{"id":1203,"date":"2010-04-11T03:25:24","date_gmt":"2010-04-11T08:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/k-line.org\/9\/?p=1203"},"modified":"2010-03-25T21:01:54","modified_gmt":"2010-03-26T02:01:54","slug":"top-grossing-actor-of-all-time-still-samuel-l-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/k-line.org\/9\/2010\/04\/11\/top-grossing-actor-of-all-time-still-samuel-l-jackson\/","title":{"rendered":"Top grossing actor of all time:  Still Samuel L. Jackson!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_1211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1211\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/k-line.org\/9\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/samuelljackson-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Samuel L. Jackson\" title=\"samuelljackson\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k-line.org\/9\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/samuelljackson-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/k-line.org\/9\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/samuelljackson-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/k-line.org\/9\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/samuelljackson.jpg 489w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samuel L. Jackson in <i>Pulp Fiction<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>Apparently, there was some controversy surrounding my comments in the <a href=\"http:\/\/k-line.org\/9\/2010\/03\/22\/what-are-your-top-10-american-movies-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\">K_Line survey<\/a> about your top ten films.  I said that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000168\/bio\" target=\"_blank\">Samuel L. Jackson<\/a> was the top grossing actor of all time, and I stand by that remark.  And frankly, aside from the near constant stream of profanity in many of his movies, I have to agree he is a pretty talented actor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ag-colorbox info\"><b>The top ten grossing actors of all time are:<\/b><\/div>\n<p>10. Robin Williams<br \/>\n9. Will Smith<br \/>\n8. Morgan Freeman<!--more--><br \/>\n7. Eddie Murphy<br \/>\n6. Bruce Willis<br \/>\n5. Tom Cruise<br \/>\n4. Orlando Bloom<br \/>\n3. Harrison Ford<br \/>\n2. Tom Hanks<br \/>\n1. Samuel L Jackson<sup class='footnote'><a href='#fn-1203-1' id='fnref-1203-1' onclick='return fdfootnote_show(1203)'>1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<div class=\"ag-colorbox info\">Details on top 10 actors of all time<\/div>\n<p><strong>10. Robin Williams<\/strong><br \/>\nU.S. Gross \u2013 $3,177,675,199<br \/>\nWorldwide Gross \u2013 $5,749,935,745<\/p>\n<h5>Most Successful Films:<\/h5>\n<p>   1. Night at the Museum \u2013 $574,480,841<br \/>\n   2. Aladdin \u2013 $504,050,219<br \/>\n   3. Mrs. Doubtfire \u2013 $441,286,195<br \/>\n   4. Happy Feet \u2013 $385,000,317<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>9. Will Smith<\/strong><br \/>\nU.S. Gross \u2013 $2,542,908,988<br \/>\nWorldwide Gross \u2013 $5,771,022,176<\/p>\n<h5>Most Successful Films:<\/h5>\n<p>   1. Independence Day \u2013 $817,400,878<br \/>\n   2. Hancock \u2013 $624,346,274<br \/>\n   3. Men in Black \u2013 $587,790,539<br \/>\n   4. I Am Legend \u2013 $585,055,701<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>8. Morgan Freeman<\/strong><br \/>\nU.S. Gross \u2013 $3,138,301,600<br \/>\nWorldwide Gross \u2013 $5,851,042,996<\/p>\n<h5>Most Successful Films:<\/h5>\n<p>   1. The Dark Knight \u2013 $1,000,245,358<br \/>\n   2. The War of the Worlds (Narrator) \u2013 $591,745,532<br \/>\n   3. Bruce Almighty \u2013 $485,004,995<br \/>\n   4. