When it comes to acting, success can be measured in a lot of different ways — awards, respect, critical acclaim, prolificacy — but what movie executives really care about is profitability.
Which actor is going to sell the most tickets? Well, using the stats from Box Office Mojo, we can answer that.
1. Tom Hanks
Career Box Office: $4.26 billion
Highest Grossing Film: Toy Story 3
Career Average: $101 million per film
2. Morgan Freeman
Career Box Office: $4 billion
Highest Grossing Film: The Dark Knight
Career Average: $77 million per film
3. Harrison Ford
Career Box Office: $3.85 billion
Highest Grossing Film: Star Wars
Career Average: $101.4 million per film
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