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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Live Action Stars - International Leading Live Action Stars - Worldwide Leading Animation/Live Action Stars - Worldwide Leading Digital Animation Stars - Worldwide Leading Hand Animation Stars - Worldwide Leading Stop-Motion Animation Stars - Worldwide Leading Rotoscoping Stars - Worldwide Leading Multiple Production Methods Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the Live Action 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
Tom Cruise
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 41 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Top Gun: Maverick ($1,452,163,362 in 2022), Mission: Impossible—Fallout ($786,269,620 in 2018), Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol ($694,713,230 in 2011), Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation ($688,858,992 in 2015), Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning ($591,353,074 in 2025), Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One ($565,394,309 in 2023), Mission: Impossible 2 ($549,588,516 in 2000), Mission: Impossible ($457,697,994 in 1996), The Last Samurai ($456,810,575 in 2003), Rain Man ($412,800,000 in 1988) |
2
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), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($961,632,807 in 2017), Jumanji: The Next Level ($792,472,668 in 2019), Fast and Furious 6 ($789,300,444 in 2013), Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw ($760,732,926 in 2019), Fast Five ($629,975,898 in 2011), San Andreas ($474,590,832 in 2015), Rampage ($428,128,233 in 2018), Black Adam ($393,583,344 in 2022), Journey 2: The Mysterious Island ($318,146,162 in 2012) |
3
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), Captain America: Brave New World ($413,640,021 in 2025), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ($383,963,057 in 2023), Raiders of the Lost Ark ($367,451,914 in 1981), The Fugitive ($353,808,222 in 1993), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ($333,080,271 in 1984) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Cruise | $12,062,530,327 | 43 | $280,523,961 |
| 2 | Dwayne Johnson | $8,819,894,120 | 34 | $259,408,651 |
| 3 | Harrison Ford | $8,141,905,233 | 42 | $193,854,887 |
| 4 | Tom Hanks | $7,554,086,436 | 51 | $148,119,342 |
| 5 | Vin Diesel | $7,509,379,048 | 24 | $312,890,794 |
| 6 | Brad Pitt | $7,459,921,980 | 46 | $162,172,217 |
| 7 | Johnny Depp | $7,149,906,958 | 46 | $155,432,760 |
| 8 | Matt Damon | $6,990,291,313 | 45 | $155,339,807 |
| 9 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $6,749,821,882 | 27 | $249,993,403 |
| 10 | Jason Statham | $6,378,781,156 | 45 | $141,750,692 |
| 11 | Bruce Willis | $6,096,367,027 | 85 | $71,721,965 |
| 12 | Jennifer Lawrence | $6,091,392,108 | 26 | $234,284,312 |
| 13 | Scarlett Johansson | $5,738,899,569 | 29 | $197,893,089 |
| 14 | Hugh Jackman | $5,719,838,457 | 30 | $190,661,282 |
| 15 | Julia Roberts | $5,401,288,094 | 38 | $142,139,160 |
| 16 | Samuel L. Jackson | $5,358,907,482 | 61 | $87,850,942 |
| 17 | Ben Affleck | $5,207,348,505 | 47 | $110,794,649 |
| 18 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $5,165,486,153 | 38 | $135,933,846 |
| 19 | Sylvester Stallone | $5,134,438,448 | 53 | $96,876,197 |
| 20 | Will Smith | $5,081,234,272 | 28 | $181,472,653 |
| 21 | Denzel Washington | $4,897,568,243 | 50 | $97,951,365 |
| 22 | Daniel Craig | $4,873,354,398 | 19 | $256,492,337 |
| 23 | Robert De Niro | $4,815,587,969 | 79 | $60,956,810 |
| 24 | Robert Pattinson | $4,810,965,837 | 25 | $192,438,633 |
| 25 | George Clooney | $4,656,135,028 | 35 | $133,032,429 |
| 26 | Morgan Freeman | $4,548,697,766 | 48 | $94,764,537 |
| 27 | Michelle Rodriguez | $4,501,755,699 | 17 | $264,809,159 |
| 28 | Christian Bale | $4,494,737,755 | 33 | $136,204,174 |
| 29 | Nicolas Cage | $4,438,763,302 | 92 | $48,247,427 |
| 30 | Keira Knightley | $4,309,528,445 | 29 | $148,604,429 |
| 31 | Jim Carrey | $4,302,843,297 | 26 | $165,493,973 |
| 32 | Keanu Reeves | $4,281,522,987 | 48 | $89,198,396 |
| 33 | Anthony Hopkins | $4,278,322,572 | 47 | $91,028,140 |
| 34 | Sandra Bullock | $4,242,900,421 | 34 | $124,791,189 |
