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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Digital Animation Stars - International Leading Digital Animation Stars - Worldwide Leading Live Action Stars - Worldwide Leading Animation/Live Action 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 Digital Animation 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 24 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Minions ($1,157,271,759 in 2015), Despicable Me 3 ($1,032,809,657 in 2017), Despicable Me 2 ($975,216,835 in 2013), Despicable Me 4 ($972,964,428 in 2024), Minions: The Rise of Gru ($937,706,494 in 2022), Despicable Me ($544,707,293 in 2010), Over the Hedge ($343,397,247 in 2006), Horton Hears a Who ($299,477,886 in 2008), Minions 3 ($0 in 2026) |
2
Jack Black
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 27 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($1,359,226,275 in 2023), Kung Fu Panda 2 ($664,837,547 in 2011), Kung Fu Panda ($632,203,486 in 2008), Kung Fu Panda 4 ($548,046,737 in 2024), Kung Fu Panda 3 ($520,189,225 in 2016), Apollo 10½: A Space Age Adventure ($0 in 2022), Kung Fu Panda Holiday ($0 in 2012) |
3
Tom Hanks
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 50 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Toy Story 4 ($1,071,177,215 in 2019), Toy Story 3 ($1,068,879,522 in 2010), Toy Story 2 ($511,358,276 in 1999), Toy Story ($375,452,457 in 1995), The Polar Express ($320,673,488 in 2004), Toy Story 3D Double Feature ($35,868,069 in 2009) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Carell | $6,263,551,599 | 9 | $695,950,178 |
| 2 | Jack Black | $3,724,503,270 | 7 | $532,071,896 |
| 3 | Tom Hanks | $3,383,409,027 | 6 | $563,901,505 |
| 4 | Josh Gad | $3,225,450,263 | 6 | $537,575,044 |
| 5 | John Leguizamo | $3,207,977,548 | 6 | $534,662,925 |
| 6 | Denis Leary | $3,206,624,261 | 5 | $641,324,852 |
| 7 | Ray Romano | $3,206,624,261 | 5 | $641,324,852 |
| 8 | Tim Allen | $3,062,735,539 | 5 | $612,547,108 |
| 9 | Mike Myers | $2,989,959,065 | 5 | $597,991,813 |
| 10 | Eddie Murphy | $2,989,959,065 | 5 | $597,991,813 |
| 11 | Cameron Diaz | $2,989,959,065 | 5 | $597,991,813 |
| 12 | Andy Samberg | $2,976,863,668 | 6 | $496,143,945 |
| 13 | Kristen Bell | $2,922,646,026 | 4 | $730,661,507 |
| 14 | Tony Hale | $2,770,008,997 | 2 | $1,385,004,499 |
| 15 | Idina Menzel | $2,720,906,734 | 3 | $906,968,911 |
| 16 | Amy Poehler | $2,681,041,419 | 4 | $670,260,355 |
| 17 | Lewis Black | $2,571,449,724 | 3 | $857,149,908 |
| 18 | Phyllis Smith | $2,547,301,236 | 2 | $1,273,650,618 |
| 19 | Chris Pratt | $2,407,560,824 | 7 | $343,937,261 |
| 20 | Keegan-Michael Key | $2,319,610,345 | 5 | $463,922,069 |
| 21 | Samuel L. Jackson | $2,201,309,167 | 4 | $550,327,292 |
| 22 | Jason Bateman | $2,158,007,075 | 2 | $1,079,003,538 |
| 23 | Ginnifer Goodwin | $2,158,007,075 | 2 | $1,079,003,538 |
| 24 | Kristen Wiig | $2,149,370,747 | 3 | $716,456,916 |
| 25 | Chris Rock | $2,104,900,903 | 4 | $526,225,226 |
| 26 | Dwayne Johnson | $2,060,046,728 | 4 | $515,011,682 |
| 27 | Charlie Day | $2,018,761,790 | 3 | $672,920,597 |
| 28 | Alan Tudyk | $2,003,719,836 | 3 | $667,906,612 |
| 29 | Lü Yanting | $2,001,155,094 | 1 | $2,001,155,094 |
| 30 | Ellen DeGeneres | $1,961,100,977 | 2 | $980,550,489 |
| 31 | Queen Latifah | $1,940,742,781 | 3 | $646,914,260 |
| 32 | David Schwimmer | $1,903,161,611 | 3 | $634,387,204 |
| 33 | Jada Pinkett Smith | $1,903,161,611 | 3 | $634,387,204 |
| 34 | Ben Stiller | $1,903,161,611 | 3 | $634,387,204 |
| 35 | Sarah Vowell | $1,874,246,451 | 2 | $937,123,226 |
| 36 | Holly Hunter | $1,874,246,451 | 2 | $937,123,226 |
| 37 | Craig T. Nelson | $1,874,246,451 | 2 | $937,123,226 |
| 38 | Albert Brooks | $1,822,107,852 | 2 | $911,053,926 |
| 39 | Antonio Banderas | $1,795,561,287 | 3 | $598,520,429 |
