Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is right at the top – having earned a serious $89.4 million. The “Fast & Furious” actor took the top spot on the list of the highest-paid actor in the world by Forbes magazine.
Chris Hemsworth came in 2nd place on the list with $76.4 million, followed by Robert Downey Jr. and Bollywood’s top-earning star Akshay Kumar just behind on $66 million and $65 million respectively.
The top five was completed by Jackie Chan, as he raked in a total income of $58 million over the past year.
The world’s top 10 highest-paid male actors collectively earned about $588 million between June 1, 2018, and June 1, 2019, before fees and taxes.
Others listed in the top 10 highest-paid actors this year included Bradley Cooper ($57 million), Adam Sandler ($57 million), Chris Evans ($43.5 million), Paul Rudd ($41 million), and Will Smith ($35 million).
In related news, Scarlett Johansson and Sofia Vergara lead this year’s list of highest-paid actresses in the World. It’s noteworthy that Johnson’s co-star in the Jumanji franchise, Kevin Hart, was named the highest-paid comedian of the year just last week. He brought in $59 million over that exact same time period.
The top 10 highest-paid male actors in the world of 2019
- Dwayne Johnson
Earnings: $89.4 million - Chris Hemsworth
Earnings: $76.4 million - Robert Downey Jr.
Earnings: $66 million - Akshay Kumar
Earnings: $65 million - Jackie Chan
Earnings: $58 million - Bradley Cooper (tie)
Earnings: $57 million - Adam Sandler (tie)
Earnings: $57 million - Chris Evans
Earnings: $43.5 million - Paul Rudd
Earnings: $41 million - Will Smith
Earnings: $35 million
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