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Top International Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Based on Movie Stars - International Leading Original Screenplay Stars - International Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - International Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - International Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - International Leading Based on TV Stars - International Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - International Leading Spin-Off Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Movie Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Based on Movie 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
Seth Rogen
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 22 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Lion King ($1,117,816,360 in 2019), The Trial of the Chicago 7 ($116,473 in 2020) |
2
JD McCrary
| Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actor based on a credit in that role in 1 film. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Lion King ($1,117,816,360 in 2019) |
3
Billy Eichner
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 5 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Lion King ($1,117,816,360 in 2019) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seth Rogen | $1,117,932,833 | 2 | $558,966,417 |
| 2 | JD McCrary | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 3 | Billy Eichner | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 4 | Eric Andre | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 5 | Beyoncé Knowles | $1,117,816,360 | 2 | $558,908,180 |
| 6 | Shahadi Wright Joseph | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 7 | John Oliver | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 8 | Florence Kasumba | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 9 | James Earl Jones | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 10 | John Kani | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 11 | Keegan-Michael Key | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 12 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 13 | Alfre Woodard | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 14 | Donald Glover | $1,117,816,360 | 1 | $1,117,816,360 |
| 15 | Brendan Fraser | $797,301,204 | 3 | $265,767,068 |
| 16 | Will Smith | $686,566,891 | 1 | $686,566,891 |
| 17 | Marwan Kenzari | $686,566,891 | 1 | $686,566,891 |
| 18 | Mena Massoud | $686,566,891 | 1 | $686,566,891 |
| 19 | Navid Negahban | $686,566,891 | 1 | $686,566,891 |
| 20 | Naomi Scott | $686,566,891 | 1 | $686,566,891 |
| 21 | Maia Kealoha | $565,770,742 | 1 | $565,770,742 |
| 22 | Chris Sanders | $565,770,742 | 1 | $565,770,742 |
| 23 | Sydney Agudong | $565,770,742 | 1 | $565,770,742 |
| 24 | Rachel Weisz | $494,032,755 | 2 | $247,016,378 |
| 25 | Jet Li | $426,999,605 | 3 | $142,333,202 |
| 26 | Matt Damon | $424,587,683 | 2 | $212,293,842 |
| 27 | Andy Serkis | $338,826,353 | 1 | $338,826,353 |
| 28 | Sam Worthington | $330,000,000 | 1 | $330,000,000 |
| 29 | Maria Bello | $303,268,449 | 1 | $303,268,449 |
| 30 | Andy Garcia | $267,311,379 | 1 | $267,311,379 |
| 31 | George Clooney | $267,311,379 | 1 | $267,311,379 |
| 32 | Brad Pitt | $267,311,379 | 1 | $267,311,379 |
| 33 | Jean Reno | $251,080,899 | 2 | $125,540,450 |
| 34 | Matthew Broderick | $239,685,706 | 1 | $239,685,706 |
| 35 | Arnold Vosloo | $233,032,755 | 1 | $233,032,755 |
| 36 | Oded Fehr | $233,032,755 | 1 | $233,032,755 |
| 37 | Bradley Cooper | $221,100,000 | 1 | $221,100,000 |
| 38 | Lady Gaga | $221,100,000 | 1 | $221,100,000 |
