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 54 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,748,242,781 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 ($1,132,590,236 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 ($848,998,877 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
Chris Pratt
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 14 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,748,242,781 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Jurassic World ($1,671,063,641 in 2015), The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($1,361,553,421 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 ($845,468,744 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy ($770,882,395 in 2014), Thor: Love and Thunder ($760,928,081 in 2022) |
3
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), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ($654,310,819 in 2003), Star Trek Into Darkness ($467,381,584 in 2013), Star Trek ($386,839,614 in 2009) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel L. Jackson | $18,000,812,512 | 83 | $216,877,259 |
| 2 | Chris Pratt | $15,491,436,629 | 30 | $516,381,221 |
| 3 | Zoe Saldana | $15,030,718,038 | 39 | $385,403,027 |
| 4 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $13,722,769,057 | 56 | $245,049,447 |
| 5 | Vin Diesel | $13,455,587,002 | 32 | $420,487,094 |
| 6 | Andy Serkis | $13,329,812,393 | 28 | $476,064,728 |
| 7 | Scarlett Johansson | $13,046,728,419 | 41 | $318,212,888 |
| 8 | Bradley Cooper | $12,874,047,891 | 38 | $338,790,734 |
| 9 | Dwayne Johnson | $12,753,580,509 | 39 | $327,014,885 |
| 10 | Tom Cruise | $11,535,624,977 | 42 | $274,657,738 |
| 11 | Don Cheadle | $11,114,708,988 | 27 | $411,655,888 |
| 12 | Tom Holland | $10,972,014,683 | 19 | $577,474,457 |
| 13 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $10,966,875,281 | 29 | $378,168,113 |
| 14 | Dave Bautista | $10,883,296,369 | 33 | $329,796,860 |
| 15 | Idris Elba | $10,747,333,122 | 40 | $268,683,328 |
| 16 | Chris Hemsworth | $10,673,095,704 | 28 | $381,181,989 |
| 17 | Morgan Freeman | $10,495,658,088 | 66 | $159,025,123 |
| 18 | Johnny Depp | $10,486,960,100 | 58 | $180,809,657 |
| 19 | Michelle Rodriguez | $10,322,426,301 | 28 | $368,658,082 |
| 20 | Alan Rickman | $10,249,487,319 | 23 | $445,629,883 |
| 21 | Karen Gillan | $10,194,865,678 | 25 | $407,794,627 |
| 22 | Tom Hanks | $10,172,302,833 | 60 | $169,538,381 |
| 23 | Will Smith | $9,976,366,305 | 40 | $249,409,158 |
| 24 | Harrison Ford | $9,931,315,597 | 39 | $254,649,118 |
| 25 | Cate Blanchett | $9,903,458,766 | 42 | $235,796,637 |
| 26 | Paul Bettany | $9,862,912,782 | 25 | $394,516,511 |
| 27 | Jon Favreau | $9,758,345,920 | 17 | $574,020,348 |
| 28 | Chris Evans | $9,757,756,553 | 29 | $336,474,364 |
| 29 | Ralph Fiennes | $9,619,180,077 | 43 | $223,701,862 |
| 30 | Emma Watson | $9,611,092,349 | 17 | $565,358,373 |
| 31 | Stanley Tucci | $9,407,781,806 | 52 | $180,918,881 |
| 32 | Mark Ruffalo | $9,246,937,449 | 29 | $318,859,912 |
| 33 | Anthony Mackie | $9,207,606,458 | 42 | $219,228,725 |
| 34 | Benedict Wong | $9,066,531,599 | 12 | $755,544,300 |
| 35 | Robbie Coltrane | $8,998,133,316 | 16 | $562,383,332 |
| 36 | Josh Brolin | $8,974,682,144 | 32 | $280,458,817 |
| 37 | Willem Dafoe | $8,963,321,787 | 63 | $142,274,949 |
| 38 | Stellan Skarsgård | $8,641,422,110 | 43 | $200,963,305 |
| 39 | Steve Carell | $8,568,168,779 | 34 | $252,004,964 |
| 40 | Matt Damon | $8,414,681,828 | 51 | $164,993,761 |
| 41 | Orlando Bloom | $8,394,833,934 | 28 | $299,815,498 |
| 42 | Elizabeth Olsen | $8,390,568,320 | 21 | $399,550,872 |
| 43 | Daniel Radcliffe | $8,348,098,277 | 23 | $362,960,795 |
