These are the 10 highest-paid actors in the world

10. Samuel L. Jackson ($30.5 million)

Samuel L. Jackson earn 30.5 million last year thanks to hard work. In just 365 days, Jackson was in five films: Kong: Skull Island, Unicorn Store, The Hitman's Bodyguard, Blazing Samurai and xXx: Return of Xander Cage.

9. Tom Hanks ($31 million)

As expected, Tom Hanks was also placed on the list of the highest paid actors, with a salary of 31 million. Hanks starred in such important films as The Post and The Circle.

8. Chris Hemsworth ($31.5 million)

Better known as "Thor", Chris Hemsworth earn a lot of money starring in the Marvel Comics franchise. Just last year, Hemsworth received 31.5 million and most of it was Thor: Ragnarok.


7. Tom Cruise ($43 million)

The action star's combined paychecks from "The Mummy" and "Mission: Impossible 6" scored Cruise eight figures this year.

6. Robert Downey Jr. ($48 million)

 

Downey once held the title of highest-paid actor in Hollywood, but even though the actor is now sixth on the list, that doesn't mean he's not earning massive amounts of cash.

The action star made a huge amount of money from his upfront fees for his upcoming superhero film "Avengers: Infinity War."

5. Jackie Chan ($49 Million)

 

Though some may not realize it, Chan never stopped making films — he just stopped making films in America. Chan made big bucks in China this past year, with his hits "Railroad Tiger" and "Kung Fu Yoga."

4. Adam Sandler ($50.5 million)

 

Sandler has been profiting greatly off of his Netflix deal. The success of Sandler's Netflix films has the streaming site asking the comedian to produce an additional four films.

3. Vin Diesel ($54.5 million)

 

Action star Vin Diesel's $54.5 million came from a bunch of different projects this year, including his role in "Fate of the Furious," a portion of the profits from "XxX: The Return of Xander Cane," and voicing the adorable baby Groot in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2."

2. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson ($65 million)

 

This former WWE champion now makes top dollar for his upfront movie fees. Johnson's combined upfront fees from his films "Baywatch" and "Jumanji," in addition to his salary from the HBO hit "Ballers," put him in the running for the highest-paid actor in the world.

And, we're sure he didn't mind earning more than Vin Diesel this year.

1. Mark Wahlberg ($68 million)

 

Wahlberg made more than any actor in the world this year, earning money from his two films, "Daddy's Home" and "Transformers: The Last Knight," that grossed a combined $5.3 billion worldwide. Wahlberg also earned some cash for appearing in his family's reality show "Wahlburgers," and appearing in AT&T adds.