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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Documentary Movies


See also: Domestic Leading Documentary Stars - International Leading Documentary Stars - Worldwide Leading Adventure Stars - Worldwide Leading Action Stars - Worldwide Leading Comedy Stars - Worldwide Leading Drama Stars - Worldwide Leading Thriller/Suspense Stars - Worldwide Leading Horror Stars - Worldwide Leading Romantic Comedy Stars - Worldwide Leading Musical Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide 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
James Earl Jones
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 39 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Earth ($116,773,317 in 2009)

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Patrick Stewart
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 48 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Earth ($116,773,317 in 2009)

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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 ($90,000,000 in 1998)

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Complete List

Rank Name Worldwide
Box Office
Movies Average
1 James Earl Jones $116,773,317 1 $116,773,317
2 Patrick Stewart $116,773,317 1 $116,773,317
3 Omar Sharif $90,000,000 1 $90,000,000
4 Kate Maberly $90,000,000 1 $90,000,000
5 Michael Moore $55,657,368 2 $27,828,684
6 Jim Carrey $47,985,587 1 $47,985,587
7 Stuart Pankin $40,102,213 1 $40,102,213
8 Harry Shearer $31,279,211 1 $31,279,211
9 Judi Dench $29,196,944 1 $29,196,944
10 Kenneth Branagh $27,089,842 1 $27,089,842
11 Alexandra Jamieson $22,233,808 1 $22,233,808
12 Morgan Spurlock $22,233,808 1 $22,233,808
13 Kiefer Sutherland $22,199,356 1 $22,199,356
14 Kevin Spacey $19,716,752 2 $9,858,376
15 Daryl Hannah $17,252,287 1 $17,252,287
16 Chloe Hollings $16,515,203 1 $16,515,203
17 Bill Maher $13,881,317 1 $13,881,317
18 Avery Brooks $13,485,455 1 $13,485,455
19 Dave Chappelle $12,051,924 1 $12,051,924
20 Marlee Matlin $11,704,768 1 $11,704,768
21 Linda Hunt $10,658,756 1 $10,658,756
22 Ben Stein $7,720,487 1 $7,720,487
23 Toni Servillo $6,446,340 1 $6,446,340
24 Chris Rock $4,222,942 1 $4,222,942
25 Reda Kateb $3,847,465 1 $3,847,465
26 Cécile de France $3,847,465 1 $3,847,465
27 Venus Extravaganza $3,247,160 1 $3,247,160
28 Freddie Pendavis $3,247,160 1 $3,247,160
29 Octavia St. Laurent $3,247,160 1 $3,247,160
30 Junior Labeija $3,247,160 1 $3,247,160
31 Dorian Corey $3,247,160 1 $3,247,160
32 Willi Ninja $3,247,160 1 $3,247,160
33 Pepper Labeija $3,247,160 1 $3,247,160
34 Anji Xtravaganza $3,247,160 1 $3,247,160
35 Will Shortz $3,177,636 1 $3,177,636
36 Russell Simmons $2,702,000 1 $2,702,000
37 Jean Rochefort $2,440,345 1 $2,440,345
38 Martie Maguire $2,000,043 1 $2,000,043
39 Emily Robison $2,000,043 1 $2,000,043
40 Natalie Maines $2,000,043 1 $2,000,043
41 Jack White $1,610,163 1 $1,610,163
42 The Edge $1,610,163 1 $1,610,163
43 Jimmy Page $1,610,163 1 $1,610,163
44 Al Pacino $1,266,417 1 $1,266,417
45 Werner Herzog $1,252,613 1 $1,252,613
46 Robert Reich $1,225,769 1 $1,225,769
47 Michael Douglas $1,031,878 1 $1,031,878
48 Queen Latifah $1,027,622 1 $1,027,622
49 LeBron James $960,387 1 $960,387
50 Arthur Blessitt $741,557 1 $741,557
51 Tilda Swinton $736,762 2 $368,381
52 David Crosby $732,515 1 $732,515
53 The Lady Bunny $686,152 1 $686,152
54 Alexis Arquette $686,152 1 $686,152
55 Lypsinka $686,152 1 $686,152
56 Jackie Beat $686,152 1 $686,152
57 Mistress Formika $686,152 1 $686,152
58 Deee-lite $686,152 1 $686,152
59 Alice Dwyer $640,126 1 $640,126
60 Ruby O. Fee $640,126 1 $640,126
61 Aaron Altaras $640,126 1 $640,126
62 Max Mauff $640,126 1 $640,126
63 Vincent D'Onofrio $348,355 1 $348,355
64 Marisa Tomei $348,355 1 $348,355
65 Klaus Maria Brandauer $296,181 1 $296,181
66 Martin Doblmeier $296,181 1 $296,181
67 Peter Krause $259,840 1 $259,840
68 Michael MacAllister $172,867 1 $172,867
69 John Flansburgh $160,621 1 $160,621
70 John Linnell $160,621 1 $160,621
71 Alec Baldwin $145,626 1 $145,626
72 Radha Mitchell $138,433 1 $138,433
73 Adam Demos $138,433 1 $138,433
74 Don Cheadle $109,107 1 $109,107
75 Edward Norton $106,100 1 $106,100
76 Daniel Skinner $104,094 1 $104,094
77 Steve James $97,044 1 $97,044
78 Stephen "Stevie" Fielding $97,044 1 $97,044
79 Miranda Otto $85,755 1 $85,755
80 Gloria Pires $85,755 1 $85,755
81 Lior Liebling $82,553 1 $82,553
82 Ricki Lake $69,348 1 $69,348
83 Jim Parsons $54,149 1 $54,149
84 Zachary Quinto $54,149 1 $54,149
85 Kyle Singler $50,804 1 $50,804
86 Donte Greene $50,804 1 $50,804
87 Lance Stephenson $50,804 1 $50,804
88 Jerryd Bayless $50,804 1 $50,804
89 Brandon Jennings $50,804 1 $50,804
90 Michael Beasley (Basketball Player) $50,804 1 $50,804
91 Kevin Love $50,804 1 $50,804
92 Tyreke Evans $50,804 1 $50,804
93 John Lithgow $38,510 1 $38,510
94 Amalia Rodriguez $26,609 1 $26,609
95 Jamario Rowe $26,597 1 $26,597
96 Jaquan Rhodes $26,597 1 $26,597
97 Teague Berres $26,597 1 $26,597
98 Jailen Young $26,597 1 $26,597
99 Peter Jae $18,863 1 $18,863
100 Sunn Wee $18,863 1 $18,863

This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.

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