Forbes has released its list of the highest-paid actors, ranking the most sensible stars based on the money they made from film and television in 2023. Here’s who earned the highest salaries in Hollywood last year.
The Oscar-winning actor, 69, appeared in “The Equalizer 3” in 2023. The film grossed more than $191 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.
Affleck only played Nike frontman Phil Knight in “Air,” but he also directed and produced the film, which grossed more than $90 million worldwide. The 51-year-old also starred in the movie “Hypic. “
While many stars have made endorsement deals, such as Affleck’s for Dunkin’, the list includes earnings from their entertainment concerts.
Statham, 56, directed “The Beekeeper” this year, directed by Adam Cay. The star is no stranger to action-packed movies. In 2023, she starred in “The Expendibles,” “Meg 2: The Trench,” and “Fast X. “
The Oscar-winning actor, 49, starred in “Killers of the Flower Moon” in 2023. The Martin Scorsese-directed film earned 10 Oscar nominations.
Anniston stars in “The Morning Show,” which is in its third season this year. She also starred alongside Adam Sandler in the Netflix film “Murder Mystery 2. “
The 55-year-old also appears in several ads, from Smart Water to Aveno, and owns her own hair care company, LolaVie. But your source of income from those corporations is not included in the actor salary used to compile this list.
The 53-year-old played Leslie Groves in “Oppenheimer,” one of the most productive videos of the summer and earned thirteen Oscar nominations. Christopher Nolan’s film has also grossed over $957 million worldwide.
Damon is also a producer on “Air,” along with his friend Ben Affleck.
Ken’s role in “Barbie” only earned the 43-year-old Gosling an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, but likely a hefty salary. The blockbuster film grossed more than $1. 4 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of the year.
Following the 2022 hit “Top Gun,” Cruise, 61, returned to the long-running “Mission: Impossible” for “Dead Reckoning Part One. “It has grossed more than $567 million worldwide.
Robbie, 33, played the iconic role of the “stereotypical Barbie” in Greta Grewig’s “Barbie. “Barbie, the highest-grossing film of the year, grossed more than $636 in its opening weekend in the United States. It reached more than $1 billion worldwide.
Robbie is also the maker of the film. But she and director Gerwig were considered snubbed at the Oscars, while neither earned a nomination.
Sandler owns his own production company, Happy Madison Productions, which produces several of his films, “Murder Mystery 2,” for Netflix. The 57-year-old extended his contract with Netflix in 2020 to produce 4 more films for the streaming service.
In addition to creating films in front of and in front of the camera, Sandler also does stand-up comedy. He earns more than $400,000 per show, according to Forbes.