We have one question for Paul Rudd: Do you ever age?! The guy looks almost exactly the same as he did when he first started appearing in movies in the ‘90s. Back then, he was the love interest in romantic comedies or teen films, but now? He’s in Marvel. Like every other star that’s dabbled in superhero films, that equates to a big salary.
Paul Rudd can easily pull down $41 million per movie, but that highly depends on the film. The first Ant-Man made him $300,000, but the last two gave him upwards of $40 million. He’s one of the few stars that haven’t retired from the Marvel Universe, so Rudd could be Disney’s secret weapon. Rudd’s net worth is approximately $70 million.
Chris Evans was lovingly dubbed America's a*s in the Avengers, and we couldn't agree more. His role in Captain America may have put him on the map for many people, but he's been in fantastic movies for years. This includes dramas like Puncture and Gifted, as well as comedies that were a blockbuster hit like Knives Out.
Because he was in Disney’s Marvel franchise, he made major bank, and that amount is only going to increase. Just as a comparison, he made $300,000 for his first Captain America movie, but the last one? He made $15 million. Just wow. Evan’s net worth sits at $80 million. We’re not sure what he’ll do now that he retired from Marvell, but we’re sure it’ll be good!
Lin-Manuel Miranda seems to be in pretty high demand lately. After his breakout hit Hamilton, everyone wants a piece of the pie. Miranda has worked with Disney on a lot of big hits like Encanto, Moana, and even Marry Poppins. That hasn’t stopped him from working on his own projects, however.
In the Heights released and was widely praised by both critics and fans. It seems like Miranda is really embodying Alexander Hamilton because he genuinely writes like he’s running out of time. The man earns $45.5 million per movie, but he’s got plenty of time to bump that up higher. His net worth is already $90 million and climbing.
Bradley Cooper isn’t a stranger to huge blockbusters. He’s been in so many that it’d be impossible to list them all here. A Star is Born earned him a lot of accreditations, as did American Sniper, Silver Linings Playbook, and American Hustle. Heck, he’s even done a little voice work as Rocket in Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers series.
While Cooper used to do at least three films a year, it seems like he’s cut back to around one per year. He’s also started producing like a lot of actors have done in the past. That doesn’t mean he’s in any less demand. He still can pull around $57 million per movie, which only adds to his $100 million net worth.
All those Marvel movies have really worked out well for Chris Hemsworth. this famous Australian actor is best known for his role as Thor, but that isn't the only thing he's done lately. He's also been in Extraction, 12 Strong, and plans on being in the upcoming Furiosa movie. This guy always stays busy.
The highest salary he ever earned was a jaw-dropping $76 million for – you guessed it – Thor. In fact, most of the money he’s earned is from this franchise, but his net worth is well beyond that at $130 million. There are no signs of him slowing down, especially since he’s no longer tied to Disney through Marvel movies.
There aren’t a lot of actors that are more famous than Ryan Reynolds right now. The guy is in high demand. From the early 2000s until now, he’s been in a ton of hit movies like The Proposal, Deadpool, and the most recent film to make headlines, The Adam Project. Being in high demand means you get to pretty much choose your salary.
This funny man has started earning around $71.5 million per film, not including $20 million for movies like Red Notice and another $20 for Six Underground. Basically, this guy's bank account is just gonna get fatter. Currently, he has a net worth of roughly $150 million. That’s almost doubled since last year!
Ben Affleck’s popularity seems to wax and wane more than the moon. That doesn't mean he isn't a great actor. He's won awards for his role in Good Will Hunting, and Armageddon was a huge blockbuster. It just seems like he takes on some pretty awful films. It’s kind of hit or miss. One of his most popular films has been his role as Batman, but that didn’t last too long.
After his performance as the Dark Knight, Affleck went back to directing. Guess he didn't enjoy his stint in the DC world. Along the way, he's grabbing a few supporting roles here and there. Thanks to his experience and Hollywood pull, he can earn around $55 million per film. His net worth is currently $150 million.
