The all-time most successful actors at the U.S. box office are part of an exclusive club, including Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, and more.
The most successful actors in Hollywood history have combined talent, versatility, and longevity to appear in hit after hit.
Tom Hanks, for instance — the 3rd 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 their total career hauls at the U.S. box office.
Most are well-known, like Hanks and Scarlett Johansson, while others, like the "Star Wars" C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels, are not, though their careers speak for themselves.
Check out the actors with the top U.S. box-office grosses of all time:
20. Stellan Skarsgard — $3.175 billion
Highest grossing film: "The Avengers" ($623.4 million)
19. Bruce Willis — $3.189 billion
Highest grossing film: "The Sixth Sense" ($293.5 million)
18. Will Smith — $3.205 billion
Highest grossing film: "Suicide Squad" ($325.1 million)
17. Emma Watson — $3.206 billion
Highest grossing film: "Beauty and the Beast" ($504 million)
16. Robert DeNiro — $3.233 billion
Highest grossing film: "Meet the Fockers" ($279.3 million)
15. Robin Williams — $3.279 billion
Highest grossing film: "Night at the Museum" ($250.9 million)
14. Gary Oldman — $3.368 billion
Highest grossing film: "The Dark Knight" ($534.9 million)
13. Michael Caine — $3.396 billion
Highest grossing film: "The Dark Knight" ($534.9 million)
12. Anthony Daniels — $3.420 million
Highest grossing film: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ($936.7 million)
11. Johnny Depp — $3.541 billion
Highest grossing film: "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" ($423.3 million)
10. Ian McKellan — $3.654 billion
Highest grossing film: "Beauty and the Beast" ($504 million)
9. Scarlett Johansson — $3.674 billion
Highest grossing film: "The Avengers" ($623.4 million)
8. Tom Cruise — $3.726 billion
Highest grossing film: "War of the Worlds" ($234.3 million)
7. Stanley Tucci — $3.758 billion
Highest grossing film: "Catching Fire" ($424.7 million)
6. Eddie Murphy — $3.811 billion
Highest grossing film: "Shrek 2" ($441.2 million)
5. Robert Downey, Jr. — $4.275 billion
Highest grossing film: "The Avengers" ($623.4 million)
4. Morgan Freeman — $4.515 billion
Highest grossing film: "The Dark Knight" ($534.9 million)
3. Tom Hanks — $4.522 billion
Highest grossing film: "Toy Story 3" ($415 million)
2. Harrison Ford — $4.871 billion
Highest grossing film: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ($936.7 million)
1. Samuel L. Jackson — $5.140 billion
Highest grossing film: "The Avengers" ($623.4 million)
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