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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Western Stars - International Leading Western Stars - Worldwide Leading Adventure Stars - Worldwide Leading Action 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 Western 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
Leonardo DiCaprio
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 23 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Django Unchained ($449,841,566 in 2012), Killers of the Flower Moon ($156,504,508 in 2023) |
2
Kevin Costner
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 36 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Dances with Wolves ($424,208,805 in 1990), Open Range ($68,613,992 in 2003), Silverado ($33,200,000 in 1985), Wyatt Earp ($25,052,000 in 1994), Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 ($0 in 2024) |
3
Johnny Depp
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 41 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Lone Ranger ($260,002,115 in 2013), Rango ($245,724,600 in 2011), Dead Man ($1,078,064 in 1996) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $606,346,074 | 2 | $303,173,037 |
| 2 | Kevin Costner | $551,074,797 | 5 | $110,214,959 |
| 3 | Johnny Depp | $506,804,779 | 3 | $168,934,926 |
| 4 | Christoph Waltz | $449,889,197 | 2 | $224,944,599 |
| 5 | Jamie Foxx | $449,841,566 | 1 | $449,841,566 |
| 6 | Jeff Bridges | $289,843,045 | 2 | $144,921,523 |
| 7 | Clint Eastwood | $275,380,183 | 10 | $27,538,018 |
| 8 | Matt Damon | $270,397,195 | 2 | $135,198,598 |
| 9 | Ruth Wilson | $260,002,115 | 1 | $260,002,115 |
| 10 | Armie Hammer | $260,002,115 | 1 | $260,002,115 |
| 11 | Helena Bonham Carter | $260,002,115 | 1 | $260,002,115 |
| 12 | William Fichtner | $260,002,115 | 1 | $260,002,115 |
| 13 | Tom Wilkinson | $260,002,115 | 1 | $260,002,115 |
| 14 | Hailee Steinfeld | $252,341,521 | 2 | $126,170,761 |
| 15 | Josh Brolin | $252,276,928 | 1 | $252,276,928 |
| 16 | Isla Fisher | $245,724,600 | 1 | $245,724,600 |
| 17 | Christopher Lloyd | $244,087,259 | 1 | $244,087,259 |
| 18 | Michael J. Fox | $244,087,259 | 1 | $244,087,259 |
| 19 | Mary Steenburgen | $244,087,259 | 1 | $244,087,259 |
| 20 | Will Smith | $221,229,335 | 1 | $221,229,335 |
| 21 | Kevin Kline | $221,229,335 | 1 | $221,229,335 |
| 22 | Salma Hayek | $221,229,335 | 1 | $221,229,335 |
| 23 | Kurt Russell | $208,794,269 | 3 | $69,598,090 |
| 24 | James Garner | $183,015,237 | 1 | $183,015,237 |
| 25 | Jodie Foster | $183,015,237 | 1 | $183,015,237 |
| 26 | Mel Gibson | $183,015,237 | 1 | $183,015,237 |
| 27 | Gene Hackman | $177,709,907 | 2 | $88,854,954 |
| 28 | Brad Pitt | $175,816,204 | 2 | $87,908,102 |
| 29 | Ethan Hawke | $163,769,462 | 3 | $54,589,821 |
| 30 | Chris Pratt | $163,715,815 | 2 | $81,857,908 |
| 31 | Vincent D'Onofrio | $162,122,642 | 1 | $162,122,642 |
| 32 | Denzel Washington | $162,122,642 | 1 | $162,122,642 |
| 33 | Byung-hun Lee | $162,122,642 | 1 | $162,122,642 |
| 34 | Manuel Garcia Rulfo | $162,122,642 | 1 | $162,122,642 |
| 35 | Martin Sensmeier | $162,122,642 | 1 | $162,122,642 |
| 36 | Aidan Quinn | $160,502,573 | 1 | $160,502,573 |
| 37 | Julia Ormond | $160,502,573 | 1 | $160,502,573 |
| 38 | Anthony Hopkins | $160,502,573 | 1 | $160,502,573 |
| 39 | Jackie Chan | $159,506,670 | 2 | $79,753,335 |
| 40 | Richard Harris | $159,157,447 | 1 | $159,157,447 |
| 41 | Morgan Freeman | $159,157,447 | 1 | $159,157,447 |
| 42 | Robert De Niro | $156,504,508 | 1 | $156,504,508 |
