Box Office Star Records > Domestic > Per Year Acting > Top Domestic 1987 Stars
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office
See also: Top Domestic 2019 Stars - Top Domestic 2020 Stars - Top Domestic 2021 Stars - Top Domestic 2022 Stars - Top Domestic 2023 Stars - Top Domestic 2024 Stars
This list shows the highest grossing stars of 1987 based on the domestic box office of the movies they had a leading role in in 1987 and the two preceeding years (voice-only roles excluded).
The Star Score in this list represent points assigned to each of the leading stars of top 100 (based on domestic box office) movies in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on. This rewards actors for appearing in a number of hit films over the course of three years more than starring in just one monster hit over the same time period.
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Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: 3 Men and a Baby ($167,780,960 in 1987), Cocoon ($76,257,348 in 1985), Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment ($55,337,042 in 1985), Police Academy 3: Back in Training ($43,579,163 in 1986), Short Circuit ($40,697,761 in 1986), Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol ($28,061,343 in 1987) |
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 13 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Planes, Trains & Automobiles ($49,509,935 in 1987), Brewster's Millions ($40,800,000 in 1985), Spaceballs ($38,119,483 in 1987), Summer Rental ($24,671,000 in 1985) |
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 24 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Spies Like Us ($60,083,467 in 1985), National Lampoon's European Vacation ($49,400,000 in 1985), Fletch ($46,700,000 in 1985), Three Amigos ($39,246,734 in 1986) |
Complete List
Rank | Name | Star Score |
Movies | Average Billing |
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1 | Steve Guttenberg | 533 | 7 | 4.4 |
2 | John Candy | 405 | 6 | 5.0 |
3 | Chevy Chase | 340 | 4 | 1.3 |
4 | Danny DeVito | 327 | 4 | 2.5 |
5 | Sylvester Stallone | 321 | 4 | 3.3 |
6 | Steve Martin | 307 | 4 | 1.8 |
7 | Tom Hanks | 288 | 4 | 1.3 |
8 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | 287 | 4 | 3.3 |
9 | Michael J. Fox | 287 | 4 | 5.5 |
10 | Eddie Murphy | 272 | 3 | 4.3 |
11 | Michael Douglas | 268 | 3 | 5.3 |
12 | Bette Midler | 266 | 3 | 2.0 |
13 | Emilio Estevez | 256 | 3 | 4.7 |
14 | Andrew McCarthy | 251 | 4 | 6.0 |
15 | Kathleen Turner | 245 | 3 | 8.0 |
16 | Corey Feldman | 244 | 3 | 2.7 |
17 | Ally Sheedy | 243 | 3 | 6.7 |
18 | Kevin Costner | 240 | 3 | 7.3 |
19 | Tom Cruise | 236 | 3 | 1.3 |
20 | Cher | 233 | 3 | 7.3 |
21 | Nicolas Cage | 232 | 3 | 10.0 |
22 | Chuck Norris | 227 | 5 | 6.4 |
23 | Jack Nicholson | 224 | 3 | 7.0 |
24 | Shelley Long | 207 | 3 | 1.7 |
25 | Rob Lowe | 199 | 3 | 4.0 |
26 | William Hurt | 199 | 3 | 7.0 |
27 | Demi Moore | 195 | 3 | 4.3 |
28 | Molly Ringwald | 191 | 3 | 2.3 |
29 | Robert Redford | 183 | 2 | 5.5 |
