HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Chris Evans attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

When in comes to box office earnings, Boston-born Chris Evans tops the list of actors and actresses from Massachusetts.

In fact, the Captain America actor’s movies have brought in a total of $13,753,699,045, which puts Massachusetts at #4 on NetVoucherCodes‘ top box office earners and where they’re from list.

Beating out Evans and Massachusetts were New Jersey’s Zoe Salanda at number three, New York’s Robert Downey, Jr. and number two, and Tennessee’s Samuel L. Jackson, whose movies have raked in a total of $27,774,380,735, topping the list.

At the bottom of the list was Indiana with James Dean at $30 million, Montana’s Gary Cooper at just over $60 million, and Connecticut’s Katharine Hepburn at just over $247.3 million.

Famous actors from Massachusetts

Admiring and envying the world’s biggest stars is easy to do on Instagram. From A-list movie stars and major musicians to pro ball players and comedians who landed their own sitcoms, there’s no shortage of evidence of just how good the good life is. They post pictures of themselves with other big shots on rooftop bars, at exclusive clubs, at backstage parties, and at restaurants where regular people can’t get a reservation.

But the vast majority of these celebrities were born and raised outside of Hollywood, finding their way to the bright lights and big money of superstardom from obscure beginnings in regular small towns or cities across the country.

Stacker compiled a list of actors that were born in Massachusetts from IMDb’s most popular list. For each actor, we included a movie poster image from a film he is known for (all movie poster images from OMDb). Keep reading to see which favorite actors are from your home state.

Jeremy Strong

OMDb

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (12/25/1978)

– Known for:
— Jerry Rubin in “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (2020)
— Vinny Daniel in “The Big Short” (2015)
— Dale Palmer in “The Judge” (2014)
Matt Damon

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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (10/8/1970)

– Known for:
— Will in “Good Will Hunting” (1997)
— Mark Watney in “The Martian” (2015)
— Colin in “The Departed” (2006)
John Krasinski

OMDb

– Born: Newton, Massachusetts (10/20/1979)

– Known for:
— Jack Ryan in “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” (2018-2022)
— Lee Abbott in “A Quiet Place” (2018)
Hamish Linklater

OMDb

– Born: Great Barrington, Massachusetts (7/7/1976)

– Known for:
— Porter Collins in “The Big Short” (2015)
— Cal Zapata in “Battleship” (2012)
— Leonard in “Fantastic Four” (2005)
Steve Carell

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– Born: Concord, Massachusetts (8/16/1962)

– Known for:
— Michael Scott in “The Office” (2005-2013)
— Andy in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005)
— John du Pont in “Foxcatcher” (2014)
Chris Evans

Gage Skidmore // Flickr

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (6/13/1981)

– Known for:
— Steve Rogers in “The Avengers” (2012)
— Captain America in “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011)
— Steve Rogers in “Captain America: Civil War” (2016)
Mark Wahlberg

Eva Rinaldi // Flickr

– Born: Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts (6/5/1971)

– Known for:
— Dignam in “The Departed” (2006)
— Producer in “The Fighter” (2010)
— Eddie Adams in “Boogie Nights” (1997)
Anthony Michael Hall

OMDb

– Born: West Roxbury, Massachusetts (4/14/1968)

– Known for:
— Greg Pulver in “War Machine” (2017)
— Gary L. Smith in “Live by Night” (2016)
— Jack in “Foxcatcher” (2014)
Kurt Russell

Gage Skidmore // Flickr

– Born: Springfield, Massachusetts (3/17/1951)

– Known for:
— John Ruth in “The Hateful Eight” (2015)
— Snake Plissken in “Escape from L.A.” (1996)
— David Grant in “Executive Decision” (1996)
James Spader

OMDb

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (2/7/1960)

– Known for:
— Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington in “The Blacklist” (2013-2021)
— Alan Shore in “Boston Legal” (2004-2008)
— Graham in “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” (1989)
Neal McDonough

OMDb

– Born: Dorchester, Massachusetts (2/13/1966)

– Known for:
— Fletcher in “Minority Report” (2002)
— Timothy ‘Dum Dum’ Dugan in “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011)
— Frank Gordon in “Timeline” (2003)
Steven Van Zandt

OMDb

– Born: Winthrop, Massachusetts (11/22/1950)

– Known for:
— Silvio Dante in “The Sopranos” (1999-2007)
— Frank Tagliano in “Lilyhammer” (2012-2014)
— Music Department in “Nine Months” (1995)
Jake Lacy

