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Box Office Star Records > Worldwide > Lifetime Acting > Top Worldwide Leading Stars
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office
See also: Top Domestic Leading Stars - Top International Leading Stars - Top Worldwide Supporting Stars - Top Worldwide Live Action Stars - Top Worldwide Above the Line Stars - Top Worldwide Below the Line Stars - Top Worldwide Cameo Stars - Top Worldwide Stars
This chart contains the top 100 box office stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the 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 30 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Infinity War ($2,010,543,709 in 2018), The Avengers ($1,519,479,547 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,408,218,722 in 2015), Iron Man 3 ($1,215,392,272 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($1,153,304,495 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($880,210,429 in 2017), Iron Man 2 ($621,156,389 in 2010), Iron Man ($585,171,547 in 2008), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows ($535,663,443 in 2011), Sherlock Holmes ($498,438,212 in 2009) |
2
Scarlett Johansson
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 14 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Infinity War ($2,010,543,709 in 2018), The Avengers ($1,519,479,547 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,408,218,722 in 2015), Captain America: Civil War ($1,153,304,495 in 2016), The Jungle Book ($963,841,800 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($714,401,889 in 2014), Sing ($635,162,817 in 2016), Iron Man 2 ($621,156,389 in 2010), Lucy ($457,507,776 in 2014), He's Just Not That Into You ($181,053,657 in 2009) |
3
Johnny Depp
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 37 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest ($1,066,215,812 in 2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ($1,045,663,875 in 2011), Alice in Wonderland ($1,025,491,110 in 2010), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ($963,420,425 in 2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales ($790,697,888 in 2017), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ($634,954,103 in 2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ($475,825,484 in 2005), Murder on the Orient Express ($345,924,923 in 2017), The Tourist ($278,731,369 in 2010), Alice Through the Looking Glass ($277,442,381 in 2016) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $11,329,679,774 | 42 | $269,754,280 |
| 2 | Scarlett Johansson | $10,770,312,934 | 27 | $398,900,479 |
| 3 | Johnny Depp | $9,640,370,521 | 49 | $196,742,256 |
| 4 | Vin Diesel | $9,621,942,132 | 22 | $437,361,006 |
| 5 | Tom Hanks | $9,496,903,382 | 49 | $193,814,355 |
| 6 | Emma Watson | $9,091,471,765 | 14 | $649,390,840 |
| 7 | Tom Cruise | $8,631,608,300 | 39 | $221,323,290 |
| 8 | Daniel Radcliffe | $8,232,311,525 | 19 | $433,279,554 |
| 9 | Chris Hemsworth | $8,097,777,303 | 19 | $426,198,805 |
| 10 | Zoe Saldana | $8,036,467,818 | 25 | $321,458,713 |
| 11 | Samuel L. Jackson | $7,984,011,633 | 55 | $145,163,848 |
| 12 | Chris Evans | $7,927,928,320 | 22 | $360,360,378 |
| 13 | Rupert Grint | $7,741,371,659 | 13 | $595,490,128 |
| 14 | Dwayne Johnson | $7,302,830,905 | 25 | $292,113,236 |
| 15 | Harrison Ford | $7,146,739,092 | 38 | $188,072,081 |
| 16 | Bradley Cooper | $7,122,679,009 | 26 | $273,949,193 |
| 17 | Mark Ruffalo | $6,992,467,950 | 19 | $368,024,629 |
| 18 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $6,824,914,029 | 26 | $262,496,693 |
| 19 | Will Smith | $6,767,131,891 | 28 | $241,683,282 |
| 20 | Eddie Murphy | $6,745,788,578 | 39 | $172,968,938 |
| 21 | Matt Damon | $6,729,769,972 | 39 | $172,558,204 |
| 22 | Chris Pratt | $6,687,090,363 | 12 | $557,257,530 |
| 23 | Ben Stiller | $6,376,328,023 | 33 | $193,222,061 |
| 24 | Hugh Jackman | $6,290,805,468 | 30 | $209,693,516 |
| 25 | Bruce Willis | $6,251,313,462 | 55 | $113,660,245 |
| 26 | Ian McKellen | $6,185,168,364 | 14 | $441,797,740 |
| 27 | Liam Neeson | $6,128,263,559 | 44 | $139,278,717 |
| 28 | Brad Pitt | $6,108,371,579 | 40 | $152,709,289 |
| 29 | Don Cheadle | $6,097,522,033 | 17 | $358,677,767 |
| 30 | Steve Carell | $6,087,754,996 | 26 | $234,144,423 |
| 31 | Jeremy Renner | $6,017,430,752 | 14 | $429,816,482 |
| 32 | Cameron Diaz | $5,821,291,012 | 27 | $215,603,371 |
