We’ve all been fascinated by the glitzy glamour of actors' lives, be it Hollywood or Bollywood and at least once in our lives have tried to come up with the figure they earn. So, come unveil with us the jaw-dropping net worth of these top 10 richest actors in the world and explore how these megastars through blockbuster movies, entrepreneurial ventures, or strategic investments have jumped leaps and bounds ahead of their fellow actors.
Here are some of the wealthiest actors in the world
Reported Net Worth: $3 billion
Jamie Gertz, an American actress, who took up her first on-screen performance in 1981, starring in Endless Love has a reported net worth of 3 billion dollars as of 2024 making her the richest actor in the world. Popularly known for her roles in The Lost Boys, Less than Zero, and Quicksilver she is quite ahead of her peers topping the list of the top 10 richest actors in the world and her net worth has grown exponentially in the past few years with the reported figure being $500 million in 2018. Beyond acting, she also shares ownership of the NBA team Atlanta Hawks with her husband, Tony Ressler.
2. Brock Pierce
Reported Net Worth: $2 billion
Although Brock Pierce has starred in multiple Disney films as a child actor such as The Mighty Ducks, D2: The Mighty Ducks, and First Kid, he retired from acting at age 16 and is more popularly known for his work in the cryptocurrency industry. But retiring at just the age of 16 couldn't stop him from being one of the richest actors in the world. Pierce is the Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation, and co-founder of EOS Alliance, and many other companies. He also played a significant role as one of the largest investors in the Ethereum crowd sale.
Reported Net Worth: $950 Million
Jerome Allen Seinfeld is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer popularly known for the sitcom Seinfeld, in which he plays a semi-fictionalized version of himself, created and written with Larry David. Making him one of the actors with highest net worth, Seinfeld remains a highly profitable and one of the most acclaimed and popular sitcoms of all time which has even led to numerous Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Having an estimated net worth of about $950 million he’s one the richest actors in the world.
4. Dwayne Johnson
Reported Net Worth: $800 Million
Popularly known by his ring name ‘The Rock’, Dwayne Johnson is an American actor, businessman, and professional wrestler widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time and famous for his work in movies such as Jumanji, Fast and Furious and Moana. Johnson wrestled for the WWF for eight years before pursuing an acting career. He is also a co-owner of the United Football League, a professional American football league and a member of the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of UFC and WWE. Adding another hat to his list of accomplishments is his production house Seven Bucks Productions making his reported net worth somewhere around $800 million and making him one of the actors with highest net worth
Reported Net Worth: $730 Million
The only Indian actor making it to the top 10 richest actors in the world list is King Khan. Shah Rukh Khan started his career in the late 1980s with his debut in Deewana and although a whole generation has grown up with his soft, romantic, top-grossing movies, he initially rose to fame for his more villainous roles in Darr and Baazigar. Coming to his other entrepreneurial ventures, he is co-chairman of the production house Red Chillies Entertainment, and co-owner of the IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders and the Caribbean Premier League team Trinbago Knight Riders. Owing to this brand SRK, he secures his position as one of the richest actors in the world with a reported net worth of around $730 million.
6. Tom Cruise
Reported Net Worth: $600 Million
Tom Cruise or Thomas Cruise Mapother IV is an American actor, a Hollywood icon, and one of the highest-paid actors in the world, obviously making him another one of the richest actors in the world. His acting career started in the early 1980s with leading roles in movies like Risky Business and Top Gun, one of the most legendary movies that cemented him with the status of a superstar. Cruise has also received various accolades over his lifetime including an Honorary Palme d’Or and three Golden Globe Awards.
Reported Net Worth: $500 Million
George Clooney, suspected to be one of the wealthiest actors in the world, is an American actor, filmmaker, director and screenwriter who initially started his career in television and gained popularity with his role as Dr. Doug Ross on the NBC medical drama ER, for which he also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. With his breakthrough role in From Dusk Till Dawn, he moved to the big screens and then made his directorial debut with the spy drama Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind.
8. Robert De Niro
Reported Net Worth: $500 Million
Considered as one of the greatest and most influential actors, Rober De Niro, has been a recipient of numerous accolades including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. He has also earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom from the U.S. President Barack Obama in 2016. In addition to acting, Robert De Niro has directed several films, his directorial debut being A Bronx Tale, and is also a co-founder of the film production company TriBeCa Productions. He is also the owner of the Greenwich Hotel and a stakeholder in Paradise Found Nobu Resort. One can’t simply make a list of the wealthiest actors in the world and not include the legend Robert De Niro.
Reported Net Worth: $450m
With a reported net worth of 450 million dollars, Kevin Hart, another one of the richest actors in the world, is an American comedian and actor and had his first breakthrough with his role on the TV series Undeclared. He has won several stand-up comedy competitions and his reputation as a comic continued to flourish with the release of his first stand-up album I'm a Grown Little Man. Hart is also the founder of the Laugh Out Loud Network, a subscription video streaming service in partnership with Lionsgate to provide opportunities for top comedic talent. Another scoop here is about a funny feud between Kevin Hart and The Rock on who will be the wealthiest actor in the world that has attracted a staggering amount of attention recently.
10. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Reported Net Worth: $450 Million
Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor with many hats including businessman, filmmaker, former politician, and even a former professional bodybuilder making him one of the richest actors in the world. Arnold started lifting weights at the age of 15 and won his first title as Mr Universe at the age of 20, later to which he received multiple recognitions. After retiring from bodybuilding, he received worldwide fame as a Hollywood action star, with his breakthrough in Conan the Barbarian and became a household name with the Terminator series of films. Arnold’s professional accolades don’t stop there, as he has also served as the 38th governor of California.
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