OMDb

– Born: Greenfield, Massachusetts (not available)

– Known for:
— Richard Semco in “Carol” (2015)
— Brett Wyden in “Rampage” (2018)
— Forde in “Miss Sloane” (2016)
Edward Norton

OMDb

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (8/18/1969)

– Known for:
— Lionel Essrog in “Motherless Brooklyn” (2019)
— Father Brian Finn in “Keeping the Faith” (2000)
— Aaron in “Primal Fear” (1996)
Joe Keery

OMDb

– Born: Newburyport, Massachusetts (4/24/1992)

– Known for:
— Steve Harrington in “Stranger Things” (2016-2022)
— Trust Fund Cole in “Molly’s Game” (2017)
— Jackson in “Slice” (2018)
John Cena

OMDb

– Born: West Newbury, Massachusetts (4/23/1977)

– Known for:
— Steven in “Trainwreck” (2015)
— Danny Fisher in “12 Rounds” (2009)
— Peacemaker in “The Suicide Squad” (2021)
Rob Delaney

OMDb

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (1/19/1977)

– Known for:
— Rob Norris in “Catastrophe” (2015-2019)
— Peter in “Deadpool 2” (2018)
— Jeff McKenzie in “Home Sweet Home Alone” (2021)
Bill Burr

OMDb

– Born: Canton, Massachusetts (6/10/1968)

– Known for:
— Frank Murphy in “F Is for Family” (2015-2021)
— Ray Bishop in “The King of Staten Island” (2020)
— Detective Walsh in “Date Night” (2010)
Jason Mantzoukas

OMDb

– Born: Nahant, Massachusetts (12/18/1972)

– Known for:
— Nadal in “The Dictator” (2012)
— Scarecrow in “The Lego Batman Movie” (2017)
— Frank in “The House” (2017)
John Michael Higgins

OMDb

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (2/12/1963)

– Known for:
— Terry Bohner in “A Mighty Wind” (2003)
— John in “Pitch Perfect” (2012)
— Scott Donlan in “Best in Show” (2000)
Casey Affleck

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– Born: Falmouth, Massachusetts (8/12/1975)

– Known for:
— Patrick Kenzie in “Gone Baby Gone” (2007)
— Lee Chandler in “Manchester by the Sea” (2016)
— Robert Ford in “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (2007)
Jeffrey Donovan

OMDb

– Born: Amesbury, Massachusetts (5/11/1968)

– Known for:
— Michael Westen in “Burn Notice” (2007-2013)
— Captain J.J. Jones in “Changeling” (2008)
— Steve Forsing in “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” (2018)
Bo Burnham

OMDb

– Born: Hamilton, Massachusetts (8/21/1990)

– Known for:
— Writer in “Inside” (2021)
— Writer in “Eighth Grade” (2018)
— Ryan in “Promising Young Woman” (2020)
Ray Bolger

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– Born: Dorchester, Massachusetts (1/10/1904)
– Died: 1/15/1987

– Known for:
— Hunk’ in “The Wizard of Oz” (1939)
— Barnaby Barnicle in “Babes in Toyland” (1961)
— Charley Wykeham in “Where’s Charley?” (1952)
Matthew Perry

OMDb

– Born: Williamstown, Massachusetts (8/19/1969)

– Known for:
— Chandler Bing in “Friends” (1994-2004)
— Matt Albie in “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” (2006-2007)
— Oz Oseransky in “The Whole Nine Yards” (2000)
Tom Everett Scott

OMDb

– Born: East Bridgewater, Massachusetts (9/7/1970)

– Known for:
— Guy Patterson in “That Thing You Do!” (1996)
— Michael Brantley in “Boiler Room” (2000)
— Jason in “Because I Said So” (2007)
B.J. Novak

OMDb

– Born: Newton, Massachusetts (7/31/1979)

– Known for:
— Ryan Howard in “The Office” (2005-2013)
— Pfc. Smithson Utivich in “Inglourious Basterds” (2009)
— Robert Sherman in “Saving Mr. Banks” (2013)
Ben Foster

OMDb

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (10/29/1980)

– Known for:
— Tanner Howard in “Hell or High Water” (2016)
— Charlie Prince in “3:10 to Yuma” (2007)
— Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery in “The Messenger” (2009)
Robert Goulet

