List of highest-grossing actors
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:14:25 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
Zoe Saldaña
Worldwide total
$15,470,006,200
Films
33
Average
$468,788,067
Top-grossing film
Avatar ($2,923,706,026)
2
2
Rank
2
Actor
Scarlett Johansson
Worldwide total
$15,401,507,141
Films
36
Average
$427,819,643
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
3
3
Rank
3
Actor
Samuel L. Jackson
Worldwide total
$14,613,700,731
Films
70
Average
$208,767,153
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
4
4
Rank
4
Actor
Robert Downey Jr.
Worldwide total
$14,315,110,840
Films
45
Average
$318,113,574
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
5
5
Rank
5
Actor
Chris Pratt
Worldwide total
$14,128,303,784
Films
28
Average
$504,582,278
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
6
6
Rank
6
Actor
Tom Cruise
Worldwide total
$12,669,366,862
Films
45
Average
$281,541,486
Top-grossing film
Top Gun: Maverick ($1,452,163,362)
7
7
Rank
7
Actor
Chris Hemsworth
Worldwide total
$12,189,865,785
Films
31
Average
$393,221,477
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
8
8
Rank
8
Actor
Vin Diesel
Worldwide total
$12,043,063,424
Films
28
Average
$430,109,408
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,048,158,241)
9
9
Rank
9
Actor
Chris Evans
Worldwide total
$11,489,026,787
Films
29
Average
$396,173,337
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
10
10
Rank
10
Actor
Dwayne Johnson
Worldwide total
$11,466,158,582
Films
41
Average
$279,662,404
Top-grossing film
Furious 7 ($1,510,065,395)
| Rank | Actor | Worldwide total | Films | Average | Top-grossing film | Ref. |
| 1 | Zoe Saldaña | $15,470,006,200 | 33 | $468,788,067 | Avatar ($2,923,706,026) | |
| 2 | Scarlett Johansson | $15,401,507,141 | 36 | $427,819,643 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 3 | Samuel L. Jackson | $14,613,700,731 | 70 | $208,767,153 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 4 | Robert Downey Jr. | $14,315,110,840 | 45 | $318,113,574 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 5 | Chris Pratt | $14,128,303,784 | 28 | $504,582,278 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 6 | Tom Cruise | $12,669,366,862 | 45 | $281,541,486 | Top Gun: Maverick ($1,452,163,362) | |
| 7 | Chris Hemsworth | $12,189,865,785 | 31 | $393,221,477 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 8 | Vin Diesel | $12,043,063,424 | 28 | $430,109,408 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,048,158,241) | |
| 9 | Chris Evans | $11,489,026,787 | 29 | $396,173,337 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 10 | Dwayne Johnson | $11,466,158,582 | 41 | $279,662,404 | Furious 7 ($1,510,065,395) |
· Box-office gross revenue › All roles
1
1
Rank
1
Actor
Stan Lee
Worldwide total
$30,527,135,363
Films
50
Average
$610,542,707
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
2
2
Rank
2
Actor
Samuel L. Jackson
Worldwide total
$28,361,777,544
Films
146
Average
$194,258,750
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
3
3
Rank
3
Actor
Alan Tudyk
Worldwide total
$18,651,665,463
Films
47
Average
$396,843,946
Top-grossing film
Zootopia 2 ($1,657,039,651)
4
4
Rank
4
Actor
John Ratzenberger
Worldwide total
$18,482,324,141
Films
54
Average
$342,265,262
Top-grossing film
Inside Out 2 ($1,698,831,782)
5
5
Rank
5
Actor
Frank Welker
Worldwide total
$17,489,352,325
Films
114
Average
$153,415,371
Top-grossing film
Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079)
6
6
Rank
6
Actor
Zoe Saldaña
Worldwide total
$16,860,833,112
Films
49
Average
$344,098,635
Top-grossing film
Avatar ($2,923,706,026)
7
7
Rank
7
Actor
Dwayne Johnson
Worldwide total
$16,724,080,150
Films
57
Average
$293,404,915
Top-grossing film
Zootopia 2 ($1,657,039,651)
8
8
Rank
8
Actor
Scarlett Johansson
Worldwide total
$16,435,483,784
Films
57
Average
$288,341,821
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
9
9
Rank
9
Actor
Robert Downey Jr.
