The Top 10 Highest-Paid Actors of 2019 Here are the top 10 highest-earning actors of 2019, based on earning estimates and interviews with industry insiders. 1. Dwayne Johnson ($89.4 million)
Johnson received a whopping $23.5 million upfront for his work
on “Jumanji: The Next Level” and receives $700,000 per episode of “Ballers.”
2. Chris Hemsworth ($76.4 million)
Hemsworth’s estimated worth is thanks to his reoccurring role as Thor,
as well as his seven-figure endorsement deals with Hugo Boss and Tag Huer.
3. Robert Downey Jr. ($66 million)
Downey earned an estimated $55 million for “Avengers: Endgame,”
which grossed over $2 billion at the box office.
4. Akshay Kumar ($65 million)
Kumar is Bollywood’s top-earning celebrity,
pulling in as much as $10 million per film.
5. Jackie Chan ($58 million)
Chan has a vast array of endorsements and producer credits,
as well as his own chain of theaters in China with over 213 screens.
6. Bradley Cooper ($57 million)
70 percent of Cooper’s earnings came from his passion project
“A Star is Born,” which grossed $435 million worldwide.
7. Adam Sandler ($57 million)
Sandler’s success in 2019 is due to his deal with Netflix to
produce, direct and star in original comedic content.
8. Chris Evans ($43.5 million)
Making his debut on the ‘Forbes’ highest-paid list, Evans’s sizable
profit is thanks to his role as Captain America in “Avengers: Endgame.”
9. Paul Rudd ($41 million)
Rudd made most of his eight figure fortune
from “Avengers: Endgame” and “Ant-Man.”
10. Will Smith ($35 million)
Smith’s Netflix movie “Bright” earned him an estimated $20 million, with Disney’s remake of “Aladdin” also pulling in big bucks for
the 50-year-old actor.
Johnson received a whopping $23.5 million upfront for his work
on “Jumanji: The Next Level” and receives $700,000 per episode of “Ballers.”
2. Chris Hemsworth ($76.4 million)
Hemsworth’s estimated worth is thanks to his reoccurring role as Thor,
as well as his seven-figure endorsement deals with Hugo Boss and Tag Huer.
3. Robert Downey Jr. ($66 million)
Downey earned an estimated $55 million for “Avengers: Endgame,”
which grossed over $2 billion at the box office.
4. Akshay Kumar ($65 million)
Kumar is Bollywood’s top-earning celebrity,
pulling in as much as $10 million per film.
5. Jackie Chan ($58 million)
Chan has a vast array of endorsements and producer credits,
as well as his own chain of theaters in China with over 213 screens.
6. Bradley Cooper ($57 million)
70 percent of Cooper’s earnings came from his passion project
“A Star is Born,” which grossed $435 million worldwide.
7. Adam Sandler ($57 million)
Sandler’s success in 2019 is due to his deal with Netflix to
produce, direct and star in original comedic content.
8. Chris Evans ($43.5 million)
Making his debut on the ‘Forbes’ highest-paid list, Evans’s sizable
profit is thanks to his role as Captain America in “Avengers: Endgame.”
9. Paul Rudd ($41 million)
Rudd made most of his eight figure fortune
from “Avengers: Endgame” and “Ant-Man.”
10. Will Smith ($35 million)
Smith’s Netflix movie “Bright” earned him an estimated $20 million, with Disney’s remake of “Aladdin” also pulling in big bucks for
the 50-year-old actor.
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