For the biggest actors in Hollywood, making it to the top of the list of highest-paid is a mark of great success. It means recognition not only for their acting chops, but also for their business savvy and sheer hard work.
At the pinnacle of success, these actors not only bring in millions each year, but also become role models for aspiring performers around the world. They are a source of inspiration for everyone who dreams of making an impact in show business.
The top earners serve as a reminder that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible. Their stories demonstrate that through perseverance and determination, any person can aspire to reach the highest levels of success.
In this article, we will take a look at the highest-earning actors and actresses of 2022, as reported by Forbes in their annual wealthiest actors list.
Who are the Highest Paid Actors in Movies and TV?
Ultimately, what it means to rank amongst the highest-paid actors in the world is more than just financial gain; it’s about the dedication and discipline needed to be successful in one’s craft
Here are some of the biggest names in the industry when you factor in their earning power.

Dwayne Johnson – $87.5 million
Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, has been one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors for years. In 2020 he earned an estimated $87.5 million and was named the world’s highest paid actor by Forbes.
He first shot to fame with his electrifying character in the WWF where he held a record of eight WWE championship titles. After professional wrestling, ‘The People’s Champion’ went on to become a box office star with hits like Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle (2017) and Fast Five (2011).

Ryan Reynolds – $71.5 million
Ryan Reynolds is an actor and screenwriter who earned an impressive $71.5 million this year to become Hollywood’s second-highest paid actor according to Forbes.
Reynolds has starred in a wide variety of films, from romantic comedies such as The Proposal (2009) and Definitely Maybe (2008), to action blockbusters like Deadpool (2016). He also stars in the hit Netflix series 6 Underground (2019). In addition to his successful acting career, Reynolds is also an entrepreneur with Aviation American gin and Mint Mobile telecom companies under his belt.

Mark Wahlberg – $58 million
Mark Wahlberg earned an estimated $58 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors.
Wahlberg first gained recognition for his rap music career before transitioning into film in the 1990s with films like Boogie Nights (1997). He later went on to star in a variety of films, ranging from The Departed (2006) and Ted (2012) to Daddy’s Home (2015) and Deepwater Horizon (2016). Wahlberg is also an executive producer for the popular HBO drama series Entourage.

Ben Affleck – $55 million
Ben Affleck earned an impressive $55 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors.
Affleck first rose to prominence for his role as Zack in Dazed and Confused (1993), but it was his portrayal of Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) that made him a household name. He has since starred in numerous critically acclaimed films such as Gone Girl (2014) and Argo (2012), for which he won an Oscar for Best Picture.

Vin Diesel – $54 million
Vin Diesel earned a whopping $54 million this year, securing his place among the highest paid actors in Hollywood.
Diesel first made a name for himself with his performance as Dominic Toretto in The Fast And The Furious franchise, but he has since appeared in numerous other films like Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014), xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) , and Bloodshot (2020). He also voices Groot in the Marvel Studios movies.
Akshay Kumar – $48.5 million
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is one of the world’s highest paid actors this year with an impressive $48.5 million earnings in 2020.
Kumar is considered to be one of India’s biggest stars, and has starred in over 100 films since his debut in 1991. He is best known for his roles in romantic comedies such as Namastey London (2007) and Singh Is Kinng (2008). He also recently released a biopic about Indian mathematical genius Anand Kumar called Super 30 (2019).

Lin-Manuel Miranda – $45.5 million
Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda earned an estimated $45.5 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors.
Miranda shot to fame with the Tony Award-winning musical Hamilton which he wrote, composed and starred in. He is also an accomplished film and television actor, appearing in Mary Poppins Returns (2018) and His Dark Materials (2019). Most recently, Miranda has been working on a feature film adaptation of his hit Broadway show In The Heights (2020).

Will Smith – $44.5 million
Will Smith earned an impressive $44.5 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors according to Forbes.
Smith first rose to prominence as a rap artist before transitioning into acting with roles like the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1996) and hit films like Bad Boys (1995) and Men In Black (1997). He has since starred in a range of blockbusters such as I am Legend (2007), Hancock (2008), and Aladdin (2019).

