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The world's 20 highest-paid actors, ranked

The highest-paid screen stars in 2024
20. Joaquin Phoenix: $22 million (£17m)
=18. Scarlett Johansson: $25 million (£19m)
=18. Jason Statham: $25 million (£19m)
17. Jake Gyllenhaal: $26 million (£20m)
16. Denzel Washington: $27 million (£21m)
15. Channing Tatum: $28 million (£22m)
14. Mariska Hargitay: $29 million (£22m)
=11. John Cena: $30 million (£23m)
=11. Matt Damon: $30 million (£23m)
=11. Will Smith: $30 million (£23m)
10. Mark Wahlberg: $31 million (£24m)
9. Adam Sandler: $35 million (£27m)
8. George Clooney: $37 million (£29m)
7. Nicole Kidman: $41 million (£32m)
6. Brad Pitt: $42 million (£32m)
5. Hugh Jackman: $66 million (£51m)
4. Jerry Seinfeld: $70 million (£54m)
3. Ryan Reynolds: $100 million (£77m)
2. Dwayne Johnson: $103 million (£79m)
1. Kevin Hart: $108 million (£83m)
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The highest-paid screen stars in 2024

Hollywood’s top talent can command some seriously high salaries, and the likes of Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Hugh Jackman can make staggering sums for starring in a single movie. 

Using data collated by Forbes, read on to discover the 20 highest-paid movie stars of 2024 based on their earnings from upcoming or recently released projects. We've also included their estimated net worths and details of the savvy side hustles that further boost their bank balances.

All dollar amounts in US dollars. Earnings figures represent gross amounts before taxes and agent fees.

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Danielle McAdam

19 March 2025

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