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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies


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

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide 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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Chris Pratt
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 12 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Jurassic World ($1,669,963,641 in 2015), The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($1,363,401,438 in 2023), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ($1,308,323,302 in 2018), Jurassic World: Dominion ($1,004,004,592 in 2022), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($869,087,963 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($845,468,744 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy ($770,882,395 in 2014), The Tomorrow War ($19,220,000 in 2021)

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Zoe Saldana
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 17 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,923,706,026 in 2009), Avengers: Endgame ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avatar: The Way of Water ($2,317,514,386 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($869,087,963 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($845,468,744 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy ($770,882,395 in 2014), The Losers ($29,863,840 in 2010), Avatar 3 ($0 in 2025)

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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), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows ($535,663,443 in 2011), Air America ($32,914,515 in 1990)

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Complete List

Rank Name Worldwide
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Chris Pratt $12,687,624,114 12 $1,057,302,010
2 Zoe Saldana $12,593,795,393 9 $1,399,310,599
3 Robert Downey, Jr. $12,182,986,725 10 $1,218,298,673
4 Vin Diesel $11,689,357,212 21 $556,636,058
5 Scarlett Johansson $11,403,335,603 11 $1,036,666,873
6 Chris Hemsworth $10,666,342,674 15 $711,089,512
7 Chris Evans $10,303,905,011 11 $936,718,637
8 Samuel L. Jackson $9,767,446,630 17 $574,555,684
9 Tom Holland $8,782,559,275 6 $1,463,759,879
10 Tom Cruise $8,688,464,607 20 $434,423,230
11 Mark Ruffalo $8,598,172,007 5 $1,719,634,401
12 Elizabeth Olsen $8,336,713,590 5 $1,667,342,718
13 Dave Bautista $8,295,583,965 15 $553,038,931
14 Don Cheadle $7,864,049,400 6 $1,310,674,900
15 Jeremy Renner $7,760,892,007 6 $1,293,482,001
16 Josh Brolin $7,603,315,145 12 $633,609,595
17 Bradley Cooper $7,499,952,312 6 $1,249,992,052
18 Chadwick Boseman $7,325,665,945 4 $1,831,416,486
19 Sebastian Stan $7,074,143,290 5 $1,414,828,658
20 Danai Gurira $7,027,751,905 4 $1,756,937,976
21 Letitia Wright $7,027,751,905 4 $1,756,937,976
22 Karen Gillan $6,552,688,317 7 $936,098,331
23 Pom Klementieff $6,551,828,746 4 $1,637,957,187
24 Benedict Cumberbatch $6,465,840,199 4 $1,616,460,050
25 Benedict Wong $6,465,840,199 4 $1,616,460,050
26 Tom Hiddleston $6,248,424,408 5 $1,249,684,882
27 Paul Bettany $5,989,171,625 3 $1,996,390,542
28 Sam Worthington $5,752,880,343 7 $821,840,049
29 Jason Statham $5,523,845,346 28 $197,280,191
30 Dwayne Johnson $5,326,365,197 16 $332,897,825
31 Will Smith $4,910,119,585 14 $350,722,828
32 Gwyneth Paltrow $4,662,821,855 4 $1,165,705,464
