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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Original Screenplay Stars - International Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on TV Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Worldwide Leading Spin-Off Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the Original Screenplay 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
Dwayne Johnson
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Fate of the Furious ($1,189,009,332 in 2017), Moana 2 ($1,059,135,998 in 2024), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($961,632,807 in 2017), Jumanji: The Next Level ($792,472,668 in 2019), Moana ($684,357,500 in 2016), San Andreas ($474,590,832 in 2015), Skyscraper ($304,858,121 in 2018), Central Intelligence ($217,194,805 in 2016), Red One ($186,000,759 in 2024), The Game Plan ($146,590,987 in 2007) |
2
Harrison Ford
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 36 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($786,635,413 in 2008), Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope ($775,398,007 in 1977), Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back ($549,001,086 in 1980), Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi ($482,365,284 in 1983), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ($474,171,806 in 1989), The Secret Life of Pets 2 ($446,449,908 in 2019), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ($383,963,057 in 2023), Raiders of the Lost Ark ($367,451,914 in 1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ($333,080,271 in 1984), Air Force One ($315,268,353 in 1997) |
3
Zoe Saldaña
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,923,706,026 in 2009), Avatar: The Way of Water ($2,322,902,023 in 2022), The Book of Life ($97,651,543 in 2014), Colombiana ($72,295,262 in 2011), Crossroads ($57,000,000 in 2002), Drumline ($56,398,875 in 2002), Death at a Funeral ($48,977,233 in 2010), Amsterdam ($29,400,826 in 2022), Missing Link ($25,393,236 in 2019), Center Stage ($21,361,109 in 2000) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwayne Johnson | $6,412,521,125 | 19 | $337,501,112 |
| 2 | Harrison Ford | $6,007,668,012 | 23 | $261,202,957 |
| 3 | Zoe Saldaña | $5,658,499,004 | 16 | $353,656,188 |
| 4 | Tom Hanks | $5,457,547,047 | 29 | $188,191,277 |
| 5 | Sam Worthington | $5,414,799,441 | 19 | $284,989,444 |
| 6 | Vin Diesel | $5,414,018,725 | 15 | $360,934,582 |
| 7 | Jack Black | $5,014,130,712 | 21 | $238,768,129 |
| 8 | Steve Carell | $4,908,177,980 | 19 | $258,325,157 |
| 9 | Ben Stiller | $4,875,583,660 | 29 | $168,123,574 |
| 10 | Adam Sandler | $4,825,573,660 | 41 | $117,696,919 |
| 11 | John Boyega | $4,745,969,321 | 10 | $474,596,932 |
| 12 | Jason Statham | $4,653,161,633 | 33 | $141,004,898 |
| 13 | Adam Driver | $4,598,714,570 | 13 | $353,747,275 |
| 14 | Nicolas Cage | $4,468,430,702 | 72 | $62,061,538 |
| 15 | Daisy Ridley | $4,449,586,215 | 8 | $556,198,277 |
| 16 | Samuel L. Jackson | $4,359,277,730 | 47 | $92,750,590 |
| 17 | Keegan-Michael Key | $4,349,334,357 | 15 | $289,955,624 |
| 18 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $4,342,057,803 | 9 | $482,450,867 |
| 19 | Keanu Reeves | $4,321,781,927 | 41 | $105,409,315 |
| 20 | Brad Pitt | $4,302,661,330 | 29 | $148,367,632 |
| 21 | Mark Hamill | $4,272,350,105 | 11 | $388,395,464 |
| 22 | Tom Cruise | $4,143,800,549 | 18 | $230,211,142 |
| 23 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $4,054,691,281 | 27 | $150,173,751 |
| 24 | Kevin Hart | $4,039,173,916 | 19 | $212,588,101 |
| 25 | Tim Allen | $3,993,787,174 | 15 | $266,252,478 |
| 26 | Will Smith | $3,694,604,440 | 18 | $205,255,802 |
| 27 | Matt Damon | $3,680,612,930 | 26 | $141,562,036 |
| 28 | Bruce Willis | $3,663,900,812 | 61 | $60,063,948 |
| 29 | Seth Rogen | $3,644,653,210 | 19 | $191,823,853 |
| 30 | Sandra Bullock | $3,605,763,560 | 23 | $156,772,329 |
| 31 | Owen Wilson | $3,519,325,943 | 27 | $130,345,405 |
| 32 | Robert De Niro | $3,431,634,919 | 48 | $71,492,394 |
| 33 | John Leguizamo | $3,408,912,897 | 17 | $200,524,288 |
| 34 | Julia Roberts | $3,375,465,066 | 24 | $140,644,378 |
| 35 | Ewan McGregor | $3,366,774,984 | 23 | $146,381,521 |
