Who really sells the tickets?
Worldwide box office credited to every actor and director, ranked by the period you pick. Counted once per film. Every figure sourced and rated.
How this works
A film counts once towards a person’s total, no matter how many credits they have on it (director, writer and actor on the same title still adds up only once). A film’s money lands in the period its release date falls in. Box office coverage varies by person, so every row shows how many films the total is actually built from. Read the methodology for the full detail.
All time
Every tracked film, counted once per person, in full.
All time: 30 people listed, 30 ranked.
Why these totals might differ from headlines you have read: by default this site counts every credited film appearance. Widely reported “highest-grossing actor” figures usually count lead and lead-ensemble roles only. Both are legitimate, they answer different questions. Switch the filters above to compare, or read the full explanation.
Worldwide gross: All time
Films released in the period
- Samuel L. Jackson$27.81bn
- Scarlett Johansson$17.48bn
- Dwayne Johnson$17.31bn
- Zoe Saldaña$17.11bn
- Chris Pratt$16.91bn
- Chris Evans$16.86bn
- Vin Diesel$16.04bn
- Tom Holland$15.96bn
- Robert Downey Jr.$15.95bn
- Bradley Cooper$13.73bn
Ranking: All time
- 1
Samuel L. Jackson247 films, 247 creditsActingAll appearances
Press figure: $14.60bn (lead roles only) →$27.81bn$312.49m - 2
Scarlett Johansson96 films, 96 creditsActingAll appearances
Press figure: $15.06bn (lead roles only) →$17.48bn$349.61m - 3
Dwayne Johnson274 films, 274 creditsActingAll appearances
$17.31bn$360.72m - 4
$17.11bn$503.23m - 5
$16.91bn$512.45m - 6
Chris Evans68 films, 69 creditsActingAll appearances
$16.86bn$481.81m - 7
Vin Diesel60 films, 63 creditsActingAll appearances
$16.04bn$517.30m - 8
Tom Holland34 films, 34 creditsActingAll appearances
$15.96bn$839.87m - 9
Robert Downey Jr.121 films, 121 creditsActingAll appearances
Press figure: $14.30bn (lead roles only) →$15.95bn$409.03m - 10
Bradley Cooper70 films, 74 creditsActingAll appearances
$13.73bn$343.17m - 11
Matt Damon127 films, 127 creditsActingAll appearances
$13.71bn$217.66m - 12
Chris Hemsworth53 films, 53 creditsActingAll appearances
$13.44bn$497.61m - 13
Tom Hanks179 films, 182 creditsActingAll appearances
$13.00bn$265.41m - 14
Tom Cruise88 films, 88 creditsActingAll appearances
$12.39bn$317.62m - 15
Johnny Depp156 films, 157 creditsActingAll appearances
$12.08bn$208.23m - 16
Steven Spielberg211 films, 214 creditsDirectingAll appearances
$11.06bn$315.97m - 17
Morgan Freeman187 films, 187 creditsActingAll appearances
$10.67bn$190.50m - 18
Zendaya36 films, 36 creditsActingAll appearances
$10.42bn$868.67m - 19
James Cameron90 films, 96 creditsDirectingAll appearances
$10.23bn$730.96m - 20
Will Smith106 films, 106 creditsActingAll appearances
$9.74bn$295.14m - 21
Emma Watson31 films, 31 creditsActingAll appearances
$8.86bn$492.23m - 22
Brad Pitt110 films, 110 creditsActingAll appearances
$8.85bn$180.61m - 23
Harrison Ford130 films, 130 creditsActingAll appearances
$8.06bn$223.76m - 24
Keanu Reeves136 films, 137 creditsActingAll appearances
$7.89bn$183.49m - 25
Leonardo DiCaprio82 films, 82 creditsActingAll appearances
$7.50bn$299.97m - 26
Robert De Niro200 films, 202 creditsActingAll appearances
$7.25bn$108.27m - 27
Jon Bernthal50 films, 50 creditsActingAll appearances
$6.88bn$264.44m - 28
Julia Roberts81 films, 81 creditsActingAll appearances
$6.46bn$143.59m - 29
Jennifer Lawrence45 films, 45 creditsActingAll appearances
$6.13bn$245.14m - 30
Denzel Washington83 films, 86 creditsActingAll appearances
$4.64bn$122.08m
Worldwide gross: All time
Films released in the period
- Samuel L. Jackson$27.81bn
- Scarlett Johansson$17.48bn
- Dwayne Johnson$17.31bn
- Zoe Saldaña$17.11bn
- Chris Pratt$16.91bn
- Chris Evans$16.86bn
- Vin Diesel$16.04bn
- Tom Holland$15.96bn
- Robert Downey Jr.$15.95bn
- Bradley Cooper$13.73bn
Every tracked film, counted once per person, in full.
Showing 30 of 30 people currently in the registry. Each film’s gross to date counts in the period it first opened. We hold no re-release split for any film yet, so every film counts whole in the period it first opened. Read the methodology for how gross, coverage, hit rate and confidence tiers are calculated.