LAST YEARS HIGHLY PAID ACTORS
Added on: 27th Jan 2016
DANIEL CRAIG,
£18 MILLION
Daniel Craig is an English actor who achieved international fame
when chosen as the sixth actor to play the role of James Bond 007
in the official film series, taking over from Pierce Brosnan in 2005.
Since then, Craig has starred in three Bond movies. His third Bond film,
Skyfall, (2012) is the twelfth highest-grossing film of all time.
CHRIS HEMSWORTH,
£18 MILLION
Chris Hemsworth is best known for his roles in the Australian TV
series Home and Away (2004) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
films Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013)
and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). He has also appeared in
Star Trek. Last year, he earned £18 million, which made him the
15th highest paid actor worldwide.
CHANNING TATUM,
£20 MILLION
Tatum is an American actor, film producer, dancer and model.
Although some of the films he starred in received negative
reviews from critics, most of them were very successful commercially.
Step Up, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Magic Mike, 21 and 22 Jump Street
and The Vow are films that made him one of the most popular
Hollywood actors.
LEONARDO DICAPRIO,
£20 MILLION
Leonardo DiCaprio began his career as early as in 1989 (when he
was 15) but it was not until his unforgettable role in James Cameron´s
Titanic (1997) when he achieved international fame and credit.
Since then, he has appeared in numerous films of all kinds of
genres such as the adventure film The Man in the Iron Mask, the
crime drama Catch Me If You Can, the western Django Unchained
and the black comedy The Wolf of Wall Street.
JOHNNY DEPP,
£21 MILLION
Another Hollywood icon, Johnny Depp is generally regarded as one
of the world´s biggest movie stars. Films featuring Depp have
grossed over $3.1 billion at the United States box office and over
$7.6 billion worldwide. In 2012, he was listed by the Guinness World
Records as the highest paid actor, with earnings of £52 million.
In the past 12 months, he made “only” £21 million, which currently
makes him No.12 in the ranking.
DWAYNE JOHNSON,
£22.5 MILLION
Also known by his ring name The Rock, Dwayne Johnson is an
American and Canadian actor, producer, and professional wrestler.
He gained mainstream fame in the World Wrestling Federation
in 1996 and three years later, he also began his acting career.
For his first leading role in The Scorpion King (2002), he was paid
US $5.5 million, a world record for an actor in his first starring role.
MARK WAHLBERG,
£22 MILLION
Mark Wahlberg is an American actor, producer, businessman and
former model and rapper. Originally, Wahlberg tried to win renown as
a musician but he later transitioned to acting. He is now best known
for his roles in films such as the science fiction Planet of the Apes,
the crime drama The Departed, the comedy The Other Guys, the
sports drama The Fighter, and the sci-fi action film Transformers:
Age of Extinction.
AKSHAY KUMAR,
£22 MILLION
One of a few Bollywood representatives, Akshay Kumar is an
Indian actor, producer, stuntman and martial artist. Featured in
more than a hundred Hindi films, Kumar is one of the most famous
and successful actors in the history of the Indian cinema. In 2013,
the net box-office collection of his films was reported to have
crossed US$300 million, making him the first and the only
Bollywood actor to do so.
Comment on this