Adam Sandler – $42.5 million
Adam Sandler is one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors, having earned an estimated $42.5 million this year.
Sandler first came to prominence with his breakout performance in Billy Madison (1995), but he has since starred in numerous other comedies including The Wedding Singer (1998), Big Daddy (1999), and Grown Ups 2 (2013). More recently, he co-starred alongside Jennifer Aniston in the Netflix original movie Murder Mystery (2019).

Stephen Amell – $41.5 million
Canadian actor Stephen Amell earned an impressive $41.5 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors.
Amell first gained recognition for his lead role in the television series Arrow (2012-2020), but has since appeared in numerous other movies and shows such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) and Heirs Of The Night (2019). Amell is also set to star in two upcoming films, Code 8: Part II (2021) and Crossfire (TBD).

Chris Hemsworth – $40.5 million
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth earned an estimated $40.5 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors.
Hemsworth first rose to fame with his breakout performance as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, but he has also appeared in several other blockbusters such as Star Trek (2009) and The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016). Most recently, Hemsworth starred alongside Tessa Thompson in the comedy-action film Men In Black International (2019).

Leonardo DiCaprio – $39 million
Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio earned an impressive $39 million this year according to Forbes.
DiCaprio first gained recognition for his lead role in Titanic (1997), but he has since starred in several other hit films such as The Aviator (2004), The Departed (2006), Django Unchained (2012) and Once Upon a Time In Hollywood (2019). Recently, DiCaprio has been focusing on producing environmentally-focused documentaries.

Chris Evans – $37.5 million
Chris Evans earned an estimated $37.5 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors according to Forbes.
Evans first rose to fame with his role as Captain America/Steve Rogers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, but he has also appeared in numerous other movies such as Snowpiercer (2013) and Gifted (2017). Most recently, Evans took a break from acting to focus on directing, producing and starring in the upcoming psychological thriller The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019).

Anthony Mackie – $35 million
Anthony Mackie earned an impressive $35 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors according to Forbes.
Mackie first rose to prominence with his breakout performance as Falcon/Sam Wilson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. He has also appeared in numerous other films such as 8 Mile (2002), Pain & Gain (2013) and Detroit (2017). Most recently, Mackie starred alongside Will Smith and Alec Baldwin in Gemini Man (2019).

Hugh Jackman – $34 million
Australian actor Hugh Jackman earned an impressive $34 million this year according to Forbes.
Jackman first gained recognition with his breakout performance as Wolverine in the X-Men films, but he has since starred in several other blockbusters such as The Prestige (2006), Les Miserables (2012), and Eddie the Eagle (2016). More recently, Jackman took a break from acting to focus on producing musicals like The Greatest Showman (2017).

Brad Pitt – $32.5 million
Brad Pitt earned an estimated $32.5 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors according to Forbes.
Pitt first rose to prominence with his lead role in Thelma & Louise (1991), but he has also starred in numerous other films such as Fight Club (1999), Once Upon a Time In Hollywood (2019) and Ad Astra (2019). Most recently, Pitt won an Oscar for his performance in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time In Hollywood.

George Clooney – $32 million
Oscar-winning actor George Clooney earned an impressive $32 million this year according to Forbes.
Clooney first rose to prominence with his lead role in ER (1994-1999), but he has since appeared in several other hit films such as Ocean’s Eleven (2001), The Descendants (2011) and Hail Caesar! (2016). More recently, Clooney directed, produced and starred in the dystopian science-fiction film The Midnight Sky (2020).

Daniel Craig – $31.5 million
English actor Daniel Craig earned an estimated $31.5 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors according to Forbes.
Craig first rose to prominence with his lead role as James Bond in the 007 films, but he has also appeared in several other blockbusters such as Layer Cake (2004) and Cowboys & Aliens (2011). More recently, Craig took a break from acting to focus on producing and directing the upcoming drama Knives Out 2 (2021).

Chris Pratt – $31 million
Actor Chris Pratt earned an impressive $31 million this year according to Forbes.
Pratt first rose to prominence with his role as Andy Dwyer in the TV series Parks and Recreation (2009-2015), but he has since starred in several other hit movies such as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018). More recently, Pratt took a break from acting to focus on producing television shows like The Terminal List (2021).

