List of highest-grossing actors
Updated: 11/5/2025, 10:41:38 PM Wikipedia source
The following are non-definitive lists of the actors with the highest career-film grosses. There are box-office gross revenue lists, which are not adjusted for inflation, as well as lists for the number of box-office ticket sales.
Tables
· Box-office gross revenue › Lead roles
1
1
Rank
1
Actor
Scarlett Johansson
Worldwide total
$15,187,811,191
Films
52
Average
$308,651,830
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
2
2
Rank
2
Actor
Samuel L. Jackson
Worldwide total
$14,607,263,211
Films
66
Average
$217,825,848
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
3
3
Rank
3
Actor
Robert Downey Jr.
Worldwide total
$14,315,312,353
Films
65
Average
$254,705,039
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
4
4
Rank
4
Actor
Zoe Saldaña
Worldwide total
$14,254,606,626
Films
31
Average
$459,358,011
Top-grossing film
Avatar ($2,923,706,026)
5
5
Rank
5
Actor
Chris Pratt
Worldwide total
$14,136,190,397
Films
23
Average
$605,670,108
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
6
6
Rank
6
Actor
Tom Cruise
Worldwide total
$13,377,890,989
Films
29
Average
$388,892,793
Top-grossing film
Top Gun: Maverick ($1,478,933,621)
7
7
Rank
7
Actor
Chris Evans
Worldwide total
$12,091,844,410
Films
43
Average
$273,891,151
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
8
8
Rank
8
Actor
Vin Diesel
Worldwide total
$12,091,815,726[dubious – discuss]
Films
28
Average
$431,951,467
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
9
9
Rank
9
Actor
Chris Hemsworth
Worldwide total
$12,082,125,179
Films
27
Average
$442,957,869
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
10
10
Rank
10
Actor
Bradley Cooper
Worldwide total
$11,417,543,887
Films
28
Average
$402,679,897
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
| Rank | Actor | Worldwide total | Films | Average | Top-grossing film | Ref. |
| 1 | Scarlett Johansson | $15,187,811,191 | 52 | $308,651,830 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 2 | Samuel L. Jackson | $14,607,263,211 | 66 | $217,825,848 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 3 | Robert Downey Jr. | $14,315,312,353 | 65 | $254,705,039 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 4 | Zoe Saldaña | $14,254,606,626 | 31 | $459,358,011 | Avatar ($2,923,706,026) | |
| 5 | Chris Pratt | $14,136,190,397 | 23 | $605,670,108 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 6 | Tom Cruise | $13,377,890,989 | 29 | $388,892,793 | Top Gun: Maverick ($1,478,933,621) | |
| 7 | Chris Evans | $12,091,844,410 | 43 | $273,891,151 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 8 | Vin Diesel | $12,091,815,726[dubious – discuss] | 28 | $431,951,467 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 9 | Chris Hemsworth | $12,082,125,179 | 27 | $442,957,869 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 10 | Bradley Cooper | $11,417,543,887 | 28 | $402,679,897 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) |
· Box-office gross revenue › All roles
1
1
Rank
1
Actor
Stan Lee
Worldwide total
$30,601,574,433
Films
50
Average
$612,031,489
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
2
2
Rank
2
Actor
Samuel L. Jackson
Worldwide total
$27,774,380,735
Films
142
Average
$195,594,231
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
3
3
Rank
3
Actor
John Ratzenberger
Worldwide total
$18,474,135,328
Films
53
Average
$377,023,170
Top-grossing film
Inside Out 2 ($1,698,863,816)
4
4
Rank
4
Actor
Frank Welker
Worldwide total
$17,442,437,820
Films
112
Average
$155,736,052
Top-grossing film
Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079)
5
5
Rank
5
Actor
Bob Bergen
Worldwide total
$15,707,353,005
Films
60
Average
$261,789,217
Top-grossing film
Minions ($1,157,271,759)
6
6
Rank
6
Actor
Chris Pratt
Worldwide total
$15,663,322,335
Films
36
Average
$435,092,287
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
7
7
Rank
7
Actor
Zoe Saldaña
Worldwide total
$15,533,829,929
Films
47
Average
$330,507,020
Top-grossing film
Avatar ($2,923,706,026)
8
8
Rank
8
Actor
Scarlett Johansson
Worldwide total
$15,428,096,444
Films
52
Average
$296,694,162
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
9
9
Rank
9
Actor
Robert Downey Jr.