| 33 | Jennifer Lawrence | $5,752,575,110 | 19 | $302,767,111 |
| 34 | Nicolas Cage | $5,359,590,330 | 75 | $71,461,204 |
| 35 | Sandra Bullock | $5,230,565,087 | 29 | $180,364,313 |
| 36 | Ewan McGregor | $5,220,988,932 | 28 | $186,463,890 |
| 37 | Julia Roberts | $5,193,287,823 | 32 | $162,290,244 |
| 38 | Ben Affleck | $4,940,657,043 | 33 | $149,716,880 |
| 39 | Jim Carrey | $4,910,726,933 | 29 | $169,335,411 |
| 40 | Robert De Niro | $4,892,335,509 | 68 | $71,946,110 |
| 41 | Natalie Portman | $4,798,717,153 | 29 | $165,473,005 |
| 42 | Chadwick Boseman | $4,785,006,831 | 7 | $683,572,404 |
| 43 | Robin Williams | $4,763,552,768 | 37 | $128,744,669 |
| 44 | Orlando Bloom | $4,719,448,820 | 16 | $294,965,551 |
| 45 | Elizabeth Olsen | $4,659,279,305 | 13 | $358,406,100 |
| 46 | Adam Sandler | $4,656,683,834 | 35 | $133,048,110 |
| 47 | Owen Wilson | $4,631,884,598 | 30 | $154,396,153 |
| 48 | George Clooney | $4,547,549,111 | 31 | $146,695,133 |
| 49 | Christian Bale | $4,487,791,604 | 31 | $144,767,471 |
| 50 | Martin Freeman | $4,454,366,501 | 9 | $494,929,611 |
| 51 | Shia LaBeouf | $4,418,133,503 | 22 | $200,824,250 |
| 52 | Sylvester Stallone | $4,318,644,210 | 43 | $100,433,586 |
| 53 | Mel Gibson | $4,292,631,983 | 35 | $122,646,628 |
| 54 | Sebastian Stan | $4,286,984,653 | 5 | $857,396,931 |
| 55 | Ralph Fiennes | $4,253,324,647 | 16 | $265,832,790 |
| 56 | Josh Brolin | $4,217,888,441 | 17 | $248,111,085 |
| 57 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $4,217,275,908 | 30 | $140,575,864 |
| 58 | Morgan Freeman | $4,199,604,112 | 35 | $119,988,689 |
| 59 | Mark Wahlberg | $4,175,731,855 | 32 | $130,491,620 |
| 60 | Tom Hiddleston | $4,154,547,257 | 11 | $377,686,114 |
| 61 | Idris Elba | $4,123,497,565 | 19 | $217,026,188 |
| 62 | Geoffrey Rush | $4,087,380,902 | 13 | $314,413,916 |
| 63 | Mike Myers | $4,086,008,460 | 13 | $314,308,343 |
| 64 | Jack Black | $4,071,344,637 | 23 | $177,014,984 |
| 65 | Keanu Reeves | $4,034,501,754 | 45 | $89,655,595 |
| 66 | Sam Worthington | $4,023,851,590 | 15 | $268,256,773 |
| 67 | Denzel Washington | $4,015,626,609 | 44 | $91,264,241 |
| 68 | Paul Bettany | $4,002,350,303 | 13 | $307,873,100 |
| 69 | John Travolta | $3,994,370,616 | 47 | $84,986,609 |
| 70 | Paul Walker | $3,967,586,509 | 13 | $305,198,962 |
| 71 | Keira Knightley | $3,957,834,484 | 21 | $188,468,309 |
| 72 | Dave Bautista | $3,944,703,186 | 11 | $358,609,381 |
| 73 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $3,937,118,398 | 11 | $357,919,854 |
| 74 | Ryan Reynolds | $3,931,147,882 | 26 | $151,197,995 |
| 75 | Kristen Stewart | $3,896,662,839 | 20 | $194,833,142 |
| 76 | Karen Gillan | $3,879,650,280 | 5 | $775,930,056 |
| 77 | Anthony Hopkins | $3,797,751,555 | 24 | $158,239,648 |
| 78 | Josh Gad | $3,778,965,802 | 12 | $314,913,817 |
| 79 | Daniel Craig | $3,767,835,198 | 11 | $342,530,473 |
| 80 | Daisy Ridley | $3,723,194,505 | 7 | $531,884,929 |
| 81 | Simon Pegg | $3,718,137,097 | 21 | $177,054,147 |
| 82 | John Boyega | $3,694,211,447 | 6 | $615,701,908 |
| 83 | Taylor Lautner | $3,691,610,056 | 10 | $369,161,006 |
| 84 | Channing Tatum | $3,631,512,639 | 27 | $134,500,468 |
| 85 | Meryl Streep | $3,593,611,085 | 45 | $79,858,024 |
| 86 | Andy Serkis | $3,541,724,648 | 8 | $442,715,581 |
| 87 | Robert Pattinson | $3,512,036,342 | 16 | $219,502,271 |
| 88 | Adam Driver | $3,487,720,254 | 9 | $387,524,473 |
| 89 | Kate Winslet | $3,432,251,196 | 23 | $149,228,313 |
| 90 | Jason Statham | $3,423,134,199 | 30 | $114,104,473 |
| 91 | Ben Kingsley | $3,411,971,904 | 16 | $213,248,244 |
| 92 | Viggo Mortensen | $3,392,834,115 | 20 | $169,641,706 |
| 93 | Letitia Wright | $3,357,227,988 | 3 | $1,119,075,996 |
| 94 | Danai Gurira | $3,357,226,870 | 2 | $1,678,613,435 |
| 95 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $3,355,153,122 | 17 | $197,361,948 |
| 96 | Tommy Lee Jones | $3,329,691,283 | 23 | $144,769,186 |
| 97 | Russell Crowe | $3,298,804,131 | 33 | $99,963,762 |
| 98 | Cate Blanchett | $3,290,139,049 | 22 | $149,551,775 |
| 99 | Denis Leary | $3,267,339,908 | 9 | $363,037,768 |
| 100 | Kevin Costner | $3,243,919,648 | 37 | $87,673,504 |
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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Johnny Depp: By Arnold WellsUploaded by MyCanon (Johnny Depp) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
