
Alan RickmanĪcting great Alan Rickman, who died in 2016, racked up a total box-office gross of $3.55 billion in his lifetime. Michael CaineĪlthough over 170 acting roles dot Michael Caine’s long and prestigious resume, much of his $3.54 billion total box-office gross can be attributed to the “Batman” trilogy, along with nine-digit showings from films like “Inception,” “Cars 2” and “Interstellar.” 40. Doubtfire,” the “Night at the Museum” franchise and voice work for animated films like “Aladdin” and “Happy Feet.” 41. The late Robin Williams claims box-office receipts of $3.51 billion thanks to blockbusters like “Mrs. In all, his movies have grossed $3.48 billion. Stellan SkarsgardĪlthough his top box-office hits include critical darlings and nine-digit powerhouses like “Good Will Hunting” and “Angels & Demons,” Stellan Skarsgard’s biggest films come from the “Avengers” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchises. He has over 120 acting credits and has starred in such hits as “Ant-Man,” “I Love You Man” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” 43. Paul Rudd’s films have grossed $3.48 billion, with his average gross per film at nearly $76 million. See: The Biggest Box-Office Bombs of the Past Decade 44. Among his acting credits are the movies “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “The Lion King,” “The Hunt for Red October” and “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.” James Earl JonesĪ star of both the stage and screen, James Earl Jones has starred in a number of notable films that have brought his lifetime box-office gross to $3.48 billion. Her films have grossed a total of $3.47 billion. Lupita Nyong'oĪs one of the stars of “Black Panther” - which is one of the top-grossing films of all time with a lifetime gross of $1.35 billion worldwide - it should be no surprise that Lupita Nyong’o made it onto this ranking. His movies have grossed an average of $84 million each for a lifetime total of $3.46 billion at the domestic box office. Robbie ColtraneĬomedian Robbie Coltrane might be best known as Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” films, but he also starred in two James Bond movies. Robert De NiroĪfter more than 40 years and more than 80 films that include “The Godfather,” “Raging Bull” and “Goodfellas,” Robert De Niro can claim a lifetime box-office gross of $3.43 billion. After more than two decades in the business, his 40-plus films boast average showings of $69 million. Owen Wilson sneaks into the top 40 with a box-office total of $3.4 billion. The late Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee starred in a number of blockbuster franchise films including “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” His films have grossed a total of $3.4 billion over the course of his lifetime. Regardless, the actors and actresses who bring home the big bucks are all but guaranteed fame and fortune in return.įrom Oscar-winning performers to blockbuster action stars, click through to learn about the actors and actresses whose films have made the most money of all time at the domestic box office. Others scored huge hits with recurring roles in franchises early on. Some of history’s top-grossing actors ground out big returns slowly over the course of long careers.
