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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western 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 Western Stars - Worldwide Leading Western Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Western 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
Kevin Costner
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 36 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Dances with Wolves ($184,208,842 in 1990), Open Range ($58,331,254 in 2003), Silverado ($33,200,000 in 1985), Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 ($29,035,702 in 2024), Wyatt Earp ($25,052,000 in 1994), Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2 ($0 in 2025) |
2
Josh Brolin
| Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actor based on credits in that role in 15 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: True Grit ($171,243,005 in 2010), No Country for Old Men ($74,273,505 in 2007) |
3
Leonardo DiCaprio
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 24 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Django Unchained ($162,805,434 in 2012), Killers of the Flower Moon ($68,035,488 in 2023) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Costner | $329,827,798 | 6 | $54,971,300 |
| 2 | Josh Brolin | $245,516,510 | 2 | $122,758,255 |
| 3 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $230,840,922 | 2 | $115,420,461 |
| 4 | Clint Eastwood | $217,348,015 | 10 | $21,734,802 |
| 5 | Johnny Depp | $213,805,210 | 3 | $71,268,403 |
| 6 | Jeff Bridges | $198,250,849 | 2 | $99,125,425 |
| 7 | Robert Redford | $189,672,824 | 4 | $47,418,206 |
| 8 | Matt Damon | $186,770,130 | 2 | $93,385,065 |
| 9 | Hailee Steinfeld | $171,270,171 | 2 | $85,635,086 |
| 10 | Jamie Foxx | $162,805,434 | 1 | $162,805,434 |
| 11 | Christoph Waltz | $162,805,434 | 2 | $81,402,717 |
| 12 | Isla Fisher | $123,477,607 | 1 | $123,477,607 |
| 13 | Gene Hackman | $119,709,907 | 2 | $59,854,954 |
| 14 | Paul Newman | $118,839,478 | 2 | $59,419,739 |
| 15 | Jackie Chan | $117,402,525 | 2 | $58,701,263 |
| 16 | Will Smith | $113,805,681 | 1 | $113,805,681 |
| 17 | Kevin Kline | $113,805,681 | 1 | $113,805,681 |
| 18 | Salma Hayek | $113,805,681 | 1 | $113,805,681 |
| 19 | Kurt Russell | $110,622,481 | 3 | $36,874,160 |
| 20 | Mel Gibson | $101,631,272 | 1 | $101,631,272 |
| 21 | James Garner | $101,631,272 | 1 | $101,631,272 |
| 22 | Jodie Foster | $101,631,272 | 1 | $101,631,272 |
| 23 | Morgan Freeman | $101,157,447 | 1 | $101,157,447 |
| 24 | Richard Harris | $101,157,447 | 1 | $101,157,447 |
| 25 | Delores Taylor | $98,000,000 | 1 | $98,000,000 |
| 26 | Tom Laughlin | $98,000,000 | 1 | $98,000,000 |
| 27 | Ethan Hawke | $94,994,895 | 3 | $31,664,965 |
| 28 | Chris Pratt | $94,941,248 | 2 | $47,470,624 |
| 29 | Manuel Garcia Rulfo | $93,432,655 | 2 | $46,716,328 |
| 30 | Martin Sensmeier | $93,432,655 | 1 | $93,432,655 |
| 31 | Vincent D'Onofrio | $93,432,655 | 1 | $93,432,655 |
| 32 | Denzel Washington | $93,432,655 | 1 | $93,432,655 |
| 33 | Byung-hun Lee | $93,432,655 | 1 | $93,432,655 |
| 34 | Helena Bonham Carter | $89,302,115 | 1 | $89,302,115 |
| 35 | William Fichtner | $89,302,115 | 1 | $89,302,115 |
| 36 | Tom Wilkinson | $89,302,115 | 1 | $89,302,115 |
| 37 | Ruth Wilson | $89,302,115 | 1 | $89,302,115 |
| 38 | Armie Hammer | $89,302,115 | 1 | $89,302,115 |
| 39 | Kiefer Sutherland | $88,870,054 | 3 | $29,623,351 |
| 40 | Lou Diamond Phillips | $88,870,054 | 3 | $29,623,351 |
| 41 | Emilio Estevez | $88,870,054 | 3 | $29,623,351 |
