The most successful actors in Hollywood history have combined talent, versatility, and longevity to appear in hit after hit.
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The 20 actors who have made the most money at the U.S. box office
The most successful actors in the history of the U.S. box office are a club that includes the likes of Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, and Morgan Freeman.
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Tom Hanks, for instance — the third highest-earning actor in the history of the U.S. box office — has all three qualities in spades.
We turned to Box Office Mojo to rank the top 20 actors of all-time by the total career hauls for their films at the U.S. box office.
The ranking shifted recently after the blockbuster release of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," with motion-capture icon Andy Serkis entering the top 20 for the first time.
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Check out the actors with the top U.S. box-office grosses of all time:
20. Bruce Willis — $3.189 billion
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19. Will Smith — $3.205 billion
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18. Emma Watson — $3.206 billion
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17. Robert DeNiro — $3.233 billion
Highest grossing film:
16. Robin Williams — $3.279 billion
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15. Michael Caine — $3.396 billion
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14. Gary Oldman — $3.414 billion
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13. Andy Serkis — $3.633 billion
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12. Johnny Depp — $3.642 billion
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11. Ian McKellan — $3.654 billion
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Highest grossing film:
10. Scarlett Johansson — $3.674 billion
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9. Stanley Tucci — $3.758 billion
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8. Tom Cruise — $3.777 billion
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7. Eddie Murphy — $3.811 billion
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6. Anthony Daniels — $4.016 billion
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Highest grossing film:
5. Robert Downey, Jr. — $4.281 billion
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4. Morgan Freeman — $4.521 billion
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3. Tom Hanks — $4.551 billion
Highest grossing film:
2. Harrison Ford — $4.963 billion
Highest grossing film:
1. Samuel L. Jackson — $5.149 billion
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