Top 5 richest actors with the highest net worth

Acting has long been a lucrative career choice for many but it doesn't work out for more than a few, who then go on to make huge fortunes that others can only gawk at!

Many notable actors have made a significant fortune through their triumphant careers in movies and TV shows.

Let's take a look at some of the  richest actors globally and discover the incredible success stories behind their financial prosperity.

Top 5 richest actors of the world:

Tyler Perry:

Tyler Perry, an American actor, writer, producer and director is considered to be the richest actor of the world. He is best known for creating and playing the character of Madea in a series of films and different stage performances.

The character Madea first showed up in one of Perry's plays in 1999, and since then, he's become really famous for his unique style in making films and bringing live plays to the screen.

The 54-year-old producers’ films and shows have earned him over $660 million, contributing to his total net worth of $1 billion, which made him one of the most successful African American people in the entertainment business.

Jerry Seinfeld:

Jerry Seinfeld, a famous American actor and comedian achieved recognition because of his hit sitcom called Seinfeld, which was aired between 1989 to 1998.

Even though the series, which ran for 9 seasons, has stopped airing, Seinfeld can still make as much as $400 million each time it's shown again on TV.

In 2019, Netflix paid over $500 million for the rights to show it for five years.

Netflix also paid the 69-year-old producer $20 million for his comedy special called 23 Hours to Kill in 2020.

The show in which he acted as a made-up version of himself is still making a lot of money and because of that, Seinfeld has a net worth of $950 million that made him the second wealthiest actor in the whole world.

Dwayne Johnson:

Dwayne Johnson, also recognized by his ring name The Rock, is a famous American actor and played a big part in making wrestling popular. Johnson has a total net worth of $800 million, making him one of the richest actors worldwide.

After a successful wrestling career, Johnson took a step in acting with films like Jumanji,  Fast and Furious, and Moana. Besides acting, he's also a successful producer with his own company called Seven Bucks Productions.

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Additionally, the 51-year-old actor is also a part-owner of a professional American football league called the United Football League.

Shah Rukh Khan:

Shah Rukh Khan, also renowned by different titles like SRK and King Khan is a very famous actor from India. Khan, who was born on November 2, 1965 is also a film producer and television personality.

Khan has garnered the fourth position in the list of the richest actors in the world, having a net worth of total $730 million. He has also won many awards, including 14 Filmfare Awards, and was also honored by the Indian government.

He also earned international recognition like the Ordre des Arts et des Letters and the Legion of Honor from the Government of France. Khan started his career by acting in TV shows in the late 1980s and then made his first Bollywood film in 1992, Deewana.

Tom Cruise:

Thomas Cruise Mapother, famously know as Tom Cruise is considered to be the fifth wealthiest actor globally, having a net worth of $600 million. The actor, born on July 3, 1962 became renowned after starring in hit films like Risky Business and Top Gun.

Cruise, who is also famous for doing his own stunts in films, started acting in the early 1980s and became really famous with films like Top Gun, Jerry Maguire, and the Mission: Impossible series.

He has won many honors, including an Honorary Palme d’Or and three Golden Globe Awards and received three Academy Award nominations.

The 61-year-old actor has earned over $4 billion in the United States and more than $11.1 billion globally, making him one of the richest actors ever.