8) Tom Cruise (Worldwide Gross: $7,941.3 million)

Highest Grossing Film: Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol ($694.7 million)

Hollywood’s royalty since the 80’s. Tom Cruises remains a major force in Hollywood. His films have grossed $7.945 billion worldwide throughout the past few decades. Tom Cruise’s highest grossing movie is Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol ($694.7 million). This immensely talented actor has a huge fan following worldwide and has always been a dependable box office draw. He has appeared in some of the greatest hits in the industry, including his breakthrough role in Risky Business, and his critically acclaimed performance in Jerry Maguire. Cruise has also been successful with the hit action series Mission Impossible.