Box Office Star Records > Worldwide > Lifetime Acting > Top Worldwide Above the Line Stars
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office
See also: Top Worldwide Leading Stars - Top Worldwide Supporting Stars - Top Worldwide Live Action Stars - Top Domestic Above the Line Stars - Top International Above the Line Stars - Top Worldwide Below the Line Stars - Top Worldwide Cameo Stars - Top Worldwide Stars
The figures in this chart represent the total amount of worldwide revenue generated by all the movies a star has had an above-the-line role in over their lifetime.
Above-the-line credits are the names that appear one by one on the screen during the opening (or sometimes closing) credits for a film.
Roles in animated movies are included in the calculations in this chart.
1
Samuel L. Jackson
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 56 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922 in 2019), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Incredibles 2 ($1,242,805,359 in 2018), Spider-Man: Far From Home ($1,132,298,674 in 2019), Captain Marvel ($1,129,576,094 in 2019), Jurassic Park ($1,058,454,230 in 1993), Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith ($902,891,983 in 2005), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($714,401,889 in 2014), Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones ($656,695,615 in 2002), The Incredibles ($631,441,092 in 2004) |
2
Zoe Saldaña
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,923,706,026 in 2009), Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922 in 2019), Avatar: The Way of Water ($2,322,902,023 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,158,241 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($869,087,963 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($845,555,777 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy ($770,882,395 in 2014), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ($654,310,819 in 2003), Star Trek Into Darkness ($467,381,584 in 2013), Avatar: Fire and Ash ($398,683,177 in 2025) |
3
Chris Pratt
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,158,241 in 2018), Jurassic World ($1,671,063,641 in 2015), The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($1,359,226,275 in 2023), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ($1,308,323,302 in 2018), Jurassic World: Dominion ($1,004,004,592 in 2022), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($869,087,963 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($845,555,777 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy ($770,882,395 in 2014), Thor: Love and Thunder ($760,928,081 in 2022) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel L. Jackson | $18,084,833,595 | 87 | $207,871,651 |
| 2 | Zoe Saldaña | $15,512,433,649 | 39 | $397,754,709 |
| 3 | Chris Pratt | $15,460,110,483 | 33 | $468,488,196 |
| 4 | Scarlett Johansson | $14,053,347,238 | 44 | $319,394,255 |
| 5 | Dwayne Johnson | $13,991,125,307 | 42 | $333,122,031 |
| 6 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $13,689,920,309 | 56 | $244,462,863 |
| 7 | Vin Diesel | $13,406,834,700 | 32 | $418,963,584 |
| 8 | Andy Serkis | $13,336,816,378 | 29 | $459,890,220 |
| 9 | Bradley Cooper | $12,890,256,359 | 40 | $322,256,409 |
| 10 | Idris Elba | $12,533,504,477 | 46 | $272,467,489 |
| 11 | Tom Cruise | $12,114,337,376 | 43 | $281,728,776 |
| 12 | Don Cheadle | $11,088,400,686 | 27 | $410,681,507 |
| 13 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $11,082,228,990 | 33 | $335,825,121 |
| 14 | Tom Holland | $10,963,994,429 | 23 | $476,695,410 |
| 15 | Dave Bautista | $10,874,977,418 | 43 | $252,906,452 |
| 16 | Chris Hemsworth | $10,779,649,762 | 31 | $347,730,637 |
| 17 | Morgan Freeman | $10,713,627,176 | 67 | $159,904,883 |
| 18 | Johnny Depp | $10,494,889,903 | 59 | $177,879,490 |
| 19 | Harrison Ford | $10,343,211,223 | 39 | $265,210,544 |
| 20 | Michelle Rodriguez | $10,273,788,479 | 28 | $366,921,017 |
| 21 | Tom Hanks | $10,260,216,150 | 63 | $162,860,574 |
| 22 | Alan Rickman | $10,251,576,401 | 23 | $445,720,713 |
| 23 | Karen Gillan | $10,175,252,882 | 29 | $350,870,789 |
| 24 | Chris Evans | $10,026,955,143 | 31 | $323,450,166 |
| 25 | Cate Blanchett | $9,995,881,699 | 46 | $217,301,776 |
| 26 | Will Smith | $9,980,044,586 | 40 | $249,501,115 |
| 27 | Ralph Fiennes | $9,886,677,081 | 47 | $210,354,832 |
| 28 | Paul Bettany | $9,847,966,039 | 25 | $393,918,642 |
| 29 | Jon Favreau | $9,741,618,449 | 17 | $573,036,379 |
| 30 | Emma Watson | $9,671,013,144 | 18 | $537,278,508 |
| 31 | Anthony Mackie | $9,595,249,176 | 45 | $213,227,759 |