OMDb

– Born: Lawrence, Massachusetts (11/26/1933)
– Died: 10/30/2007

– Known for:
— Quentin Hapsburg in “The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear” (1991)
— Robert Goulet in “Scrooged” (1988)
— Maxie Dean in “Beetlejuice” (1988)
David Morse

OMDb

– Born: Hamilton, Massachusetts (10/11/1953)

– Known for:
— Brutus ‘Brutal’ Howell in “The Green Mile” (1999)
— Colonel Reed in “The Hurt Locker” (2008)
— Ted Arroway in “Contact” (1997)
Jonathan Tucker

OMDb

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (5/31/1982)

– Known for:
— Jeff in “The Ruins” (2008)
— Tim Weiner in “The Virgin Suicides” (1999)
— Dennis Kelly in “Hostage” (2005)
Michael Beach

OMDb

– Born: Roxbury, Massachusetts (10/30/1963)

– Known for:
— Jesse (Manta’s Father) in “Aquaman” (2018)
— Frank Hunt in “If Beale Street Could Talk” (2018)
— Miles in “Soul Food” (1997)
Jack Haley

OMDb

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (8/10/1897)
– Died: 6/6/1979

– Known for:
— Hickory’ in “The Wizard of Oz” (1939)
— Jack Carroll in “Vacation in Reno” (1946)
— Steve Kimball in “Sing Your Way Home” (1945)
Matt LeBlanc

Thomas Atilla Lewis // Wikimedia Commons

– Born: Newton, Massachusetts (7/25/1967)

– Known for:
— Joey Tribbiani in “Friends” (1994-2004)
— Don West in “Lost in Space” (1998)
— Matt LeBlanc in “Episodes” (2011-2017)
Eli Roth

OMDb

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (4/18/1972)

– Known for:
— Producer in “Cabin Fever” (2002)
— Thanks in “Inglourious Basterds” (2009)
— Producer in “Grindhouse” (2007)
Donnie Wahlberg

OMDb

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (8/17/1969)

– Known for:
— Eric Matthews in “Saw II” (2005)
— Cubby Barnes in “Ransom” (1996)
— Duddits in “Dreamcatcher” (2003)
Finn Wittrock

OMDb

– Born: Lenox, Massachusetts (10/28/1984)

– Known for:
— Dandy Mott in “American Horror Story” (2014-2021)
— Mac in “Unbroken” (2014)
— Jamie Shipley in “The Big Short” (2015)
Alessandro Nivola

OMDb

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (6/28/1972)

– Known for:
— Dickie Moltisanti in “The Many Saints of Newark” (2021)
— Anthony Amado in “American Hustle” (2013)
— Dovid Kuperman in “Disobedience” (2017)
Michael Chiklis

OMDb

– Born: Lowell, Massachusetts (8/30/1963)

– Known for:
— Vic Mackey in “The Shield” (2002-2008)
— The Thing in “Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007)
— Dell Toledo in “American Horror Story” (2014-2015)
Scott Wolf

OMDb

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (6/4/1968)

– Known for:
— Dr. Scott Clemmens in “The Night Shift” (2014-2017)
— Tom Bishop in “Meet My Valentine” (2015)
— Donnie Ryan in “Perception” (2013-2015)
Leonard Nimoy

Sunset Boulevard // Getty Images

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (3/26/1931)
– Died: 2/27/2015

– Known for:
— Spock in “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” (1986)
— Spock in “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country” (1991)
— Spock Prime in “Star Trek” (2009)
Scott Grimes

OMDb

– Born: Lowell, Massachusetts (7/9/1971)

– Known for:
— Steve Smith in “American Dad!” (2005-2022)
— Brad Brown in “Critters” (1986)
— Birdie’ Burns in “Mystery, Alaska” (1999)
H. Jon Benjamin

OMDb

– Born: Worcester, Massachusetts (5/23/1966)

– Known for:
— Sterling Archer in “Archer” (2009-2021)
— Can of Vegetables in “Wet Hot American Summer” (2001)
— Trainer in “Not Another Teen Movie” (2001)
John Cazale

mptvima

– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (8/12/1935)
– Died: 3/13/1978

– Known for:
— Sal in “Dog Day Afternoon” (1975)
— Fredo in “The Godfather” (1972)
— Fredo Corleone in “The Godfather: Part II” (1974)
Bill Camp

OMDb

– Born: Massachusetts (10/22/1964)

– Known for:
— Radburn in “12 Years a Slave” (2013)
— Crazy Man in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” (2014)
— Detective Garrity in “Joker” (2019)