List of highest-grossing actors

The following is a non-definitive list of the actors with the highest career-film grosses. The list is not adjusted for inflation.

Because of the long-term effects of inflation on movie theater ticket prices, a list unadjusted for inflation gives far more weight to later actors.[1] Therefore, this list is largely meaningless for comparing acting careers widely separated in time, as many actors from earlier eras will never appear on a modern unadjusted list, despite their films achieving higher commercial success when adjusted for price increases.[2]

A survey in 2000 found that the three actors who had sold the most movie tickets were Clark Gable (1,168,300,000), John Wayne (1,114,000,000), and Bing Crosby (1,077,900,000).[3]

All roles

This list includes cameos and voice acting. The number of films is from the source The Numbers and may not correspond exactly to a linked filmography.

  Background shading indicates actors whose films are currently playing in theaters.
RankActorWorldwide total[4]Top-grossing filmFilmsAverage
1Stan Lee$30,592,586,522 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)49$624,338,500
2Samuel L. Jackson$27,562,130,333 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)138$199,725,582
3Frank Welker$17,457,315,895Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079)112$155,868,892
4John Ratzenberger$16,730,059,133Incredibles 2 ($1,242,805,359)50$334,601,183
5Bob Bergen$15,564,699,516Minions ($1,159,631,140)59$263,808,466
6Robert Downey Jr.$15,347,136,538Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)67$229,061,739
7Warwick Davis$14,998,215,977Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,065,478,084)24$624,925,666
8Alan Tudyk$14,776,775,470 Frozen II ($1,447,244,586)37$399,372,310
9Scarlett Johansson$14,601,411,788Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)49$297,987,996
10Andy Serkis$14,433,449,263Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,065,478,084)35$412,384,265
11Paul Bettany$13,398,145,139Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)32$418,692,036
12Chris Evans$13,209,882,762 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)37$357,023,858
13Don Cheadle$12,270,177,349 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)46$266,742,986
14Zoe Saldana$12,265,623,760Avatar ($2,845,979,541)43$285,247,064
15Dwayne Johnson$12,251,344,499Furious 7 ($1,517,179,709)47$260,666,904
16Benedict Cumberbatch$12,114,074,130 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)37$327,407,409
17Jon Favreau$12,062,221,905 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)40$301,555,548
18Jeremy Renner$11,953,303,649 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)31$385,590,440
19Idris Elba$11,919,444,478Avengers: Infinity War ($2,044,540,523)43$277,196,383
20Gwyneth Paltrow$11,861,418,071Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)45$263,587,068

Live-action roles

This list does not include cameos or voice acting.

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RankActorWorldwide total[5]Top-grossing filmFilmsAverage
1Samuel L. Jackson$20,569,895,501 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)110$186,999,050
2Robert Downey Jr.$15,081,562,679Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)64$235,649,417
3Warwick Davis$14,600,381,488 Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,065,478,084)22$663,653,704
4Andy Serkis$13,032,086,882Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,065,478,084)30$434,402,896
5Scarlett Johansson$12,814,485,744Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)44$291,238,312
6Don Cheadle$12,270,177,349 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)46$266,742,986
7Paul Bettany$12,181,773,346Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)30$406,059,112
8Zoe Saldana$12,081,288,392Avatar ($2,845,979,541)40$302,032,210
9Jeremy Renner$11,943,609,798 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)30$398,120,327
10Gwyneth Paltrow$11,861,418,071Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)45$263,587,068

Lead roles

This list only includes lead roles, including voice acting.

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RankActorWorldwide total[6]Top-grossing filmFilmsAverage
1Robert Downey Jr.$14,394,122,678Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)43$334,747,039
2Samuel L. Jackson$14,260,854,778 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)63$226,362,774
3Scarlett Johansson$13,657,906,112Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)29$470,962,280
4Chris Hemsworth$11,196,972,897Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)25$447,878,916
5Chris Evans$11,057,646,081 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)25$442,305,843
6Zoe Saldana$10,973,218,555Avatar ($2,845,979,541)28$391,900,663
7Chris Pratt$10,713,735,356Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)19$563,880,808
8Tom Hanks$10,655,072,660 Toy Story 4 ($1,073,080,329)52$204,905,243
9Bradley Cooper$10,397,723,313 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,800,564)27$385,100,863
10Johnny Depp$10,326,113,904Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1,066,179,725)51$202,472,822

Supporting roles

This list only includes supporting roles, including voice acting.