Worldwide total
$15,346,079,650
Films
67
Average
$229,045,965
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
10
10
Rank
10
Actor
Andy Serkis
Worldwide total
$15,197,137,127
Films
36
Average
$422,142,698
Top-grossing film
Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,064,615,817)
11
11
Rank
11
Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch
Worldwide total
$15,090,526,782
Films
43
Average
$350,942,483
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
12
12
Rank
12
Actor
Alan Tudyk
Worldwide total
$15,034,696,113[dubious – discuss]
Films
41
Average
$366,699,905
Top-grossing film
Frozen 2 ($1,453,683,476)
13
13
Rank
13
Actor
Warwick Davis
Worldwide total
$14,971,417,736[dubious – discuss]
Films
24
Average
$623,809,072
Top-grossing film
Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,064,615,817)
14
14
Rank
14
Actor
Vin Diesel
Worldwide total
$14,140,890,097[dubious – discuss]
Films
37
Average
$382,186,219
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
15
15
Rank
15
Actor
Jon Favreau
Worldwide total
$13,970,645,911
Films
41
Average
$340,747,461
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
16
16
Rank
16
Actor
Dwayne Johnson
Worldwide total
$13,788,085,285
Films
51
Average
$270,354,613
Top-grossing film
Furious 7 ($1,511,986,364)
17
17
Rank
17
Actor
Chris Evans
Worldwide total
$13,753,699,045
Films
42
Average
$327,469,025
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
18
18
Rank
18
Actor
Tom Cruise
Worldwide total
$13,377,890,989
Films
49
Average
$388,892,793
Top-grossing film
Top Gun: Maverick ($1,478,933,621)
19
19
Rank
19
Actor
Idris Elba
Worldwide total
$13,334,065,597
Films
51
Average
$261,452,267
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754)
20
20
Rank
20
Actor
Bradley Cooper
Worldwide total
$13,017,541,896
Films
40
Average
$325,438,547
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755)
| Rank | Actor | Worldwide total | Films | Average | Top-grossing film | Ref. |
| 1 | Stan Lee | $30,601,574,433 | 50 | $612,031,489 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 2 | Samuel L. Jackson | $27,774,380,735 | 142 | $195,594,231 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 3 | John Ratzenberger | $18,474,135,328 | 53 | $377,023,170 | Inside Out 2 ($1,698,863,816) | |
| 4 | Frank Welker | $17,442,437,820 | 112 | $155,736,052 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079) | |
| 5 | Bob Bergen | $15,707,353,005 | 60 | $261,789,217 | Minions ($1,157,271,759) | |
| 6 | Chris Pratt | $15,663,322,335 | 36 | $435,092,287 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 7 | Zoe Saldaña | $15,533,829,929 | 47 | $330,507,020 | Avatar ($2,923,706,026) | |
| 8 | Scarlett Johansson | $15,428,096,444 | 52 | $296,694,162 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 9 | Robert Downey Jr. | $15,346,079,650 | 67 | $229,045,965 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 10 | Andy Serkis | $15,197,137,127 | 36 | $422,142,698 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,064,615,817) | |
| 11 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $15,090,526,782 | 43 | $350,942,483 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 12 | Alan Tudyk | $15,034,696,113[dubious – discuss] | 41 | $366,699,905 | Frozen 2 ($1,453,683,476) | |
| 13 | Warwick Davis | $14,971,417,736[dubious – discuss] | 24 | $623,809,072 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,064,615,817) | |
| 14 | Vin Diesel | $14,140,890,097[dubious – discuss] | 37 | $382,186,219 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 15 | Jon Favreau | $13,970,645,911 | 41 | $340,747,461 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 16 | Dwayne Johnson | $13,788,085,285 | 51 | $270,354,613 | Furious 7 ($1,511,986,364) | |
| 17 | Chris Evans | $13,753,699,045 | 42 | $327,469,025 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) | |
| 18 | Tom Cruise | $13,377,890,989 | 49 | $388,892,793 | Top Gun: Maverick ($1,478,933,621) | |
| 19 | Idris Elba | $13,334,065,597 | 51 | $261,452,267 | Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754) | |
| 20 | Bradley Cooper | $13,017,541,896 | 40 | $325,438,547 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,794,731,755) |
· Earlier eras › Up until 2000
1
1
Rank
1
Actor
Clark Gable
Ticket sales (est.)
