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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Documentary Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Adventure Stars - Domestic Leading Action Stars - Domestic Leading Comedy Stars - Domestic Leading Drama Stars - Domestic Leading Thriller/Suspense Stars - Domestic Leading Horror Stars - Domestic Leading Romantic Comedy Stars - Domestic Leading Musical Stars - International Leading Documentary Stars - Worldwide Leading Documentary Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Documentary movies a star has had a leading role in over their lifetime.
Roles in animated movies and other voice-only roles are included in the calculations in this chart.
1
Omar Sharif
| Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 19 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Mysteries of Egypt ($40,593,286 in 1998) |
2
Kate Maberly
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on a credit in that role in 1 film. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Mysteries of Egypt ($40,593,286 in 1998) |
3
Michael Moore
| Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Sicko ($24,538,513 in 2007), Capitalism: A Love Story ($14,363,397 in 2009) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Sharif | $40,593,286 | 1 | $40,593,286 |
| 2 | Kate Maberly | $40,593,286 | 1 | $40,593,286 |
| 3 | Michael Moore | $38,901,910 | 2 | $19,450,955 |
| 4 | Jim Carrey | $37,346,841 | 1 | $37,346,841 |
| 5 | James Earl Jones | $32,011,576 | 1 | $32,011,576 |
| 6 | Patrick Stewart | $32,011,576 | 1 | $32,011,576 |
| 7 | Kiefer Sutherland | $21,550,235 | 1 | $21,550,235 |
| 8 | Judi Dench | $19,084,280 | 1 | $19,084,280 |
| 9 | Harry Shearer | $18,798,682 | 1 | $18,798,682 |
| 10 | Kenneth Branagh | $18,571,938 | 1 | $18,571,938 |
| 11 | Kevin Spacey | $15,602,915 | 2 | $7,801,458 |
| 12 | Avery Brooks | $13,485,455 | 1 | $13,485,455 |
| 13 | Bill Maher | $13,011,160 | 1 | $13,011,160 |
| 14 | Dave Chappelle | $11,718,595 | 1 | $11,718,595 |
| 15 | Morgan Spurlock | $11,529,368 | 1 | $11,529,368 |
| 16 | Alexandra Jamieson | $11,529,368 | 1 | $11,529,368 |
| 17 | Marlee Matlin | $10,941,801 | 1 | $10,941,801 |
| 18 | Linda Hunt | $10,658,756 | 1 | $10,658,756 |
| 19 | Ben Stein | $7,720,487 | 1 | $7,720,487 |
| 20 | Daryl Hannah | $7,714,996 | 1 | $7,714,996 |
| 21 | Stuart Pankin | $7,195,792 | 1 | $7,195,792 |
| 22 | Chloe Hollings | $6,096,582 | 1 | $6,096,582 |
| 23 | Chris Rock | $4,157,223 | 1 | $4,157,223 |
| 24 | Venus Extravaganza | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 25 | Freddie Pendavis | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 26 | Octavia St. Laurent | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 27 | Junior Labeija | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 28 | Dorian Corey | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 29 | Willi Ninja | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 30 | Pepper Labeija | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 31 | Anji Xtravaganza | $3,247,160 | 1 | $3,247,160 |
| 32 | Will Shortz | $3,121,270 | 1 | $3,121,270 |
| 33 | Russell Simmons | $2,702,000 | 1 | $2,702,000 |
| 34 | Jack White | $1,610,163 | 1 | $1,610,163 |
| 35 | The Edge | $1,610,163 | 1 | $1,610,163 |
| 36 | Jimmy Page | $1,610,163 | 1 | $1,610,163 |
| 37 | Al Pacino | $1,266,417 | 1 | $1,266,417 |
| 38 | Martie Maguire | $1,215,045 | 1 | $1,215,045 |
| 39 | Emily Robison | $1,215,045 | 1 | $1,215,045 |
| 40 | Natalie Maines | $1,215,045 | 1 | $1,215,045 |