33 Brie Larson $4,636,883,728 4 $1,159,220,932
34 Michelle Rodriguez $4,506,046,723 9 $500,671,858
35 Paul Rudd $4,394,550,697 4 $1,098,637,674
36 Evangeline Lilly $4,394,550,697 4 $1,098,637,674
37 Hugh Jackman $4,131,943,001 11 $375,631,182
38 Anthony Mackie $4,126,188,065 7 $589,455,438
39 Daniel Craig $4,110,684,714 6 $685,114,119
40 Paul Walker $3,806,908,830 8 $475,863,604
41 Arnold Schwarzenegger $3,705,024,992 25 $148,201,000
42 Jon Favreau $3,667,183,576 2 $1,833,591,788
43 Christian Bale $3,665,417,843 9 $407,268,649
44 Sylvester Stallone $3,651,487,858 33 $110,651,147
45 Keanu Reeves $3,570,643,186 14 $255,045,942
46 Jason Momoa $3,453,864,358 9 $383,762,706
47 Henry Cavill $3,398,326,322 9 $377,591,814
48 Idris Elba $3,321,941,295 9 $369,104,588
49 Bruce Willis $3,261,572,501 51 $63,952,402
50 Angela Bassett $2,977,965,620 4 $744,491,405
51 Zendaya $2,936,346,209 4 $734,086,552
52 Tyrese Gibson $2,928,690,726 9 $325,410,081
53 Tommy Lee Jones $2,862,681,210 11 $260,243,746
54 Jordana Brewster $2,789,068,769 5 $557,813,754
55 Terry Notary $2,788,912,285 1 $2,788,912,285
56 Shia LaBeouf $2,669,896,341 5 $533,979,268
57 Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges $2,669,496,134 4 $667,374,034
58 Charlize Theron $2,562,433,147 8 $320,304,143
59 Gal Gadot $2,551,337,198 7 $364,476,743
60 Michael Fassbender $2,458,813,974 10 $245,881,397
61 Bryce Dallas Howard $2,407,608,045 3 $802,536,015
62 Mark Wahlberg $2,405,378,604 15 $160,358,574
63 Jackie Chan $2,392,815,970 28 $85,457,713
64 Ben Affleck $2,377,223,450 7 $339,603,350
65 Ryan Reynolds $2,373,984,844 9 $263,776,094
66 Anthony Hopkins $2,322,373,474 6 $387,062,246
67 James McAvoy $2,234,581,981 5 $446,916,396
68 Lupita Nyong'o $2,190,479,866 2 $1,095,239,933
69 Martin Freeman $2,190,479,866 2 $1,095,239,933
70 Rachel McAdams $2,164,231,603 3 $721,410,534
71 Brad Pitt $2,106,227,871 6 $351,037,979
72 Pierce Brosnan $2,064,541,903 9 $229,393,545
73 Dolph Lundgren $2,009,923,624 26 $77,304,755
74 Aaron Taylor-Johnson $1,987,522,957 4 $496,880,739
75 Natalie Portman $1,985,071,377 4 $496,267,844
76 Mel Gibson $1,972,582,855 19 $103,820,150
77 Nathalie Emmanuel $1,954,894,524 2 $977,447,262
78 Lea Seydoux $1,948,361,001 3 $649,453,667
79 Laurence Fishburne $1,923,124,677 8 $240,390,585
80 Ian McKellen $1,910,344,718 4 $477,586,180
81 Patrick Stewart $1,910,344,718 4 $477,586,180
82 Jennifer Lawrence $1,892,165,521 4 $473,041,380
83 Andy Serkis $1,826,232,916 3 $608,744,305
84 Colin Farrell $1,813,113,322 8 $226,639,165
85 Nicolas Cage $1,807,276,650 26 $69,510,640
86 Patrick Wilson $1,751,982,266 4 $437,995,567
87 Tom Hardy $1,727,501,844 4 $431,875,461
88 Rebecca Ferguson $1,712,593,579 3 $570,864,526
89 Javier Bardem $1,705,812,130 3 $568,604,043
90 Glen Powell $1,699,365,739 4 $424,841,435
91 Jai Courtney $1,649,312,418 5 $329,862,484
92 Michael Douglas $1,644,202,834 4 $411,050,709
93 Miles Teller $1,636,291,668 4 $409,072,917
94 Chiwetel Ejiofor $1,631,235,244 4 $407,808,811
95 Russell Crowe $1,624,934,941 6 $270,822,490
96 Tessa Thompson $1,611,410,859 2 $805,705,430
97 Megan Fox $1,607,349,677 6 $267,891,613
98 John Cena $1,578,457,488 10 $157,845,749
99 Ben Kingsley $1,552,743,277 4 $388,185,819
100 Nicole Kidman $1,531,346,214 3 $510,448,738

This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.

Image attributions

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

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