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.

Steven Spielberg
$9.65bn
36 films36 credits
James Cameron
$10.23bn
17 films17 credits
Bradley Cooper
$446.47m
4 films4 creditsNot ranked: 2 of 5 films

Every tracked film, counted once per person, in full.

All appearances

Reported Inflation-adjusted to 2025Tickets sold (coming soon)

Include uncredited appearances Include appearances as themselves Include cameos

All appearancesLead and lead ensemble only (under review)

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.

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Worldwide gross: All time

Films released in the period

James Cameron$10.23bn
Steven Spielberg$9.65bn
Bradley Cooper$446.47m
Denzel Washington$124.59m
Robert De Niro$100.38m
Tom Hanks$96.01m
Scarlett Johansson$4.83m
Chris Evans$483,938

Ranking: All time

RankPersonChange

2
Steven Spielberg
36 films, 36 creditsAll appearances
$9.65bn
$357.40m
Avg $357.40mHit rate
1
James Cameron
17 films, 17 creditsAll appearances
$10.23bn
$852.23m
Avg $852.23mHit rate
–
Brad Pitt
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Chris Hemsworth
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Chris Pratt
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Dwayne Johnson
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Emma Watson
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Harrison Ford
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Jennifer Lawrence
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Johnny Depp
5 films, 5 creditsAll appearances
0 of 5 films with box office needed for a rank
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Jon Bernthal
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Julia Roberts
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Keanu Reeves
1 film, 1 creditAll appearances
0 of 5 films with box office needed for a rank
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Leonardo DiCaprio
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Matt Damon
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Morgan Freeman
1 film, 1 creditAll appearances
0 of 5 films with box office needed for a rank
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Robert Downey Jr.
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Samuel L. Jackson
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Tom Cruise
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Tom Holland
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Vin Diesel
3 films, 3 creditsAll appearances
0 of 5 films with box office needed for a rank
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Will Smith
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Zendaya
0 films, 0 creditsAll appearances
Not yet ranked: needs 5 directing films with verified box office.
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Zoe Saldaña
1 film, 1 creditAll appearances
0 of 5 films with box office needed for a rank
No gross data
No gross data
n/a
Avg n/aHit rate n/a
–
Chris Evans
1 film, 1 creditAll appearances
1 of 5 films with box office needed for a rank
$483,938
$483,938
Avg $483,938Hit rate
–
Scarlett Johansson
2 films, 2 creditsAll appearances
1 of 5 films with box office needed for a rank
$4.83m
$4.83m
Avg $4.83mHit rate
–
Tom Hanks
3 films, 3 creditsAll appearances
2 of 5 films with box office needed for a rank
$96.01m
$48.00m
Avg $48.00mHit rate
–
Robert De Niro
2 films, 2 creditsAll appearances
1 of 5 films with box office needed for a rank
$100.38m
$100.38m
Avg $100.38mHit rate
–
Denzel Washington
4 films, 4 creditsAll appearances
4 of 5 films with box office needed for a rank
$124.59m
$31.15m
Avg $31.15mHit rate
–
Bradley Cooper
4 films, 4 creditsAll appearances
2 of 5 films with box office needed for a rank
$446.47m
$223.24m
Avg $223.24mHit rate

Worldwide gross: All time

Films released in the period

James Cameron$10.23bn
Steven Spielberg$9.65bn
Bradley Cooper$446.47m
Denzel Washington$124.59m
Robert De Niro$100.38m
Tom Hanks$96.01m
Scarlett Johansson$4.83m
Chris Evans$483,938

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.