| 43 | Michael Madsen | $151,813,358 | 1 | $151,813,358 |
| 44 | Demián Bichir | $151,813,358 | 1 | $151,813,358 |
| 45 | Walton Goggins | $151,813,358 | 1 | $151,813,358 |
| 46 | Bruce Dern | $151,813,358 | 1 | $151,813,358 |
| 47 | Jennifer Jason Leigh | $151,813,358 | 1 | $151,813,358 |
| 48 | Samuel L. Jackson | $151,813,358 | 1 | $151,813,358 |
| 49 | Tim Roth | $151,813,358 | 1 | $151,813,358 |
| 50 | Robert Redford | $147,005,099 | 3 | $49,001,700 |
| 51 | Viggo Mortensen | $135,998,184 | 3 | $45,332,728 |
| 52 | Paul Newman | $118,841,891 | 2 | $59,420,946 |
| 53 | Idris Elba | $113,469,792 | 2 | $56,734,896 |
| 54 | Matthew McConaughey | $113,461,527 | 1 | $113,461,527 |
| 55 | Omar Sharif | $108,086,731 | 1 | $108,086,731 |
| 56 | Louise Lombard | $108,086,731 | 1 | $108,086,731 |
| 57 | Tom Laughlin | $98,000,000 | 1 | $98,000,000 |
| 58 | Delores Taylor | $98,000,000 | 1 | $98,000,000 |
| 59 | Emilio Estevez | $88,870,054 | 2 | $44,435,027 |
| 60 | Liam Neeson | $87,196,853 | 2 | $43,598,427 |
| 61 | Giovanni Ribisi | $86,778,557 | 1 | $86,778,557 |
| 62 | Seth MacFarlane | $86,778,557 | 1 | $86,778,557 |
| 63 | Neil Patrick Harris | $86,778,557 | 1 | $86,778,557 |
| 64 | Charlize Theron | $86,778,557 | 1 | $86,778,557 |
| 65 | Sarah Silverman | $86,778,557 | 1 | $86,778,557 |
| 66 | Amanda Seyfried | $86,778,557 | 1 | $86,778,557 |
| 67 | Steve Buscemi | $76,482,461 | 1 | $76,482,461 |
| 68 | Randy Quaid | $76,482,461 | 1 | $76,482,461 |
| 69 | Cuba Gooding, Jr. | $76,482,461 | 1 | $76,482,461 |
| 70 | Roseanne | $76,482,461 | 1 | $76,482,461 |
| 71 | Jennifer Tilly | $76,482,461 | 1 | $76,482,461 |
| 72 | Judi Dench | $76,482,461 | 1 | $76,482,461 |
| 73 | Russell Crowe | $71,171,825 | 1 | $71,171,825 |
| 74 | Annette Bening | $68,613,992 | 1 | $68,613,992 |
| 75 | Robert Duvall | $68,613,992 | 1 | $68,613,992 |
| 76 | Dennis Quaid | $48,963,362 | 2 | $24,481,681 |
| 77 | John Travolta | $46,971,934 | 2 | $23,485,967 |
| 78 | Tommy Lee Jones | $46,471,004 | 2 | $23,235,502 |
| 79 | Dan Haggerty | $45,411,063 | 1 | $45,411,063 |
| 80 | Lou Diamond Phillips | $44,728,113 | 2 | $22,364,057 |
| 81 | Dermot Mulroney | $44,726,644 | 1 | $44,726,644 |
| 82 | Kiefer Sutherland | $44,726,644 | 2 | $22,363,322 |
| 83 | Casey Siemaszko | $44,726,644 | 1 | $44,726,644 |
| 84 | Charlie Sheen | $44,726,644 | 1 | $44,726,644 |
| 85 | Jack Palance | $43,440,947 | 1 | $43,440,947 |
| 86 | Jon Lovitz | $43,440,947 | 1 | $43,440,947 |
| 87 | Daniel Stern | $43,440,947 | 1 | $43,440,947 |
| 88 | Billy Crystal | $43,440,947 | 1 | $43,440,947 |
| 89 | Cate Blanchett | $38,253,433 | 1 | $38,253,433 |
| 90 | Chris Pine | $37,566,117 | 1 | $37,566,117 |
| 91 | Ben Foster | $37,566,117 | 1 | $37,566,117 |
| 92 | Rosamund Pike | $36,976,336 | 1 | $36,976,336 |
| 93 | Christian Bale | $36,976,336 | 1 | $36,976,336 |
| 94 | Wes Studi | $36,976,336 | 2 | $18,488,168 |
| 95 | Sigrid Thornton | $34,346,450 | 2 | $17,173,225 |
| 96 | Tom Burlinson | $34,346,450 | 2 | $17,173,225 |
| 97 | Don Knotts | $31,916,500 | 1 | $31,916,500 |
| 98 | Susan Clark | $31,916,500 | 1 | $31,916,500 |
| 99 | Tim Conway | $31,916,500 | 1 | $31,916,500 |
| 100 | Bill Bixby | $31,916,500 | 1 | $31,916,500 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Leonardo DiCaprio: By Siebbi (Leonardo DiCaprio) [CC-BY-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Kevin Costner: Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Johnny Depp: By Arnold WellsUploaded by MyCanon (Johnny Depp) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