| 44 | Lupita Nyong'o | $8,321,854,631 | 14 | $594,418,188 |
| 45 | Jeremy Renner | $8,259,005,894 | 24 | $344,125,246 |
| 46 | Ian McKellen | $8,245,239,974 | 22 | $374,783,635 |
| 47 | Gary Oldman | $8,009,585,713 | 37 | $216,475,290 |
| 48 | Sebastian Stan | $7,944,996,540 | 28 | $283,749,876 |
| 49 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $7,891,009,905 | 22 | $358,682,268 |
| 50 | Woody Harrelson | $7,878,187,455 | 59 | $133,528,601 |
| 51 | Hugh Jackman | $7,875,368,336 | 37 | $212,847,793 |
| 52 | Helena Bonham Carter | $7,840,980,715 | 39 | $201,050,788 |
| 53 | Hugo Weaving | $7,839,285,167 | 26 | $301,510,968 |
| 54 | Paul Rudd | $7,778,109,856 | 38 | $204,687,101 |
| 55 | Sigourney Weaver | $7,776,718,167 | 37 | $210,181,572 |
| 56 | Tyrese Gibson | $7,767,624,775 | 26 | $298,754,799 |
| 57 | Liam Neeson | $7,695,913,093 | 63 | $122,157,351 |
| 58 | Rupert Grint | $7,695,280,819 | 15 | $513,018,721 |
| 59 | Chadwick Boseman | $7,634,928,455 | 12 | $636,244,038 |
| 60 | Brad Pitt | $7,538,674,210 | 50 | $150,773,484 |
| 61 | Jack Black | $7,522,791,603 | 33 | $227,963,382 |
| 62 | Jason Statham | $7,480,164,318 | 31 | $241,295,623 |
| 63 | Oscar Isaac | $7,449,256,730 | 33 | $225,735,052 |
| 64 | Elizabeth Banks | $7,438,460,108 | 48 | $154,967,919 |
| 65 | Tom Hiddleston | $7,436,370,933 | 16 | $464,773,183 |
| 66 | Alan Tudyk | $7,414,270,811 | 22 | $337,012,310 |
| 67 | J.K. Simmons | $7,401,673,075 | 60 | $123,361,218 |
| 68 | Keegan-Michael Key | $7,398,767,794 | 30 | $246,625,593 |
| 69 | Kristen Wiig | $7,394,371,971 | 31 | $238,528,128 |
| 70 | Pom Klementieff | $7,279,255,934 | 9 | $808,806,215 |
| 71 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $7,177,638,759 | 31 | $231,536,734 |
| 72 | Bruce Willis | $7,156,782,771 | 81 | $88,355,343 |
| 73 | Jeff Goldblum | $7,154,668,610 | 34 | $210,431,430 |
| 74 | Sam Worthington | $7,073,558,835 | 37 | $191,177,266 |
| 75 | Danai Gurira | $7,042,442,589 | 7 | $1,006,063,227 |
| 76 | Cameron Diaz | $7,032,323,558 | 32 | $219,760,111 |
| 77 | Julie Walters | $6,995,653,155 | 20 | $349,782,658 |
| 78 | Ryan Reynolds | $6,992,872,810 | 43 | $162,624,949 |
| 79 | Owen Wilson | $6,909,816,309 | 47 | $147,017,368 |
| 80 | Antonio Banderas | $6,851,666,860 | 50 | $137,033,337 |
| 81 | Bryce Dallas Howard | $6,797,282,352 | 16 | $424,830,147 |
| 82 | Michael Gambon | $6,775,929,656 | 17 | $398,584,097 |
| 83 | Michael Caine | $6,754,092,660 | 46 | $146,828,101 |
| 84 | Mark Hamill | $6,637,035,136 | 19 | $349,317,639 |
| 85 | Robert De Niro | $6,634,022,331 | 70 | $94,771,748 |
| 86 | Timothy Spall | $6,616,811,418 | 31 | $213,445,530 |
| 87 | Seth Rogen | $6,587,592,480 | 33 | $199,624,015 |
| 88 | John Ratzenberger | $6,586,391,491 | 19 | $346,652,184 |
| 89 | Mark Wahlberg | $6,520,348,327 | 50 | $130,406,967 |
| 90 | Maggie Smith | $6,513,907,813 | 33 | $197,391,146 |
| 91 | Carrie Fisher | $6,470,999,857 | 15 | $431,399,990 |
| 92 | Simon Pegg | $6,459,144,807 | 29 | $222,729,131 |
| 93 | Ewan McGregor | $6,448,660,935 | 42 | $153,539,546 |
| 94 | Jamie Foxx | $6,405,700,867 | 40 | $160,142,522 |
| 95 | Kate Winslet | $6,389,719,950 | 33 | $193,627,877 |
| 96 | Alfred Molina | $6,387,101,949 | 31 | $206,035,547 |
| 97 | Emma Thompson | $6,382,821,950 | 39 | $163,662,101 |
| 98 | Tom Felton | $6,368,217,105 | 21 | $303,248,434 |
| 99 | Brendan Gleeson | $6,345,109,261 | 38 | $166,976,560 |
| 100 | Christopher Lee | $6,209,514,104 | 27 | $229,982,004 |
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
Chris Pratt: By Mingle Media TV [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Zoe Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