Daniel Craig has sat at the top of this list more than once, and there's a good reason for that. Craig may be most famous for his portrayal of 007, but that isn't all he's done. He's also been in Defiance, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Knives Out. The latter is set to already have two sequels to come out in the future!
Craig recently announced that he's retiring as James Bond, which is fair. He's been the spy for 15 years! We’re guessing he wants to make some new films that don’t involve nearly as much running and jumping. Craig can easily get $100 million for a single movie, which will only increase his current net worth of $160 million.
Considering that he's the face of the wildly popular Fast and Furious franchise, it's no wonder that Vin Diesel is rolling in the dough. In fact, his base salary for the ninth installment of the franchise was a whopping $9 million--which was only a fraction of the $55 million total he brought in that year.
Since the beginning of his career, Diesel's films have brought in more than $7 billion at the box office, and he frequently appears in the top ten of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood for any given year. Currently, his net worth sits at an impressive $225 million.
When it comes to his acting career, Samuel L. Jackson has definitely taken a quantity-over-quality approach. To date, he's been in over 150 films! While they haven't all been critical successes (Snakes on a Plane, anyone?), he's done just fine in the finances department. His net worth is currently $250 million.
Jackson's worth has clearly risen over the years when you look at the trajectory of his base salaries for films. In 1992, Jackson was paid only $75,000 as the star of White Sands. However, things had changed by the early 2000s. It was during this era that he starred in major hits like Unbreakable and Shaft, which netted him salaries in the millions instead of the thousands.
These days, Nicole Kidman is one of the highest-paid actors in the world, so it's no surprise that her net worth comes in at $250 million. From Batman to Academy Award-winning films, Kidman has done it all--and she's been handsomely compensated for her contributions!
Like most actors, Kidman didn't start out commanding millions. In the 1990s, her performances in movies like Days of Thunder and Far and Away brought in "mere" hundreds of thousands. However, by the early 2000s, she was nabbing $15 million dollar salaries for films like Cold Mountain and The Stepford Wives.
Morgan Freeman has a voice like no other, and whether he's narrating a film or starring in it, he knows how to draw in an audience...and the big bucks! Currently, he's got a net worth of $250 million, which may sound crazy to you and me but actually is pretty tame in the world of celebrities.
Freeman's net worth actually used to be higher, but that all changed in 2010 after a very expensive divorce in which he paid his ex-wife more than $100 million. Luckily, when you're as highly paid as Morgan Freeman, making back millions doesn't take long at all.
These days, you don't see Kevin Costner as much as you used to, but that's probably because work becomes exceedingly optional when you're worth millions. To be precise, Costner has an estimated net worth of $250 million. In addition to his acting, Costner also made his millions by investing in a casino.
Costner got his big break all the way back in 1987 thanks to his role in The Untouchables. It wasn't long after that in 1990 that he was directing and starring in Dances With Wolves, which won him two Academy Awards and millions at the box office.
You don't star in one of the most successful sitcoms of all time and walk away empty-handed. And Julia Louis-Dreyfus is anything but empty-handed! Currently, this comedian has a net worth of more than $250 million dollars, and something tells me she's not finished yet.
Louis-Dreyfus rose to superstardom thanks to her role as Elaine on Seinfeld, and she had a superstar salary to go along with all those accolades and all that fame. At the beginning of the show's run, she was earning approximately $3 million per season. However, by the time the show ended, that total was closer to $15 million per season.
Jessica Biel's net worth changes depending on how you're looking at it. Alone, her net worth is actually somewhere in the range of $20 million--which is nothing to complain about. However, she also happens to be married to Justin Timberlake, and when you consider their finances as a couple, her net worth skyrockets to more than $250 million.
While she may not be worth nearly as much as her singer husband, she's still managed to bring in millions at the box office. Her biggest win was with Blade: Trinity, which brought in more than $150 million worldwide.
