Box Office Star Records > Worldwide > Creative Types > Worldwide Leading Super Hero Stars
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Super Hero Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Super Hero Stars - International Leading Super Hero Stars - Worldwide Leading Contemporary Fiction Stars - Worldwide Leading Science Fiction Stars - Worldwide Leading Kids Fiction Stars - Worldwide Leading Historical Fiction Stars - Worldwide Leading Fantasy Stars - Worldwide Leading Dramatization Stars - Worldwide Leading Factual Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide 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 ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Iron Man 3 ($1,215,392,272 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($878,271,291 in 2017), Iron Man 2 ($621,156,389 in 2010), Iron Man ($585,171,547 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 ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($714,401,889 in 2014), Iron Man 2 ($621,156,389 in 2010), Black Widow ($379,751,131 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 ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Thor: Ragnarok ($850,482,778 in 2017), Thor: Love and Thunder ($760,928,081 in 2022), Thor: The Dark World ($644,602,516 in 2013), Thor ($449,326,618 in 2011) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $12,199,580,314 | 9 | $1,355,508,924 |
| 2 | Scarlett Johansson | $10,614,898,224 | 8 | $1,326,862,278 |
| 3 | Chris Hemsworth | $10,453,029,222 | 8 | $1,306,628,653 |
| 4 | Chris Evans | $10,274,041,171 | 8 | $1,284,255,146 |
| 5 | Samuel L. Jackson | $9,123,220,373 | 8 | $1,140,402,547 |
| 6 | Tom Holland | $8,755,487,106 | 5 | $1,751,097,421 |
| 7 | Mark Ruffalo | $8,598,172,007 | 5 | $1,719,634,401 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Olsen | $8,336,713,590 | 5 | $1,667,342,718 |
| 9 | Don Cheadle | $7,825,720,286 | 5 | $1,565,144,057 |
| 10 | Chadwick Boseman | $7,325,665,945 | 4 | $1,831,416,486 |
| 11 | Chris Pratt | $7,322,711,141 | 6 | $1,220,451,857 |
| 12 | Bradley Cooper | $7,322,711,141 | 5 | $1,464,542,228 |
| 13 | Dave Bautista | $7,322,711,141 | 6 | $1,220,451,857 |
| 14 | Zoe Saldana | $7,322,711,141 | 5 | $1,464,542,228 |
| 15 | Sebastian Stan | $7,074,143,290 | 5 | $1,414,828,658 |
| 16 | Letitia Wright | $7,027,751,905 | 4 | $1,756,937,976 |
| 17 | Danai Gurira | $7,027,751,905 | 4 | $1,756,937,976 |
| 18 | Jeremy Renner | $6,851,229,061 | 4 | $1,712,807,265 |
| 19 | Karen Gillan | $6,551,828,746 | 5 | $1,310,365,749 |
| 20 | Pom Klementieff | $6,551,828,746 | 4 | $1,637,957,187 |
| 21 | Benedict Wong | $6,465,840,199 | 4 | $1,616,460,050 |
| 22 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $6,465,840,199 | 4 | $1,616,460,050 |
| 23 | Tom Hiddleston | $6,248,424,408 | 5 | $1,249,684,882 |
| 24 | Paul Bettany | $5,989,171,625 | 3 | $1,996,390,542 |
| 25 | Josh Brolin | $5,623,634,409 | 3 | $1,874,544,803 |
| 26 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $5,210,632,493 | 4 | $1,302,658,123 |
| 27 | Vin Diesel | $4,570,961,910 | 5 | $914,192,382 |
| 28 | Evangeline Lilly | $4,394,550,697 | 4 | $1,098,637,674 |
| 29 | Paul Rudd | $4,394,550,697 | 4 | $1,098,637,674 |
| 30 | Brie Larson | $4,118,194,629 | 3 | $1,372,731,543 |
| 31 | Anthony Mackie | $3,940,811,871 | 3 | $1,313,603,957 |
| 32 | Jon Favreau | $3,667,183,576 | 2 | $1,833,591,788 |
| 33 | Hugh Jackman | $3,315,829,645 | 7 | $473,689,949 |
| 34 | Christian Bale | $3,199,166,809 | 4 | $799,791,702 |
| 35 | Terry Notary | $2,788,912,285 | 1 | $2,788,912,285 |
| 36 | Gal Gadot | $2,512,392,298 | 4 | $628,098,075 |
| 37 | Tobey Maguire | $2,511,945,526 | 3 | $837,315,175 |
| 38 | Jason Momoa | $2,221,640,475 | 3 | $740,546,825 |
| 39 | Henry Cavill | $2,196,339,818 | 3 | $732,113,273 |