1,168,300,000
2
2
Rank
2
Actor
John Wayne
Ticket sales (est.)
1,114,000,000
3
3
Rank
3
Actor
Bing Crosby
Ticket sales (est.)
1,077,900,000
4
4
Rank
4
Actor
James Stewart
Ticket sales (est.)
981,900,000
5
5
Rank
5
Actor
Cary Grant
Ticket sales (est.)
942,500,000
6
6
Rank
6
Actor
Spencer Tracy
Ticket sales (est.)
937,200,000
7
7
Rank
7
Actor
Gary Cooper
Ticket sales (est.)
878,600,000
8
8
Rank
8
Actor
Mickey Rooney
Ticket sales (est.)
867,900,000
9
9
Rank
9
Actor
Harrison Ford
Ticket sales (est.)
852,700,000
10
10
Rank
10
Actor
Gregory Peck
Ticket sales (est.)
728,000,000
| Rank | Actor | Ticket sales (est.) |
| 1 | Clark Gable | 1,168,300,000 |
| 2 | John Wayne | 1,114,000,000 |
| 3 | Bing Crosby | 1,077,900,000 |
| 4 | James Stewart | 981,900,000 |
| 5 | Cary Grant | 942,500,000 |
| 6 | Spencer Tracy | 937,200,000 |
| 7 | Gary Cooper | 878,600,000 |
| 8 | Mickey Rooney | 867,900,000 |
| 9 | Harrison Ford | 852,700,000 |
| 10 | Gregory Peck | 728,000,000 |
· Earlier eras › Up until 1966
1
1
Rank
1
Actor
John Wayne
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$113,422,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
How the West Was Won ($23,000,000)
Films on chart
17
Average
$6,671,882
2
2
Rank
2
Actor
Charlton Heston
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$110,500,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
Ben-Hur ($38,000,000)
Films on chart
7
Average
$15,785,714
3
3
Rank
3
Actor
Gregory Peck
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$105,075,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
How the West Was Won ($23,000,000)
Films on chart
14
Average
$7,505,357
4
4
Rank
4
Actor
Frank Sinatra
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$95,450,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
From Here To Eternity ($12,200,000)
Films on chart
17
Average
$5,614,706
5
5
Rank
5
Actor
Elizabeth Taylor
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$85,825,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
Cleopatra ($23,500,000)
Films on chart
10
Average
$8,582,500
6
6
Rank
6
Actor
Richard Burton
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$79,950,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
Cleopatra ($23,500,000)
Films on chart
7
Average
$11,421,429
7
7
Rank
7
Actor
James Stewart
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$77,700,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
How the West Was Won ($23,000,000)
Films on chart
9
Average
$8,633,333
8
8
Rank
8
Actor
Bing Crosby
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$68,500,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
White Christmas ($12,000,000)
Films on chart
11
Average
$6,227,273
9
9
Rank
9
Actor
Clark Gable
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$65,100,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
Gone with the Wind ($41,200,000)
Films on chart
6
Average
$10,850,000
10
10
Rank
10
Actor
William Holden
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$62,610,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
The Bridge on the River Kwai ($17,195,000)
Films on chart
10
Average
$6,261,000
11
11
Rank
11
Actor
Cary Grant
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$62,550,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
Operation Petticoat ($9,500,000)
Films on chart
11
Average
$5,686,364
12
12
Rank
12
Actor
Shirley MacLaine
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$62,150,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
Around the World in 80 Days ($22,000,000)
Films on chart
7
Average
$8,878,571
13
13
Rank
13
