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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for New World Movies
See also: Domestic Leading New World Stars - International Leading New World Stars - Worldwide Leading Walt Disney Stars - Worldwide Leading Warner Bros. Stars - Worldwide Leading Universal Stars - Worldwide Leading Sony Pictures Stars - Worldwide Leading Paramount Pictures Stars - Worldwide Leading 20th Century Fox Stars - Worldwide Leading Lionsgate Stars - Worldwide Leading MGM Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the New World 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
C. Thomas Howell
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 11 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Soul Man ($27,316,198 in 1986) |
2
William Katt
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 5 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: House ($22,144,631 in 1986) |
3
Linda Hamilton
| Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 6 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Children of the Corn ($14,600,000 in 1984), Black Moon Rising ($6,637,565 in 1986) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Thomas Howell | $27,316,198 | 1 | $27,316,198 |
| 2 | William Katt | $22,144,631 | 1 | $22,144,631 |
| 3 | Linda Hamilton | $21,237,565 | 2 | $10,618,783 |
| 4 | Don Knotts | $18,000,000 | 2 | $9,000,000 |
| 5 | Tim Conway | $18,000,000 | 2 | $9,000,000 |
| 6 | Donna Wilkes | $17,488,564 | 1 | $17,488,564 |
| 7 | Peter Horton | $14,600,000 | 1 | $14,600,000 |
| 8 | Ashley Laurence | $14,575,148 | 1 | $14,575,148 |
| 9 | Matt Clark | $9,369,329 | 1 | $9,369,329 |
| 10 | James Spader | $9,369,329 | 1 | $9,369,329 |
| 11 | Paul Mones | $9,369,329 | 1 | $9,369,329 |
| 12 | Kim Richards | $9,369,329 | 1 | $9,369,329 |
| 13 | Rick Hill | $8,890,685 | 1 | $8,890,685 |
| 14 | Barbi Benton | $8,890,685 | 1 | $8,890,685 |
| 15 | Jeff Goldblum | $7,990,000 | 2 | $3,995,000 |
| 16 | Jonathan Stark | $7,800,000 | 1 | $7,800,000 |
| 17 | Royal Dano | $7,800,000 | 1 | $7,800,000 |
| 18 | Arye Gross | $7,800,000 | 1 | $7,800,000 |
| 19 | Geena Davis | $7,200,000 | 1 | $7,200,000 |
| 20 | John Byner | $7,200,000 | 1 | $7,200,000 |
| 21 | Ed Begley, Jr. | $7,200,000 | 1 | $7,200,000 |
| 22 | Teresa Ganzel | $7,200,000 | 1 | $7,200,000 |
| 23 | Carol Kane | $7,200,000 | 1 | $7,200,000 |
| 24 | Joseph Bologna | $7,200,000 | 1 | $7,200,000 |
| 25 | Tommy Lee Jones | $6,637,565 | 1 | $6,637,565 |
| 26 | Betsy Russell | $5,622,787 | 1 | $5,622,787 |
| 27 | Jamie Lee Curtis | $5,269,990 | 1 | $5,269,990 |
| 28 | Cassandra Peterson | $5,000,000 | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| 29 | Charlie Sheen | $5,000,000 | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| 30 | Maxwell Caulfield | $5,000,000 | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| 31 | Grace Jones | $4,000,000 | 1 | $4,000,000 |
| 32 | Dedee Pfeiffer | $4,000,000 | 1 | $4,000,000 |
| 33 | Robert Rusler | $4,000,000 | 1 | $4,000,000 |
| 34 | Chris Makepeace | $4,000,000 | 1 | $4,000,000 |
| 35 | Treat Williams | $3,588,626 | 1 | $3,588,626 |
| 36 | Joe Piscopo | $3,588,626 | 1 | $3,588,626 |
| 37 | Sheree J. Wilson | $3,333,306 | 1 | $3,333,306 |
| 38 | Cameron Dye | $3,333,306 | 1 | $3,333,306 |
| 39 | Tim Robbins | $3,333,306 | 1 | $3,333,306 |
| 40 | Stephen Geoffreys | $3,333,306 | 1 | $3,333,306 |
| 41 | Kathleen Turner | $2,912,945 | 1 | $2,912,945 |
| 42 | David Carradine | $2,886,225 | 1 | $2,886,225 |
| 43 | María Socas | $2,886,225 | 1 | $2,886,225 |
| 44 | Luke Askew | $2,886,225 | 1 | $2,886,225 |
| 45 | Jean-Claude Van Damme | $2,273,045 | 1 | $2,273,045 |
| 46 | Leigh Harris | $1,358,792 | 1 | $1,358,792 |
| 47 | Lynette Harris | $1,358,792 | 1 | $1,358,792 |
| 48 | Roberto Ballesteros | $1,358,792 | 1 | $1,358,792 |
| 49 | Wayne Crawford | $1,058,048 | 1 | $1,058,048 |
| 50 | Christopher Guest | $790,000 | 1 | $790,000 |
| 51 | Julie Hagerty | $790,000 | 1 | $790,000 |
| 52 | Glenda Jackson | $790,000 | 1 | $790,000 |
| 53 | Tom Conti | $790,000 | 1 | $790,000 |
| 54 | Donald Sutherland | $466,639 | 1 | $466,639 |
| 55 | Kevin King | $210,904 | 1 | $210,904 |
| 56 | Maury Chaykin | $210,904 | 1 | $210,904 |
| 57 | John Walsch | $210,904 | 1 | $210,904 |
| 58 | Lenore Zann | $210,904 | 1 | $210,904 |
| 59 | Tim Choate | $210,904 | 1 | $210,904 |
| 60 | Kate Lynch | $210,904 | 1 | $210,904 |
| 61 | Jimmy Cliff | $13,698 | 1 | $13,698 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.