| 40 | Martin Freeman | $2,190,479,866 | 2 | $1,095,239,933 |
| 41 | Lupita Nyong'o | $2,190,479,866 | 2 | $1,095,239,933 |
| 42 | Angela Bassett | $2,190,479,866 | 2 | $1,095,239,933 |
| 43 | Idris Elba | $2,111,509,649 | 5 | $422,301,930 |
| 44 | Zendaya | $2,010,378,813 | 2 | $1,005,189,407 |
| 45 | Anthony Hopkins | $1,944,411,912 | 3 | $648,137,304 |
| 46 | Patrick Stewart | $1,910,344,718 | 4 | $477,586,180 |
| 47 | Ian McKellen | $1,910,344,718 | 4 | $477,586,180 |
| 48 | James McAvoy | $1,892,165,521 | 4 | $473,041,380 |
| 49 | Michael Fassbender | $1,892,165,521 | 4 | $473,041,380 |
| 50 | Jennifer Lawrence | $1,892,165,521 | 4 | $473,041,380 |
| 51 | Natalie Portman | $1,854,857,215 | 3 | $618,285,738 |
| 52 | Ryan Reynolds | $1,787,845,553 | 4 | $446,961,388 |
| 53 | Ben Affleck | $1,711,122,818 | 3 | $570,374,273 |
| 54 | Rachel McAdams | $1,628,568,160 | 2 | $814,284,080 |
| 55 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $1,628,568,160 | 2 | $814,284,080 |
| 56 | Tessa Thompson | $1,611,410,859 | 2 | $805,705,430 |
| 57 | Michael Douglas | $1,605,638,412 | 3 | $535,212,804 |
| 58 | Patrick Wilson | $1,565,695,266 | 2 | $782,847,633 |
| 59 | Gemma Chan | $1,531,307,853 | 2 | $765,653,927 |
| 60 | Michael B. Jordan | $1,504,343,507 | 2 | $752,171,754 |
| 61 | Nicole Kidman | $1,468,378,846 | 2 | $734,189,423 |
| 62 | Andrew Garfield | $1,466,886,603 | 2 | $733,443,302 |
| 63 | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | $1,395,316,979 | 2 | $697,658,490 |
| 64 | James Spader | $1,395,316,979 | 1 | $1,395,316,979 |
| 65 | Will Smith | $1,369,979,252 | 2 | $684,989,626 |
| 66 | Tom Hardy | $1,357,627,975 | 3 | $452,542,658 |
| 67 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $1,353,604,254 | 3 | $451,201,418 |
| 68 | Forest Whitaker | $1,336,494,320 | 1 | $1,336,494,320 |
| 69 | Daniel Kaluuya | $1,336,494,320 | 1 | $1,336,494,320 |
| 70 | Andy Serkis | $1,336,494,320 | 1 | $1,336,494,320 |
| 71 | Guy Pearce | $1,252,555,326 | 2 | $626,277,663 |
| 72 | Ben Kingsley | $1,215,392,272 | 1 | $1,215,392,272 |
| 73 | Michael Keaton | $1,145,095,582 | 2 | $572,547,791 |
| 74 | Michael Peña | $1,142,003,109 | 2 | $571,001,555 |
| 75 | Jake Gyllenhaal | $1,132,107,522 | 1 | $1,132,107,522 |
| 76 | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | $1,131,849,702 | 1 | $1,131,849,702 |
| 77 | Amber Heard | $1,131,849,702 | 1 | $1,131,849,702 |
| 78 | Dolph Lundgren | $1,131,849,702 | 1 | $1,131,849,702 |
| 79 | Willem Dafoe | $1,131,849,702 | 1 | $1,131,849,702 |
| 80 | Clark Gregg | $1,129,576,094 | 1 | $1,129,576,094 |
| 81 | Annette Bening | $1,129,576,094 | 1 | $1,129,576,094 |
| 82 | Ben Mendelsohn | $1,129,576,094 | 1 | $1,129,576,094 |
| 83 | Djimon Hounsou | $1,129,576,094 | 1 | $1,129,576,094 |
| 84 | Lashana Lynch | $1,129,576,094 | 1 | $1,129,576,094 |
| 85 | Lee Pace | $1,129,576,094 | 1 | $1,129,576,094 |
| 86 | Margot Robbie | $1,113,848,269 | 3 | $371,282,756 |
| 87 | Shameik Moore | $1,057,009,658 | 2 | $528,504,829 |
| 88 | Hailee Steinfeld | $1,057,009,658 | 2 | $528,504,829 |
| 89 | Heath Ledger | $999,240,028 | 1 | $999,240,028 |
| 90 | Chris Pine | $984,051,998 | 2 | $492,025,999 |
| 91 | Xochitl Gomez | $952,224,986 | 1 | $952,224,986 |
| 92 | Michael Stuhlbarg | $952,224,986 | 1 | $952,224,986 |
| 93 | Kurt Russell | $952,197,322 | 2 | $476,098,661 |
| 94 | Colin Farrell | $948,732,997 | 2 | $474,366,499 |
| 95 | Ezra Miller | $922,495,541 | 2 | $461,247,771 |
| 96 | Joel Kinnaman | $912,842,717 | 2 | $456,421,359 |
| 97 | Viola Davis | $912,842,717 | 2 | $456,421,359 |
| 98 | Jai Courtney | $912,842,717 | 2 | $456,421,359 |
| 99 | Jared Leto | $908,504,417 | 2 | $454,252,209 |
| 100 | Marisa Tomei | $878,271,291 | 1 | $878,271,291 |
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