Box Office Star Records > Domestic > Creative Types > Domestic Leading Kids Fiction Stars
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Contemporary Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Science Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Historical Fiction Stars - Domestic Leading Super Hero Stars - Domestic Leading Fantasy Stars - Domestic Leading Dramatization Stars - Domestic Leading Factual Stars - International Leading Kids Fiction Stars - Worldwide Leading Kids Fiction Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Kids Fiction 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
Steve Carell
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Minions: The Rise of Gru ($370,270,765 in 2022), Despicable Me 2 ($368,065,385 in 2013), Despicable Me 4 ($361,004,205 in 2024), Minions ($336,045,770 in 2015), Despicable Me 3 ($264,624,300 in 2017), Despicable Me ($252,756,705 in 2010), Over the Hedge ($155,019,340 in 2006), IF ($111,149,917 in 2024), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ($66,954,149 in 2014) |
2
Eddie Murphy
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 44 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Shrek 2 ($441,426,807 in 2004), Shrek the Third ($322,719,944 in 2007), Shrek ($268,028,651 in 2001), Shrek Forever After ($238,736,787 in 2010), Doctor Dolittle ($144,156,605 in 1998), The Nutty Professor ($128,814,019 in 1996), Dr. Dolittle 2 ($112,950,721 in 2001), The Haunted Mansion ($75,817,994 in 2003), Shrek 5 ($0 in 2026) |
3
Tim Allen
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Toy Story 4 ($434,038,008 in 2019), Toy Story 3 ($415,004,880 in 2010), Toy Story 2 ($245,852,179 in 1999), Toy Story ($192,523,233 in 1995), The Santa Clause ($145,539,357 in 1994), The Santa Clause 2 ($139,225,854 in 2002), The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ($84,500,122 in 2006), Toy Story 3D Double Feature ($30,702,446 in 2009) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Carell | $2,285,890,536 | 9 | $253,987,837 |
| 2 | Eddie Murphy | $1,732,651,528 | 9 | $192,516,836 |
| 3 | Tim Allen | $1,687,386,079 | 8 | $210,923,260 |
| 4 | Keegan-Michael Key | $1,539,553,443 | 8 | $192,444,180 |
| 5 | Tom Hanks | $1,506,163,601 | 7 | $215,166,229 |
| 6 | Jack Black | $1,372,806,681 | 7 | $196,115,240 |
| 7 | Mike Myers | $1,371,930,472 | 6 | $228,655,079 |
| 8 | Cameron Diaz | $1,270,912,189 | 5 | $254,182,438 |
| 9 | Chris Pratt | $1,092,037,248 | 5 | $218,407,450 |
| 10 | Tony Hale | $1,087,018,202 | 2 | $543,509,101 |
| 11 | Amy Poehler | $1,075,336,164 | 4 | $268,834,041 |
| 12 | Josh Gad | $1,027,493,029 | 5 | $205,498,606 |
| 13 | Lewis Black | $1,018,862,451 | 3 | $339,620,817 |
| 14 | Phyllis Smith | $1,009,441,905 | 2 | $504,720,953 |
| 15 | Samuel L. Jackson | $970,862,348 | 4 | $242,715,587 |
| 16 | Kristen Bell | $943,669,896 | 4 | $235,917,474 |
| 17 | Charlie Day | $938,525,556 | 3 | $312,841,852 |
| 18 | Antonio Banderas | $884,386,815 | 6 | $147,397,803 |
| 19 | Idina Menzel | $878,326,587 | 3 | $292,775,529 |
| 20 | Sarah Vowell | $870,022,836 | 2 | $435,011,418 |
| 21 | Holly Hunter | $870,022,836 | 2 | $435,011,418 |
| 22 | Craig T. Nelson | $870,022,836 | 2 | $435,011,418 |
| 23 | Ellen DeGeneres | $866,824,931 | 2 | $433,412,466 |
| 24 | Will Arnett | $860,105,432 | 7 | $122,872,205 |
| 25 | Ben Stiller | $841,025,151 | 4 | $210,256,288 |
| 26 | Jim Carrey | $785,730,493 | 5 | $157,146,099 |
| 27 | Albert Brooks | $749,624,200 | 2 | $374,812,100 |
| 28 | Seth Rogen | $741,989,569 | 2 | $370,994,785 |
| 29 | Justin Long | $717,119,350 | 7 | $102,445,621 |
| 30 | Eric Andre | $706,429,033 | 3 | $235,476,344 |
| 31 | Kevin Hart | $695,887,367 | 4 | $173,971,842 |
| 32 | Denis Leary | $687,498,562 | 5 | $137,499,712 |
| 33 | Andy Samberg | $677,986,095 | 6 | $112,997,683 |
| 34 | Owen Wilson | $677,830,240 | 5 | $135,566,048 |
| 35 | Chris Rock | $669,102,103 | 5 | $133,820,421 |
| 36 | John Leguizamo | $668,430,860 | 6 | $111,405,143 |
| 37 | John C. Reilly | $660,833,433 | 3 | $220,277,811 |
| 38 | Matthew Gray Gubler | $655,935,962 | 4 | $163,983,991 |