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RankActorWorldwide total[7]Top-grossing filmFilmsAverage
1Warwick Davis$14,494,961,094Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,065,478,084)18$805,275,616
2Frank Welker$13,193,364,891Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079)40$329,834,122
3John Ratzenberger$11,619,419,529Incredibles 2 ($1,242,805,359)36$322,761,654
4Bob Bergen$11,286,901,528Minions ($1,159,631,140)26$434,111,597
5Alan Tudyk$10,723,749,930Frozen II ($1,447,244,586)25$428,949,997
6Hugo Weaving$10,649,787,575Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079)21$507,132,742
7Jess Harnell$9,988,520,508Minions ($1,159,631,140)20$499,426,025
8Gary Oldman$9,654,959,398Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,334,392,544)21$459,759,971
9Samuel L. Jackson$9,647,637,019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ($1,072,944,222)51$189,169,353
10Andy Serkis$9,647,285,505Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,065,478,084)16$602,955,344

Earlier eras

As noted above, a survey in 2000 found that the three actors who had sold the most movie tickets were Clark Gable (1,168,300,000), John Wayne (1,114,000,000), and Bing Crosby (1,077,900,000).[3]

In 1966, Variety calculated a list of the highest-grossing stars using their All-Time Top Grossing Films lists based on the number of films that had earned theatrical rentals of $4 million or more in the United States and Canada by the end of 1965.[8] As the list was based on number of films on the chart, there may have been some stars who appeared in fewer films listed but with a higher total rental. As with current lists, the list favors films and stars of the later eras as later films generally gross more. John Wayne topped the list. Variety noted that Crosby's last hit prior to 1965 was High Society in 1956, and at that date he would have led the list.[8] They also noted that Gable was the undisputed king until he went into the Army in 1942 and that he wasn't ranked higher as many of his earlier hits did not reach their $4 million cut off and therefore, were not included in his total.[8]

RankActorTotal
(US/Canada rentals)[8]		Top-grossing film
(US/Canada rentals)		Films on chartAverage
1John Wayne$113,422,000How the West Was Won ($23,000,000)17$6,671,882
2Charlton Heston$110,500,000Ben-Hur ($38,000,000)7$15,785,714
3Gregory Peck$105,075,000 How the West Was Won ($23,000,000)14$7,505,357
4Frank Sinatra$95,450,000From Here To Eternity ($12,200,000)17$5,614,706
5Elizabeth Taylor$85,825,000Cleopatra ($23,500,000)10$8,582,500
6Richard Burton$79,950,000Cleopatra ($23,500,000)7$11,421,429
7James Stewart$77,700,000How the West Was Won ($23,000,000)9$8,633,333
8Bing Crosby$68,500,000White Christmas ($12,000,000)11$6,227,273
9Clark Gable$65,100,000Gone with the Wind ($41,200,000)6$10,850,000
10William Holden$62,610,000The Bridge on the River Kwai ($17,195,000)10$6,261,000
11Cary Grant$62,550,000Operation Petticoat ($9,500,000)11$5,686,364
12Shirley MacLaine$62,150,000Around the World in 80 Days ($22,000,000)7$8,878,571
13Henry Fonda$61,250,000How the West Was Won ($23,000,000)6$10,208,333
14Fred MacMurray$58,300,000The Shaggy Dog ($9,600,000)8$7,287,500
15Spencer Tracy$57,950,000How the West Was Won ($23,000,000)6$9,658,333
16Jean Simmons$57,450,000The Robe ($17,500,000)7$8,207,143
17Jack Lemmon$56,405,000Irma La Douce ($11,250,000)8$7,050,625
18Marlon Brando$56,150,000Sayonara ($10,500,000)9$6,238,889
19David Niven$54,400,000Around the World in 80 Days ($22,000,000)6$9,066,667
20Doris Day$53,900,000Lover Come Back ($8,500,000)9$5,988,889

See also

References
  1. Bialik, Carl (January 29, 2010). "How Hollywood Box-Office Records Are Made". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  2. Pincus-Roth, Zachary (July 6, 2009). "Best Weekend Never". Slate. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  3. Macfarlane, Malcolm (2001). Bing Crosby – Day by Day. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. pp. 670–671. ISBN 0-8108-4145-2.
  4. "Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office". The Numbers. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  5. "Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office". The Numbers. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  6. "Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office". The Numbers. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  7. "Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office". The Numbers. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  8. Beaupre, Lee (5 January 1966). "Star, Producer, Director Identification With All-Time Top-Grossing Features". Variety. p. 7.
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