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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for New Line Movies
See also: Domestic Leading New Line Stars - International Leading New Line Stars - Worldwide Leading Walt Disney Stars - Worldwide Leading Warner Bros. Stars - Worldwide Leading Universal Stars - Worldwide Leading Sony Pictures Stars - Worldwide Leading Paramount Pictures Stars - Worldwide Leading 20th Century Fox Stars - Worldwide Leading Lionsgate Stars - Worldwide Leading MGM Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the New Line 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
Viggo Mortensen
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 23 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,123,837,908 in 2003), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ($921,715,176 in 2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ($894,316,394 in 2001), A History of Violence ($61,477,797 in 2005) |
2
Ian McKellen
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 20 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,123,837,908 in 2003), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ($921,715,176 in 2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ($894,316,394 in 2001) |
3
Elijah Wood
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 19 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ($921,715,176 in 2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ($894,316,394 in 2001) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viggo Mortensen | $3,001,347,275 | 4 | $750,336,819 |
| 2 | Ian McKellen | $2,939,869,478 | 3 | $979,956,493 |
| 3 | Elijah Wood | $1,816,031,570 | 2 | $908,015,785 |
| 4 | Orlando Bloom | $1,123,837,908 | 1 | $1,123,837,908 |
| 5 | Jackie Chan | $931,869,081 | 6 | $155,311,514 |
| 6 | Chris Tucker | $890,388,579 | 4 | $222,597,145 |
| 7 | Mike Myers | $676,406,139 | 3 | $225,468,713 |
| 8 | Jim Carrey | $675,613,296 | 3 | $225,204,432 |
| 9 | Heather Graham | $491,542,529 | 3 | $163,847,510 |
| 10 | Wesley Snipes | $419,572,172 | 4 | $104,893,043 |
| 11 | Nicole Kidman | $381,865,559 | 2 | $190,932,780 |
| 12 | Dakota Blue Richards | $367,262,558 | 1 | $367,262,558 |
| 13 | Michael Caine | $344,241,229 | 2 | $172,120,615 |
| 14 | Brad Pitt | $328,125,643 | 1 | $328,125,643 |
| 15 | Morgan Freeman | $328,125,643 | 1 | $328,125,643 |
| 16 | Brian Tochi | $322,930,422 | 3 | $107,643,474 |
| 17 | John Travolta | $322,567,931 | 2 | $161,283,966 |
| 18 | Beyoncé Knowles | $296,338,663 | 1 | $296,338,663 |
| 19 | Verne Troyer | $296,338,663 | 1 | $296,338,663 |
| 20 | Owen Wilson | $283,218,368 | 1 | $283,218,368 |
| 21 | Vince Vaughn | $283,218,368 | 1 | $283,218,368 |
| 22 | Will Ferrell | $271,889,798 | 2 | $135,944,899 |
| 23 | Jennifer Lopez | $260,034,048 | 2 | $130,017,024 |
| 24 | Jeff Daniels | $246,400,000 | 1 | $246,400,000 |
| 25 | Ryan Gosling | $204,847,136 | 2 | $102,423,568 |
| 26 | Ali Larter | $202,433,534 | 2 | $101,216,767 |
| 27 | Adam Sandler | $181,616,116 | 2 | $90,808,058 |
| 28 | Robert Englund | $177,092,581 | 3 | $59,030,860 |
| 29 | Ice Cube | $175,162,155 | 6 | $29,193,693 |
| 30 | Andrew Bryniarski | $158,485,082 | 2 | $79,242,541 |
| 31 | Jane Fonda | $155,931,301 | 1 | $155,931,301 |
| 32 | Michael Vartan | $155,931,301 | 1 | $155,931,301 |
| 33 | Amy Smart | $138,436,271 | 2 | $69,218,136 |
| 34 | Gary Oldman | $136,047,317 | 1 | $136,047,317 |
| 35 | Matt LeBlanc | $136,047,317 | 1 | $136,047,317 |
| 36 | William Hurt | $136,047,317 | 1 | $136,047,317 |
| 37 | Samuel L. Jackson | $133,841,521 | 4 | $33,460,380 |
| 38 | Drew Barrymore | $125,175,529 | 2 | $62,587,765 |