Actor
Henry Fonda
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$61,250,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
How the West Was Won ($23,000,000)
Films on chart
6
Average
$10,208,333
14
14
Rank
14
Actor
Fred MacMurray
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$58,300,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
The Shaggy Dog ($9,600,000)
Films on chart
8
Average
$7,287,500
15
15
Rank
15
Actor
Spencer Tracy
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$57,950,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
How the West Was Won ($23,000,000)
Films on chart
6
Average
$9,658,333
16
16
Rank
16
Actor
Jean Simmons
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$57,450,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
The Robe ($17,500,000)
Films on chart
7
Average
$8,207,143
17
17
Rank
17
Actor
Jack Lemmon
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$56,405,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
Irma La Douce ($11,250,000)
Films on chart
8
Average
$7,050,625
18
18
Rank
18
Actor
Marlon Brando
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$56,150,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
Sayonara ($10,500,000)
Films on chart
9
Average
$6,238,889
19
19
Rank
19
Actor
David Niven
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$54,400,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
Around the World in 80 Days ($22,000,000)
Films on chart
6
Average
$9,066,667
20
20
Rank
20
Actor
Doris Day
Total(US/Canada rentals)
$53,900,000
Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals)
Lover Come Back ($8,500,000)
Films on chart
9
Average
$5,988,889
| Rank | Actor | Total(US/Canada rentals) | Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals) | Films on chart | Average |
| 1 | John Wayne | $113,422,000 | How the West Was Won ($23,000,000) | 17 | $6,671,882 |
| 2 | Charlton Heston | $110,500,000 | Ben-Hur ($38,000,000) | 7 | $15,785,714 |
| 3 | Gregory Peck | $105,075,000 | How the West Was Won ($23,000,000) | 14 | $7,505,357 |
| 4 | Frank Sinatra | $95,450,000 | From Here To Eternity ($12,200,000) | 17 | $5,614,706 |
| 5 | Elizabeth Taylor | $85,825,000 | Cleopatra ($23,500,000) | 10 | $8,582,500 |
| 6 | Richard Burton | $79,950,000 | Cleopatra ($23,500,000) | 7 | $11,421,429 |
| 7 | James Stewart | $77,700,000 | How the West Was Won ($23,000,000) | 9 | $8,633,333 |
| 8 | Bing Crosby | $68,500,000 | White Christmas ($12,000,000) | 11 | $6,227,273 |
| 9 | Clark Gable | $65,100,000 | Gone with the Wind ($41,200,000) | 6 | $10,850,000 |
| 10 | William Holden | $62,610,000 | The Bridge on the River Kwai ($17,195,000) | 10 | $6,261,000 |
| 11 | Cary Grant | $62,550,000 | Operation Petticoat ($9,500,000) | 11 | $5,686,364 |
| 12 | Shirley MacLaine | $62,150,000 | Around the World in 80 Days ($22,000,000) | 7 | $8,878,571 |
| 13 | Henry Fonda | $61,250,000 | How the West Was Won ($23,000,000) | 6 | $10,208,333 |
| 14 | Fred MacMurray | $58,300,000 | The Shaggy Dog ($9,600,000) | 8 | $7,287,500 |
| 15 | Spencer Tracy | $57,950,000 | How the West Was Won ($23,000,000) | 6 | $9,658,333 |
| 16 | Jean Simmons | $57,450,000 | The Robe ($17,500,000) | 7 | $8,207,143 |
| 17 | Jack Lemmon | $56,405,000 | Irma La Douce ($11,250,000) | 8 | $7,050,625 |
| 18 | Marlon Brando | $56,150,000 | Sayonara ($10,500,000) | 9 | $6,238,889 |
| 19 | David Niven | $54,400,000 | Around the World in 80 Days ($22,000,000) | 6 | $9,066,667 |
| 20 | Doris Day | $53,900,000 | Lover Come Back ($8,500,000) | 9 | $5,988,889 |
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