| 39 | Jesse McCartney | $655,935,962 | 5 | $131,187,192 |
| 40 | Alan Tudyk | $654,339,507 | 3 | $218,113,169 |
| 41 | Ayo Edebiri | $652,980,194 | 1 | $652,980,194 |
| 42 | Paul Walter Hauser | $652,980,194 | 1 | $652,980,194 |
| 43 | Liza Lapira | $652,980,194 | 1 | $652,980,194 |
| 44 | Adele Exarchopoulos | $652,980,194 | 1 | $652,980,194 |
| 45 | Maya Hawke | $652,980,194 | 1 | $652,980,194 |
| 46 | Bill Hader | $652,926,408 | 5 | $130,585,282 |
| 47 | Beyoncé Knowles | $651,156,725 | 2 | $325,578,363 |
| 48 | John Goodman | $648,268,327 | 3 | $216,089,442 |
| 49 | Robin Williams | $641,534,941 | 5 | $128,306,988 |
| 50 | Steve Buscemi | $640,914,501 | 7 | $91,559,214 |
| 51 | Kristen Wiig | $632,689,685 | 3 | $210,896,562 |
| 52 | Ray Romano | $632,354,739 | 4 | $158,088,685 |
| 53 | Reese Witherspoon | $631,471,561 | 3 | $210,490,520 |
| 54 | Matthew Broderick | $609,914,082 | 4 | $152,478,521 |
| 55 | Huck Milner | $608,581,744 | 1 | $608,581,744 |
| 56 | Jada Pinkett Smith | $590,161,883 | 3 | $196,720,628 |
| 57 | David Schwimmer | $590,161,883 | 3 | $196,720,628 |
| 58 | John Oliver | $588,854,836 | 2 | $294,427,418 |
| 59 | Selena Gomez | $588,727,317 | 6 | $98,121,220 |
| 60 | Will Ferrell | $587,297,158 | 3 | $195,765,719 |
| 61 | Ryan Reynolds | $584,020,633 | 5 | $116,804,127 |
| 62 | Anya Taylor-Joy | $576,049,338 | 2 | $288,024,669 |
| 63 | David Spade | $575,143,823 | 4 | $143,785,956 |
| 64 | Billy Crystal | $558,637,754 | 3 | $186,212,585 |
| 65 | Kevin James | $558,292,250 | 4 | $139,573,063 |
| 66 | Mindy Kaling | $545,874,388 | 2 | $272,937,194 |
| 67 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 68 | Florence Kasumba | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 69 | Billy Eichner | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 70 | JD McCrary | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 71 | Donald Glover | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 72 | John Kani | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 73 | Shahadi Wright Joseph | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 74 | James Earl Jones | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 75 | Alfre Woodard | $543,638,043 | 1 | $543,638,043 |
| 76 | Jenny Slate | $528,309,250 | 3 | $176,103,083 |
| 77 | Eric Stonestreet | $528,309,250 | 2 | $264,154,625 |
| 78 | Hannibal Buress | $528,309,250 | 2 | $264,154,625 |
| 79 | Lake Bell | $528,309,250 | 2 | $264,154,625 |
| 80 | Adam Sandler | $509,120,452 | 5 | $101,824,090 |
| 81 | Jordan Peele | $506,717,286 | 2 | $253,358,643 |
| 82 | Elizabeth Banks | $490,897,511 | 4 | $122,724,378 |
| 83 | Nathan Lane | $485,875,817 | 2 | $242,937,909 |
| 84 | Tom McGrath | $479,917,273 | 3 | $159,972,424 |
| 85 | James Corden | $478,921,515 | 6 | $79,820,253 |
| 86 | Queen Latifah | $455,967,334 | 3 | $151,989,111 |
| 87 | Robert Guillaume | $450,447,146 | 2 | $225,223,573 |
| 88 | Danny DeVito | $445,256,182 | 5 | $89,051,236 |
| 89 | Dan Whitney | $435,533,857 | 2 | $217,766,929 |
| 90 | Christina Hendricks | $434,038,008 | 1 | $434,038,008 |
| 91 | Annie Potts | $434,038,008 | 1 | $434,038,008 |
| 92 | Scarlett Johansson | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 93 | Taron Egerton | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 94 | Matthew McConaughey | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 95 | Tori Kelly | $433,120,035 | 2 | $216,560,018 |
| 96 | Rowan Atkinson | $423,981,226 | 1 | $423,981,226 |
| 97 | Ernie Sabella | $423,981,226 | 1 | $423,981,226 |
| 98 | Jeremy Irons | $423,981,226 | 1 | $423,981,226 |
| 99 | Jonathan Taylor Thomas | $423,981,226 | 1 | $423,981,226 |
| 100 | Ben Schwartz | $419,967,504 | 4 | $104,991,876 |
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 Carell: By Eva RinaldiUploaded by MyCanon (Steve Carell) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Eddie Murphy: By David Shankbone (flickr) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Tim Allen: MingleMediaTVNetwork (original)Supernino (derivative work) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
