The world of movies and media is magical. There are actors who made a fortune acting in films. They have featured in high-grossing movies and have achieved the status of superstars. They have entertained the audience over years performing in various roles that sometimes intrigued the audience and sometimes brought tears in their eyes.
Top 10 Richest Actors In The World in 2019
These are the actors, superstars who roll in a million dollars and are known to be the richest actors in the world.
1) Jerry Seinfeld
He is a comedian, actor, producer, and a screenwriter with a net worth of $950 million. He is best known for his comedian role in the sitcom, Seinfeld. Before he started Seinfeld, he appeared as a stand-up comedian and also in The Tonight Show. Seinfeld has been the top-rated show that ran 9 seasons. He also created reality shows and interview series. His father was a major influence in his comedy career.
2) Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan is known as the ‘King of Bollywood.’ He started his career acting in television serials and debuted in films as an actor with Hema Malini’s Dil Aashna Hai. He is known as the iconic lover boy by the name ‘Rahul,’ from most of his roles in the YRK films. He earned a Masters in Mass Communication from Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi. The Government of India has honored him with the prestigious Padma Shri award. He is wealthier than most of the Hollywood actors. He has acted in more than 80 Bollywood films. His net worth is $760 million.
3) Tyler Perry
He is an American actor. His net worth is $600 million. He is also a filmmaker and a comedian. He is known for Madea’s comedy series and Diary of A Mad Black Woman. He is also a playwright and a movie director. He made the character of Madea famous. He had been through a rough childhood and did a few jobs that were not fulfilling before joining the industry.
4) Tom Cruise
He is known for Mission Impossible series. His net worth is $570 million. He started to show a keen interest in acting since high school. He got recognition through the film Jerry Maguire. He has been nominated for Academy Awards a couple of times. He saved the business of Ray-Ban sunglasses when the company was going to shut down. He held his breath underwater for the movie Mission Impossible for six minutes. He is known to be a nice guy.
5) George Clooney
He is known for his role in the Ocean’s Eleven series. His net worth is $500 million. His father was a tv personality and a news anchor. Before becoming an actor he sold women’s shoes. He is known for his humanitarian projects. He is noted as the se*iest and the smartest man in Hollywood. He married a lawyer and an activist Amal Alamuddin.
6) Mel Gibson
He is known for his role in the movie ‘Bravehearts’ for which he won an Academy Award. His net worth is $425 million. He moved to Australia as a child and joined the theatre and arts institute. He started to work in Australian movies as a child and won Best Actor Award for his Australian film, Gallipoli. He is also known for his roles in the Lethal Weapon series.
7) Adam Sandler
He is an American actor and a comedian known for goofy roles in most of the comedy movies. His net worth is $420 million. Some of his known films are ‘Click,’ ‘Happy Gilmore, ‘Billy Madison,’ and ‘You Don’t Mess With The Zohan.’ He has also played serious roles in movies like ‘Reign Over Me.’He started performing as a stand-up comedian at the age of 17. His dog named Meatball has appeared in most of his films.
8) Amitabh Bachchan
He is known as the superstar of Bollywood. His net worth is $400 million. His father was a famous poet. Before he started his acting career, he was a voice narrator and gave his voice to films like Satyajit Ray’s Shatranj Ke Khiladi. He has acted in more than a 100 films and is known to be the actor with who has done maximum double roles in the movies. He is known for his baritone voice and has acted in the Hollywood movie, The Great Gatsby that has Leonardo DiCaprio in the main lead.
9) Jack Nicholson
He is an American actor known for his roles in the movies like, ‘As Good As It Gets,’ ‘The Shining,’ ‘The Batman,’ and many more popular Hollywood movies. He won 3 Oscar Awards for his role in the movies As Good As It Gets, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, and Terms of Endearment. He is known to be one of the finest actors who has won many awards for his roles in various Hollywood movies. His net worth is $400 million. He was the class clown in his school and played ‘The Joker’ in the Batman movie.
10) Bill Cosby
He is an American stand-up comedian. He is infamous for his se*ual scandals. His net worth is $400 million. The Cosby Show is a popular comedy show that has comic performances. He won many Grammy and Emmy Awards for his shows. His legacy came down when more than 50 women accused him of se*ual assault. He has gone through a series of tragedies like losing his son and has been proven guilty of se*ual assault in 2018 and lost his glory. He has had a successful career over six decades.
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