Who are the ten actors who earned the most money in 2023

Among the 10 performers who had the highest income – more clearly: those who earned the most in 2023 – there are only two women, and the winner does not distribute his films in theaters, but in Netflix.

Magazine Forbes conducted a survey to calculate the gross and net earnings of major Hollywood stars in 2023.

How did they do it? They interviewed agents, lawyers, managers and industry experts, as well as data sources such as IMDBPro and Polestar.

But be careful: the following data represents the profit before taxes for the 2023 calendar year, and less representation expenses: 10% for agents, 10% for managers and 5% for lawyers, as established in the entertainment industry, even if some actors don’t. don’t have all three.

The ranking, clarifies the magazine Forbes, includes only entertainment-related earnings, whether from acting, producing, directing, or other forms of performance, such as stand-up comedy. What wasn’t counted are non-entertainment-related ventures, such as deals with beauty or beverage brands.

Below, the 10 actors who earned the most in 2023. There is no shortage of surprises.

1Adam Sandler

$73 million ($97 million gross)

Mystery ahead It was the actor’s success A nice dad in 2023. In the first three months after its release, Netflix reported that the film was watched 173 million hours worldwide and ranked in the top 10 in 90 different countries. Add to the film’s earnings that Sandler has performed more than 40 live comedy tour dates in 2023. He received 25 million dollarsplus a percentage for production Mystery ahead.

2. Margot Robbie

$59 million ($78 million gross)

The recent visit to Patagonia has the means to pay $14,000 per person for his stay at the Chubut resort, meals and master classes taught by Francis Mallmann. Barbie Since its release in July, it has grossed $1.5 billion worldwide. Margot had a double role in the film, since in addition to acting, she was one of the producers. He earned $50 million, with or without bonuses included. Oh, do you know how much the Greta Gerwig movie cost? 100 million dollars.

Robbie collected approximately 12.5% ​​of all final profits, which Forbes estimated at over $60 million. His production company LuckyChap also produced the satire Salt burner last year, and in February of this 2024 Robbie signed a new exclusive first-look deal with Warner Bros., the studio behind Barbie.

3. Tom Cruise

$45 million ($53 million gross)

The 61-year-old actor is one of the last, if not the last, movie star who can still get the vaunted “first dollar gross” deal. What is it about? Where you get paid a percentage of what your film makes at the box office and other revenue from the day of its release, before the studio even gets its money back.

In 2023, he grossed the last film Mission Impossible and continued to receive streaming and on-demand earnings for Top Gun: nonconformist, from 2022. His compensation is usually $13 million plus a percentage of profits per film. He also signed a development deal with Warner Bros., as did Margot Robbie.

4. Ryan Gosling (tie)

$43 million ($50 million gross)

It might just be Ken, but the supporting role in the year’s top-grossing film was enough for an Oscar nomination… and one of the biggest paychecks of 43-year-old Gosling’s career. As a bonus, his powerful ballad from the film I’m just Kenit has been streamed more than 100 million times on Spotify.

4. Matt Damon (tie)

$43 million ($50 million gross)

The new studio Artists Equity, from friends Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, was born on the premise of helping all team members and sharing the profits of the films. His first project was air, directed by Affleck, who also had a small role, and Damon was the lead. Well, it was sold to Amazon before going into production for an estimated $130 million.

That figure was well above the film’s budget, ensuring there would be plenty of money to go around. Additionally, the 53-year-old actor received a salary of just $4 million for his supporting role Oppenheimerwell below his normal salary, but in exchange for a small portion of the film’s substantial profits.

6.Jennifer Aniston

$42 million ($56 million gross)

Aside from the royalties he continues to collect every time they replace or sell Friends, the 54-year-old actress continues to act in films and television series. Aniston earns up to $2 million for acting and executive producing each episode The morning show on AppleTV+, and appeared alongside Adam Sandler in Mystery ahead for Netflix (she earned $25 million, plus a fee because she was a producer, like her co-star), while promoting brands like Uber Eats, Pvolve Fitness, Vital Proteins and her own hair care line, LolaVie. Everything comes back.

7. Leonardo DiCaprio (tie)

$41 million ($48 million gross)

And what do I care, would say the 49-year-old actor who was not nominated for an Oscar by the Hollywood Academy for The Moon Assassins. But on the economic balance sheet it’s fine. His starring role in Martin Scorsese’s epic came with a hefty salary, as well as his share of theatrical profits once the film landed on AppleTV+ (it would have been $30 million).

7. Jason Statham (tie)

$41 million ($48 million gross)

For the past 20 years the former diver has fought evil men, megalodons or even The Rock, Dwayne Johnson. But the 56-year-old actor’s earning power has never been higher than in 2023, when he starred in three big-budget franchises: X fast, Megalodon 2 AND The Indestructibles 4. Furthermore, the year had begun with Agent Fortuna: the great deception, Guy Ritchie’s spy film. And he is currently the star of the highest-grossing film so far in North America in 2024, Beekeeper. He doesn’t earn less than $13 million per film.

9.Ben Affleck

$38 million ($45 million gross)

We have already said that Jennifer Lopez’s husband is Matt Damon’s partner in the new Artists Equity studio, and the business that involved its sale air on Amazon Prime Video. Well, to this we add some films, such as the one directed by Robert Rodríguez, which, despite having passed without pain or glory, left him a few dollars. Additionally, the 51-year-old actor shoots Dunkin’ commercials.

10. Denzel Washington

$24 million ($28 million gross)

It’s not often that an actor over 60 is the protagonist of successful sagas (like Tom Cruise). Well, the third installment of the franchise The vigilantewhich he added to the title Final chapter It brought him 20 million dollars. But, in addition, the almost forty-year catalog of the two-time Oscar winner also produces profits for this actor who will turn 70 in December.