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves \u2013 $390,500,000<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>7. Eddie Murphy<\/strong><br \/>\nU.S. Gross \u2013 $3,470,799,901<br \/>\nWorldwide Gross \u2013 $6,211,397,821<\/p>\n<h5>Most Successful Films:<\/h5>\n<p>   1. Shrek 2 \u2013 $919,838,758<br \/>\n   2. Shrek the Third \u2013 $798,958,162<br \/>\n   3. Beverly Hills Cop \u2013 $316,300,000<br \/>\n   4. Coming to America \u2013 $288,800,000<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>6. Bruce Willis<\/strong><br \/>\nU.S. Gross \u2013 $3,045,317,743<br \/>\nWorldwide Gross \u2013 $ 6,432,992,990<\/p>\n<h5>Most Successful Films:<\/h5>\n<p>   1. The Sixth Sense \u2013 $672,806,292<br \/>\n   2. Armageddon \u2013 $554,600,000<br \/>\n   3. Live Free or Die Hard \u2013 $383,531,464<br \/>\n   4. Over the Hedge- $336,002,981<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>5. Tom Cruise<\/strong><br \/>\nU.S. Gross \u2013 $3,274,294,878<br \/>\nWorldwide Gross \u2013 $6,642,337,497<\/p>\n<h5>Most Successful Films:<\/h5>\n<p>   1. The War of the Worlds \u2013 $591,745,532<br \/>\n   2. Mission Impossible 2 \u2013 $546,209,889<br \/>\n   3. The Last Samurai \u2013 $456,810,575<br \/>\n   4. Rain Man \u2013 $412,800,000<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>4. Orlando Bloom<\/strong><br \/>\nU.S. Gross \u2013 $2,390,308,637<br \/>\nWorldwide Gross \u2013 $6,554,217,251<\/p>\n<h5>Most Successful Films:<\/h5>\n<p>   1. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King \u2013 $1,133,027,325<br \/>\n   2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man\u2019s Chest \u2013 $1,065,659,812<br \/>\n   3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers \u2013 $926,284,377<br \/>\n   4. Troy \u2013 $497,398,577<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>3. Harrison Ford<\/strong><br \/>\nU.S. Gross \u2013 $3,630,449,689<br \/>\nWorldwide Gross \u2013 $6,657,454,464<\/p>\n<h5>Most Successful Films:<\/h5>\n<p>   1. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope \u2013 $797,900,000<br \/>\n   2. Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull \u2013 $786,558,765<br \/>\n   3. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back \u2013 $534,171,960<br \/>\n   4. The Fugitive \u2013 $368,900,000<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2. Tom Hanks<\/strong><br \/>\nU.S. Gross \u2013 $3,985,186,565<br \/>\nWorld Gross \u2013 $8,007,367,700<\/p>\n<h5>Most Successful Films:<\/h5>\n<p>   1. The Da Vinci Code \u2013 $757,236,138<br \/>\n   2. Forrest Gump \u2013 $679,400,525<br \/>\n   3. Saving Private Ryan \u2013 $481,635,085<br \/>\n   4. Cast Away \u2013 $427,230,516<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>1. Samuel L Jackson<\/strong><br \/>\nU.S. Gross \u2013 $4,458,983,764<br \/>\nWorldwide Gross \u2013 $8,640,150,950<\/p>\n<h5>Most Successful Films:<\/h5>\n<p>   1. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace \u2013 $924,288,297<br \/>\n   2. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith \u2013 $848,998,877<br \/>\n   3. The Incredibles \u2013 $635,564,642<br \/>\n   4. Iron Man \u2013 $582,313,199<\/p>\n<p>FOOTNOTES:<\/p>\n<div class='footnotes' id='footnotes-1203'>\n<div class='footnotedivider'><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li id='fn-1203-1'>  SOURCE:  TopTenz, http:\/\/www.toptenz.net\/top-10-most-successful-actors-at-the-box-office.php  <span class='footnotereverse'><a href='#fnref-1203-1'>&#8617;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/k-line.org\/9\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1203?print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http:\/\/k-line.org\/9\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/pdf.png\" alt=\"image_pdf\" title=\"View PDF\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/k-line.org\/9\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1203?print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http:\/\/k-line.org\/9\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apparently, there was some controversy surrounding my comments in the K_Line survey about your top ten films. 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