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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Animation/Live Action Stars - International Leading Animation/Live Action Stars - Worldwide Leading 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 Animation/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
Zoe Saldana
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 19 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,923,706,026 in 2009), Avengers: Endgame ($2,748,242,781 in 2019), Avatar: The Way of Water ($2,317,514,386 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($869,087,963 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($845,468,744 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy ($770,882,395 in 2014), Avatar 3 ($0 in 2025) |
2
Robert Downey, Jr.
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 29 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,748,242,781 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Iron Man 3 ($1,215,392,272 in 2013), Dolittle ($251,509,294 in 2020) |
3
Chris Hemsworth
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,748,242,781 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Thor: Love and Thunder ($760,928,081 in 2022), Men in Black: International ($254,310,003 in 2019), Ghostbusters ($229,008,658 in 2016) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoe Saldana | $12,523,262,049 | 8 | $1,565,407,756 |
| 2 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $9,173,921,291 | 6 | $1,528,986,882 |
| 3 | Chris Hemsworth | $8,951,266,467 | 7 | $1,278,752,352 |
| 4 | Emma Watson | $8,895,106,355 | 9 | $988,345,151 |
| 5 | Scarlett Johansson | $8,660,555,546 | 5 | $1,732,111,109 |
| 6 | Chris Pratt | $8,286,046,229 | 6 | $1,381,007,705 |
| 7 | Mark Ruffalo | $7,707,019,725 | 4 | $1,926,754,931 |
| 8 | Chris Evans | $7,707,019,725 | 4 | $1,926,754,931 |
| 9 | Daniel Radcliffe | $7,642,696,903 | 9 | $849,188,545 |
| 10 | Rupert Grint | $7,626,408,872 | 8 | $953,301,109 |
| 11 | Bradley Cooper | $7,394,431,075 | 6 | $1,232,405,179 |
| 12 | Dave Bautista | $7,282,041,637 | 5 | $1,456,408,327 |
| 13 | Elizabeth Olsen | $7,144,144,500 | 4 | $1,786,036,125 |
| 14 | Samuel L. Jackson | $7,084,222,941 | 5 | $1,416,844,588 |
| 15 | Tom Holland | $6,955,948,083 | 4 | $1,738,987,021 |
| 16 | Karen Gillan | $6,511,159,242 | 4 | $1,627,789,811 |
| 17 | Pom Klementieff | $6,511,159,242 | 4 | $1,627,789,811 |
| 18 | Benedict Wong | $6,425,170,695 | 4 | $1,606,292,674 |
| 19 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $6,425,170,695 | 4 | $1,606,292,674 |
| 20 | Josh Brolin | $6,237,178,390 | 4 | $1,559,294,598 |
| 21 | Don Cheadle | $6,011,994,807 | 3 | $2,003,998,269 |
| 22 | Jeremy Renner | $5,658,659,971 | 3 | $1,886,219,990 |
| 23 | Danai Gurira | $5,650,588,081 | 3 | $1,883,529,360 |
| 24 | Letitia Wright | $5,650,588,081 | 3 | $1,883,529,360 |
| 25 | Sam Worthington | $5,546,490,495 | 5 | $1,109,298,099 |
| 26 | Paul Bettany | $5,189,753,882 | 3 | $1,729,917,961 |
| 27 | Chadwick Boseman | $4,796,602,535 | 2 | $2,398,301,268 |
| 28 | Sebastian Stan | $4,796,602,535 | 2 | $2,398,301,268 |
| 29 | Vin Diesel | $4,533,798,856 | 4 | $1,133,449,714 |
| 30 | Daisy Ridley | $4,469,018,955 | 3 | $1,489,672,985 |
| 31 | John Boyega | $4,469,018,955 | 3 | $1,489,672,985 |
| 32 | Adam Driver | $4,469,018,955 | 3 | $1,489,672,985 |
| 33 | Ian McKellen | $4,275,767,213 | 5 | $855,153,443 |
| 34 | Tom Hiddleston | $4,263,342,992 | 2 | $2,131,671,496 |
| 35 | Ewan McGregor | $4,209,898,626 | 6 | $701,649,771 |
| 36 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $4,013,365,907 | 3 | $1,337,788,636 |
| 37 | Brie Larson | $3,877,818,875 | 2 | $1,938,909,438 |
| 38 | Martin Freeman | $3,871,351,780 | 5 | $774,270,356 |
| 39 | Paul Rudd | $3,835,022,744 | 3 | $1,278,340,915 |
| 40 | Evangeline Lilly | $3,835,022,744 | 3 | $1,278,340,915 |
| 41 | Ralph Fiennes | $3,750,078,095 | 6 | $625,013,016 |
