They're some of the world’s most famous people - with millions of fans fascinated by their every move and utterance,
And the leading lights of the acting world can command millions of dollars to sign up to star in the latest blockbuster movie (or, increasingly, hot Netflix series).
Add in enormous bonuses for box office success, advertising deals and shrewd investments, and actors can become incredibly wealthy - particularly, as has become more common in recent years, they have their own film production company.
We've taken a look at those who have banked the most bucks out of the film businesses.
For the purposes of this list we've chosen people who are predominantly known for being actors, rather than those who have a sideline in acting - meaning the likes of chat show host Oprah Winfrey ($3.5 billion), comedian Jerry Seinfeld ($900 million), and music svengali Simon Cowell ($600 million) do not appear.
That said, here are the top 16 richest actors in the world in 2026, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
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9. Tom Hanks - $400 million
Winner of two back-to-back Best Actor Oscars - for Forrest Gump and Philadelphia, Tom Hanks has earned around $400 million in his career - and is known as one of the nicest men in showbiz. | AFP via Getty Images
10. Amitabh Bachchan - $400 million
Five decades of hit Bollywood films (more than 200 in total) have earned Amitabh Bachchan over $400 million, making him India's second richest actor. He's widely considered to be the most talented Hindi actor in history and dominated so totally in the 1970s and early 1980s that François describe it as a "one-man industry". | Getty Images
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11. Reese Witherspoon - $400 million
Reese Witherspoon was named the world's highest earning actress by Forbes in 2021 thanks to films like Legally Blonde, Walk The Line and Wild. In recent years she's also acted in some huge television hits including The Daily Show and Little Fires Everywhere. Also a successful producer, she's won an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. She's another member of the $400 million club. | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
12. Sylvester Stallone - $400 million
Rocky and Rambo star Sylvester Stallone has produced, written, acted in and directed films that have grossed around $4 billion - so his earnings of around $400 million seem pretty fair. | Getty Images