Are you curious about the top rich actors in the world? Just like any other profession, acting also needs dedication and talent to be on the top. Some of the actors reach fabulous wealth within a few years on the silver screen and some struggle until the end. Here is the list of top ten rich actors in the world.
Jerry Seinfeld – The star of Seinfeld
Seinfeld sitcom swept millions of heart during its run. Several decades ago, Jerry Seinfeld earned one million dollars per episode, during the last season. This sitcom pushed up his net worth. However, Seinfeld was not his only cash cow. He went on to star in more sitcoms like 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and others. Today, his net worth is $950 million, just 50 million dollars shy from being the only billionaire actor. Nevertheless, Jerry tops the list of rich actors.
Shah Rukh Khan – Indian rich actor
Bollywood is an integral part of the cinema industry and, the presence of Shah Rukh Khan in this list of rich actors is the proof for the same. Shah Rukh Khan’s net worth is currently 760 million dollars and will increase more as he is still in his peak. Called as King Khan of Bollywood, there are more than 80 films with his name on it. He invested wisely into severe genres of business, including an IPL cricket team; after all, he is an economics graduate.
Tyler Perry – The rich actor of international class
Tyler Perry is a famous American actor and director. Famous for his works in Diary Of A Mad Black Woman, Why Did I Get Married, and others, he is very choosy with his films. Thus, he has only a few films to his credit list, but he managed to make a hefty fortune out of those. There are a few such personalities in this field, who choose their roles and films with too much caution.
Tom Cruise – ‘Impossible’ rich actor
Tom Cruise has an everlasting place in the minds of all for his action-filled role in Mission Impossible films. Apart from being a spy in the movies, he has also tried many roles and characters throughout his career. His net worth of 570 million dollars has placed him at the fourth position in the list of rich actors. He is still in his prime acting phase, and we can expect a rise in his net worth soon, pushing him up in the list of rich actors.
George Clooney – Ocean’s one of the rich actors
Clooney’s salt and pepper look, sharp eyes, and the classy acting pushed his success in the industry with just a handful of movies like Syriana, Ocean’s Eleven, Three Kings, and others. He has just a little more than a dozen film titles to his list, and yet he stands as a successful and rich actor capable of giving high grossing movies. His current net worth is 500 million dollars.
Mel Gibson – The Braveheart of all and one of the rich actors
Some of the rich actors in the list started small and rose to a better position, capable of doing justice to their role and the producer. On the other hand, Mel Gibson started with breakout movies like Anzacs and others. No wonder he rose to become one of the rich actors in the world. Some of his best works apart from Braveheart are We Are Soldiers, The Passion Of The Christ, Signs, and others. His net worth is 425 million dollars.
Bill Cosby – Infamous rich actor from Cosby Show
Cosby Show made Bill Cosby a famous personality in almost all households. However, in 2015, his sex scandal made his name even more popular. Despite all these charges, he has 420 million dollars to his name, making him one of the rich actors in the world. Cosby is famous for his works in Yo, Spy, Jack, Cosby, The Cosby Show, The Meteor Man, and others.
Amitabh Bachchan – One of the rich actors of India
Amitabh Bachchan is the face of Bollywood. He worked during the golden age of cinema and is now one of the most liked actors, who chooses interesting roles for himself. In 2015, he made 33.5 million dollars. His overall net worth is 400 million dollars. He started his career in the 1960s and still is one of the best and rich actors. Some of his recent masterpieces are Shamitabh, Paa, Aks, Pink, and others.
Sylvester Stallone – The rich actor from Rambo
Sylvester Stallone still influences the young generation with his movie, Rambo. This Rocky star gave numerous successful movies to the crowd. No wonder he made into the list of top rich actors with a little less than 400 million dollars. He is one of the very few rich actors who made it through their career with nothing but action movies.
Johnny Depp – The rich actor of Caribbean
Johnny Depp is famous for his flexibility when it comes to roles. He is ready to take the most controversial or even the most sinister character and turn it into a masterpiece. His role as Captain Jack Sparrow made him the top paid actor of 2012. His net worth of 380 million dollars makes him stand as one of the top rich actors in the world. Some of his other masterpieces are Donnie Brasco, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, The Tourist, Alice In Wonderland, and others.
Salman Khan – the bad boy and one of the rich actors of Bollywood
His broad shoulders and built body makes no one question his position in action movies. Despite the allegation and other legal problems, he manages to star in his career. He started his career with the support of his father, Salim Khan (writer), and rose to this height by nothing but hard work and talent. Today, he is one of the rich actors with a net worth of 310 million dollars. Some of his famous works are Dabaang, Straight From The Heart, TereNaam, Sajaan, and others.
Not every person who stars on the silver screen becomes a star or a rich actor. It takes years of perfection, unique talent, flexibility, passion, and, most importantly, resilience. The cinema industry is one of the few industries where millions of people fight for one single role. Only the cream of talent gets to shine.