Tech: The 20 actors who have made the most money at the U.S. box office

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 star at 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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