| 32 | Stanley Tucci | $9,505,983,186 | 54 | $176,036,726 |
| 33 | Willem Dafoe | $9,386,098,711 | 70 | $134,087,124 |
| 34 | Mark Ruffalo | $9,349,331,084 | 34 | $274,980,326 |
| 35 | Benedict Wong | $9,317,351,570 | 14 | $665,525,112 |
| 36 | Josh Brolin | $9,291,669,197 | 36 | $258,101,922 |
| 37 | Robbie Coltrane | $8,998,997,718 | 16 | $562,437,357 |
| 38 | Lupita Nyong'o | $8,654,081,458 | 15 | $576,938,764 |
| 39 | Stellan Skarsgård | $8,647,989,401 | 44 | $196,545,214 |
| 40 | Steve Carell | $8,601,202,067 | 37 | $232,464,921 |
| 41 | Alan Tudyk | $8,484,065,131 | 25 | $339,362,605 |
| 42 | Jack Black | $8,482,530,657 | 37 | $229,257,585 |
| 43 | Jeff Goldblum | $8,431,413,760 | 36 | $234,205,938 |
| 44 | Daniel Radcliffe | $8,418,766,137 | 26 | $323,798,698 |
| 45 | Matt Damon | $8,416,659,774 | 53 | $158,804,901 |
| 46 | Orlando Bloom | $8,392,545,400 | 29 | $289,398,117 |
| 47 | Elizabeth Olsen | $8,381,022,344 | 24 | $349,209,264 |
| 48 | Sebastian Stan | $8,307,054,343 | 30 | $276,901,811 |
| 49 | Ian McKellen | $8,240,636,151 | 23 | $358,288,528 |
| 50 | Jeremy Renner | $8,234,932,918 | 24 | $343,122,205 |
| 51 | Brad Pitt | $8,169,852,641 | 53 | $154,148,163 |
| 52 | Sigourney Weaver | $8,148,318,346 | 43 | $189,495,775 |
| 53 | Woody Harrelson | $8,115,852,813 | 64 | $126,810,200 |
| 54 | Gary Oldman | $8,024,292,537 | 36 | $222,897,015 |
| 55 | Hugh Jackman | $7,909,910,001 | 38 | $208,155,526 |
| 56 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $7,860,671,927 | 22 | $357,303,269 |
| 57 | Helena Bonham Carter | $7,841,847,610 | 40 | $196,046,190 |
| 58 | Pom Klementieff | $7,841,725,801 | 11 | $712,884,164 |
| 59 | Hugo Weaving | $7,839,610,064 | 27 | $290,355,928 |
| 60 | Liam Neeson | $7,810,735,511 | 66 | $118,344,477 |
| 61 | Paul Rudd | $7,790,656,375 | 41 | $190,016,009 |
| 62 | J.K. Simmons | $7,768,943,987 | 60 | $129,482,400 |
| 63 | Rupert Grint | $7,764,137,411 | 16 | $485,258,588 |
| 64 | Tyrese Gibson | $7,720,915,171 | 28 | $275,746,970 |
| 65 | Chadwick Boseman | $7,603,988,083 | 12 | $633,665,674 |
| 66 | Jason Statham | $7,535,747,561 | 36 | $209,326,321 |
| 67 | Oscar Isaac | $7,532,261,701 | 37 | $203,574,641 |
| 68 | Keegan-Michael Key | $7,529,671,472 | 33 | $228,171,863 |
| 69 | Kristen Wiig | $7,510,579,185 | 34 | $220,899,388 |
| 70 | Tom Hiddleston | $7,500,400,420 | 18 | $416,688,912 |
| 71 | Elizabeth Banks | $7,443,308,005 | 48 | $155,068,917 |
| 72 | Sam Worthington | $7,435,196,501 | 39 | $190,646,064 |
| 73 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $7,384,300,352 | 31 | $238,203,237 |
| 74 | Seth Rogen | $7,334,224,814 | 36 | $203,728,467 |
| 75 | Bruce Willis | $7,230,129,654 | 82 | $88,172,313 |
| 76 | Julie Walters | $7,189,364,436 | 20 | $359,468,222 |
| 77 | Mark Hamill | $7,148,882,372 | 24 | $297,870,099 |
| 78 | Antonio Banderas | $7,137,147,086 | 52 | $137,252,829 |
| 79 | Cameron Diaz | $7,064,691,207 | 34 | $207,785,036 |
| 80 | Simon Pegg | $7,053,108,038 | 32 | $220,409,626 |
| 81 | Ryan Reynolds | $7,030,461,578 | 46 | $152,836,121 |
| 82 | Danai Gurira | $7,016,725,507 | 8 | $877,090,688 |
| 83 | Owen Wilson | $6,918,406,080 | 50 | $138,368,122 |
| 84 | Bryce Dallas Howard | $6,796,725,700 | 17 | $399,807,394 |
| 85 | Michael Caine | $6,794,712,762 | 48 | $141,556,516 |
| 86 | Michael Gambon | $6,776,665,098 | 17 | $398,627,359 |
| 87 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $6,771,405,147 | 35 | $193,468,718 |
| 88 | Kate Winslet | $6,757,025,605 | 35 | $193,057,874 |
| 89 | Robert De Niro | $6,681,910,168 | 75 | $89,092,136 |
| 90 | Timothy Spall | $6,619,935,366 | 34 | $194,703,981 |
| 91 | John Ratzenberger | $6,606,602,325 | 20 | $330,330,116 |
| 92 | Mark Wahlberg | $6,583,159,118 | 51 | $129,081,551 |
| 93 | Brendan Gleeson | $6,544,896,860 | 38 | $172,234,128 |
| 94 | Maggie Smith | $6,523,627,041 | 34 | $191,871,384 |
| 95 | Emma Thompson | $6,509,542,491 | 40 | $162,738,562 |
| 96 | Ewan McGregor | $6,499,035,715 | 44 | $147,705,357 |
| 97 | Carrie Fisher | $6,468,366,223 | 16 | $404,272,889 |
| 98 | Jamie Foxx | $6,419,097,813 | 40 | $160,477,445 |
| 99 | Alfred Molina | $6,403,962,053 | 31 | $206,579,421 |
| 100 | Stephen Lang | $6,375,414,459 | 38 | $167,774,065 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Samuel L. Jackson: By pinguino k (originally posted to Flickr as samuel l jackson) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Zoe Saldaña: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Chris Pratt: By Mingle Media TV [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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