| 39 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $219,017,589 | 1 | $219,017,589 |
| 40 | Robert De Niro | $193,543,393 | 3 | $64,514,464 |
| 41 | Eddie Murphy | $188,000,000 | 2 | $94,000,000 |
| 42 | Joel Kinnaman | $184,374,792 | 1 | $184,374,792 |
| 43 | Yang Xiao | $176,420,000 | 1 | $176,420,000 |
| 44 | Simon Yam | $176,420,000 | 1 | $176,420,000 |
| 45 | Jackie Chan | $175,183,320 | 1 | $175,183,320 |
| 46 | Jaden Smith | $175,183,320 | 1 | $175,183,320 |
| 47 | Blythe Danner | $164,200,000 | 1 | $164,200,000 |
| 48 | Teri Polo | $164,200,000 | 1 | $164,200,000 |
| 49 | Ben Stiller | $164,200,000 | 1 | $164,200,000 |
| 50 | Jack Nicholson | $157,276,304 | 1 | $157,276,304 |
| 51 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $157,276,304 | 1 | $157,276,304 |
| 52 | Jason Statham | $146,583,743 | 2 | $73,291,872 |
| 53 | Li Qin | $132,213,520 | 1 | $132,213,520 |
| 54 | Shen Teng | $132,213,520 | 1 | $132,213,520 |
| 55 | Chang Yuan | $132,213,520 | 1 | $132,213,520 |
| 56 | Nicolas Cage | $131,000,000 | 1 | $131,000,000 |
| 57 | Angelina Jolie | $131,000,000 | 1 | $131,000,000 |
| 58 | Mark Wahlberg | $120,015,682 | 3 | $40,005,227 |
| 59 | Chris Hemsworth | $104,015,451 | 2 | $52,007,726 |
| 60 | Tom Cruise | $102,111,747 | 1 | $102,111,747 |
| 61 | Melissa McCarthy | $100,987,048 | 2 | $50,493,524 |
| 62 | Leslie Jones | $100,658,084 | 1 | $100,658,084 |
| 63 | Kate McKinnon | $100,658,084 | 1 | $100,658,084 |
| 64 | Kristen Wiig | $100,658,084 | 1 | $100,658,084 |
| 65 | Antonio Banderas | $95,900,000 | 1 | $95,900,000 |
| 66 | Catherine Zeta-Jones | $95,900,000 | 1 | $95,900,000 |
| 67 | Ming Xi | $94,951,615 | 1 | $94,951,615 |
| 68 | Qiao Shan | $94,951,615 | 1 | $94,951,615 |
| 69 | Tong Dawei | $94,951,615 | 1 | $94,951,615 |
| 70 | Tian Yu | $94,951,615 | 1 | $94,951,615 |
| 71 | Ma Li | $94,951,615 | 1 | $94,951,615 |
| 72 | Dai Lele | $94,951,615 | 1 | $94,951,615 |
| 73 | Si-Yan Huo | $94,951,615 | 1 | $94,951,615 |
| 74 | Téa Leoni | $92,468,919 | 1 | $92,468,919 |
| 75 | Jim Carrey | $92,468,919 | 1 | $92,468,919 |
| 76 | Steven Pasquale | $87,087,428 | 1 | $87,087,428 |
| 77 | Mavis Fan | $84,960,442 | 1 | $84,960,442 |
| 78 | Gwei Lun-Mei | $84,960,442 | 1 | $84,960,442 |
| 79 | John Travolta | $83,951,012 | 1 | $83,951,012 |
| 80 | Anthony Hopkins | $82,175,115 | 2 | $41,087,558 |
| 81 | Benicio del Toro | $80,444,474 | 1 | $80,444,474 |
| 82 | Emily Blunt | $80,444,474 | 1 | $80,444,474 |
| 83 | Gerard Jugnot | $79,895,868 | 1 | $79,895,868 |
| 84 | Salman Khan | $77,721,747 | 3 | $25,907,249 |
| 85 | Sarah Michelle Gellar | $76,921,753 | 1 | $76,921,753 |
| 86 | Steve Martin | $76,700,000 | 1 | $76,700,000 |
| 87 | Bela Padilla | $76,168,428 | 1 | $76,168,428 |
| 88 | Xia Vigor | $76,168,428 | 1 | $76,168,428 |
| 89 | Aga Muhlach | $76,168,428 | 1 | $76,168,428 |
| 90 | Robin Williams | $73,093,107 | 3 | $24,364,369 |
| 91 | Edward Norton | $70,136,827 | 1 | $70,136,827 |
| 92 | Seth Green | $70,136,827 | 1 | $70,136,827 |
| 93 | Charlize Theron | $70,136,827 | 1 | $70,136,827 |
| 94 | Mos Def | $70,136,827 | 1 | $70,136,827 |
| 95 | Franky G. | $70,136,827 | 1 | $70,136,827 |
| 96 | Manuel Garcia Rulfo | $68,689,987 | 1 | $68,689,987 |
| 97 | Ethan Hawke | $68,689,987 | 1 | $68,689,987 |
| 98 | Martin Sensmeier | $68,689,987 | 1 | $68,689,987 |
| 99 | Vincent D'Onofrio | $68,689,987 | 1 | $68,689,987 |
| 100 | Denzel Washington | $68,689,987 | 1 | $68,689,987 |
The International Market is defined as all territories excluding 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
Seth Rogen: By Jenn Deering Davis (Seth Rogen) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
