Rich and Famous: Hollywood’s 30 Wealthiest Actors

While the entertainment industry is largely comprised of blue collar workers making a living like you or I, others are really cashing in! Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have a net worth that is almost hard to believe! We decided to pull together a list of the 30 wealthiest stars in all of Hollywood. Can you guess who sits at #1?

Charlie Hunnam – $16 Million

Charlie Hunnam is a tenured TV actor who rose to critical acclaim with a starring role on the hit show Sons of Anarchy. Hunnam earned the majority of his fortune on television but his recent work in blockbuster films like King Arthur: Legend of the Sword will only raise his bottom line. He’s going to need a financial advisor or two here in the near future!

Rob Lowe – $30 Million

Speaking of television superstars, Rob Lowe comes up as the second richest Hollywood actor on our list. Lowe is a TV legend thanks to his run on The West Wing and he only cemented is legacy with a starring role in Parks and Recreation. Lowe probably has more than one independent financial advisor counting up his royalties at the end of the day.

Daniel Day-Lewis – $50 Million

From quirky TV work to serious actor, Daniel Day-Lewis ranks third on our list. Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the most decorated Hollywood actors of all time. He’s notoriously picky and already considering retirement after having won a trio of Oscars. DDL could have racked up enough money to pay an army or two of independent financial advisor groups if he was less picky with his work.

Martin Sheen – $50 Million

Martin Sheen is Hollywood royalty thanks to his starring role in one of the most famous films of all time, Apocalypse Now. Sheen was also a TV star thanks to his work on The West Wing where he played the President of the United States for nearly 8 years. Sheen has enough royalties coming in that an independent financial advisor won’t cut it — he’ll need a whole team.

Channing Tatum – $60 Million

Channing Tatum went from being just a pretty face to being one of the most in demand and funny actors in Hollywood. Oozing charisma, Channing Tatum has a financial advisor for every franchise he’s a part of — 21 Jump Street, Magic Mike, Men in Black, and Kingsman.

Chris Hemsworth – $70 Million

Chris Hemsworth came from Australia to America in order to anchor one of the biggest roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Thor. As the star of Thor, Chris Hemsworth blew up over night. Do you think Disney provided him with an independent financial advisor to crunch all of the numbers he was surely going to earn for the role? Hemsworth has the role locked in for another half decade so expect his numbers to keep rising.

Matthew McConaughey – $95 Million

Matthew McConaughey went from rom-com laughingstock to Super Serious Actor in the blink of an eye. McConaughey is now an annual Oscar contender with a potential franchise under his belt in The Dark Tower. We bet that McConaughey has a financial advisor for those easy rom-com checks and one for his serious work, now.

Charlie Sheen – $150 Million

Say what you want about Charlie Sheen but the dude knows how to make money. Sheen was earning over $1 million per episode for his time on the hit sitcom Two and a Half Men – and that’s not small change folks. We can’t say that it sounds like a bargain, but the show keeps earning money.

Matt Damon – $160 Million

As an Oscar winner in his early 20’s Matt Damon had an independent financial advisor before most of us had a mortgage. Damon is one of the most talented men in Hollywood and he’ll always have the Bourne movies to go back to for more paychecks.

Harrison Ford – $210 Million

Here’s a real shocker! We were sure that Harrison Ford would be at a better ranking on our list. Ford needs no introduction and you’ll know him as some of the most iconic characters of all time: Han Solo, Indiana Jones, and a man named Deckard.

Mark Wahlberg – $225 Million

What? No! How did this former model turn into a Hollywood staple? The answer? He’s got charisma, a killer body, and he knows how to sell an action comedy. Wahlber is cashing Transformers checks like there is no tomorrow. He’s got a financial advisor for his independent financial advisor. This is some serious cash.

Leonardo DiCaprio – $245 Million

Leonardo DiCaprio is another actor who could have so much more money if he jumped into a big budget blockbuster. That’s just not DiCaprio’s style, though. DiCaprio most recently won his first Oscar for his role in The Revenant – an award that was long overdue!

Robert Downey Jr – $250 Million

Robert Downey Jr blew up once again in Hollywood after landing the role of a lifetime in Tony Stark for the Iron Man movies. RDJ worked closely with his independent financial advisor in order to negotiate a cut of the Iron Man profits — a decision which singlehandedly put him in the upper echelon of big earners in Hollywood.