Leonardo DiCaprio is often regarded as one of the best actors of our time, and that doesn’t come without some serious dough. DiCaprio isn’t a stranger to this list either. He’s been placed on here a total of eight times, and that’s largely thanks to the fact that his movies have earned over $7.2 billion worldwide.
DiCaprio almost started out of the gate with acclaim, earning his first nomination when he was just 19 years old. That hasn't changed, either. He can earn anywhere from $20 million to $45 million per movie, which is only a drop in the bucket compared to his net worth of $260 million. Now that he’s finally earned an Academy Award, will he slow down? Probably not, and that’s good news for us!
Never heard of Akshay Kumar? That’s okay! He’s not hugely popular in America, but overseas? He’s super popular. There are few Bollywood actors that have earned as much notoriety as Kumar. For the last 29 years, he's appeared in over 100 films and won several awards including a National Film Award for Best Actor.
Because his films are so popular, he's the first Bollywood actor whose films have crossed the domestic net lifetime amount of $390 million. Kumar earns around $65 million per film, which has earned him a net worth of $273 million. With all the awards under his belt, we’re not surprised!
Denzel Washington is an actor that's beloved, lauded, and award-winning. Is it any surprise that he's also filthy rich? He has an estimated net worth of $280 million, and if you ask his fans, he deserves every last penny of that. When it comes to acting, he's in a league of his own.
Washington's films like Training Day, Malcolm X, The Pelican Brief all brought in millions at the box office, and the actor took home his fair share of those profits. Although it's hard to pin down a precise number, it's very likely that Denzel Washington is being paid upwards of $80 million every year.
Mark Wahlberg makes some questionable movie choices in the past, but he’s apparently doing something right. Sure, he was in The Happening, but he has also been in The Departed, Daddy’s Home, Transformer, and recently, Uncharted. It doesn’t matter whether it’s comedy, horror, or action – Mark Wahlberg seems down to perform in it.
All this has led to him earning something like $58 million per movie. Of course, that highly depends on the movie. That being said, Wahlberg has started performing behind the camera more than in front. He’s chosen to produce films. Guess it’s a little easier than acting in them! Currently, his net worth is $300 million.
Is anyone really surprised to see Jennifer Aniston on this list? If anything, we thought she would have placed higher! As one of America's many sweethearts and the star of one of the biggest sitcoms of all time, it's no wonder she's amassed a fortune for herself. She currently has a net worth of $300 million.
Aniston didn't begin her time on Friends bringing in millions. In fact, her salary for the first season was only a little more than $500,000. However, by the end of the show's run, she was being paid $18 to $20 million per season. Even today, she brings in the big bucks for movie roles, and it's estimated that she makes about $20 million per year.
Robert Downey Jr. has been in the biz for a long time. His first appearance was in a 1970s movie, Pound, but it wasn’t the ‘80s until he became immensely popular. Unfortunately, he had some drug issues, which kept him from reaching his full potential. With a lot of hard work and a strong support system, he cleaned up his act and became one of the highest-paid actors of the decade.
Thanks to his appearances as Iron Man in Disney’s Iron Man, he’s earning something like $75 million per movie. His net worth is currently $300 million, but how long will he stay acting? Now that his role as Iron Man is over, he may take a bit of time to relax and spend some time with his wife. Since 2008, when the original Iron Man was released, Downey appeared in 10 Marvel films alone!
Is there anything that Dwayne Johnson can’t do? He started his career as a wrestler – we always wondered what the Rock was cookin’. Then, he transitioned into an acting star, and he’s also a Disney star, so this guy can do anything he puts his mind to. On top of that, he makes major bank.
Even for one-offs, Johnson can make a ton of money. Jungle Cruise netted him a whopping $22 million. In 2018, he made much more than that. The Rock made $124 million. The year after that, he made over $89 million. Thanks to all these great movie deals and endorsements, he’s now worth $320 million.
Will Smith has made major headlines in more than one way in the past. There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that he makes good movies. His role as Richard Williams in King Richard was literally Oscar-winning. He’s been one of the top-billed actors for quite a while, earning around $44 million per movie!