| 40 | Auli'i Cravalho | $1,743,493,498 | 2 | $871,746,749 |
| 41 | Tom McGrath | $1,713,544,576 | 3 | $571,181,525 |
| 42 | Ayo Edebiri | $1,698,831,782 | 1 | $1,698,831,782 |
| 43 | Paul Walter Hauser | $1,698,831,782 | 2 | $849,415,891 |
| 44 | Liza Lapira | $1,698,831,782 | 1 | $1,698,831,782 |
| 45 | Adele Exarchopoulos | $1,698,831,782 | 1 | $1,698,831,782 |
| 46 | Maya Hawke | $1,698,831,782 | 1 | $1,698,831,782 |
| 47 | Kevin Hart | $1,666,442,974 | 4 | $416,610,744 |
| 48 | John C. Reilly | $1,656,866,533 | 3 | $552,288,844 |
| 49 | Jay Baruchel | $1,629,879,016 | 3 | $543,293,005 |
| 50 | Will Arnett | $1,600,323,139 | 7 | $228,617,591 |
| 51 | Bill Hader | $1,535,298,079 | 6 | $255,883,013 |
| 52 | Steve Buscemi | $1,516,346,066 | 6 | $252,724,344 |
| 53 | Owen Wilson | $1,515,714,382 | 5 | $303,142,876 |
| 54 | Kevin James | $1,497,886,510 | 4 | $374,471,628 |
| 55 | Reese Witherspoon | $1,417,286,150 | 3 | $472,428,717 |
| 56 | Selena Gomez | $1,397,782,666 | 4 | $349,445,667 |
| 57 | David Spade | $1,379,302,666 | 3 | $459,767,555 |
| 58 | Adam Sandler | $1,379,302,666 | 4 | $344,825,667 |
| 59 | Wanda Sykes | $1,374,376,827 | 4 | $343,594,207 |
| 60 | Anya Taylor-Joy | $1,359,226,275 | 1 | $1,359,226,275 |
| 61 | Sacha Baron Cohen | $1,346,602,045 | 2 | $673,301,023 |
| 62 | Cedric the Entertainer | $1,346,602,045 | 2 | $673,301,023 |
| 63 | Andy Richter | $1,346,602,045 | 2 | $673,301,023 |
| 64 | Mindy Kaling | $1,344,980,975 | 2 | $672,490,488 |
| 65 | Lake Bell | $1,332,508,241 | 3 | $444,169,414 |
| 66 | Hannibal Buress | $1,332,462,908 | 2 | $666,231,454 |
| 67 | Jenny Slate | $1,332,462,908 | 3 | $444,154,303 |
| 68 | Eric Stonestreet | $1,332,462,908 | 2 | $666,231,454 |
| 69 | Danny Trejo | $1,324,730,436 | 4 | $331,182,609 |
| 70 | John Goodman | $1,303,939,346 | 2 | $651,969,673 |
| 71 | Billy Crystal | $1,303,939,346 | 2 | $651,969,673 |
| 72 | Patrick Warburton | $1,272,685,576 | 3 | $424,228,525 |
| 73 | Santino Fontana | $1,269,253,418 | 1 | $1,269,253,418 |
| 74 | Jonathan Groff | $1,269,253,418 | 2 | $634,626,709 |
| 75 | Jordan Peele | $1,254,856,493 | 3 | $418,285,498 |
| 76 | Huck Milner | $1,242,805,359 | 1 | $1,242,805,359 |
| 77 | Nicolas Cage | $1,211,252,630 | 4 | $302,813,158 |
| 78 | Craig Ferguson | $1,169,854,990 | 3 | $389,951,663 |
| 79 | Conrad Vernon | $1,167,211,851 | 3 | $389,070,617 |
| 80 | Sandra Bullock | $1,157,271,759 | 1 | $1,157,271,759 |
| 81 | Jon Hamm | $1,157,271,759 | 2 | $578,635,880 |
| 82 | Christina Hendricks | $1,144,993,294 | 2 | $572,496,647 |
| 83 | Raymond Persi | $1,139,489,075 | 1 | $1,139,489,075 |
| 84 | Quinta Brunson | $1,139,489,075 | 2 | $569,744,538 |
| 85 | Nate Torrence | $1,139,489,075 | 1 | $1,139,489,075 |
| 86 | Leah Latham | $1,139,489,075 | 1 | $1,139,489,075 |
| 87 | Ke Huy Quan | $1,139,489,075 | 1 | $1,139,489,075 |
| 88 | Maurice LaMarche | $1,139,489,075 | 1 | $1,139,489,075 |
| 89 | Shakira | $1,139,489,075 | 1 | $1,139,489,075 |
| 90 | Idris Elba | $1,139,489,075 | 1 | $1,139,489,075 |
| 91 | Fortune Feimster | $1,139,489,075 | 1 | $1,139,489,075 |
| 92 | Anne Hathaway | $1,090,206,922 | 3 | $363,402,307 |
| 93 | Jonah Hill | $1,081,815,277 | 2 | $540,907,639 |
| 94 | Alec Baldwin | $1,077,550,335 | 5 | $215,510,067 |
| 95 | Ryan Reynolds | $1,074,731,241 | 3 | $358,243,747 |
| 96 | Patton Oswalt | $1,072,999,603 | 4 | $268,249,901 |
| 97 | Annie Potts | $1,071,177,215 | 1 | $1,071,177,215 |
| 98 | Benjamin Bratt | $1,070,528,485 | 2 | $535,264,243 |
| 99 | Hailee Steinfeld | $1,064,631,807 | 2 | $532,315,904 |
| 100 | Shameik Moore | $1,064,631,807 | 2 | $532,315,904 |
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
Jack Black: By Toglenn (Own work) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Tom Hanks: By Yeoman 1st Class Donna Lou Morgan [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