| 42 | Christopher Lloyd | $88,055,283 | 1 | $88,055,283 |
| 43 | Michael J. Fox | $88,055,283 | 1 | $88,055,283 |
| 44 | Mary Steenburgen | $88,055,283 | 1 | $88,055,283 |
| 45 | Viggo Mortensen | $87,498,125 | 3 | $29,166,042 |
| 46 | Javier Bardem | $74,273,505 | 1 | $74,273,505 |
| 47 | Brad Pitt | $70,411,722 | 2 | $35,205,861 |
| 48 | Robert De Niro | $68,035,488 | 1 | $68,035,488 |
| 49 | Louise Lombard | $67,286,731 | 1 | $67,286,731 |
| 50 | Omar Sharif | $67,286,731 | 1 | $67,286,731 |
| 51 | Aidan Quinn | $66,502,573 | 1 | $66,502,573 |
| 52 | Julia Ormond | $66,502,573 | 1 | $66,502,573 |
| 53 | Anthony Hopkins | $66,502,573 | 1 | $66,502,573 |
| 54 | Randy Quaid | $65,225,265 | 2 | $32,612,633 |
| 55 | Dennis Quaid | $62,657,274 | 3 | $20,885,758 |
| 56 | Robert Duvall | $58,331,254 | 1 | $58,331,254 |
| 57 | Annette Bening | $58,331,254 | 1 | $58,331,254 |
| 58 | Samuel L. Jackson | $55,110,529 | 3 | $18,370,176 |
| 59 | Tim Roth | $54,117,416 | 1 | $54,117,416 |
| 60 | Michael Madsen | $54,117,416 | 2 | $27,058,708 |
| 61 | Demián Bichir | $54,117,416 | 1 | $54,117,416 |
| 62 | Walton Goggins | $54,117,416 | 1 | $54,117,416 |
| 63 | Bruce Dern | $54,117,416 | 1 | $54,117,416 |
| 64 | Jennifer Jason Leigh | $54,117,416 | 1 | $54,117,416 |
| 65 | Russell Crowe | $53,606,916 | 1 | $53,606,916 |
| 66 | Matthew McConaughey | $50,701,325 | 1 | $50,701,325 |
| 67 | Idris Elba | $50,701,325 | 2 | $25,350,663 |
| 68 | Cuba Gooding, Jr. | $50,026,353 | 1 | $50,026,353 |
| 69 | Roseanne | $50,026,353 | 1 | $50,026,353 |
| 70 | Jennifer Tilly | $50,026,353 | 1 | $50,026,353 |
| 71 | Judi Dench | $50,026,353 | 1 | $50,026,353 |
| 72 | Steve Buscemi | $50,026,353 | 1 | $50,026,353 |
| 73 | John Travolta | $46,971,934 | 2 | $23,485,967 |
| 74 | Dan Haggerty | $45,411,063 | 1 | $45,411,063 |
| 75 | Casey Siemaszko | $44,726,644 | 1 | $44,726,644 |
| 76 | Charlie Sheen | $44,726,644 | 1 | $44,726,644 |
| 77 | Dermot Mulroney | $44,726,644 | 1 | $44,726,644 |
| 78 | Christian Slater | $44,143,410 | 1 | $44,143,410 |
| 79 | Billy Crystal | $43,440,947 | 1 | $43,440,947 |
| 80 | Jack Palance | $43,440,947 | 1 | $43,440,947 |
| 81 | Jon Lovitz | $43,440,947 | 1 | $43,440,947 |
| 82 | Daniel Stern | $43,440,947 | 1 | $43,440,947 |
| 83 | Liam Neeson | $43,139,261 | 2 | $21,569,631 |
| 84 | Charlize Theron | $42,720,965 | 1 | $42,720,965 |
| 85 | Sarah Silverman | $42,720,965 | 1 | $42,720,965 |
| 86 | Amanda Seyfried | $42,720,965 | 1 | $42,720,965 |
| 87 | Giovanni Ribisi | $42,720,965 | 1 | $42,720,965 |
| 88 | Seth MacFarlane | $42,720,965 | 1 | $42,720,965 |
| 89 | Neil Patrick Harris | $42,720,965 | 1 | $42,720,965 |
| 90 | Jane Fonda | $42,670,138 | 1 | $42,670,138 |
| 91 | Sigrid Thornton | $34,346,450 | 2 | $17,173,225 |
| 92 | Tom Burlinson | $34,346,450 | 2 | $17,173,225 |
| 93 | Susan Clark | $31,916,500 | 1 | $31,916,500 |
| 94 | Tim Conway | $31,916,500 | 1 | $31,916,500 |
| 95 | Bill Bixby | $31,916,500 | 1 | $31,916,500 |
| 96 | Don Knotts | $31,916,500 | 1 | $31,916,500 |
| 97 | Dustin Hoffman | $31,559,552 | 1 | $31,559,552 |
| 98 | Rosamund Pike | $29,819,114 | 1 | $29,819,114 |
| 99 | Christian Bale | $29,819,114 | 1 | $29,819,114 |
| 100 | Wes Studi | $29,819,114 | 3 | $9,939,705 |
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
Kevin Costner: Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Josh Brolin: By www.GlynLowe.com from Hamburg, Germany (Josh Brolin - Berlin Berlinale 66) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Leonardo DiCaprio: By Siebbi (Leonardo DiCaprio) [CC-BY-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