That being said, his reputation will likely take a huge hit after the Oscar drama of 2022. He’s already lost lots of partnerships and contacts that he really needed. What really makes him one of the richest actors in America, however, is his net worth of $350 million. Wonder if he’ll drop from the list in the following year…
People these days might not think about Victoria Principal all that much, but during the '70s and '80s there wasn't a more famous or beloved TV actress. Between her acting career and her numerous business ventures, Principal has managed to build up a respectable net worth of more than $350 million.
Principal is most well-known for her role as Pam Ewing on the hit primetime soap opera Dallas. She appeared on the show's first nine seasons as a main cast member. However, money clearly isn't everything to her. After she announced her departure from the show, the producers made her an offer that would have made her the highest-paid TV actor at the time, but she turned it down to pursue other ventures.
Jackie Chan has been in show business for decades at this point, and, during that time, he's built a career that's both highly respected and highly profitable. As one of the highest-paid actors in the world, it's no wonder that he's amassed a net worth of roughly $400 million.
For several years now, Chan's annual income has been in the range of $40 million to $60 million, and it's all thanks to his ability to bring in ticket sales at the box office. Cumulatively, his movies have made more than $2.5 billion worldwide, with the most successful being the movies in the Rush Hour franchise.
Yeah, you read that right – Adam Sandler can still pull the big bucks. This comedian has become a household name thanks to his acting and screenwriting, but that isn't all he does. He's a singer-songwriter and even produces some films. As he gets older, he has started working on movies his kids can watch.
Guess The Waterboy, Big Daddy, and Eight Crazy Nights aren’t really kid-friendly (even if they are some of his best films). His most famous recent film is Hotel Transylvania, but he’s branched out and performed in dramas like Uncut Gems. That being said, he isn’t putting away the kid’s movies. Sandler makes around $56 million per movie and has a net worth of $420 million.
These days, the Olsen twins don't do much acting, but they did get their start in Hollywood as child actors. It's no doubt that their early popularity helped set them on a path to riches, but that's only half of their financial story. Their current combined net worth is a staggering $500 million.
While acting paid the bills for a time for the Olsen twins, they've since moved on to other pursuits as they have gotten older. Primarily, they're now known as fashion icons and businesswomen. They have their own couture fashion line, The Row, that's sold exclusively at high-end stores. So, we expect their net worth to keep rising in the future!
Robert De Niro is an award-winning actor who knows how to give performances that are both critically acclaimed and financially lucrative. It's estimated that he makes upwards of $20 million per year, and considering that his career has been going on for decades, it's no wonder he has a massive net worth of $500 million.
However, in recent years, it seems that De Niro's net worth and riches may have taken a hit. Since 2019, the actor has been part of some messy divorce proceedings with his ex-wife. While the two had a prenup that said De Niro would pay his ex-wife millions in a divorce, she's seeking to obtain 50% of his wealth.
People may refer to George Clooney as an A-list celebrity, but that designation really doesn't do him justice. We need to invent a new list that correctly conveys how famous (and rich!) Clooney truly is. Currently, his net worth is estimated to be in the range of $500 million.
Clooney has been a Hollywood fixture for so long that it's easy to think that he's always been wildly wealthy. However, that's not the case. His net worth has actually had a meteoric rise over the years. Back in 1993, it was estimated to only be about $500,000. However, in 2019 he finally hit the $500 million mark.
Has there ever been a Tom Cruise blockbuster that wasn't a complete success at the box office? Whether his acting is any good is another story, but he has an undeniable talent for bringing in the big bucks. Considering that he's been in show business for decades, it should come as no surprise that he has a massive net worth of $600 million.
For his iconic role in 1983's Risky Business, Cruise only made a measly $75,000. However, his earning power continued to steadily rise over the years. For his work in the Mission Impossible movies, he recieved a dizzying $70 million per film. However, his highest earnings came from War of the Worlds for which he made $100 million.
