Late last month, Forbes released a list of the highest paid actors in the world (which, unbelievably, Mark Wahlberg topped) but his salary is nothing in comparison to how much money actors have brought to the box office, according to a new Business Insider list.
The list is essentially a who's who of big Hollywood actors. Samuel L. Jackson comes out on top, bringing in an insane $5.140 billion to studios over the course of his career, with The Avengers as his highest grossing film. Other action heroes like Robert Downey, Jr., Will Smith and Bruce Willis are also sure-fire box office hits. Browse the full list below.
1. Samuel L. Jackson — $5.140 billion
2. Harrison Ford — $4.871 billion
3. Tom Hanks — $4.522 billion
4. Morgan Freeman — $4.515 billion
5. Robert Downey, Jr. — $4.275 billion
6. Eddie Murphy — $3.811 billion
7. Stanley Tucci — $3.758 billion
8. Tom Cruise — $3.726 billion
9. Scarlett Johansson — $3.674 billion
10. Ian McKellan — $3.654 billion
11. Johnny Depp — $3.541 billion
12. Anthony Daniels — $3.420 million
13. Michael Caine — $3.396 billion
14. Gary Oldman — $3.368 billion
15. Robin Williams — $3.279 billion
16. Robert DeNiro — $3.233 billion
17. Emma Watson — $3.206 billion
18. Will Smith — $3.205 billion
19. Bruce Willis — $3.189 billion The Sixth Sense
20. Stellan Skarsgard — $3.175 billion The Avengers
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