Box Office Star Records > Worldwide > Lifetime Acting > Top Worldwide Above the Line Stars
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office
See also: Top Worldwide Leading Stars - Top Worldwide Supporting Stars - Top Worldwide Live Action Stars - Top Domestic Above the Line Stars - Top International Above the Line Stars - Top Worldwide Below the Line Stars - Top Worldwide Cameo Stars - Top Worldwide Stars
The figures in this chart represent the total amount of worldwide revenue generated by all the movies a star has had an above-the-line role in over their lifetime.
Above-the-line credits are the names that appear one by one on the screen during the opening (or sometimes closing) credits for a film.
Roles in animated movies are included in the calculations in this chart.
1
Samuel L. Jackson
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 55 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Incredibles 2 ($1,242,805,359 in 2018), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($1,132,107,522 in 2019), Captain Marvel ($1,129,576,094 in 2019), Jurassic Park ($1,058,454,230 in 1993), Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith ($848,998,877 in 2005), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($714,401,889 in 2014), Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones ($656,695,615 in 2002), The Incredibles ($631,441,092 in 2004) |
2
Chris Pratt
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 13 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 ($1,361,678,803 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), Thor: Love and Thunder ($760,928,081 in 2022) |
3
Zoe Saldana
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 19 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,923,706,026 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), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ($654,310,819 in 2003), Star Trek Into Darkness ($467,381,584 in 2013), Star Trek ($386,839,614 in 2009) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel L. Jackson | $17,785,293,717 | 82 | $216,893,826 |
| 2 | Chris Pratt | $15,275,795,187 | 29 | $526,751,558 |
| 3 | Zoe Saldana | $15,071,374,189 | 39 | $386,445,492 |
| 4 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $13,755,753,324 | 55 | $250,104,606 |
| 5 | Vin Diesel | $13,455,586,275 | 32 | $420,487,071 |
| 6 | Andy Serkis | $13,337,903,966 | 26 | $512,996,306 |
| 7 | Scarlett Johansson | $13,050,782,822 | 40 | $326,269,571 |
| 8 | Dwayne Johnson | $12,754,680,636 | 38 | $335,649,490 |
| 9 | Bradley Cooper | $12,730,043,130 | 37 | $344,055,220 |
| 10 | Tom Cruise | $11,539,210,863 | 42 | $274,743,116 |
| 11 | Don Cheadle | $11,155,378,492 | 27 | $413,162,166 |
| 12 | Tom Holland | $11,010,281,160 | 19 | $579,488,482 |
| 13 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $11,005,642,035 | 28 | $393,058,644 |
| 14 | Dave Bautista | $10,765,793,278 | 32 | $336,431,040 |
| 15 | Idris Elba | $10,750,647,029 | 40 | $268,766,176 |
| 16 | Chris Hemsworth | $10,541,249,289 | 28 | $376,473,189 |
| 17 | Johnny Depp | $10,486,343,738 | 57 | $183,970,943 |
| 18 | Morgan Freeman | $10,479,603,687 | 65 | $161,224,672 |
| 19 | Michelle Rodriguez | $10,322,425,574 | 28 | $368,658,056 |
| 20 | Alan Rickman | $10,249,928,513 | 23 | $445,649,066 |
| 21 | Karen Gillan | $10,234,272,041 | 24 | $426,428,002 |
| 22 | Tom Hanks | $10,172,302,544 | 60 | $169,538,376 |
| 23 | Harrison Ford | $9,934,147,311 | 38 | $261,424,929 |
| 24 | Paul Bettany | $9,903,582,286 | 25 | $396,143,291 |
| 25 | Cate Blanchett | $9,848,977,000 | 40 | $246,224,425 |
| 26 | Chris Evans | $9,798,426,057 | 28 | $349,943,788 |
| 27 | Jon Favreau | $9,796,612,397 | 17 | $576,271,317 |
| 28 | Ralph Fiennes | $9,620,097,346 | 43 | $223,723,194 |
| 29 | Emma Watson | $9,611,533,543 | 17 | $565,384,326 |
| 30 | Will Smith | $9,575,783,856 | 39 | $245,532,919 |
| 31 | Stanley Tucci | $9,407,781,806 | 52 | $180,918,881 |
| 32 | Mark Ruffalo | $9,287,887,942 | 29 | $320,271,998 |
| 33 | Anthony Mackie | $9,248,275,962 | 41 | $225,567,706 |
| 34 | Benedict Wong | $9,106,504,638 | 12 | $758,875,387 |
| 35 | Robbie Coltrane | $8,998,574,510 | 16 | $562,410,907 |
| 36 | Josh Brolin | $8,992,314,019 | 31 | $290,074,646 |
