Top ten highest paid actors in the world
Here is the list of highest paid actors in the world
1.Mark Wahlberg, $68 million
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Mark Wahlberg is currently the highest-paid actor in the world, according to Forbes.Wahlberg's big financial gain this year comes from an assortment of projects. The Boston native was in two movies this year, "Daddy's Home" and "Transformers: The Last Knight," which grossed a combined $5.3 billion worldwide.
2.Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, $65 million
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This former WWE champion now makes top dollar for his upfront movie fees. Johnson's combined upfront fees from his films "Baywatch" and "Jumanji," in addition to his salary from the HBO hit "Ballers," put him in the running for the highest-paid actor in the world.
3. Vin Diesel, $54.5 million
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Action star Vin Diesel's $54.5 million came from a bunch of different projects this year, including his role in "Fate of the Furious,"The Return of Xander Cane," and voicing the adorable baby Groot in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.". Diesel is also a producer on sequels in these franchises. The actor is married to Paloma Jimenez and has three children as of 2017.
4. Adam Sandler, $50.5 million
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Sandler has been profiting greatly off of his Netflix deal. The success of Sandler's Netflix films has the streaming site asking the comedian to produce an additional four films. His comedy album "Stan and Judy's Kid" set a record for most albums sold by a comedy album in its first week. It debuted at #16 on the Billboard charts. All three of his previous comedy albums have gone platinum.
5. Jackie Chan, $49 million
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Though some may not realize it, Chan never stopped making films — he just stopped making films in America. Chan made big bucks in China this past year, with his hits "Railroad Tiger" and "Kung Fu Yoga." Chan is truly one of the international film industry's true maverick actor / director / stuntman / producer combinations - he has done it the hard way, and always his way to achieve his dreams and goals to be an international cinematic star.
6. Robert Downey, Jr., $48 million
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Downey once held the title of highest-paid actor in Hollywood, but even though the actor is now sixth on the list, that doesn't mean he's not earning massive amounts of cash.The action star made a huge amount of money from his upfront fees for his upcoming superhero film "Avengers: Infinity War." Downey was honored by Time Magazine's "Time 100" in 2008, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
7. Tom Cruise, $43 million
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The action star's combined paychecks from "The Mummy" and "Mission: Impossible 6" scored Cruise eight figures this year.Nonetheless, this sensitive, deeply religious youngster who was born in 1962 in Syracuse, New York, was destined to become one of the highest paid and most sought after actors in screen history.Tom Cruise is one of the best liked members of the movie community. He was married to actress Nicole Kidman until 2001.
8. Shah Rukh Khan, $38 million
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Khan made his cool $38 million this year from his upfront fees for his staring roles in "Jab Harry met Sejal," "Raees," — and for hawking a ton of Indian brands that are most likely unknown to the average American consumer.His larger than life persona continues to win hearts all over the world with a fan following going into billions.
9. Salman Khan, $37 million
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After making 85 movies since his first major role in "Main Pyar Kia" in 1989, Khan has secured his spot as one of India's biggest Bollywood stars. Khan starred in "Tubelight," and "Sultan" this year, bringing in the big bucks at the box office.His work was noticed internationally in the movie Phir Milenge (2004) where he played the role of an AIDS patient. It was well appreciated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for presenting the problems of AIDS patient in today's world.
10. Akshay Kumar, $35.5 million
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Kumar may be unfamiliar to American audiences, but he's been working in Bollywood for about 25 full years now. The star made four movies alone this year, while also raking in about seven figures selling a variety of product — everything from deodorant to batteries.A long road traveled; from a waiter in Bangkok, to the most successful actor in Bollywood, Akshay Kumar has come a long way.
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