| 35 | Idris Elba | $4,187,207,114 | 30 | $139,573,570 |
| 36 | Robin Williams | $4,172,762,704 | 37 | $112,777,370 |
| 37 | Ben Stiller | $4,120,806,108 | 33 | $124,872,912 |
| 38 | Paul Walker | $4,073,568,604 | 16 | $254,598,038 |
| 39 | Mel Gibson | $4,061,843,031 | 54 | $75,219,315 |
| 40 | Kristen Stewart | $4,055,903,024 | 32 | $126,746,970 |
| 41 | Angelina Jolie | $3,999,896,879 | 26 | $153,842,188 |
| 42 | Bradley Cooper | $3,958,266,633 | 24 | $164,927,776 |
| 43 | Will Ferrell | $3,894,261,630 | 38 | $102,480,569 |
| 44 | Cate Blanchett | $3,800,408,198 | 32 | $118,762,756 |
| 45 | Jack Black | $3,783,580,602 | 24 | $157,649,192 |
| 46 | Eddie Murphy | $3,782,907,795 | 44 | $85,975,177 |
| 47 | Meryl Streep | $3,762,115,408 | 50 | $75,242,308 |
| 48 | Charlize Theron | $3,737,274,988 | 34 | $109,919,853 |
| 49 | Orlando Bloom | $3,716,801,603 | 23 | $161,600,070 |
| 50 | Pierce Brosnan | $3,698,444,171 | 41 | $90,205,955 |
| 51 | Taylor Lautner | $3,686,237,670 | 10 | $368,623,767 |
| 52 | Zendaya | $3,680,823,092 | 9 | $408,980,344 |
| 53 | John Travolta | $3,677,572,494 | 57 | $64,518,816 |
| 54 | Chris Evans | $3,594,069,410 | 24 | $149,752,892 |
| 55 | Adam Sandler | $3,593,804,641 | 38 | $94,573,806 |
| 56 | Mark Wahlberg | $3,593,249,329 | 43 | $83,563,938 |
| 57 | Liam Neeson | $3,591,820,642 | 53 | $67,770,201 |
| 58 | Russell Crowe | $3,483,701,676 | 40 | $87,092,542 |
| 59 | Chris Pratt | $3,465,550,070 | 15 | $231,036,671 |
| 60 | Henry Cavill | $3,461,062,507 | 15 | $230,737,500 |
| 61 | Ryan Gosling | $3,406,430,917 | 26 | $131,016,574 |
| 62 | Kate Winslet | $3,338,617,489 | 29 | $115,124,741 |
| 63 | Geoffrey Rush | $3,335,494,511 | 15 | $222,366,301 |
| 64 | Kevin Costner | $3,325,462,207 | 43 | $77,336,330 |
| 65 | Jason Momoa | $3,289,693,634 | 14 | $234,978,117 |
| 66 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $3,276,609,536 | 33 | $99,291,198 |
| 67 | Shen Teng | $3,230,367,094 | 8 | $403,795,887 |
| 68 | Tobey Maguire | $3,207,665,204 | 11 | $291,605,928 |
| 69 | Chris Pine | $3,185,480,230 | 22 | $144,794,556 |
| 70 | Jackie Chan | $3,173,993,467 | 44 | $72,136,215 |
| 71 | Jeremy Renner | $3,144,436,291 | 15 | $209,629,086 |
| 72 | Chris Hemsworth | $3,141,222,024 | 23 | $136,574,871 |
| 73 | Colin Firth | $3,136,146,875 | 33 | $95,034,754 |
| 74 | James McAvoy | $3,106,668,109 | 22 | $141,212,187 |
| 75 | Tyrese Gibson | $3,103,704,094 | 20 | $155,185,205 |
| 76 | Margot Robbie | $3,082,771,571 | 21 | $146,798,646 |
| 77 | Michael Douglas | $3,065,791,852 | 34 | $90,170,349 |
| 78 | Owen Wilson | $3,060,124,485 | 32 | $95,628,890 |
| 79 | Kevin Hart | $3,039,543,559 | 31 | $98,049,792 |
| 80 | Don Cheadle | $3,020,811,267 | 19 | $158,990,067 |
| 81 | Michael Fassbender | $3,001,861,562 | 28 | $107,209,342 |
| 82 | Simon Pegg | $2,991,448,724 | 22 | $135,974,942 |
| 83 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $2,966,315,621 | 37 | $80,170,692 |
| 84 | Nicole Kidman | $2,953,803,250 | 57 | $51,821,110 |
| 85 | Dustin Hoffman | $2,895,470,836 | 34 | $85,160,907 |
| 86 | Jake Gyllenhaal | $2,871,631,441 | 35 | $82,046,613 |
| 87 | Cameron Diaz | $2,867,412,156 | 26 | $110,285,083 |
| 88 | Channing Tatum | $2,866,002,520 | 31 | $92,451,694 |
| 89 | Jordana Brewster | $2,829,375,441 | 12 | $235,781,287 |
| 90 | Chadwick Boseman | $2,808,478,440 | 9 | $312,053,160 |
| 91 | Jude Law | $2,799,086,147 | 34 | $82,326,063 |
| 92 | Michael B. Jordan | $2,786,376,468 | 19 | $146,651,393 |
| 93 | Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges | $2,769,594,787 | 6 | $461,599,131 |
| 94 | Richard Gere | $2,750,988,897 | 46 | $59,804,106 |
| 95 | Gal Gadot | $2,726,296,443 | 11 | $247,845,131 |
| 96 | Javier Bardem | $2,722,590,595 | 22 | $123,754,118 |
| 97 | Tom Holland | $2,722,145,969 | 12 | $226,845,497 |
| 98 | Sebastian Stan | $2,689,599,866 | 17 | $158,211,757 |
| 99 | Colin Farrell | $2,630,991,799 | 34 | $77,382,112 |
| 100 | Robert Redford | $2,626,195,691 | 33 | $79,581,688 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Tom Cruise: Gage Skidmore [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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
