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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 Movie 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.

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Dwayne Johnson
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 29 films.
Top films contributed to this record: The Fate of the Furious ($1,189,009,332 in 2017), Moana 2 ($1,059,161,122 in 2024), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($961,632,807 in 2017), Jumanji: The Next Level ($792,472,668 in 2019), Moana ($684,654,985 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)

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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)

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Zoe Saldana
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 ($2,320,250,281 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), Amsterdam ($29,400,826 in 2022), Missing Link ($25,393,236 in 2019), Center Stage ($21,361,109 in 2000), Infinitely Polar Bear ($2,130,086 in 2015)

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Complete List

Rank Name Worldwide
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Dwayne Johnson $6,412,727,148 18 $356,262,619
2 Harrison Ford $6,007,668,012 23 $261,202,957
3 Zoe Saldana $5,606,870,029 15 $373,791,335
4 Tom Hanks $5,442,457,501 29 $187,670,948
5 Sam Worthington $5,412,047,699 19 $284,844,616
6 Vin Diesel $5,364,419,361 15 $357,627,957
7 Jack Black $5,013,992,495 21 $238,761,547
8 Steve Carell $4,906,601,045 19 $258,242,160
9 John Boyega $4,745,969,321 10 $474,596,932
10 Adam Sandler $4,634,015,155 40 $115,850,379
11 Adam Driver $4,598,714,570 13 $353,747,275
12 Ben Stiller $4,545,158,620 28 $162,327,094
13 Daisy Ridley $4,449,586,215 8 $556,198,277
14 Jason Statham $4,368,967,727 29 $150,654,060
15 Keanu Reeves $4,306,606,146 41 $105,039,174
16 Samuel L. Jackson $4,301,958,433 44 $97,771,783
17 Mark Hamill $4,272,350,105 11 $388,395,464
18 Nicolas Cage $4,220,825,257 69 $61,171,381
19 Kevin Hart $4,038,703,916 18 $224,372,440
20 Tim Allen $3,983,605,668 15 $265,573,711
21 Tom Cruise $3,942,911,733 17 $231,935,984
22 Leonardo DiCaprio $3,861,639,184 8 $482,704,898
23 Will Smith $3,691,407,083 18 $205,078,171
24 Arnold Schwarzenegger $3,689,391,281 26 $141,899,665
25 Bruce Willis $3,664,764,061 61 $60,078,099
26 Sandra Bullock $3,605,763,560 23 $156,772,329
27 Brad Pitt $3,514,507,271 28 $125,518,117
28 Owen Wilson $3,512,353,813 27 $130,087,178
29 John Leguizamo $3,408,532,085 17 $200,501,887
30 Julia Roberts $3,368,964,252 24 $140,373,511
31 Ewan McGregor $3,365,496,468 21 $160,261,737
32 Sylvester Stallone $3,351,021,190 36 $93,083,922
33 Natalie Portman $3,333,253,248 23 $144,924,054
34 Denis Leary $3,288,932,712 8 $411,116,589
35 Ray Romano $3,223,128,382 9 $358,125,376
36 Liam Neeson $3,134,156,618 29 $108,074,366
37 Carrie Fisher $3,129,894,144 6 $521,649,024
38 Mel Gibson $3,109,877,455 38 $81,838,880
39 Robert De Niro $3,040,783,392 44 $69,108,713
40 Chris Rock $2,965,677,629 14 $211,834,116
41 Matt Damon $2,940,218,602 24 $122,509,108
42 Kate Winslet $2,917,686,406 10 $291,768,641
43 Shen Teng $2,862,599,935 6 $477,099,989
44 Amy Poehler $2,862,274,806 11 $260,206,801
45 Michelle Rodriguez $2,859,596,667 10 $285,959,667
46 Ryan Reynolds $2,852,940,910 32 $89,154,403
47 Kevin James $2,812,172,332 17 $165,421,902
48 Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges $2,809,609,785 6 $468,268,298
49 Tony Hale $2,773,112,065 6 $462,185,344
50 George Clooney $2,748,621,021 20 $137,431,051
51 Tyrese Gibson $2,733,335,742 13 $210,256,596
52 Keegan-Michael Key $2,687,492,395 14 $191,963,743
53 Charlize Theron $2,669,917,180 16 $166,869,824
54 Queen Latifah $2,661,358,734 12 $221,779,895
55 Lewis Black $2,633,574,939 5 $526,714,988
56 Eddie Murphy $2,613,931,753 31 $84,320,379
57 Matthew McConaughey $2,598,909,692 19 $136,784,721
58 Scarlett Johansson $2,582,506,045 18 $143,472,558
59 Jada Pinkett Smith $2,580,346,257 8 $322,543,282
60 Phyllis Smith $2,549,140,817 2 $1,274,570,409
61 Kristen Wiig $2,546,199,464 13 $195,861,497
62 Jamie Foxx $2,507,503,266 23 $109,021,881
63 Oscar Isaac $2,489,256,857 14 $177,804,061
64 Will Ferrell $2,452,016,801 25 $98,080,672
65 Morgan Freeman $2,427,222,838 28 $86,686,530
66 Anthony Daniels $2,392,532,885 2 $1,196,266,443
67 Denzel Washington $2,368,301,908 24 $98,679,246
68 Jackie Chan $2,275,939,613 35 $65,026,846
69 Gerard Butler $2,274,247,045 22 $103,374,866
70 Glen Powell $2,259,892,354 8 $282,486,544
71 David Spade $2,253,173,128 15 $150,211,542
72 Martin Lawrence $2,244,244,239 17 $132,014,367
73 John Travolta $2,204,626,100 37 $59,584,489
74 Michael Caine $2,197,445,678 25 $87,897,827
75 Jim Carrey $2,178,265,361 13 $167,558,874
76 Billy Crystal $2,149,002,232 14 $153,500,159
77 Jesse Eisenberg $2,118,996,446 22 $96,318,020
78 Woody Harrelson $2,083,827,563 27 $77,178,799
79 Jason Bateman $2,080,091,611 17 $122,358,330
80 John Goodman $2,054,561,248 10 $205,456,125
81 Cameron Diaz $2,045,853,630 17 $120,344,331
82 Mark Wahlberg $2,030,586,591 21 $96,694,600
83 Bradley Cooper $1,992,954,065 12 $166,079,505
84 Ellen DeGeneres $1,973,906,048 3 $657,968,683
85 Seth Rogen $1,968,030,515 17 $115,766,501
86 Reese Witherspoon $1,958,661,963 21 $93,269,617
87 Andy Lau $1,958,619,705 18 $108,812,206
88 Nathalie Emmanuel $1,954,310,121 4 $488,577,530
89 Zach Galifianakis $1,946,854,105 10 $194,685,411
90 Anne Hathaway $1,941,825,560 15 $129,455,037
91 David Schwimmer $1,907,262,116 5 $381,452,423
92 Craig T. Nelson $1,896,240,274 4 $474,060,069
93 Albert Brooks $1,884,547,936 8 $235,568,492
94 Holly Hunter $1,883,752,447 5 $376,750,489
95 Sarah Vowell $1,874,246,451 2 $937,123,226
96 Dustin Hoffman $1,851,361,311 17 $108,903,607
97 John C. Reilly $1,844,805,007 11 $167,709,546
98 Emma Stone $1,844,260,655 11 $167,660,060
99 Rowan Atkinson $1,825,336,103 7 $260,762,300
100 Richard Gere $1,824,722,186 28 $65,168,650

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

Harrison Ford: Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Zoe Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons