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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 Remake Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on TV Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Play 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
Harrison Ford
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 34 films, with $6,075,765,789 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #9) |
| 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 ($786,598,007 in 1977), Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi ($572,705,079 in 1983), Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back ($534,171,960 in 1980), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ($474,171,806 in 1989), Raiders of the Lost Ark ($367,452,079 in 1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ($333,080,271 in 1984), Air Force One ($315,268,353 in 1997), What Lies Beneath ($288,693,989 in 2000), The Expendables 3 ($209,461,378 in 2014) |
2
Ben Stiller
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 24 films, with $3,515,303,501 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #49) |
| Top films contributed to this record: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted ($746,921,271 in 2012), Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa ($599,680,774 in 2008), Madagascar ($556,559,566 in 2005), Meet the Fockers ($516,567,575 in 2004), There's Something About Mary ($369,884,651 in 1998), Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb ($356,546,621 in 2014), Meet the Parents ($330,425,040 in 2000), Little Fockers ($310,650,574 in 2010), Tropic Thunder ($191,145,256 in 2008), Along Came Polly ($173,044,410 in 2004) |
3
Tom Hanks
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 43 films, with $9,033,824,212 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1) |
| Top films contributed to this record: Toy Story 3 ($1,069,666,004 in 2010), Toy Story 2 ($511,358,276 in 1999), Saving Private Ryan ($485,035,085 in 1998), Cast Away ($427,230,516 in 2000), Toy Story ($364,545,516 in 1995), Sleepless in Seattle ($227,899,326 in 1993), Philadelphia ($201,324,422 in 1993), Bridge of Spies ($162,610,473 in 2015), Big ($151,668,774 in 1988), A League of Their Own ($132,440,066 in 1992) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Ford | $5,268,579,767 | 23 | $229,068,686 |
| 2 | Ben Stiller | $4,873,773,326 | 26 | $187,452,820 |
| 3 | Tom Hanks | $4,168,699,436 | 23 | $181,247,802 |
| 4 | Adam Sandler | $4,049,711,093 | 30 | $134,990,370 |
| 5 | Dwayne Johnson | $3,957,018,856 | 13 | $304,386,066 |
| 6 | Vin Diesel | $3,918,200,404 | 11 | $356,200,037 |
| 7 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $3,851,261,337 | 6 | $641,876,890 |
| 8 | Steve Carell | $3,698,115,695 | 14 | $264,151,121 |
| 9 | John Boyega | $3,672,473,571 | 5 | $734,494,714 |
| 10 | Jack Black | $3,672,438,254 | 17 | $216,025,780 |
| 11 | Nicolas Cage | $3,540,327,225 | 46 | $76,963,635 |
| 12 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $3,446,673,899 | 23 | $149,855,387 |
| 13 | Adam Driver | $3,429,948,611 | 6 | $571,658,102 |
| 14 | Daisy Ridley | $3,376,754,265 | 3 | $1,125,584,755 |
| 15 | Bruce Willis | $3,358,997,052 | 34 | $98,794,031 |
| 16 | Robert De Niro | $3,317,478,422 | 37 | $89,661,579 |
| 17 | Sandra Bullock | $3,309,311,289 | 21 | $157,586,252 |
| 18 | Owen Wilson | $3,306,550,333 | 21 | $157,454,778 |
| 19 | Denis Leary | $3,263,632,707 | 8 | $407,954,088 |
| 20 | John Leguizamo | $3,235,677,236 | 10 | $323,567,724 |
| 21 | Ewan McGregor | $3,224,838,347 | 14 | $230,345,596 |
| 22 | Mark Hamill | $3,218,773,306 | 8 | $402,346,663 |
| 23 | Carrie Fisher | $3,211,567,086 | 4 | $802,891,772 |
| 24 | Natalie Portman | $3,206,065,768 | 17 | $188,592,104 |
| 25 | Ray Romano | $3,181,531,165 | 6 | $530,255,194 |
| 26 | Julia Roberts | $3,179,628,318 | 19 | $167,348,859 |
| 27 | Keanu Reeves | $3,111,398,942 | 30 | $103,713,298 |
| 28 | Zoe Saldana | $3,030,388,973 | 11 | $275,489,907 |
| 29 | Brad Pitt | $3,020,968,865 | 23 | $131,346,472 |
| 30 | Liam Neeson | $3,005,592,878 | 17 | $176,799,581 |
| 31 | Mel Gibson | $2,931,111,127 | 19 | $154,269,007 |
| 32 | Kate Winslet | $2,874,549,336 | 9 | $319,394,371 |
| 33 | Sam Worthington | $2,857,904,912 | 8 | $357,238,114 |
| 34 | Samuel L. Jackson | $2,852,748,340 | 35 | $81,507,095 |
| 35 | Jason Statham | $2,832,961,360 | 18 | $157,386,742 |
| 36 | Tim Allen | $2,815,971,667 | 12 | $234,664,306 |
| 37 | Sylvester Stallone | $2,801,884,092 | 26 | $107,764,773 |
| 38 | Matt Damon | $2,711,797,472 | 19 | $142,726,183 |
| 39 | Will Smith | $2,690,989,981 | 13 | $206,999,229 |
| 40 | Kevin Hart | $2,687,904,985 | 12 | $223,992,082 |
| 41 | George Clooney | $2,645,354,840 | 15 | $176,356,989 |
| 42 | Eddie Murphy | $2,607,716,001 | 26 | $100,296,769 |
| 43 | Kristen Wiig | $2,530,368,658 | 11 | $230,033,514 |
| 44 | Chris Rock | $2,527,023,600 | 9 | $280,780,400 |
| 45 | Jim Carrey | $2,514,703,703 | 14 | $179,621,693 |
| 46 | Tom Cruise | $2,440,315,267 | 15 | $162,687,684 |
| 47 | Will Ferrell | $2,396,962,486 | 21 | $114,141,071 |
| 48 | Queen Latifah | $2,358,629,193 | 7 | $336,947,028 |
| 49 | Jamie Foxx | $2,342,351,070 | 14 | $167,310,791 |
| 50 | Jada Pinkett Smith | $2,275,609,069 | 6 | $379,268,178 |
| 51 | John Travolta | $2,217,193,927 | 30 | $73,906,464 |
| 52 | Kevin James | $2,162,359,954 | 10 | $216,235,995 |
| 53 | Jason Bateman | $2,065,559,474 | 14 | $147,539,962 |
| 54 | Cameron Diaz | $2,046,964,597 | 15 | $136,464,306 |
| 55 | Morgan Freeman | $2,011,062,157 | 17 | $118,297,774 |
| 56 | Ryan Reynolds | $2,005,605,553 | 19 | $105,558,187 |
| 57 | Gerard Butler | $1,998,029,098 | 15 | $133,201,940 |
| 58 | Ellen DeGeneres | $1,971,851,817 | 3 | $657,283,939 |
| 59 | Jesse Eisenberg | $1,946,799,622 | 12 | $162,233,302 |
| 60 | Jackie Chan | $1,926,517,322 | 21 | $91,738,920 |
| 61 | Mark Wahlberg | $1,925,422,361 | 16 | $120,338,898 |
| 62 | David Schwimmer | $1,903,161,611 | 4 | $475,790,403 |
| 63 | Denzel Washington | $1,877,693,464 | 22 | $85,349,703 |
| 64 | Zach Galifianakis | $1,863,833,714 | 8 | $232,979,214 |
| 65 | John Goodman | $1,861,989,396 | 6 | $310,331,566 |
| 66 | Charlize Theron | $1,857,367,731 | 11 | $168,851,612 |
| 67 | Woody Harrelson | $1,856,584,909 | 18 | $103,143,606 |
| 68 | Albert Brooks | $1,834,824,112 | 3 | $611,608,037 |
| 69 | Bradley Cooper | $1,803,446,981 | 10 | $180,344,698 |
| 70 | Jennifer Aniston | $1,800,460,619 | 20 | $90,023,031 |
| 71 | Matthew McConaughey | $1,799,142,862 | 13 | $138,395,605 |
| 72 | Billy Crystal | $1,794,907,094 | 6 | $299,151,182 |
| 73 | Dustin Hoffman | $1,736,632,021 | 14 | $124,045,144 |
| 74 | Ed Helms | $1,714,817,587 | 11 | $155,892,508 |
| 75 | Robin Williams | $1,710,936,027 | 18 | $95,052,002 |
| 76 | John Cusack | $1,693,322,679 | 35 | $48,380,648 |
| 77 | Michael Caine | $1,688,036,426 | 14 | $120,574,030 |
| 78 | Scarlett Johansson | $1,680,054,943 | 11 | $152,732,268 |
| 79 | Reese Witherspoon | $1,677,501,931 | 18 | $93,194,552 |
| 80 | Shia LaBeouf | $1,605,365,330 | 13 | $123,489,641 |
| 81 | Paul Walker | $1,594,976,251 | 6 | $265,829,375 |
| 82 | Hayden Christensen | $1,586,290,759 | 7 | $226,612,966 |
| 83 | Clint Eastwood | $1,580,650,407 | 31 | $50,988,723 |
| 84 | Anne Hathaway | $1,559,129,776 | 9 | $173,236,642 |
| 85 | Sacha Baron Cohen | $1,555,472,350 | 4 | $388,868,088 |
| 86 | Cedric the Entertainer | $1,515,807,718 | 8 | $189,475,965 |
| 87 | Rowan Atkinson | $1,505,549,122 | 6 | $250,924,854 |
| 88 | Benicio del Toro | $1,500,191,545 | 7 | $214,313,078 |
| 89 | Michael Douglas | $1,496,521,038 | 17 | $88,030,649 |
| 90 | Mindy Kaling | $1,495,810,725 | 3 | $498,603,575 |
| 91 | Seth MacFarlane | $1,495,172,144 | 4 | $373,793,036 |
| 92 | Vince Vaughn | $1,492,573,386 | 14 | $106,612,385 |
| 93 | Michelle Rodriguez | $1,473,883,436 | 8 | $184,235,430 |
| 94 | Kevin Costner | $1,452,937,996 | 21 | $69,187,524 |
| 95 | Domhnall Gleeson | $1,445,759,610 | 4 | $361,439,903 |
| 96 | Tyrese Gibson | $1,414,832,973 | 4 | $353,708,243 |
| 97 | Ben Affleck | $1,412,658,084 | 18 | $78,481,005 |
| 98 | Emma Stone | $1,411,926,636 | 8 | $176,490,830 |
| 99 | Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges | $1,410,134,869 | 3 | $470,044,956 |
| 100 | David Spade | $1,400,834,802 | 6 | $233,472,467 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Harrison Ford: Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Ben Stiller: By Jiyang ChenUploaded by MyCanon (This file was derived from:Benstillernyc2.jpg) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tom Hanks: By Yeoman 1st Class Donna Lou Morgan [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