| 42 | Will Smith | $3,403,541,728 | 7 | $486,220,247 |
| 43 | Natalie Portman | $3,306,697,244 | 4 | $826,674,311 |
| 44 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $3,274,674,939 | 3 | $1,091,558,313 |
| 45 | Liam Neeson | $3,202,137,097 | 7 | $457,448,157 |
| 46 | Jon Favreau | $3,141,394,128 | 2 | $1,570,697,064 |
| 47 | Viggo Mortensen | $2,931,745,784 | 3 | $977,248,595 |
| 48 | Lupita Nyong'o | $2,880,289,364 | 3 | $960,096,455 |
| 49 | Ben Mendelsohn | $2,763,715,343 | 3 | $921,238,448 |
| 50 | Anthony Mackie | $2,748,242,781 | 1 | $2,748,242,781 |
| 51 | Terry Notary | $2,748,242,781 | 1 | $2,748,242,781 |
| 52 | Johnny Depp | $2,745,736,355 | 4 | $686,434,089 |
| 53 | Ben Kingsley | $2,702,732,498 | 4 | $675,683,125 |
| 54 | Shia LaBeouf | $2,668,586,370 | 3 | $889,528,790 |
| 55 | Florence Kasumba | $2,500,092,325 | 2 | $1,250,046,163 |
| 56 | Mark Wahlberg | $2,480,178,182 | 4 | $620,044,546 |
| 57 | Anthony Daniels | $2,404,403,138 | 2 | $1,202,201,569 |
| 58 | Mark Hamill | $2,404,403,138 | 2 | $1,202,201,569 |
| 59 | Oscar Isaac | $2,404,403,138 | 2 | $1,202,201,569 |
| 60 | Ryan Reynolds | $2,329,154,817 | 6 | $388,192,470 |
| 61 | Andy Serkis | $2,221,740,390 | 5 | $444,348,078 |
| 62 | Donald Glover | $2,039,258,126 | 2 | $1,019,629,063 |
| 63 | Alan Rickman | $1,989,133,685 | 2 | $994,566,843 |
| 64 | Riz Ahmed | $1,911,164,649 | 2 | $955,582,325 |
| 65 | Alison Sudol | $1,864,739,869 | 3 | $621,579,956 |
| 66 | Eddie Redmayne | $1,864,739,869 | 3 | $621,579,956 |
| 67 | Dan Fogler | $1,864,739,869 | 3 | $621,579,956 |
| 68 | Ezra Miller | $1,864,739,869 | 3 | $621,579,956 |
| 69 | Tilda Swinton | $1,815,069,696 | 3 | $605,023,232 |
| 70 | Elijah Wood | $1,810,358,803 | 2 | $905,179,402 |
| 71 | Megan Fox | $1,790,120,665 | 3 | $596,706,888 |
| 72 | Keegan-Michael Key | $1,779,184,358 | 3 | $593,061,453 |
| 73 | Bill Murray | $1,773,251,047 | 4 | $443,312,762 |
| 74 | Mads Mikkelsen | $1,731,426,770 | 2 | $865,713,385 |
| 75 | Shahadi Wright Joseph | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 76 | Seth Rogen | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 77 | Eric Andre | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 78 | Beyoncé Knowles | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 79 | John Oliver | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 80 | James Earl Jones | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 81 | John Kani | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 82 | JD McCrary | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 83 | Billy Eichner | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 84 | Alfre Woodard | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 85 | Rachel McAdams | $1,628,568,160 | 2 | $814,284,080 |
| 86 | Dan Stevens | $1,622,454,104 | 2 | $811,227,052 |
| 87 | Georgie Henley | $1,556,067,810 | 3 | $518,689,270 |
| 88 | Skandar Keynes | $1,556,067,810 | 3 | $518,689,270 |
| 89 | Justin Long | $1,528,063,567 | 5 | $305,612,713 |
| 90 | Emma Thompson | $1,520,206,777 | 2 | $760,103,389 |
| 91 | Josh Gad | $1,512,739,287 | 2 | $756,369,644 |
| 92 | Hayden Christensen | $1,505,694,492 | 2 | $752,847,246 |
| 93 | Joonas Suotamo | $1,465,919,344 | 2 | $732,959,672 |
| 94 | Katherine Waterston | $1,460,179,724 | 2 | $730,089,862 |
| 95 | Idris Elba | $1,434,014,193 | 3 | $478,004,731 |
| 96 | Matthew Gray Gubler | $1,404,694,725 | 4 | $351,173,681 |
| 97 | Jesse McCartney | $1,404,694,725 | 4 | $351,173,681 |
| 98 | James Spader | $1,395,316,979 | 1 | $1,395,316,979 |
| 99 | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | $1,395,316,979 | 1 | $1,395,316,979 |
| 100 | Woody Harrelson | $1,384,290,536 | 3 | $461,430,179 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Zoe Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Chris Hemsworth: Image by Benjamin Ellis licensed under Creative Commons. Original