| 36 | Sylvester Stallone | $3,351,055,043 | 35 | $95,744,430 |
| 37 | Natalie Portman | $3,334,068,873 | 23 | $144,959,516 |
| 38 | Denis Leary | $3,288,937,712 | 9 | $365,437,524 |
| 39 | Liam Neeson | $3,223,496,590 | 32 | $100,734,268 |
| 40 | Ray Romano | $3,223,128,382 | 9 | $358,125,376 |
| 41 | Chris Rock | $3,219,418,778 | 17 | $189,377,575 |
| 42 | George Clooney | $3,199,349,550 | 21 | $152,349,979 |
| 43 | Carrie Fisher | $3,129,894,144 | 6 | $521,649,024 |
| 44 | Scarlett Johansson | $3,129,151,348 | 18 | $173,841,742 |
| 45 | Mel Gibson | $3,111,105,642 | 38 | $81,871,201 |
| 46 | Shen Teng | $2,994,813,455 | 7 | $427,830,494 |
| 47 | Kate Winslet | $2,922,718,109 | 11 | $265,701,646 |
| 48 | Amy Poehler | $2,863,527,304 | 11 | $260,320,664 |
| 49 | Michelle Rodriguez | $2,859,596,667 | 10 | $285,959,667 |
| 50 | Ryan Reynolds | $2,852,940,910 | 32 | $89,154,403 |
| 51 | Charlize Theron | $2,846,348,991 | 19 | $149,807,842 |
| 52 | Tyrese Gibson | $2,825,830,123 | 16 | $176,614,383 |
| 53 | Kevin James | $2,812,258,681 | 18 | $156,236,593 |
| 54 | Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges | $2,809,609,785 | 6 | $468,268,298 |
| 55 | Jackie Chan | $2,798,237,382 | 38 | $73,637,826 |
| 56 | Beyoncé Knowles | $2,784,973,447 | 6 | $464,162,241 |
| 57 | Tony Hale | $2,783,292,422 | 6 | $463,882,070 |
| 58 | Eddie Murphy | $2,780,239,698 | 33 | $84,249,688 |
| 59 | Kristen Wiig | $2,775,208,122 | 15 | $185,013,875 |
| 60 | Queen Latifah | $2,661,358,734 | 12 | $221,779,895 |
| 61 | Lewis Black | $2,631,735,358 | 5 | $526,347,072 |
| 62 | Matthew McConaughey | $2,598,506,230 | 19 | $136,763,486 |
| 63 | Jada Pinkett Smith | $2,580,346,257 | 8 | $322,543,282 |
| 64 | Phyllis Smith | $2,547,301,236 | 2 | $1,273,650,618 |
| 65 | Jamie Foxx | $2,541,017,967 | 24 | $105,875,749 |
| 66 | Denzel Washington | $2,530,424,550 | 25 | $101,216,982 |
| 67 | Oscar Isaac | $2,489,256,857 | 14 | $177,804,061 |
| 68 | Will Ferrell | $2,464,268,263 | 27 | $91,269,195 |
| 69 | Morgan Freeman | $2,434,365,641 | 30 | $81,145,521 |
| 70 | Bradley Cooper | $2,429,342,931 | 12 | $202,445,244 |
| 71 | John Travolta | $2,407,448,961 | 38 | $63,353,920 |
| 72 | Billy Eichner | $2,398,904,795 | 3 | $799,634,932 |
| 73 | Mark Wahlberg | $2,397,750,666 | 24 | $99,906,278 |
| 74 | Anthony Daniels | $2,392,532,885 | 2 | $1,196,266,443 |
| 75 | John Kani | $2,384,072,998 | 3 | $794,690,999 |
| 76 | Jim Carrey | $2,381,284,280 | 14 | $170,091,734 |
| 77 | Martin Lawrence | $2,293,328,888 | 18 | $127,407,160 |
| 78 | Gerard Butler | $2,276,851,196 | 22 | $103,493,236 |
| 79 | Glen Powell | $2,258,229,912 | 8 | $282,278,739 |
| 80 | David Spade | $2,253,173,128 | 15 | $150,211,542 |
| 81 | Michael Caine | $2,201,851,795 | 25 | $88,074,072 |
| 82 | Billy Crystal | $2,149,002,232 | 14 | $153,500,159 |
| 83 | John Goodman | $2,126,704,878 | 11 | $193,336,807 |
| 84 | Jesse Eisenberg | $2,119,002,585 | 22 | $96,318,299 |
| 85 | Woody Harrelson | $2,104,090,816 | 30 | $70,136,361 |
| 86 | Wang Baoqiang | $2,099,301,824 | 7 | $299,900,261 |
| 87 | Liu Haoran | $2,082,268,559 | 6 | $347,044,760 |
| 88 | Cameron Diaz | $2,078,236,011 | 18 | $115,457,556 |
| 89 | Jason Bateman | $2,073,425,590 | 18 | $115,190,311 |
| 90 | Eric Andre | $2,065,988,991 | 4 | $516,497,248 |
| 91 | Andy Lau | $2,029,603,246 | 20 | $101,480,162 |
| 92 | Benicio del Toro | $2,018,417,793 | 15 | $134,561,186 |
| 93 | Ellen DeGeneres | $1,973,906,048 | 3 | $657,968,683 |
| 94 | Angelina Jolie | $1,959,043,087 | 10 | $195,904,309 |
| 95 | Reese Witherspoon | $1,958,661,963 | 21 | $93,269,617 |
| 96 | Holly Hunter | $1,955,896,077 | 6 | $325,982,680 |
| 97 | Nathalie Emmanuel | $1,954,936,898 | 5 | $390,987,380 |
| 98 | Zach Galifianakis | $1,946,854,105 | 10 | $194,685,411 |
| 99 | Anne Hathaway | $1,941,825,560 | 18 | $107,879,198 |
| 100 | Robin Williams | $1,932,351,558 | 24 | $80,514,648 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Dwayne Johnson: By English: Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer (Flickr) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Harrison Ford: Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Zoe Saldaña: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
