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
- 30
Steven Spielberg178 films, 178 creditsAll appearances
$2.36bn$236.11m - 29
James Cameron79 films, 79 creditsAll appearances
$2.66bn$380.33m - 28
Denzel Washington82 films, 82 creditsAll appearances
$4.63bn$125.20m - 27
Jennifer Lawrence45 films, 45 creditsAll appearances
$6.13bn$245.14m - 26
Julia Roberts81 films, 81 creditsAll appearances
$6.46bn$143.59m - 25
Jon Bernthal50 films, 50 creditsAll appearances
$6.88bn$264.44m - 24
Robert De Niro200 films, 200 creditsAll appearances
$7.25bn$108.27m - 23
Leonardo DiCaprio82 films, 82 creditsAll appearances
$7.50bn$299.97m - 22
Keanu Reeves136 films, 136 creditsAll appearances
$7.89bn$183.49m - 21
Harrison Ford130 films, 130 creditsAll appearances
$8.06bn$223.76m - 20
Brad Pitt110 films, 110 creditsAll appearances
$8.85bn$180.61m - 19
Emma Watson31 films, 31 creditsAll appearances
$8.86bn$492.23m - 18
Will Smith106 films, 106 creditsAll appearances
$9.74bn$295.14m - 17
Zendaya36 films, 36 creditsAll appearances
$10.42bn$868.67m - 16
Morgan Freeman186 films, 186 creditsAll appearances
$10.67bn$190.50m - 15
Johnny Depp152 films, 152 creditsAll appearances
$12.08bn$208.23m - 14
Tom Cruise88 films, 88 creditsAll appearances
$12.39bn$317.62m - 13
Tom Hanks179 films, 179 creditsAll appearances
$13.00bn$265.41m - 12
Chris Hemsworth53 films, 53 creditsAll appearances
$13.44bn$497.61m - 11
Matt Damon127 films, 127 creditsAll appearances
$13.71bn$217.66m - 10
Bradley Cooper70 films, 70 creditsAll appearances
$13.73bn$343.17m - 9
$15.95bn$409.03m - 8
Tom Holland34 films, 34 creditsAll appearances
$15.96bn$839.87m - 7
Vin Diesel60 films, 60 creditsAll appearances
$16.04bn$517.30m - 6
Chris Evans68 films, 68 creditsAll appearances
$16.86bn$481.81m - 5
$16.91bn$512.45m - 4
$17.11bn$503.23m - 3
Dwayne Johnson274 films, 274 creditsAll appearances
$17.31bn$360.72m - 2
$17.48bn$356.65m - 1
$27.81bn$312.49m
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.