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Richest Actors in the World

Screen performers whose wealth comes as much from formats, fashion labels and back-end deals as from acting fees.

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Top 10 Richest Actors in the World

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  • Portrait photograph of Ryan Seacrest

    Ryan Seacrest

    Estimated net worth

    $500 million

    Host of American Idol and Wheel of Fortune, with a production company and radio presence behind the screen work.

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  • Portrait photograph of Simon Cowell

    Simon Cowell

    Estimated net worth

    $600 million

    Television producer who created and owns the Got Talent and X Factor formats, which sell in dozens of countries.

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  • Portrait photograph of Tom Cruise

    Tom Cruise

    Estimated net worth

    $600 million

    Hollywood’s most reliable action lead, paid through first-dollar gross deals on the films he produces.

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  • Portrait photograph of Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Estimated net worth

    $850 million

    Bodybuilding champion turned Hollywood lead turned governor of California, with a fortune built in film and property.

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  • Portrait photograph of Jerry Seinfeld

    Jerry Seinfeld

    Estimated net worth

    $900 million

    Stand-up comedian whose stake in Seinfeld produced one of the largest paydays in television history.

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  • Portrait photograph of Brock Pierce

    Brock Pierce

    Estimated net worth

    $1 billion

    Former child actor from The Mighty Ducks who became an early cryptocurrency investor and venture capitalist.

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  • Portrait photograph of Shah Rukh Khan

    Shah Rukh Khan

    Estimated net worth

    $1 billion

    Bollywood’s most recognisable star, whose production studio and IPL team turn screen fame into equity.

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  • Portrait photograph of Mary-Kate Olsen

    Mary-Kate Olsen

    Estimated net worth

    $1 billion

    Half of the Olsen twins, who turned child stardom into a fashion business now valued among the most respected in luxury.

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  • Portrait photograph of Oprah Winfrey

    Oprah Winfrey

    Estimated net worth

    $5 billion

    The most successful television host of her era, who turned syndication rights into a media company and a multi-billion dollar fortune.

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  • Portrait photograph of Jami Gertz

    Jami Gertz

    Estimated net worth

    $12 billion

    Actress from The Lost Boys and Twister, married to Ares Management co-founder Tony Ressler, which puts her at the top of this list.

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