10 Highest Paid Actors In The World (2019)
Did you ever wonder which star earns the most in the World?
If not then it is time to know about the top 10 actors whose bank accounts have a hefty amount of money as compared to other actors in the World.
I’m sure you will be curious to know who they are and how they earn their money. So, it’s time to know more about them. Let’s uncover the list.
10. Chris Evans: $34 million
I have already added Thor and Ironman in the list of highest paid actors in the World; now it is time to add another superhero, i.e. Captain America. People love this superhero who is ready to save America at any cost. The movies which made a fortune for him are The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America, Captain America The Winter Soldier, Fantastic Four, and Civil war. This celebrity’s net worth is $50 million as of 2019.
9. Salman Khan: $38.5 million
Salman Khan is a famous Indian actor, producer, singer and tv personality. He started his career in the 90s and he is still active and appeared as a hero in a movie, although he is 53 years old now.
He is a hero of hundreds of movies. He brings typically action-pack films where he shows off his six-packs and dangerous stunts. Many youngsters admire him due to his fight moves.
His dialogues are quite famous all over India and Pakistan.
Dabangg 3, Bharat and Satellite Shankar are his upcoming movies.
Salman Khan net worth is $38.5 million.
8. Adam Sandler: $39.5 million
This American actor, comedian, singer, and producer is quite famous due to his two films: Punch-Drunk Love and The Wedding Singer.
“The Grown up” is one of the best comedy movies, and Adam appeared in it alongside Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, and Kevin James.
He worked in this movie as an actor and also wrote the movie script. This blockbuster movie made millions on box-office.
He also voiced many animated films like Hotel Transylvania and Hotel Transylvania 3.
Murder Mystery and Uncut gems are the upcoming movies of this World’s highest paid actor. As of 2019, Adam Sandler’s net worth is 39.5 million dollars.
7. Akshay Kumar: $40.5 million
This Bollywood superstar is one of the highest paid actors in India while secured the seventh position in the World’s highest paid actors list.
He is famous as an action hero who doesn’t mind trying dangerous stunts in the movies. He got some injuries while attempting severe stunts. He is also labeled as “India’s Jackie Chan” as he gets involved under challenging stunts.
In Bollywood industry where major stakeholders are Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Amir Khan, Akshay Kumar worked hard to compete with these famous superstars. His many movies didn’t gross high in the Bollywood box-office many times, but he didn’t let struggle go. He kept trying, and now he is one of the most famous and highest paid actors of the Bollywood industry.
This Bollywood actor, martial artist, and producer have appeared in more than one hundred Bollywood movies. He started his career in the early 90s where he appeared in action films such as Khiladi, Mohra, Suhaag, etc.
He also worked in many comedies, romance, and political movies. Houseful is one of the most watched comedy movies of Bollywood, and his performance in this movie is mind-blowing.
6. Will Smith: $42 million
This rapper-turned-actor is one of the most bankable stars of Hollywood. His one role of Man in Black earned him $100 million. He is a famous rapper, but most of his earnings come from movies.
It is interesting to know that Will Smith was once in debt, but his destiny changed when ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ crushed the box-office, and he paid off his debt.
After that movie, his earning got sky high as he became very famous and brought other blockbuster films such as Concussion, Men in Black (three series).
5. Jackie Chan: $45.5 million
Jackie Chan is the fifth highest paid actor in the World. We all love him due to his action and funny jokes combo. Many other actors copy his fighting style but Chan is unique, and no one can copy his form in a real way. Wish Dragon is the upcoming movie of this Hong-Kong martial artist.
He is a very hardworking actor who didn’t use body doubles or stuntman co-ordinators while performing a tough stunt. He earned respect due to his work passion. Rush-hour is one of the best movies from the actor. Kids and youngster got inspiration from his Karate art and like to perform his dangerous stunts. He is a kind director who has funny work-place attitude, and thus people want to stay in his community and work close to him.
4. Chris Hemsworth: $64.5 million
According to People with latest Money Reports May 2019, our handsome Thor is the highest paid actor in the World. He earned $58 million during the time of April 2018 to April 2019. This report considered his different money factors into account like the money he made from advertisement, upfront pay, profit participation, endorsement, and residuals.
Now the question is where he got all this money. All these high paid checks come from different resources, not just the entertainment industry. He made his fortune through smart stock investment, a real-estate investment and a profitable endorsement deal with CoverGirl cosmetics. He is the owner of various restaurants under the “Fat Hemsworth Burger” chain in Canberra. He started his fashion line titled “Chris Hemsworth Seduction.”
A short market sale comes from his top-selling perfume “With Love from Chris.” He has launched a vodka brand with his name “ Wonderhemsworth-Australia. Now you have got a bright idea that he earned money from multiple resources. Moreover, of course, we have to take into account his checks come from movies.
3. Robert Downey Jr.: $81 million
Our favorite Ironman captured the third position in the list of highest paid actors in the World. If you watch Avengers and Ironman, then you know very well that these movie series has crushed the box-office. Although we are going to miss Iron man in the Avengers, it doesn’t mean that Avengers-Endgame will end money game for our all-time favorite funny and cute Ironman. According to the latest celebrity news updates, we already know that Iron man has gone from the Avengers Team. We are going to miss him for sure.
2. Dwayne Johnson: $124 million
We all very well know Dwayne Johnson as “The Rock.” His earning comes from blockbuster movies such as Baywatch, Skyscraper, Rampage, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. He is a well-known American actor, producer, and semi-retired wrestling professional. People still like to watch his old wrestling shows. His robust personality inspires many youngsters of 80s and 90s to consider wrestling as a career.
The part of his earning also comes from social media marketing. This actor has 108 million Instagram followers, 13 million Twitter followers and 58 million on Facebook. He demands a seven-figure check for movie promotion separately. People like to see him on-screen and love to follow him on social media where they can interact with their favorite star – which is quite active on this social platform. His upcoming movies are Jumanji3, Fast & Furious 10 and Jungle Cruise.
1. George Clooney: $239 million
According to Forbes, George Clooney is the highest paid actors as he earned $239 million in 2018. The interesting thing is that this Oscar-winning actor is earning royalties and endorsement money from its old screen work. However, this total of $239 didn’t come from the entertainment industry. Fact is that the entertainment industry made him $6 million last years. Now the question is where from remaining $233 million reached into his pocket. This famous star earned $233 million from the sale of his tequila company –Casamigos. Diageo is a British Liquor giant who bought out Clooney’s company for $1 billion, with $700 coming upfront. The estimated net worth of George Clooney in 2019 is $500 million.
Even he doesn’t work for an entertainment company, and he has enough money to enjoy for more than ten years. In 2019, a TV-show “Catch- 22 “ will bring George Clooney as the co-star. Fans of this classic novel would love to see Clooney in the show. This Hulu-original comedy series will be released on 17-May 2019.
Finally, you have checked a list of the top ten highest paid actors in the World in 2019. Now tell me which star you like the most?