| 39 | Julianne Moore | $121,498,118 | 3 | $40,499,373 |
| 40 | Robbie Rist | $120,930,422 | 2 | $60,465,211 |
| 41 | Paige Turco | $120,930,422 | 2 | $60,465,211 |
| 42 | Robert De Niro | $120,583,902 | 2 | $60,291,951 |
| 43 | Johnny Depp | $115,987,497 | 3 | $38,662,499 |
| 44 | Rachel McAdams | $115,642,436 | 1 | $115,642,436 |
| 45 | Ken Kirzinger | $114,576,403 | 1 | $114,576,403 |
| 46 | Mary Elizabeth Winstead | $112,798,051 | 1 | $112,798,051 |
| 47 | Devon Sawa | $112,036,870 | 1 | $112,036,870 |
| 48 | Jack Nicholson | $107,054,484 | 1 | $107,054,484 |
| 49 | Denzel Washington | $106,361,623 | 2 | $53,180,812 |
| 50 | William H. Macy | $104,565,145 | 2 | $52,282,573 |
| 51 | Ashton Kutcher | $95,638,592 | 1 | $95,638,592 |
| 52 | Kevin Costner | $95,470,308 | 2 | $47,735,154 |
| 53 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $92,542,418 | 1 | $92,542,418 |
| 54 | A.J. Cook | $90,396,664 | 1 | $90,396,664 |
| 55 | Michael Landes | $90,396,664 | 1 | $90,396,664 |
| 56 | Anthony Hopkins | $89,204,700 | 1 | $89,204,700 |
| 57 | Michael Jai White | $87,949,859 | 1 | $87,949,859 |
| 58 | Vin Diesel | $84,991,068 | 3 | $28,330,356 |
| 59 | Penélope Cruz | $83,282,296 | 1 | $83,282,296 |
| 60 | Woody Harrelson | $82,309,477 | 2 | $41,154,739 |
| 61 | Don Cheadle | $81,440,839 | 2 | $40,720,420 |
| 62 | Adam Carl | $78,656,813 | 1 | $78,656,813 |
| 63 | Laurie Faso | $78,656,813 | 1 | $78,656,813 |
| 64 | Reese Witherspoon | $76,745,387 | 2 | $38,372,694 |
| 65 | Pierce Brosnan | $68,268,705 | 2 | $34,134,353 |
| 66 | James Caviezel | $68,079,671 | 1 | $68,079,671 |
| 67 | Dennis Quaid | $68,079,671 | 1 | $68,079,671 |
| 68 | Elizabeth Hurley | $67,683,989 | 1 | $67,683,989 |
| 69 | Bruce Greenwood | $66,554,547 | 1 | $66,554,547 |
| 70 | Steven Culp | $66,554,547 | 1 | $66,554,547 |
| 71 | Dustin Hoffman | $64,252,038 | 1 | $64,252,038 |
| 72 | Chris Evans | $61,453,420 | 1 | $61,453,420 |
| 73 | Jason Statham | $61,453,420 | 1 | $61,453,420 |
| 74 | Kim Basinger | $61,453,420 | 1 | $61,453,420 |
| 75 | Traylor Howard | $59,918,422 | 1 | $59,918,422 |
| 76 | Jamie Kennedy | $59,918,422 | 1 | $59,918,422 |
| 77 | Alan Cumming | $59,918,422 | 1 | $59,918,422 |
| 78 | Bob Hoskins | $59,918,422 | 1 | $59,918,422 |
| 79 | Edward Burns | $56,331,864 | 1 | $56,331,864 |
| 80 | Tobey Maguire | $49,805,462 | 1 | $49,805,462 |
| 81 | Tom Cruise | $48,446,802 | 1 | $48,446,802 |
| 82 | Jeremy Blackman | $48,446,802 | 1 | $48,446,802 |
| 83 | Robert Duvall | $47,902,566 | 1 | $47,902,566 |
| 84 | Haley Joel Osment | $47,902,566 | 1 | $47,902,566 |
| 85 | Keisha Castle-Hughes | $46,309,644 | 1 | $46,309,644 |
| 86 | Oscar Isaac | $46,309,644 | 1 | $46,309,644 |
| 87 | Jack Black | $44,328,822 | 2 | $22,164,411 |
| 88 | Andre Benjamin | $43,980,363 | 1 | $43,980,363 |
| 89 | Mark Wahlberg | $43,111,725 | 1 | $43,111,725 |
| 90 | John C. Reilly | $43,111,725 | 1 | $43,111,725 |
| 91 | Burt Reynolds | $43,111,725 | 1 | $43,111,725 |
| 92 | Charlie Sheen | $43,012,340 | 2 | $21,506,170 |
| 93 | Ryan Reynolds | $42,797,679 | 1 | $42,797,679 |
| 94 | James Murray | $42,273,609 | 1 | $42,273,609 |
| 95 | Corey Feldman | $42,273,609 | 1 | $42,273,609 |
| 96 | Tim Kelleher | $42,273,609 | 1 | $42,273,609 |
| 97 | Elias Koteas | $42,273,609 | 1 | $42,273,609 |
| 98 | Danny DeVito | $41,812,718 | 2 | $20,906,359 |
| 99 | Salma Hayek | $38,329,114 | 1 | $38,329,114 |
| 100 | Naomie Harris | $38,329,114 | 1 | $38,329,114 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Ian McKellen: By Gage Skidmore (Ian McKellen) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