| 37 | Stellan Skarsgård | $8,618,641,445 | 43 | $200,433,522 |
| 38 | Willem Dafoe | $8,539,353,944 | 60 | $142,322,566 |
| 39 | Elizabeth Olsen | $8,431,237,824 | 20 | $421,561,891 |
| 40 | Orlando Bloom | $8,386,682,098 | 28 | $299,524,361 |
| 41 | Daniel Radcliffe | $8,348,539,471 | 23 | $362,979,977 |
| 42 | Jeremy Renner | $8,299,675,398 | 23 | $360,855,452 |
| 43 | Ian McKellen | $8,236,440,071 | 21 | $392,211,432 |
| 44 | Matt Damon | $8,220,749,427 | 51 | $161,191,165 |
| 45 | Lupita Nyong'o | $8,079,246,788 | 14 | $577,089,056 |
| 46 | Gary Oldman | $8,001,129,969 | 36 | $222,253,610 |
| 47 | Sebastian Stan | $7,985,666,044 | 27 | $295,765,409 |
| 48 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $7,931,679,409 | 21 | $377,699,019 |
| 49 | Woody Harrelson | $7,839,950,889 | 58 | $135,171,567 |
| 50 | Helena Bonham Carter | $7,839,527,498 | 39 | $201,013,526 |
| 51 | Hugo Weaving | $7,831,051,984 | 26 | $301,194,307 |
| 52 | Paul Rudd | $7,778,736,889 | 37 | $210,236,132 |
| 53 | Sigourney Weaver | $7,773,312,693 | 37 | $210,089,532 |
| 54 | Tyrese Gibson | $7,764,619,029 | 26 | $298,639,193 |
| 55 | Rupert Grint | $7,695,722,013 | 15 | $513,048,134 |
| 56 | Chadwick Boseman | $7,677,935,197 | 12 | $639,827,933 |
| 57 | Liam Neeson | $7,673,829,013 | 62 | $123,771,436 |
| 58 | Brad Pitt | $7,538,678,103 | 49 | $153,850,574 |
| 59 | Jason Statham | $7,480,179,607 | 31 | $241,296,116 |
| 60 | Tom Hiddleston | $7,477,043,084 | 15 | $498,469,539 |
| 61 | Oscar Isaac | $7,464,647,011 | 33 | $226,201,425 |
| 62 | Steve Carell | $7,444,863,783 | 34 | $218,966,582 |
| 63 | Elizabeth Banks | $7,431,089,653 | 45 | $165,135,326 |
| 64 | Alan Tudyk | $7,416,860,562 | 22 | $337,130,026 |
| 65 | J.K. Simmons | $7,385,913,406 | 58 | $127,343,335 |
| 66 | Jack Black | $7,381,842,393 | 33 | $223,692,194 |
| 67 | Pom Klementieff | $7,316,028,295 | 8 | $914,503,537 |
| 68 | Keegan-Michael Key | $7,195,029,399 | 29 | $248,104,462 |
| 69 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $7,177,725,612 | 31 | $231,539,536 |
| 70 | Bruce Willis | $7,156,782,933 | 81 | $88,355,345 |
| 71 | Jeff Goldblum | $7,154,662,322 | 34 | $210,431,245 |
| 72 | Danai Gurira | $7,085,449,331 | 7 | $1,012,207,047 |
| 73 | Sam Worthington | $7,033,282,482 | 36 | $195,368,958 |
| 74 | Cameron Diaz | $7,028,571,112 | 30 | $234,285,704 |
| 75 | Julie Walters | $6,952,911,219 | 20 | $347,645,561 |
| 76 | Owen Wilson | $6,909,898,733 | 47 | $147,019,122 |
| 77 | Antonio Banderas | $6,849,077,905 | 49 | $139,777,100 |
| 78 | Bryce Dallas Howard | $6,795,085,870 | 16 | $424,692,867 |
| 79 | Michael Gambon | $6,775,887,523 | 17 | $398,581,619 |
| 80 | Michael Caine | $6,745,086,098 | 46 | $146,632,306 |
| 81 | Robert De Niro | $6,630,928,482 | 70 | $94,727,550 |
| 82 | Timothy Spall | $6,609,598,222 | 30 | $220,319,941 |
| 83 | John Ratzenberger | $6,586,416,653 | 19 | $346,653,508 |
| 84 | Hugh Jackman | $6,571,145,986 | 35 | $187,747,028 |
| 85 | Seth Rogen | $6,558,314,865 | 33 | $198,736,814 |
| 86 | Mark Hamill | $6,520,024,032 | 17 | $383,530,825 |
| 87 | Mark Wahlberg | $6,514,432,948 | 49 | $132,947,611 |
| 88 | Maggie Smith | $6,513,885,564 | 33 | $197,390,472 |
| 89 | Carrie Fisher | $6,484,877,700 | 15 | $432,325,180 |
| 90 | Simon Pegg | $6,459,144,807 | 29 | $222,729,131 |
| 91 | Kristen Wiig | $6,454,483,017 | 31 | $208,209,130 |
| 92 | Ewan McGregor | $6,429,139,816 | 42 | $153,074,758 |
| 93 | Jamie Foxx | $6,403,737,800 | 40 | $160,093,445 |
| 94 | Kate Winslet | $6,388,792,692 | 33 | $193,599,779 |
| 95 | Emma Thompson | $6,382,800,814 | 38 | $167,968,442 |
| 96 | Tom Felton | $6,368,464,006 | 21 | $303,260,191 |
| 97 | Alfred Molina | $6,361,691,336 | 29 | $219,368,667 |
| 98 | Brendan Gleeson | $6,294,842,750 | 38 | $165,653,757 |
| 99 | Letitia Wright | $6,226,453,490 | 12 | $518,871,124 |
| 100 | Christopher Lee | $6,203,841,337 | 27 | $229,771,901 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Samuel L. Jackson: By pinguino k (originally posted to Flickr as samuel l jackson) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Chris Pratt: By Mingle Media TV [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Zoe Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
