1. Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson is an American Canadian actor, film producer and businessman. He was a professional wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE) before beginning his acting career. From here he got the name The Rock. After this he turned his attention towards the film world. He has acted in variety of movies like Action, Adventure, Comedy. This performance endeared him to a worldwide audience, thanks to which he is at the top of the list of film grosses today with US$87.5 million.
2. Ryan Reynolds
Everyone in the audience interested in Hollywood films must know Ryan Reynolds because he has appeared in many films as a superhero. The 43-year-old Canadian is second on the list with a net worth of US$71.5 million. One special thing is that he has worked as a co-star with Dwayne Johnson in the film ‘Red Notice’. Ryan got US$ 20 million for this film. Prior to this, he also received US $ 20 million for the film ‘6 Underground’ released on Netflix.
3. Mark Wahlberg
Mark’s films full of action and adventure are well liked by the audience, so in terms of earnings, his name came in third place in the list of top 10 highest paid actors in the world 2022 with an earning of US $ 58 million. Many of his films like ‘Wahl Street’ web series, ‘Spencer Confidential’, and ‘Uncharted’ are well known.
4. Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck, who plays the current Batman in DC Studios, is fourth on the list. He has earned a lot of fame thanks to his participation in his latest movies “The Way Back” and “The Last Thing He Wanted” with a gross of US$55 million.
5. Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel emerged with a breakthrough performance in the Fast and Furious film series, which has a worldwide fan following. Due to which he earned US$ 54 million, with this he is at the 5th position in the list of top 10 highest paid actors in the world 2022. Last year, the 9th film of his Fast and Furious series has also been released.
6. Akshay Kumar
Mr. Khiladi i.e. Akshay Kumar is the only actor from Bollywood film industry to feature in this list who is at 6th position with USD 48.5 million. She might have her first web series titled ‘The End’ on Amazon Prime which was announced long back. From this series, he will get a major part of the earnings from sponsorship.
7. Lin-Manuel Miranda
Miranda made it to the list for the first time through Disney, taking the seventh spot with earnings of US$45.5 million. Although he is more recognized as a producer and musician. Disney bought the rights to the Lin-Manuel show ‘Hamilton’ for US$75 million. He earned a huge income from the film ‘In The Heights’ in which he also composed his music.
8. Will Smith
Will Smith, who has won appreciation from the audience with his strong acting in films, is at the eighth position in this list. He grossed US$44.5 million. This is not the first time that Will’s name is in the list of top 10 highest paid actors in the world 2022, this is his 7th consecutive year. The credit for getting this figure in this list goes to his role in his latest release ‘King Richard’. He also earned well from ‘Bad Boys Forever’, released in January this year.
9. Adam Sandler
Adam, who is recognized as one of the best comedians, has secured the ninth position in this list with US$ 41 million. This is not the first time that his name has appeared in the list of highest paid. His Netflix released comedy film Murder Mystery has become one of the most viewed films.
10. Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan whose films are full of action, adventure and comedy has a huge fan following all over the world. He has secured the tenth position in the list with an earning of US$40 million. His name deserves to be in the list of highest paid actors in the world. An artist who pulled off deadly stunts, escaped death several times, and ruled the hearts of audiences over the decades. Jackie Chan is a huge brand in itself today.
