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MOVIES
Grosses
Top Moneymaking Stars (Top 1)
This list features actors who have been ranked in first place of highest money making stars in film history.
RANK | ACTOR | YEARS RANKED 1st | YEARS |
1 | Tom Cruise | 7 | 1986, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000–2001, 2005 |
2 | Bing Crosby | 5 | 1944–1948 |
3 | Clint Eastwood | 5 | 1972–1973, 1983–1984, 1993 |
4 | Burt Reynolds | 5 | 1978–1982 |
5 | Tom Hanks | 5 | 1994–1995, 1998, 2002, 2004 |
6 | Shirley Temple | 4 | 1935–1938 |
7 | John Wayne | 4 | 1950–1951, 1954, 1971 |
8 | Doris Day | 4 | 1960, 1962–1964 |
9 | Johnny Depp | 3 | 2006–2007, 2010 |
10 | Robert Redford | 3 | 1974–1976 |
11 | Mickey Rooney | 3 | 1939–1941 |
12 | Robert Redford | 3 | 1974–1976 |
13 | Johnny Depp | 3 | 2006–2007, 2010 |
References
The Numbers, 2025. Worldwide Lifetime Acting Box Office Star Records. [online] Available at: https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-star-records/worldwide/lifetime-acting/top-grossing-stars [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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