| 41 | Robert Reich | $1,205,079 | 1 | $1,205,079 |
| 42 | LeBron James | $950,675 | 1 | $950,675 |
| 43 | Werner Herzog | $944,933 | 1 | $944,933 |
| 44 | Queen Latifah | $833,532 | 1 | $833,532 |
| 45 | Arthur Blessitt | $741,557 | 1 | $741,557 |
| 46 | Jean Rochefort | $734,514 | 1 | $734,514 |
| 47 | David Crosby | $732,515 | 1 | $732,515 |
| 48 | The Lady Bunny | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 49 | Alexis Arquette | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 50 | Lypsinka | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 51 | Jackie Beat | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 52 | Mistress Formika | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 53 | Deee-lite | $686,152 | 1 | $686,152 |
| 54 | Alice Dwyer | $408,397 | 1 | $408,397 |
| 55 | Ruby O. Fee | $408,397 | 1 | $408,397 |
| 56 | Aaron Altaras | $408,397 | 1 | $408,397 |
| 57 | Max Mauff | $408,397 | 1 | $408,397 |
| 58 | Vincent D'Onofrio | $313,411 | 1 | $313,411 |
| 59 | Marisa Tomei | $313,411 | 1 | $313,411 |
| 60 | Klaus Maria Brandauer | $296,181 | 1 | $296,181 |
| 61 | Martin Doblmeier | $296,181 | 1 | $296,181 |
| 62 | Tilda Swinton | $271,143 | 2 | $135,572 |
| 63 | Peter Krause | $259,840 | 1 | $259,840 |
| 64 | John Flansburgh | $160,621 | 1 | $160,621 |
| 65 | John Linnell | $160,621 | 1 | $160,621 |
| 66 | Alec Baldwin | $145,626 | 1 | $145,626 |
| 67 | Don Cheadle | $109,107 | 1 | $109,107 |
| 68 | Edward Norton | $106,100 | 1 | $106,100 |
| 69 | Michael MacAllister | $101,270 | 1 | $101,270 |
| 70 | Steve James | $97,044 | 1 | $97,044 |
| 71 | Stephen "Stevie" Fielding | $97,044 | 1 | $97,044 |
| 72 | Lior Liebling | $82,553 | 1 | $82,553 |
| 73 | Ricki Lake | $69,348 | 1 | $69,348 |
| 74 | Reda Kateb | $56,556 | 1 | $56,556 |
| 75 | Cécile de France | $56,556 | 1 | $56,556 |
| 76 | Jim Parsons | $54,149 | 1 | $54,149 |
| 77 | Zachary Quinto | $54,149 | 1 | $54,149 |
| 78 | Tyreke Evans | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 79 | Kyle Singler | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 80 | Donte Greene | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 81 | Lance Stephenson | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 82 | Jerryd Bayless | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 83 | Brandon Jennings | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 84 | Michael Beasley (Basketball Player) | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 85 | Kevin Love | $50,804 | 1 | $50,804 |
| 86 | Miranda Otto | $45,502 | 1 | $45,502 |
| 87 | Gloria Pires | $45,502 | 1 | $45,502 |
| 88 | John Lithgow | $38,510 | 1 | $38,510 |
| 89 | Toni Servillo | $35,613 | 1 | $35,613 |
| 90 | Amalia Rodriguez | $26,609 | 1 | $26,609 |
| 91 | Jamario Rowe | $26,597 | 1 | $26,597 |
| 92 | Jaquan Rhodes | $26,597 | 1 | $26,597 |
| 93 | Teague Berres | $26,597 | 1 | $26,597 |
| 94 | Jailen Young | $26,597 | 1 | $26,597 |
| 95 | Bobby Choy | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 96 | Peter Jae | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 97 | Sunn Wee | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 98 | Danny Cho | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 99 | Shane Yoon | $18,863 | 1 | $18,863 |
| 100 | Stefania Sandrelli | $18,010 | 1 | $18,010 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Michael Moore: By nicolas genin from Paris, France (66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra)) [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons
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