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, 29 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$24.33bn
- Zoe Saldaña$17.11bn
- Chris Pratt$16.91bn
- Dwayne Johnson$16.48bn
- Scarlett Johansson$16.35bn
- Vin Diesel$15.88bn
- Robert Downey Jr.$15.62bn
- Tom Holland$15.46bn
- Chris Evans$14.57bn
- Bradley Cooper$13.73bn
Ranking: All time
- 1
$24.33bn$289.70m - 2
$17.11bn$503.23m - 3
$16.91bn$512.45m - 4
Dwayne Johnson270 films, 270 creditsAll appearances
$16.48bn$374.65m - 5
$16.35bn$340.55m - 6
Vin Diesel58 films, 58 creditsAll appearances
$15.88bn$529.28m - 7
$15.62bn$422.03m - 8
Tom Holland33 films, 33 creditsAll appearances
$15.46bn$858.67m - 9
Chris Evans63 films, 63 creditsAll appearances
$14.57bn$455.32m - 10
Bradley Cooper69 films, 69 creditsAll appearances
$13.73bn$343.17m - 11
Tom Hanks176 films, 176 creditsAll appearances
$12.94bn$269.66m - 12
Matt Damon121 films, 121 creditsAll appearances
$12.86bn$210.82m - 13
Chris Hemsworth51 films, 51 creditsAll appearances
$12.76bn$490.74m - 14
Tom Cruise86 films, 86 creditsAll appearances
$12.39bn$317.62m - 15
Johnny Depp145 films, 145 creditsAll appearances
$11.72bn$209.35m - 16
Morgan Freeman183 films, 183 creditsAll appearances
$10.63bn$193.24m - 17
Zendaya36 films, 36 creditsAll appearances
$10.42bn$868.67m - 18
Will Smith104 films, 104 creditsAll appearances
$9.73bn$304.20m - 19
Emma Watson31 films, 31 creditsAll appearances
$8.86bn$492.23m - 20
Brad Pitt104 films, 104 creditsAll appearances
$8.81bn$191.47m - 21
Keanu Reeves135 films, 135 creditsAll appearances
$7.89bn$183.49m - 22
Leonardo DiCaprio80 films, 80 creditsAll appearances
$7.50bn$299.97m - 23
Robert De Niro191 films, 191 creditsAll appearances
$7.00bn$106.00m - 24
Jon Bernthal50 films, 50 creditsAll appearances
$6.88bn$264.44m - 25
Harrison Ford123 films, 123 creditsAll appearances
$6.85bn$201.38m - 26
Julia Roberts79 films, 79 creditsAll appearances
$6.46bn$143.59m - 27
Jennifer Lawrence45 films, 45 creditsAll appearances
$6.13bn$245.14m - 28
Denzel Washington82 films, 82 creditsAll appearances
$4.63bn$125.20m - 29
Steven Spielberg172 films, 172 creditsAll appearances
$454.83m$90.97m - –
$41.58m$13.86m
Worldwide gross: All time
Films released in the period
- Samuel L. Jackson$24.33bn
- Zoe Saldaña$17.11bn
- Chris Pratt$16.91bn
- Dwayne Johnson$16.48bn
- Scarlett Johansson$16.35bn
- Vin Diesel$15.88bn
- Robert Downey Jr.$15.62bn
- Tom Holland$15.46bn
- Chris Evans$14.57bn
- 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.