Want to learn which Holywood actors have the highest salaries? This is a list of 10 of the highest paid actors in 2022.
Tom Cruise
Earnings: $100 million
Movie: Top Gun Maverick
In the 1981 movie Endless Love, Tom Cruise made his acting debut. He took on the part of Billy. During his early career, he consistently appeared in movies like Taps (1981), The Outsiders (1983), Losin’ It (1983), and Risky Business (1983). The most well-known movies starring Cruise are Rain Man, the Mission Impossible series, A Few Good Men, and Top Gun Maverick.
Will Smith
Earnings: $35 million
Movie: Emancipation
In 1990, Will Smith made his acting debut. In the Afterschool Specials episode “The Perfect Date,” he played Hawker. After appearing in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that same year, Smith rose to fame. He continued to appear in the series until its conclusion in 1996. Men in Black, Bad Boys, Independence Day, I Am Legend, and The Pursuit of Happyness are a few of Smith’s most well-known movies.
Brad Pitt
Earnings: $30 million
Movie: Formula 1 Drama
In a 1987 episode of the daytime drama Another World, Brad Pitt played one of his earliest acting roles. A River Runs Through It, Interview with the Vampire, Fight Club, and Ocean’s Eleven are a few of Pitt’s best-known movies.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Earnings: $30 million
Movie: Killers of the Flower Moon
In the daytime drama Santa Barbara, Leonardo DiCaprio played one of his earliest roles. In a 1990 episode, DiCaprio portrayed the young Mason Capwell. DiCaprio landed a recurring part in Parenthood the same year. He appeared in 12 episodes as Gary Buckman. DiCaprio portrayed Luke Brower in Growing Pains from 1991 to 1992. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Romeo + Juliet, Titanic, Shutter Island, Inception, and The Wolf of Wall Street are a few of DiCaprio’s most well-known movies.
Dwayne Johnson
Earnings: $22.5 million
Movie: Black Adam
Dwayne Johnson appeared in a 1999 episode of That ’70s Show in one of his first acting roles. He made an appearance in the “Tsunkatse” episode of Star Trek Voyager the following year. The Mummy Returns, The Scorpion King, Fast Five, Jumanji, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, and Red Notice are some of Johnson’s best-known movies.
Chris Hemsworth
Earnings: $20 million
Movie: Extraction 2
The 2009 movie Star Trek featured Chris Hemsworth in one of his early roles. Thor, The Avengers, Avengers: Endgame, and Men in Black: International are a few of his best-known movies.
Will Ferrell
Earnings: $20 million
Movie: Spirited
In the 1997 movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Will Ferrell played one of his first acting roles. Elf, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and Get Hard are a few of his best-known movies.
Tom Hardy
Earnings: $20 million
Movie: Venom 3
Tom Hardy played one of his first roles in the 2001 movie Black Hawk Down. The Dark Knight Rises, Venom, and Inception are some of Hardy’s most well-liked movies.
Vin Diesel
Earnings: $20 million
Movie: Fast X
Vin Diesel played one of his first roles in the 1998 movie Saving Private Ryan. He then made an appearance in the 2000 movie Boiler Room. The Fast and the Furious movie series is where Diesel is best known for his work.
Joaquin Phoenix
Earnings: $20 million
Movie: Joker 2
In a 1984 episode of Hill Street Blues, Joaquin Phoenix played one of his earliest roles. Gladiator, Walk the Line, and Joker are a few of his best-known movies.
