10) Laurence Fishburne: Total Gross (in billions): $1,459.6
Movie Average (in millions): $48.7
#1 Film: The Matrix Reloaded
Highest Movie Gross (in millions): $281.6
9) Halle Berry: Total Gross (in billions): $1,479.6
Movie Average (in millions): $61.6
#1 Film: X-Men: The Last Stand
Highest Movie Gross (in millions): $234.4
8) Don Cheadle: Total Gross (in billions): $1,512.6
Movie Average (in millions): $52.2
#1 Film: Iron Man 2
Highest Movie Gross (in millions): $312.4
7) Queen Latifah: Total Gross (in billions): $1,616.7
Movie Average (in millions): $62.2
#1 Film: Ice Age 3
Highest Movie Gross (in millions): $196.6
6) Tyrese Gibson: Total Gross (in billions): $1,649.9
Movie Average (in millions): $137.5
#1 Film: Transformers 2
Highest Movie Gross (in millions): $402.1
5) Denzel Washington: Total Gross (in billions): $1,839.5
Movie Average (in millions): $47.2
#1 Film: American Gangster
Highest Movie Gross (in millions): $130.2
4) Will Smith: Total Gross (in billions): $2,520.9
Movie Average (in millions): $132.7
#1 Film: Independence Day
Highest Movie Gross (in millions): $306.2
3) Samuel L. Jackson: Total Gross (in billions): $2,812.9
Movie Average (in millions): $52.1
#1 Film: Revenge of the Sith
Highest Movie Gross (in millions): $380.3
2) Morgan Freeman: Total Gross (in billions): $2,945.4
Movie Average (in millions): $65.5
#1 Film: The Dark Knight
Highest Movie Gross (in millions): $533.3
1) Eddie Murphy: Total Gross (in billions): $3,713.9
Movie Average (in millions): $103.2
#1 Film: Shrek 2
Highest Movie Gross (in millions): $441.2
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Samuel L. Jackson holds the record at the box office as Hollywood’s highest-grossing actor of all time.
We wanted to delve deeper the top earning blacks in the film business and according to Box Office Mojo Eddie Murphy comes in at number one and surprisingly, Tyler Perry did not make the list. Click here to see if your favorite actor made the top 10.