Will Smith – $250 Million

There is no doubt in our minds that Will Smith has slowed down but his early career is still paying him huge dividends. From Men in Black to Bad Boys, there was a period of time where Smith was the most bankable star in Hollywood. We’re not saying he has to skip dinner out or anything, but he might want to start picking his roles better.

Arnold Schwarzenegger – $300 Million

Despite a brief foray into politics Arnold Schwarzenegger is still rolling on. He’s the star of every 80’s and 90’s action movie that matters and one of the most renowned bodybuilders of all time. Let’s just say that Schwarzenegger hasn’t really needed an independent financial advisor since he first learned how to lift a dumbbell.

Michael Douglas – $300 Million

So it turns out when you are multi time Oscar winner you can pretty much write your own paychecks. Michael Douglas has done everything in Hollywood and now he is getting his hands on a superhero role in the Marvel Universe as Dr. Hank Pym. Douglas will need an independent financial advisor for his other advisors pretty soon, at least once those royalties start rolling in.

Jackie Chan – $350 Million

We think that Jackie Chan probably needed more fight advisors than independent financial advisor professionals in his career. Chan is a Hollywood icon, a global action star, and one of the most likeable men in Hollywood. Chan’s brand of hilarious action was an instant hit in films like Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon.

Keanu Reeves – $350 Million

Speaking of actors that are easy to like, who can hate Keanu Reeves? He starred in one of the most important sci-fi films of all time (The Matrix, duh) and he even gave away much of his salary to the FX workers that revolutionized the industry. Now Reeves is bringing action back as the super assassin John Wick.

Tom Hanks – $350 Million

Tom Hanks is the every-man that Hollywood has always needed. From Saving Private Ryan to Castaway, he can do it all — literally. Hanks has never let Hollywood go to his head and we see a political run in his future.

Adam Sandler – $360 Million

Adam Sandler is THE comedian of the 90’s. Sandler recently signed a deal with Netflix to release a trio of new films for the streaming platform. Something tells me we have more Sandler to come.

Clint Eastwood – $375 Million

He is an industry icon, an Oscar winning talent, and one of the best directors in all of Hollywood. Eastwood may have his fair share of skeletons in the closet but nothing has stopped him from becoming one of the most important filmmaking talents of all time.

Bill Cosby – $400 Million

Speaking of skeletons in the closet, Bill Cosby might not have his riches for long if his legal problems don’t go away. Cosby was an influential comedian and a TV star on The Cosby Show. Now he might be getting suited up for an orange jumpsuit.

Jack Nicholson – $400 Million

Jack Nicholson is Hollywood’s favorite brand of crazy. This three time Oscar winner is one of the most riveting performers that Hollywood has ever seen. He’s slowed down of late, with only two films in the last ten years, but he earned the break.

Johnny Depp – $400 Million

Depp is the kind of talent that took advantage of franchise work in order to get huge paychecks. The Pirates star is notorious for his collaborations with Tim Burton and now he has nearly half of a billion dollars to his name.

Sylvester Stallone – $400 Million

Stallone or Schwarzenegger? It’s hard to say, but the Rocky star beats his action hero counterpart at least in the banking department.

Mel Gibson – $425 Million

Gibson is many things but poor is not one of them. He starred in our favorite action comedy of all time, Lethal Weapon, and directed some of Hollywood’s most evocative films. Gibson is here to stay, like it or not.

Tyler Perry – $450 Million

Tyler Perry is another hyphenate who is changing the way the Hollywood industry works. He’s an actor, writer, and producer responsible for creating an entire industry of work for actors and entertainers.

Tom Cruise – $480 Million

Tom Cruise got off of the set for Top Gun and never stopped running. Cruise is the definition of action-star and one of the most bankable A-Listers in Hollywood. Despite pushing 50, he hasn’t aged a day and will continue to dominate the box office.

Shahrukh Khan – $600 Million

How is this for a surprise? Shahrukh Khan isn’t a household name in America but he’s one of the most important actors in all of India. Shahrukh Khan is Bollywood and we are just wondering when he’ll jump to America.

Jerry Seinfeld – $870 Million

Our list concludes with the most successful TV star of all time, Jerry Seinfeld. Playing himself on his show, Seinfeld, turned into small screen gold. Now Seinfeld does what he wants, when he wants, and watches as the royalties roll in.