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Top Ten Paid Actors

Dwayne ​Johnson​
Dwayne ​Johnson​

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is now officially the highest paid actor in the world. Take a second to fully comprehend that. This isn’t because film executives are scared of his 24-inch pythons – a number that seems to be multiplying at an alarming rate.

Jackie Chan​
Jackie Chan​

Jackie Chan has climbed to the second spot in Forbes' Highest Paid Actors List after the magazine’s annual who’s who of wealthy thespians expanded to include those working outside the US movie industry.

Matt Damon​
Matt Damon​

It received nine Academy Awards nominations, including Best Actor for Damon; he and Affleck won Oscars and Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. He and Affleck were each paid salaries of $600,000, while the film grossed over $225 million at the worldwide box office.

Tom Cruise​
Tom Cruise​

Salaries for the world's highest paid film actors currently range from $20–30 million, but an actor can earn substantially more by deferring all or part of their salary against a percentage of the film's gross, known within the industry as a "profit participation" deal.

Johnny Depp​
Johnny Depp​

Salaries for the world's highest paid film actors currently range from $20–30 million, but an actor can earn substantially more by deferring all or part of their salary against a percentage of the film's gross, known within the industry as a "profit participation" deal.

Jennifer ​Lawrence​
Jennifer ​Lawrence​

For the second year in a row, the odds are in her favor: Jennifer Lawrence is once again the world’s highest-paid actress, notching $46 million pretax over 12 months–$13 million more than second-ranked Melissa McCarthy, who pocketed $33 million.

source: forbes.com
Ben Affleck​
Ben Affleck​

It's been a rough year for the actor, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 45-year-old Ben Affleck has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actors for 2018 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings. UPDATE 19/05/2018 : This story seems to be false.

Vin Diesel​
Vin Diesel​

WATCH: Vin Diesel Has the Perfect 'Fast & Furious' Role for Helen Mirren Just above Diesel is martial arts superstar Jackie Chan, who earned $50 million, and in the top spot is Robert Downey Jr., who earned a staggering $80 million for his work on the film The Judge.

source: etonline.com
Melissa ​McCarthy​
Melissa ​McCarthy​

Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, fashion designer, and producer. A two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, she has also been nominated for a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, among others.

Shah Rukh ​Khan​
Shah Rukh ​Khan​

Shah Rukh Khan receives a considerable amount of media coverage in India, and is often referred to as "King Khan", "The Baadshah of Bollywood", or "The King of Bollywood".

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