Tom Cruise – $30 million
Oscar-nominated actor Tom Cruise earned an estimated $30 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors according to Forbes.
Cruise first rose to prominence with his lead role in Top Gun (1986), but he has since appeared in several other hit films such as Mission: Impossible – Fallout(2018) and The Mummy (2017). More recently, Cruise took a break from acting to focus on directing, producing and starring in the upcoming psychological thriller The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019).

Paul Rudd – $28.5 million
Actor Paul Rudd earned an impressive $28.5 million this year according to Forbes.
Rudd first rose to prominence with his lead role in Clueless (1995), but he has also starred in several other blockbusters such as I Love You Man (2009) and Ant-Man (2015). More recently, Rudd reprised his role as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in the Marvel film Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018).

Robert Pattinson – $27 million
English actor Robert Pattinson earned an estimated $27 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors according to Forbes.
Pattinson first rose to fame with his lead role as Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga films, but he has since appeared in several other hit films such as Good Time (2017) and The Lighthouse (2019). More recently, Pattinson starred as Bruce Wayne/Batman in Matt Reeves’ The Batman (2021).

Michael B. Jordan – $26 million
Actor Michael B. Jordan earned an impressive $26 million this year according to Forbes.
Jordan first rose to prominence with his lead role in Fruitvale Station (2013), but he has also appeared in several other blockbusters such as Black Panther (2018) and Creed II (2018). Most recently, Jordan starred opposite Michael Shannon in the crime drama Without Remorse (2021).

Samuel L. Jackson – $25.5 million
Oscar-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson earned an estimated $25.5 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors according to Forbes.
Jackson first rose to fame with his lead role in Pulp Fiction (1994), but he has since appeared in several other hit films such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Jungle Fever (1991). More recently, Jackson took a break from acting to focus on producing the upcoming drama One Night In Miami…(2021).

Jim Carrey – $25 million
Canadian actor Jim Carrey earned an impressive $25 million this year according to Forbes.
Carrey first rose to fame with his lead role in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), but he has since appeared in several other hit movies such as Dumb & Dumber (1994) and Batman Forever (1995). More recently, Carrey reprised his iconic role as Lloyd Christmas in the sequel Dumb & Dumber To (2014).

Joaquin Phoenix – $24.5 million
Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix earned an estimated $24.5 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors according to Forbes.
Phoenix first rose to prominence with his lead role in Gladiator (2000), but he has also starred in several other blockbusters such as Walk the Line (2005) and Her (2013). More recently, Phoenix took a break from acting to focus on producing the upcoming drama Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot (2018).

Keanu Reeves – $24 million
Actor Keanu Reeves earned an impressive $24 million this year according to Forbes.
Reeves first rose to fame with his lead role in The Matrix (1999), but he has since appeared in several other hit films such as John Wick (2014) and Speed (1994). Most recently, Reeves reprised his iconic role as Neo in the fourth installment of The Matrix franchise, The Matrix 4 (2022).

Ryan Gosling – $23.5 million
Canadian actor Ryan Gosling earned an estimated $23.5 million this year, making him one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors according to Forbes.
Gosling first rose to prominence with his lead role in La La Land (2016), but he has also starred in several other blockbusters such as Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011). More recently, Gosling starred alongside Chris Evans in the drama The Gray Man (2021).

Will Ferrell – $23 million
Comedic actor Will Ferrell earned an impressive $23 million this year according to Forbes.
Ferrell first rose to fame with his lead role in Elf (2003), but he has since appeared in several other hit movies such as Zoolander (2016, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and Step Brothers (2008). Most recently, Ferrell reprised his iconic role as Buddy the Elf in the sequel Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas Special (2014).

Gal Gadot – $20 million
Israeli actress Gal Gadot earned an estimated $20 million this year, making her one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors according to Forbes.
Gadot first rose to fame with her lead role in Wonder Woman (2017), but she has since appeared in several other blockbusters such as Fast & Furious: Hobbs and Shaw (2019) and Justice League (2017). Most recently, Gadot reprised her iconic role as Diana Prince in the sequel Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).
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