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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: Fire and Ash ($0 in 2025) |
2
Robert Downey, Jr.
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 30 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 | $8,895,101,614 | 9 | $988,344,624 |
| 5 | Scarlett Johansson | $8,658,826,447 | 5 | $1,731,765,289 |
| 6 | Chris Pratt | $8,286,046,229 | 6 | $1,381,007,705 |
| 7 | Chris Evans | $7,707,019,725 | 4 | $1,926,754,931 |
| 8 | Mark Ruffalo | $7,707,019,725 | 4 | $1,926,754,931 |
| 9 | Daniel Radcliffe | $7,642,692,162 | 9 | $849,188,018 |
| 10 | Rupert Grint | $7,626,404,131 | 8 | $953,300,516 |
| 11 | Bradley Cooper | $7,466,715,902 | 6 | $1,244,452,650 |
| 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 | $6,956,644,548 | 4 | $1,739,161,137 |
| 16 | Pom Klementieff | $6,511,159,242 | 4 | $1,627,789,811 |
| 17 | Karen Gillan | $6,511,159,242 | 4 | $1,627,789,811 |
| 18 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $6,425,170,695 | 4 | $1,606,292,674 |
| 19 | Benedict Wong | $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 | Letitia Wright | $5,650,588,081 | 3 | $1,883,529,360 |
| 24 | Danai Gurira | $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 | John Boyega | $4,455,140,926 | 3 | $1,485,046,975 |
| 31 | Adam Driver | $4,455,140,926 | 3 | $1,485,046,975 |
| 32 | Daisy Ridley | $4,455,140,926 | 3 | $1,485,046,975 |
| 33 | Ian McKellen | $4,283,890,907 | 5 | $856,778,181 |
| 34 | Tom Hiddleston | $4,263,342,992 | 2 | $2,131,671,496 |
| 35 | Ewan McGregor | $4,216,339,364 | 6 | $702,723,227 |
| 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 | Ryan Reynolds | $3,705,474,747 | 6 | $617,579,125 |
| 43 | Will Smith | $3,403,541,728 | 7 | $486,220,247 |
| 44 | Natalie Portman | $3,313,137,982 | 4 | $828,284,496 |
| 45 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $3,290,022,563 | 3 | $1,096,674,188 |
| 46 | Liam Neeson | $3,208,577,835 | 7 | $458,368,262 |
| 47 | Jon Favreau | $3,141,394,128 | 2 | $1,570,697,064 |
| 48 | Viggo Mortensen | $2,939,869,478 | 3 | $979,956,493 |
| 49 | Lupita Nyong'o | $2,876,447,593 | 3 | $958,815,864 |
| 50 | Ben Mendelsohn | $2,763,715,343 | 3 | $921,238,448 |
| 51 | Terry Notary | $2,748,242,781 | 1 | $2,748,242,781 |
| 52 | Anthony Mackie | $2,748,242,781 | 1 | $2,748,242,781 |
| 53 | Johnny Depp | $2,745,736,355 | 4 | $686,434,089 |
| 54 | Ben Kingsley | $2,701,003,399 | 4 | $675,250,850 |
| 55 | Shia LaBeouf | $2,668,586,370 | 3 | $889,528,790 |
| 56 | Florence Kasumba | $2,515,439,949 | 2 | $1,257,719,975 |
| 57 | Mark Wahlberg | $2,480,178,182 | 4 | $620,044,546 |
| 58 | Oscar Isaac | $2,396,260,081 | 2 | $1,198,130,041 |
| 59 | Anthony Daniels | $2,396,260,081 | 2 | $1,198,130,041 |
| 60 | Mark Hamill | $2,396,260,081 | 2 | $1,198,130,041 |
| 61 | Andy Serkis | $2,221,740,390 | 5 | $444,348,078 |
| 62 | Donald Glover | $2,054,605,750 | 2 | $1,027,302,875 |
| 63 | Alan Rickman | $1,989,128,944 | 2 | $994,564,472 |
| 64 | Riz Ahmed | $1,911,164,649 | 2 | $955,582,325 |
| 65 | Keegan-Michael Key | $1,866,816,809 | 3 | $622,272,270 |
| 66 | Dan Fogler | $1,864,739,869 | 3 | $621,579,956 |
| 67 | Ezra Miller | $1,864,739,869 | 3 | $621,579,956 |
| 68 | Alison Sudol | $1,864,739,869 | 3 | $621,579,956 |
| 69 | Eddie Redmayne | $1,864,739,869 | 3 | $621,579,956 |
| 70 | Elijah Wood | $1,816,031,570 | 2 | $908,015,785 |
| 71 | Tilda Swinton | $1,815,069,696 | 3 | $605,023,232 |
| 72 | Megan Fox | $1,790,120,665 | 3 | $596,706,888 |
| 73 | Bill Murray | $1,771,521,948 | 4 | $442,880,487 |
| 74 | Mads Mikkelsen | $1,731,426,770 | 2 | $865,713,385 |
| 75 | John Kani | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 76 | JD McCrary | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 77 | Billy Eichner | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 78 | Alfre Woodard | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 79 | Shahadi Wright Joseph | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 80 | Seth Rogen | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 81 | Eric Andre | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 82 | Beyoncé Knowles | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 83 | John Oliver | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 84 | James Earl Jones | $1,661,454,403 | 1 | $1,661,454,403 |
| 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 | $1,463,806,672 | 2 | $731,903,336 |
| 94 | Katherine Waterston | $1,460,179,724 | 2 | $730,089,862 |
| 95 | Idris Elba | $1,432,285,094 | 3 | $477,428,365 |
| 96 | Hugh Jackman | $1,409,037,159 | 2 | $704,518,580 |
| 97 | Jesse McCartney | $1,404,694,725 | 4 | $351,173,681 |
| 98 | Matthew Gray Gubler | $1,404,694,725 | 4 | $351,173,681 |
| 99 | James Spader | $1,395,316,979 | 1 | $1,395,316,979 |
| 100 | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | $1,395,316,979 | 1 | $1,395,316,979 |
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