Worldwide total
$16,244,881,835
Films
68
Average
$238,895,321
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
10
10
Rank
10
Actor
Chris Pratt
Worldwide total
$15,861,129,625
Films
41
Average
$386,856,820
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
11
11
Rank
11
Actor
Bob Bergen
Worldwide total
$15,750,289,819
Films
60
Average
$262,504,830
Top-grossing film
Minions ($1,157,271,759)
12
12
Rank
12
Actor
Idris Elba
Worldwide total
$15,499,789,017
Films
57
Average
$271,926,123
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,158,241)
13
13
Rank
13
Actor
Jon Favreau
Worldwide total
$15,251,473,924
Films
42
Average
$363,130,332
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
14
14
Rank
14
Actor
Andy Serkis
Worldwide total
$15,201,463,826
Films
40
Average
$380,036,596
Top-grossing film
Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,056,046,835)
15
15
Rank
15
Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch
Worldwide total
$15,124,724,574
Films
50
Average
$302,494,491
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
16
16
Rank
16
Actor
Warwick Davis
Worldwide total
$14,955,100,548
Films
24
Average
$623,129,190
Top-grossing film
Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,056,046,835)
17
17
Rank
17
Actor
Vin Diesel
Worldwide total
$14,089,688,135
Films
37
Average
$380,802,382
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
18
18
Rank
18
Actor
Chris Hemsworth
Worldwide total
$14,019,660,935
Films
34
Average
$412,342,969
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
19
19
Rank
19
Actor
Chris Evans
Worldwide total
$13,973,624,854
Films
45
Average
$310,524,997
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
20
20
Rank
20
Actor
Bradley Cooper
Worldwide total
$13,758,873,775
Films
44
Average
$312,701,677
Top-grossing film
Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922)
| Rank | Actor | Worldwide total | Films | Average | Top-grossing film | Ref. |
| 1 | Stan Lee | $30,527,135,363 | 50 | $610,542,707 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 2 | Samuel L. Jackson | $28,361,777,544 | 146 | $194,258,750 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 3 | Alan Tudyk | $18,651,665,463 | 47 | $396,843,946 | Zootopia 2 ($1,657,039,651) | |
| 4 | John Ratzenberger | $18,482,324,141 | 54 | $342,265,262 | Inside Out 2 ($1,698,831,782) | |
| 5 | Frank Welker | $17,489,352,325 | 114 | $153,415,371 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079) | |
| 6 | Zoe Saldaña | $16,860,833,112 | 49 | $344,098,635 | Avatar ($2,923,706,026) | |
| 7 | Dwayne Johnson | $16,724,080,150 | 57 | $293,404,915 | Zootopia 2 ($1,657,039,651) | |
| 8 | Scarlett Johansson | $16,435,483,784 | 57 | $288,341,821 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 9 | Robert Downey Jr. | $16,244,881,835 | 68 | $238,895,321 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 10 | Chris Pratt | $15,861,129,625 | 41 | $386,856,820 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 11 | Bob Bergen | $15,750,289,819 | 60 | $262,504,830 | Minions ($1,157,271,759) | |
| 12 | Idris Elba | $15,499,789,017 | 57 | $271,926,123 | Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,158,241) | |
| 13 | Jon Favreau | $15,251,473,924 | 42 | $363,130,332 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 14 | Andy Serkis | $15,201,463,826 | 40 | $380,036,596 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,056,046,835) | |
| 15 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $15,124,724,574 | 50 | $302,494,491 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 16 | Warwick Davis | $14,955,100,548 | 24 | $623,129,190 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,056,046,835) | |
| 17 | Vin Diesel | $14,089,688,135 | 37 | $380,802,382 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 18 | Chris Hemsworth | $14,019,660,935 | 34 | $412,342,969 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 19 | Chris Evans | $13,973,624,854 | 45 | $310,524,997 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) | |
| 20 | Bradley Cooper | $13,758,873,775 | 44 | $312,701,677 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,717,503,922) |
· 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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