30 | Dan Aykroyd | 178 | 2 | 1.5 |
31 | Charlie Sheen | 174 | 2 | 6.5 |
32 | Mel Gibson | 169 | 2 | 5.5 |
33 | Clint Eastwood | 165 | 2 | 0.0 |
34 | Judd Nelson | 163 | 2 | 4.5 |
35 | Hume Cronyn | 161 | 2 | 2.0 |
36 | Daryl Hannah | 161 | 2 | 2.5 |
37 | Jessica Tandy | 161 | 2 | 5.0 |
38 | Meryl Streep | 160 | 2 | 10.0 |
39 | Brian Dennehy | 152 | 2 | 7.0 |
40 | Bubba Smith | 149 | 2 | 2.0 |
41 | David Graf | 149 | 2 | 3.5 |
42 | Michael Winslow | 149 | 2 | 3.5 |
43 | Marion Ramsey | 149 | 2 | 7.5 |
44 | Colleen Camp | 149 | 2 | 7.5 |
45 | George Gaynes | 149 | 2 | 11.5 |
46 | Rick Moranis | 148 | 2 | 2.0 |
47 | Matthew Broderick | 146 | 2 | 1.0 |
48 | Michelle Pfeiffer | 145 | 2 | 3.5 |
49 | Patrick Swayze | 137 | 2 | 2.0 |
50 | Harrison Ford | 136 | 2 | 10.0 |
51 | Anthony Michael Hall | 135 | 2 | 2.0 |
52 | River Phoenix | 132 | 2 | 6.0 |
53 | Eric Stoltz | 129 | 2 | 2.0 |
54 | Goldie Hawn | 125 | 2 | 1.0 |
55 | Whoopi Goldberg | 125 | 3 | 9.3 |
56 | Dennis Quaid | 125 | 3 | 10.0 |
57 | John Cusack | 119 | 3 | 4.3 |
58 | Diane Keaton | 118 | 2 | 10.0 |
59 | Tom Berenger | 116 | 2 | 1.0 |
60 | Susan Sarandon | 116 | 2 | 6.5 |
61 | Jon Cryer | 112 | 2 | 4.0 |
62 | Raul Julia | 110 | 2 | 2.5 |
63 | Sharon Stone | 108 | 2 | 8.0 |
64 | Bobcat Goldthwait | 102 | 2 | 7.5 |
65 | Tom Selleck | 100 | 1 | 1.0 |
66 | Kelly McGillis | 100 | 1 | 2.0 |
67 | Ted Danson | 100 | 1 | 3.0 |
68 | Paul Hogan | 99 | 1 | 1.0 |
69 | Glenn Close | 99 | 1 | 2.0 |
70 | Willem Dafoe | 98 | 1 | 2.0 |
71 | Ralph Macchio | 97 | 1 | 1.0 |
72 | Pat Morita | 97 | 1 | 2.0 |
73 | Margaret Avery | 97 | 1 | 3.0 |
74 | Robin Williams | 97 | 1 | 10.0 |
75 | William Shatner | 96 | 1 | 1.0 |
76 | Leonard Nimoy | 96 | 1 | 2.0 |
77 | DeForest Kelley | 96 | 1 | 3.0 |
78 | James Doohan | 96 | 1 | 4.0 |
79 | George Takei | 96 | 1 | 5.0 |
80 | Walter Koenig | 96 | 1 | 6.0 |
81 | Nichelle Nichols | 96 | 1 | 7.0 |
82 | Don Ameche | 95 | 1 | 1.0 |
83 | Rodney Dangerfield | 95 | 1 | 1.0 |
84 | Wilford Brimley | 95 | 1 | 2.0 |
85 | Jack Gilford | 95 | 1 | 5.0 |
86 | Maureen Stapleton | 95 | 1 | 7.0 |
87 | Gwen Verdon | 95 | 1 | 9.0 |
88 | Herta Ware | 95 | 1 | 10.0 |
89 | Tahnee Welch | 95 | 1 | 11.0 |
90 | Sigourney Weaver | 94 | 1 | 10.0 |
91 | Robert De Niro | 92 | 2 | 0.5 |
92 | Judge Reinhold | 92 | 1 | 1.0 |
93 | Kurt Russell | 92 | 2 | 1.5 |
94 | Danny Glover | 92 | 1 | 2.0 |
95 | Helen Slater | 92 | 1 | 2.0 |
96 | Sean Astin | 91 | 1 | 1.0 |
97 | Josh Brolin | 91 | 1 | 2.0 |
98 | Jennifer Grey | 91 | 1 | 2.0 |
99 | Jeff Cohen | 91 | 1 | 3.0 |
100 | Kerri Green | 91 | 1 | 5.0 |
The Average Billing column contains the average billing position of this cast/crew member for the selected films.
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Steve Guttenberg: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
John Candy: Mike F. Campbell [CC BY 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons
Chevy Chase: By Jesse Chang (08 ken and chevy chase) [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons