,292
66 Scott Eastwood $568,462,292 1 $568,462,292
67 Jason Momoa $568,462,292 1 $568,462,292
68 Brie Larson $568,462,292 1 $568,462,292
69 Sung Kang $568,462,292 1 $568,462,292
70 Jim Carrey $565,666,697 6 $94,277,783
71 Teri Polo $563,811,974 3 $187,937,325
72 Blythe Danner $563,811,974 3 $187,937,325
73 Rachel Weisz $537,748,798 4 $134,437,200
74 Louis C.K. $516,918,170 1 $516,918,170
75 Bobby Moynihan $516,918,170 1 $516,918,170
76 Dana Carvey $516,918,170 2 $258,459,085
77 Albert Brooks $516,918,170 1 $516,918,170
78 Emma Thompson $510,774,972 5 $102,154,994
79 Denzel Washington $501,800,165 8 $62,725,021
80 James McAvoy $484,471,489 3 $161,490,496
81 Arnold Schwarzenegger $472,861,856 6 $78,810,309
82 Hugh Jackman $466,032,312 2 $233,016,156
83 Bruce Willis $459,855,288 7 $65,693,613
84 Tara Reid $454,420,149 4 $113,605,037
85 Chris Klein $454,365,756 3 $151,455,252
86 Natasha Lyonne $454,365,756 3 $151,455,252
87 Mena Suvari $454,365,756 3 $151,455,252
88 Chris Hemsworth $453,201,882 5 $90,640,376
89 Eugene Levy $449,443,556 3 $149,814,519
90 Hugh Grant $433,872,739 2 $216,936,370
91 Renée Zellweger $420,195,799 4 $105,048,950
92 Ben Foster $408,739,251 2 $204,369,626
93 Barbra Streisand $399,611,974 3 $133,203,991
94 Dustin Hoffman $399,611,974 2 $199,805,987
95 Emily Blunt $393,833,154 6 $65,638,859
96 Paula Patton $391,534,534 1 $391,534,534
97 Travis Fimmel $391,534,534 1 $391,534,534
98 Toby Kebbell $391,534,534 1 $391,534,534
99 John C. Reilly $386,442,499 2 $193,221,250
100 Christopher Lloyd $369,553,842 2 $184,776,921

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

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

Chris Pratt: By Mingle Media TV [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Steve Carell: By Eva RinaldiUploaded by MyCanon (Steve Carell) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons