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Stars of the Most $100 Million
Here is a list of actors and actresses who have appeared in or supplied a voice for the most movies that have grossed more than $100 million at the domestic USA box office. Scroll down to see each of the listed star's filmography.
13: Tom Hanks. 11: Harrison Ford. 10: Tom Cruise; Eddie Murphy; Mel Gibson. 9: Julia Roberts; Samuel L. Jackson; 8: John Ratzenberger; Jim Carrey; Robin Williams. 7: James Earl Jones; Clint Howard; Cameron Diaz; Morgan Freeman; Arnold Schwarzenegger. 6: Will Smith; John Cleese; Bonnie Hunt; Bruce Willis; Steve Buscemi; Paul Giamatti; Jack Nicholson; Ben Affleck; Dustin Hoffman; John Travolta; Dabney Coleman; Gene Hackman. 5: Anthony Daniels; Kenny Baker; Frank Oz; Verne Troyer; Rance Howard; Drew Barrymore; Tommy Lee Jones; Joe Pesci; Judge Reinhold ; Dan Aykroyd; Michael Gough; William Fichtner; John Heard; Cuba Gooding Jr.; Glenn Close; Ving Rhames; Pierce Brosnan; Christopher Lloyd; Rick Moranis; George Clooney; Larry Miller; Tracy Reiner; Brian Doyle-Murray; Demi Moore; Tim Curry; Sylvester Stallone ; Danny Glover; Judi Dench; James Cromwell; Chris Cooper.
-- Oscar nomination; -- Oscar win.
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13 Tom Hanks
$329.7 million, "Forrest Gump" (1994)
$245.8 million, "Toy Story 2" (1999) (voice)
$233.6 million, "Cast Away" (2000)
$216.1 million, "Saving Private Ryan" (1998)
$191.7 million, "Toy Story" (1995) (voice)
$173.7 million, "Apollo 13" (1995)
$164.4 million, "Catch Me if You Can" (2002)
$136.8 million, "The Green Mile" (1999)
$126.5 million, "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993)
$115.7 million, "You've Got Mail" (1998)
$113.8 million, "Big" (1988)
$107.4 million, "A League of Their Own" (1992)
$104 million, "Road to Perdition" (2002)
Total Gross of These Films: $2.26 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $171.1 million
Memorable Characters: Josh, "Big"; Forrest Gump, "Forrest Gump"; voice of Woody, "Toy Story" films; Capt. Miller, "Saving Private Ryan"
11 Harrison Ford
$460.9 million, "Star Wars" (1977)
$309.1 million, "Return of the Jedi" (1983)
$290.2 million, "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980)
$242.3 million, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981)
$197.2 million, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989)
$183.7 million, "The Fugitive" (1993)
$179.9 million, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984)
$172.6 million, "Air Force One" (1997)
$155.4 million, "What Lies Beneath" (2000)
$122 million, "Clear and Present Danger" (1994)
$115 million, "American Graffiti" (1973)
Total Gross of These Films: $2.42 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $220.5 million
Memorable Characters: Han Solo, "Star Wars" trilogy; Indiana Jones; President James Marshall, "Air Force One"
(Note: Ford made a cameo in "E.T." which made $434.8 million.)
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Tom Cruise
$215.4 million, "Mission: Impossible 2" (2000)
$180.9 million, "Mission: Impossible" (1996)
$176.8 million, "Top Gun" (1986)
$172.8 million, "Rain Man" (1988)
$158.3 million, "The Firm" (1993)
$153.6 million, "Jerry Maguire" (1996)
$141.3 million, "A Few Good Men" (1992)
$132 million, "Minority Report" (2002)
$105.2 million, "Interview With the Vampire" (1994)
$100.6 million, "Vanilla Sky" (2001)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.53 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $153.3 million
Memorable Characters: "Maverick" (Lt. Pete Mitchell), "Top Gun"; Joel, "Risky Business"; Jerry Maguire; Ethan Hunt, "Mission: Impossible" films
(Note: Cruise made a cameo in "Austin Powers in Goldmember," which has made $213.1 million.)
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Eddie Murphy
$267.7 million, "Shrek" (2001) (voice)
$234.8 million, "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984)
$153.7 million, "Beverly Hills Cop 2" (1987)
$144.1 million, "Doctor Dolittle" (1998)
$128.8 million, "The Nutty Professor" (1996)
$128.1 million, "Coming to America" (1988)
$123.3 million, "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" (2000)
$120.6 million, "Mulan" (1998) (voice)
$112.9 million, "Dr. Dolittle 2" (2001)
$103.3 million, "Daddy Day Care" (2003)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.52 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $151.7 million
Memorable Characters: Axel Foley in the "Beverly Hills Cop" films; Reggie Hammond in the "48 HRS." films; Dr. Dolittle; Sherman Klump (and other Klumps), "The Nutty Professor" films; Donkey, "Shrek"
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Mel Gibson
$227.9 million, "Signs" (2002)
$182.8 million, "What Women Want" (2000)
$147.2 million, "Lethal Weapon 2" (1989)
$144.7 million, "Lethal Weapon 3" (1992)
$141.6 million, "Pocahontas" (1995) (voice)
$136.5 million, "Ransom" (1996)
$130.4 million, "Lethal Weapon 4" (1998)
$113.3 million, "The Patriot" (2000)
$106.8 million, "Chicken Run" (2000) (voice)
$101.6 million, "Maverick" (1994)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.43 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $143.3 million
Memorable Characters: Martin Riggs, the "Lethal Weapon" films; Mad Max in the "Road Warrior" films; William Wallace, "Braveheart"; Rocky, "Chicken Run"
(Note: Gibson made a cameo in "Casper," which made $100.3 million.)
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Samuel L. Jackson
$431 million, "The Phantom Menace" (1999)
$356.8 million, "Jurassic Park" (1993)
$310.7 million, "Attack of the Clones" (2002)
$141.2 million, "XXX" (2002)
$128.1 million, "Coming to America" (1988)
$108.8 million, "S.W.A.T." (2003)
$108.7 million, "A Time to Kill" (1996)
$107.9 million, "Pulp Fiction" (1994)
$100 million, "Die Hard With a Vengeance" (1995)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.79 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $199.3 million
Memorable Character: Jules Winnfield, "Pulp Fiction"; Mace Windu, "The Phantom Menace"
Julia Roberts
$183.4 million, "Ocean's Eleven" (2001)
$178.4 million, "Pretty Woman" (1990)
$152.1 million, "Runaway Bride" (1999)
$126.8 million, "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997)
$125.5 million, "Erin Brockovich" (2000)
$119.7 million, "Hook" (1991)
$116 million, "Notting Hill" (1999)
$101.6 million, "Sleeping With the Enemy" (1991)
$100.7 million, "The Pelican Brief" (1993)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.2 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $133.8 million
Memorable Characters: Vivian Ward, "Pretty Woman"; Jules, "My Best Friend's Wedding"; Erin Brockovich
John Ratzenberger
$333.8 million, "Finding Nemo" (2003) (voice)
$290.2 million, "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980)
$255.8 million, "Monsters, Inc." (2001) (voice)
$245.8 million, "Toy Story 2" (1999) (voice)
$191.7 million, "Toy Story" (1995) (voice)
$162.7 million, "A Bug's Life" (1998) (voice)
$134.2 million, "Superman" (1978)
$108.2 million, "Superman II" (1980)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.71 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $215.3 million
Memorable Characters: Hamm, "Toy Story" films; P.T. Flea, "A Bug's Life"; Yeti, "Monsters, Inc."
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Jim Carrey
$260 million, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
$240.9 million, "Bruce Almighty" (2003)
$184 million, "Batman Forever" (1995)
$181.4 million, "Liar Liar" (1997)
$127.2 million, "Dumb and Dumber" (1994)
$125.6 million, "The Truman Show" (1998)
$119.9 million, "The Mask" (1994)
$108.3 million, "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" (1995)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.34 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $168.4 million
Memorable Characters: Ace Ventura; the Mask; the Riddler, "Batman Forever"; Truman Burbank, "The Truman Show"; the Grinch; Bruce Nolan, "Bruce Almighty"
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Robin Williams
$219.2 million, "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993)
$217.4 million, "Aladdin" (1992) (voice)
$138.3 million, "Good Will Hunting" (1997)
$135 million, "Patch Adams" (1998)
$124 million, "The Birdcage" (1996)
$123.9 million, "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987)
$119.7 million, "Hook" (1991)
$100.4 million, "Jumanji" (1995)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.2 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $146.3 million
Memorable Characters: Mrs. Doubtfire; the genie in "Aladdin"; Patch Adams
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James Earl Jones
$460.9 million, "Star Wars" (1977) (voice)
$328.5 million, "The Lion King" (1994) (voice)
$309.1 million, "Return of the Jedi" (1983) (voice)
$290.2 million, "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) (voice)
$128.1 million, "Coming to America" (1988)
$122 million, "Clear and Present Danger" (1994)
$120.7 million, "The Hunt for Red October" (1990)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.76 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $251.3 million
Memorable Character Voice: Darth Vader's voice, "Star Wars" trilogy
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Clint Howard
$260 million, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
$213.1 million, "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002)
$206 million, "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" (1999)
$173.7 million, "Apollo 13" (1995)
$161.5 million, "The Waterboy" (1998)
$135.5 million, "The Jungle Book" (1967) (voice)
$100 million, "Parenthood" (1989)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.25 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $178.3 million
Memorable Characters: Known for appearing in most of the films directed by his brother, Ron
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Cameron Diaz
$267.7 million, "Shrek" (2001) (voice)
$176.5 million, "There's Something About Mary" (1998)
$126.8 million, "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997)
$125.3 million, "Charlie's Angels" (2000)
$119.9 million, "The Mask" (1994)
$100.6 million, "Vanilla Sky" (2001)
$100.5 million, "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" (2003)
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Morgan Freeman
$240.9 million, "Bruce Almighty" (2003)
$165.5 million, "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" (1991)
$140.4 million, "Deep Impact" (1998)
$118.5 million, "The Sum of All Fears" (2002)
$106.6 million, "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989)
$101.2 million, "Unforgiven" (1992)
$100.1 million, "Seven" (1995)
Total Gross of These Films: $973,200,000
Average Gross Per Film: $139 million
Memorable Characters: Hoke Colburn, "Driving Miss Daisy"; Fast Black, "Street Smart"; God, "Bruce Almighty"
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
$204.4 million, "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991)
$149.3 million, "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" (2003)
$146.2 million, "True Lies" (1994)
$119.4 million, "Total Recall" (1990)
$111.8 million, "Twins" (1988)
$107.3 million, "Batman and Robin" (1988)
$101.3 million, "Eraser" (1996)
Total Gross of These Films: $939,700,000
Average Gross Per Film: $134.2 million
Memorable Characters: The Terminator; Conan; Mr. Freeze, "Batman and Robin"
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Will Smith
$306.2 million, "Independence Day" (1996)
$250.1 million, "Men in Black" (1997)
$190.4 million, "Men in Black II" (2002)
$136.4 million, "Bad Boys II" (2003)
$113.8 million, "Wild Wild West" (1999)
$111.5 million, "Enemy of the State" (1998)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.10 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $184.7 million
Memorable Characters: James T. West, "Wild Wild West"; Agent J, "Men in Black" films; Muhammad Ali, "Ali";
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John Cleese
$317.6 million, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001)
$262 million, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002)
$160.2 million, "Die Another Day" (2002)
$126.9 million, "The World Is Not Enough" (1999)
$105.3 million, "George of the Jungle" (1997)
$100.5 million, "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" (2003)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.07 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $178.7 million
Memorable Characters: Q, "Die Another Day"; Nearly Headless Nick, "Harry Potter" films
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Bonnie Hunt
$255.8 million, "Monsters, Inc." (2001) (voice)
$172.8 million, "Rain Man" (1988)
$162.7 million, "A Bug's Life" (1998) (voice)
$153.6 million, "Jerry Maguire" (1996)
$136.8 million, "The Green Mile" (1999)
$100.4 million, "Jumanji" (1995)
Total Gross of These Films: $982,100,000
Average Gross Per Film: $163.7 million
Memorable Characters: Laurel, "Jerry Maguire"; Rosie, "A Bug's Life"
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Bruce Willis
$293.5 million, "The Sixth Sense" (1999)
$201.6 million, "Armageddon" (1998)
$140 million, "Look Who's Talking" (1989) (voice)
$117.3 million, "Die Hard 2: Die Harder" (1990)
$107.9 million, "Pulp Fiction" (1994)
$100 million, "Die Hard With a Vengeance" (1995)
Total Gross of These Films: $960,100,000
Average Gross Per Film: $160 million
Memorable Characters: John McClane in the "Die Hard" films; Dr. Malcolm Crowe, "The Sixth Sense"; voice of Mikey in "Look Who's Talking"
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Steve Buscemi
$255.8 million, "Monsters, Inc." (2001) (voice)
$201.6 million, "Armageddon" (1998)
$163.5 million, "Big Daddy" (1999)
$126.1 million, "Mr. Deeds" (2002)
$107.9 million, "Pulp Fiction" (1994)
$101.1 million, "Con Air" (1996)
Total Gross of These Films: $956,000,000
Average Gross Per Film: $159.3 million
Memorable Characters: Mr. Pink, "Reservoir Dogs"; Carl Showalter, "Fargo"; Garland Greene, "Con Air"; Randall, "Monsters, Inc."
Total Gross of These Films: $1.01 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $145.3 million
Memorable Character: Tina, "The Mask"; Kimmy, "My Best Friend's Wedding"; Mary, "There's Something About Mary"; Natalie, "Charlie's Angels"; Princess Fiona, "Shrek"
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Paul Giamatti
$216.2 million, "Saving Private Ryan" (1998)
$180 million, "Planet of the Apes" (2001)
$144.1 million, "Doctor Dolittle" (1998)
$126.8 million, "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997)
$125.6 million, "The Truman Show" (1998)
$117.6 million, "Big Momma's House" (2000)
Total Gross of These Films: $912,300,000
Average Gross Per Film: $152 million
Memorable Character: Limbo, "Planet of the Apes"; Pig Vomit, "Private Parts"
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Jack Nicholson
$251.2 million, "Batman" (1989)
$147.6 million, "As Good as It Gets" (1997)
$141.3 million, "A Few Good Men" (1992)
$133.7 million, "Anger Management" (2003)
$108.9 million, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975)
$108.4 million, "Terms of Endearment" (1983)
Total Gross of These Films: $891,000,000
Average Gross Per Film: $148.5 million
Memorable Characters: Randle Patrick McMurphy, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"; The Joker, "Batman"; Jack Torrance, "The Shining"
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Ben Affleck
$201.6 million, "Armageddon" (1998)
$198.5 million, "Pearl Harbor" (2001)
$138.3 million, "Good Will Hunting" (1997)
$118.5 million, "The Sum of All Fears" (2002)
$102.5 million, "Daredevil" (2003)
$100.2 million, "Shakespeare in Love" (1998)
Total Gross of These Films: $859,600,000
Average Gross Per Film: $143.3 million
Memorable Characters: Chuckie, "Good Will Hunting"; A.J., "Armageddon"; Jack Ryan, "The Sum of All Fears"; Daredevil
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Dustin Hoffman
$177.2 million, "Tootsie" (1982)
$172.8 million, "Rain Man" (1988)
$119.7 million, "Hook" (1991)
$106.3 million, "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979)
$104.4 million, "The Graduate" (1974)
$103.7 million, "Dick Tracy" (1990)
Total Gross of These Films: $784,400,000
Average Gross Per Film: $130.7 million
Memorable Characters: Benjamin Braddock, "The Graduate"; Dorothy Michaels, "Tootsie"; Raymond Babbitt, "Rain Man"
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Dabney Coleman
$177.2 million, "Tootsie" (1982)
$140 million, "Stuart Little" (1999)
$119.3 million, "On Golden Pond" (1981)
$116 million, "The Towering Inferno" (1974)
$115.7 million, "You've Got Mail" (1998)
$103.3 million, "9 to 5" (1980)
Total Gross of These Films: $771,400,000
Average Gross Per Film: $128.6 million
Memorable Characters: Franklin Hart Jr., "9 to 5"; McKittrick, "WarGames"
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John Travolta
$181.4 million, "Grease" (1978)
$140 million, "Look Who's Talking" (1989)
$112.2 million, "Face/Off" (1997)
$107.9 million, "Pulp Fiction" (1994)
$104.6 million, "Phenomenon" (1996)
$102.7 million, "The General's Daughter" (1999)
Total Gross of These Films: $748,800,000
Average Gross Per Film: $124.8 million
Memorable Characters: Danny Zuko, "Grease"; Vincent Vega, "Pulp Fiction"
(Note: Travolta made a cameo in "Austin Powers in Goldmember," which has made $213.1 million.)
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Gene Hackman
$158.3 million, "The Firm" (1993)
$134.2 million, "Superman" (1978)
$124 million, "The Birdcage" (1996)
$111.5 million, "Enemy of the State" (1999)
$108.2 million, "Superman II" (1980)
$101.1 million, "Unforgiven" (1992)
Total Gross of These Films: $737,300,000
Average Gross Per Film: $122.9 million
Memorable Characters: Little Bill Daggett, "Unforgiven"; Lex Luthor in the "Superman" films; Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, "The French Connection"
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Anthony Daniels
$460.9 million, "Star Wars" (1977)
$431 million, "The Phantom Menace" (1999)
$310.7 million, "Attack of the Clones" (2002)
$309.1 million, "Return of the Jedi" (1983)
$290.2 million, "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.8 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $360 million
Memorable Character: C-3PO, the "Star Wars" movies
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Kenny Baker
$460.9 million, "Star Wars" (1977)
$431 million, "The Phantom Menace" (1999)
$310.7 million, "Attack of the Clones" (2002)
$309.1 million, "Return of the Jedi" (1983)
$290.2 million, "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.8 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $360 million
Memorable Character: R2-D2, the "Star Wars" movies
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Frank Oz
$431 million, "The Phantom Menace" (1999) (voice)
$310.7 million, "Attack of the Clones" (2002) (voice)
$309.1 million, "Return of the Jedi" (1983) (voice)
$290.2 million, "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) (voice)
$255.8 million, "Monsters, Inc." (2001) (voice)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.6 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $319.6 million
Memorable Characters: Yoda, the "Star Wars" movies; Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Animal, Sam the Eagle, "Muppets" movies
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Verne Troyer
$317.3 million,"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001)
$260 million,"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
$250.1 million, "Men in Black" (1997)
$213.1 million, "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002)
$206 million, "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" (1999)
Total Gross of These Films: $1.25 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $250.3 million
Memorable Character: Mini-Me, "Austin Powers"
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Rance Howard
$306 million, "Independence Day" (1996)
$260 million,"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
$173.7 million, "Apollo 13" (1995)
$169.3 million, "A Beautiful Mind" (2001)
$100 million, "Parenthood" (1989)
Total Gross of These Films: $1 billion
Average Gross Per Film: $201.5 million
Family and Friends: Rance is the father of Ron Howard, who directed all of the above films expect "Independence Day"
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Drew Barrymore
$434.8 million, "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982)
$184 million, "Batman Forever" (1995)
$125.3 million, "Charlie's Angels" (2000)
$103 million, "Scream" (1996)
$100.5 million, "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" (2003)
Total Gross of These Films: $947,600,000
Average Gross Per Film: $189.5 million
Memorable Characters: Gertie, "E.T."; Josie Geller, "Never Been Kissed"; Dylan, "Charlie's Angels"
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Tommy Lee Jones
$250.1 million, "Men in Black" (1997)
$190.4 million, "Men in Black II" (2002)
$184 million, "Batman Forever" (1995)
$183.7 million, "The Fugitive" (1993)
$116.7 million, "Double Jeopardy" (1999)
Total Gross of These Films: $893,900,000
Average Gross Per Film: $178.8 million
Memorable Characters: U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard, "The Fugitive"; Two-Face, "Batman Forever"; Clay Shaw, "JFK"; Agent K, "Men in Black" films;
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Joe Pesci
$285 million, "Home Alone" (1990)
$172.7 million, "Home Alone II: Lost in New York" (1992)
$147.2 million, "Lethal Weapon 2" (1989)
$144.7 million, "Lethal Weapon 3" (1992)
$130.4 million, "Lethal Weapon 4" (1998)
Total Gross of These Films: $880,000,000
Average Gross Per Film: $176 million
Memorable Characters: One of the burglars, "Home Alone" films; Vinny Gambini, "My Cousin Vinny"; Tommy DeVito, "GoodFellas"; Leo Getz, "Lethal Weapon" films
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Judge Reinhold
$234.8 million, "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984)
$153.7 million, "Beverly Hills Cop 2" (1987)
$148.2 million, "Gremlins" (1984)
$144.8 million, "The Santa Clause" (1994)
$139.2 million, "The Santa Clause 2" (2002)
Total Gross of These Films: $820,600,000
Average Gross Per Film: $164.1 million
Memorable Character: Billy Rosewood in the "Beverly Hills Cop" films
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Dan Aykroyd
$220.9 million, "Ghostbusters" (1984)
$198.5 million, "Pearl Harbor" (2001)
$179.9 million, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984)
$112.5 million, "Ghostbusters II" (1989)
$106.6 million, "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989)
Total Gross of These Films: $818,400,000
Average Gross Per Film: $163.7 million
Memorable Characters: Doctor Raymond Stantz, "Ghostbusters" films; Elwood Blues, "Blues Brothers"; Beldar, "The Coneheads"
(Note: Aykroyd made a cameo in "Casper" ($100.3 million. Adding this would bring his numbers to six films, $910.3 million or $151.8 million per film)
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Michael Gough
$251.2 million, "Batman" (1989)
$184 million, "Batman Forever" (1995)
$162.8 million, "Batman Returns" (1992)
$107.3 million, "Batman and Robin" (1997)
$101 million, "Sleepy Hollow" (1999)
Total Gross of These Films: $806,300,000
Average Gross Per Film: $161.3 million
Memorable Character: Alfred, "Batman" films
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William Fichtner
$201.6 million, "Armageddon" (1998)
$198.5 million, "Pearl Harbor" (2001)
$182.6 million, "The Perfect Storm" (2000)
$108.5 million, "Black Hawk Down" (2001)
$100.9 million, "Contact" (1997)
Total Gross of These Films: $789,100,000
Average Gross Per Film: $157.8 million
Memorable Characters: Kent, "Contact"; David "Sully" Sullivan, "The Perfect Storm"
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John Heard
$285 million, "Home Alone" (1990)
$172.7 million, "Home Alone II: Lost in New York" (1992)
$113.8 million, "Big" (1988)
$102.2 million, "In the Line of Fire" (1993)
$100.7 million, "The Pelican Brief" (1993)
Total Gross of These Films: $774,400,000
Average Gross Per Film: $154.9 million
Memorable Character: Peter MaCallister, the father in the "Home Alone" films
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Cuba Gooding Jr.
$198.5 million, "Pearl Harbor" (2001)
$153.6 million, "Jerry Maguire" (1996)
$147.6 million, "As Good as It Gets" (1997)
$141.3 million, "A Few Good Men" (1992)
$105.2 million, "Coming to America" (1988)
Total Gross of These Films: $769,100,000
Average Gross Per Film: $153.8 million
Memorable Characters: Rod Tidwell, "Jerry Maguire"; Tre, "Boyz N the Hood"
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Glenn Close
$172.6 million, "Air Force One" (1997)
$171 million, "Tarzan" (1999) (voice)
$156.6 million, "Fatal Attraction" (1987)
$136.2 million, "101 Dalmatians" (1996)
$119.7 million, "Hook" (1991)
Total Gross of These Films: $756,100,000
Average Gross Per Film: $151.2 million
Memorable Characters: Alex Forrest, "Fatal Attraction"; Cruella De Vil, "101 Dalmatians"; Kala, "Tarzan"
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Ving Rhames
$215.4 million, "Mission: Impossible 2" (2000)
$180.9 million, "Mission: Impossible" (1996)
$145.8 million, "Lilo & Stitch" (2002)
$107.9 million, "Pulp Fiction" (1994)
$101.1 million, "Con Air" (1996)
Total Gross of These Films: $751,100,000
Average Gross Per Film: $150.2 million
Memorable Characters: Marsellus Wallace, "Pulp Fiction"; Luther Stickell, "Mission: Impossible" films
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Pierce Brosnan
$219.2 million, "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993)
$160.2 million, "Die Another Day" (2002)
$126.9 million, "The World Is Not Enough" (1999)
$125.3 million, "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997)
$106.4 million, "Goldeneye" (1995)
Total Gross of These Films: $738,000,000
Average Gross Per Film: $147.6 million
Memorable Character: James Bond
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Christopher Lloyd
$210.6 million, "Back to the Future" (1985)
$154.1 million, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988)
$118.4 million, "Back to the Future II" (1989)
$113.3 million, "The Addams Family" (1991)
$108.9 million, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975)
Total Gross of These Films: $705,300,000
Average Gross Per Film: $141.1 million
Memorable Characters: Doc Brown, the "Back to the Future" films; Judge Doom, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"
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George Clooney
$183.4 million, "Ocean's Eleven" (2001)
$182.6 million, "The Perfect Storm" (2000)
$112.7 million, "Spy Kids" (2001)
$108.8 million, "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over" (2003)
$107.3 million, "Batman and Robin" (1988)
Total Gross of These Films: $694,800,000
Average Gross Per Film: $138.9 million
Memorable Characters: Danny Ocean, "Ocean's Eleven," Billy Tyne, "The Perfect Storm"; Jack Foley, "Out of Sight"
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Rick Moranis
$220.9 million, "Ghostbusters" (1984)
$130.7 million, "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" (1989)
$130.5 million, "The Flintstones" (1994)
$112.5 million, "Ghostbusters II" (1989)
$100 million, "Parenthood" (1989)
Total Gross of These Films: $694,600,000
Average Gross Per Film: $138.9 million
Memorable Characters: Barney Rubble, "The Flintstones"; Wayne Szalinski, the "Honey, I Shrunk ..." films
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Larry Miller
$178.4 million, "Pretty Woman" (1990)
$152.1 million, "Runaway Bride" (1999)
$128.8 million, "The Nutty Professor" (1996)
$123.2 million, "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" (2000)
$108.2 million, "The Princess Diaries" (2001)
Total Gross of These Films: $690,600,000
Average Gross Per Film: $138.1 million
Memorable Character: Dean Richmond, "The Nutty Professor" films
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Tracy Reiner
$178.4 million, "Pretty Woman" (1990)
$173.7 million, "Apollo 13" (1995)
$113.8 million, "Big" (1988)
$107.9 million, "The Princess Diaries" (2001)
$107.4 million, "A League of Their Own" (1992)
Total Gross of These Films: $681,200,000
Average Gross Per Film: $136.2 million
Family and Friends: Tracy is the daughter of Penny Marshall and Michael Henry, but she took the last name of her mother's second husband, Rob Reiner. Penny Marshall directed "A League of Their Own" and "Big." Penny's brother, Garry, directed "Pretty Woman" and "The Princess Diaries." Garry also created "Laverne & Shirley,' which starred Penny, and "Happy Days," which starred Ron Howard, who directed "Apollo 13."
