The following are non-definitive lists of the actors with the highest career-film grosses. There are box-office gross revenue lists, which are not adjusted for inflation, as well as lists for the number
Box-office gross revenue
Because of the effects of inflation on cinema ticket prices, a list unadjusted for inflation gives much more weight to later actors.
Lead roles This list only includes leading roles and lead ensemble roles, including voice acting. The list is updated as of 20 September 2026. Rank Actor Worldwide total Films Average Top-grossing film 1 $15,625,464,32224$651,061,013Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 2 $15,470,006,200 33 $468,788,067Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 3 $15,401,507,141 36 $427,819,643Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 4 $15,158,303,567 29 $522,700,123Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 5 $14,613,700,731 70 $208,767,153 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 6 $14,315,110,840 45 $318,113,574 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 7 $13,369,366,862 45 $297,097,041Top Gun: Maverick ($1,503,247,657) 8 $12,189,865,785 31 $393,221,477 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 9 $12,043,063,424 28 $430,109,408Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 10 $11,489,026,787 29 $396,173,337Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000)
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. The list is updated as on 8 August 2026.
Rank Actor Worldwide total Films Average Top-grossing film 1 $30,527,135,363 50 $610,542,707 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 2 $28,361,777,544 146 $194,258,750 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 3 $18,651,665,463 47 $396,843,946 Zootopia 2 ($1,870,309,291) 4 $18,482,324,141 54 $342,265,262 Inside Out 2 ($1,698,863,816) 5 $17,489,352,325 114 $153,415,371 Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079) 6 $16,873,556,220 42 $401,751,339 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 7 $16,860,833,112 49 $344,098,635 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 8 $16,724,080,150 57 $293,404,915 Zootopia 2 ($1,870,309,291) 9 $16,435,483,784 57 $288,341,821 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 10 $16,244,881,835 68 $238,895,321 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000)11 $16,183,000,86728$577,964,317 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 12 $15,750,289,819 60 $262,504,830 Minions ($1,159,444,662) 13 $15,499,789,017 57 $271,926,123 Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754) 14 $15,251,473,924 42 $363,130,332 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 15 $15,201,463,826 40 $380,036,596 Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624) 16 $15,124,724,574 50 $302,494,491 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 17 $14,955,100,548 24 $623,129,190 Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624) 18 $14,089,688,135 37 $380,802,382 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 19 $14,019,660,935 34 $412,342,969 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 20 $13,973,624,854 45 $310,524,997 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000) 21 $13,758,873,775 44 $312,701,677 Avengers: Endgame ($2,925,000,000)
Earlier eras
Up until 2000
A survey by TLA Video in 2000 estimated that the following actors had sold the most movie tickets at the box office.
Rank Actor Ticket sales () 1 Clark Gable 1,168,300,000 2 John Wayne 1,114,000,000 3 Bing Crosby 1,077,900,000 4 James Stewart 981,900,000 5 Cary Grant 942,500,000 6 Spencer Tracy 937,200,000 7 Gary Cooper 878,600,000 8 Mickey Rooney 867,900,000 9 Harrison Ford 852,700,000 10 Gregory Peck 728,000,000
Up until 1966 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. 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. 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. They also noted that Gable was the undisputed king until he went into the Army in 1942 and that he was not ranked higher as many of his earlier hits did not reach their $4 million cut-off and were therefore not included in his total.
Rank Actor Total(US/Canada rentals) Top-grossing film (US/Canada rentals) Films on chart Average 1 $113,422,000 How the West Was Won ($23,000,000) 17 $6,671,882 2 $110,500,000 Ben-Hur ($38,000,000) 7 $15,785,714 3 $105,075,000 How the West Was Won ($23,000,000) 14 $7,505,357 4 $95,450,000 From Here To Eternity ($12,200,000) 17 $5,614,706 5 $85,825,000 Cleopatra ($23,500,000) 10 $8,582,500 6 $79,950,000 Cleopatra ($23,500,000) 7 $11,421,429 7 $77,700,000 How the West Was Won ($23,000,000) 9 $8,633,333 8 $68,500,000 White Christmas ($12,000,000) 11 $6,227,273 9 $65,100,000 Gone with the Wind ($41,200,000) 6 $10,850,000 10 $62,610,000 The Bridge on the River Kwai ($17,195,000) 10 $6,261,000 11 $62,550,000 Operation Petticoat ($9,500,000) 11 $5,686,364 12 $62,150,000 Around the World in 80 Days ($22,000,000) 7 $8,878,571 13 $61,250,000 How the West Was Won ($23,000,000) 6 $10,208,333 14 $58,300,000 The Shaggy Dog ($9,600,000) 8 $7,287,500 15 $57,950,000 How the West Was Won ($23,000,000) 6 $9,658,333 16 $57,450,000 The Robe ($17,500,000) 7 $8,207,143 17 $56,405,000 Irma La Douce ($11,250,000) 8 $7,050,625 18 $56,150,000 Sayonara ($10,500,000) 9 $6,238,889 19 $54,400,000 Around the World in 80 Days ($22,000,000) 6 $9,066,667 20 $53,900,000 Lover Come Back ($8,500,000) 9 $5,988,889
See also Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll Lists of highest-grossing films List of highest-grossing film directors List of highest-grossing film producers List of highest-paid film actors Bankable star
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