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Brian Doyle-Murray
$147.6 million, "As Good as It Gets" (1997)
$144.1 million, "Doctor Dolittle" (1998)
$140 million, "Stuart Little" (1999)
$121.7 million, "Wayne's World" (1992)
$112.5 million, "Ghostbusters II" (1989)
Total Gross of These Films: $665,900,000
Average Gross Per Film: $133.2 million
Memorable Character: Buster, "Groundhog Day"
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Demi Moore
$217.6 million, "Ghost" (1990)
$141.3 million, "A Few Good Men" (1992)
$106.6 million, "Indecent Proposal" (1993)
$100.5 million, "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" (2003)
$100.1 million, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1996) (voice)
Total Gross of These Films: $666,100,000
Average Gross Per Film: $133.2 million
Memorable Characters: Jules, "St. Elmo's Fire"; Molly Jensen, "Ghost"
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Tim Curry
$172.7 million, "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (1992)
$125.3 million, "Charlie's Angels" (2000)
$120.7 million, "The Hunt for Red October" (1990)
$112.9 million, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975)
$100.5 million, "The Rugrats Movies" (1998) (voice)
Total Gross of These Films: $632,100,000
Average Gross Per Film: $126.4 million
Memorable Character: Dr. Frank N. Furter, "Rocky Horror"
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Sylvester Stallone
$150.4 million, "Rambo: First Blood Part 2" (1985)
$127.9 million, "Rocky IV" (1985)
$122.8 million, "Rocky III" (1982)
$117.2 million, "Rocky" (1976)
$108.8 million, "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over" (2003)
Total Gross of These Films: $627,100,000
Average Gross Per Film: $125.4 million
Memorable Characters: Rocky Balboa; John Rambo
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Danny Glover
$147.2 million, "Lethal Weapon 2" (1989)
$144.7 million, "Lethal Weapon 3" (1992)
$130.4 million, "Lethal Weapon 4" (1998)
$101.6 million, "Maverick" (1994)
$101.3 million, "The Prince of Egypt" (1998) (voice)
Total Gross of These Films: $625,200,000
Average Gross Per Film: $125 million
Memorable Characters: Roger Murtaugh, "Lethal Weapon' films; Albert, "The Color Purple"
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Judi Dench
$160.2 million, "Die Another Day" (2002)
$126.9 million, "The World Is Not Enough" (1999)
$125.3 million, "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997)
$106.4 million, "Goldeneye" (1995)
$100.2 million, "Shakespeare in Love" (1998)
Total Gross of These Films: $619,000,000
Average Gross Per Film: $123.8 million
Memorable Characters: M, James Bond films; Queen Elizabeth, "Shakespeare in Love; Queen Victoria, "Mrs. Brown"
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James Cromwell
$140.4 million, "Deep Impact" (1998)
$136.8 million, "The Green Mile" (1999)
$118.5 million, "The Sum of All Fears" (2002)
$102.7 million, "The General's Daughter" (1999)
$101.3 million, "Eraser" (1996)
Total Gross of These Films: $599,700,000
Average Gross Per Film: $119.9 million
Memorable Characters: Farmer Hoggett, "Babe" films; Dudley Smith, "L.A. Confidential"; Mr. Skolnick, "Revenge of the Nerds" films
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Chris Cooper
$130 million, "American Beauty" (1999)
$121.5 million, "The Bourne Identity" (2002)
$113.3 million, "The Patriot" (2000)
$109.6 million, "Seabiscuit" (2003)
$108.7 million, "A Time to Kill" (1996)
Total Gross of These Films: $583,100,000
Average Gross Per Film: $116.6 million
Memorable Characters: Tom Smith, "Seabiscuit"; John Laroche, "Adaptation"; Col. Frank Fitts, "American Beauty"
