Acting is one of the most successful professions which pay you pretty smart in return of your talent. It is not only the money which makes you feel special, but it is actually the fame and recognition which turns you into someone really popular. If you are interesting enough to have your hands on the latest statistics of richest actors in the world in 2014, here is all what you need to look at!
Robert De Niro
Net Worth: $185 million
Country: New York, US
As one of the greatest actors in Hollywood, De Niro’s position in this list is justified by his many successes both as an actor and a producer. De Niro is most known for his roles in Taxi Driver, Godfather II, Meet the Fockers and Silver Linings Playbook. He currently demands a salary in excess of $20 Million per film. Robert De Niro is acting in three more movies that will be released by 2014.
Salman Khan
Net Worth: $200 million
Country: Indore,India
As one of the leading stars in Bollywood, it is, in no way, a surprise to see Salman Khan in this list. This immensely popular North Indian actor and son of screenwriter Salim Khan shot to fame for his performance in his second film, Maine Pyaar Kiya. He has done over 80 Hindi films till date, with his latest, Ek Tha Tiger, grossing 1.86 Billion which is the second highest in Bollywood. He often lends his star power for charitable causes. He started his own non-profit charitable foundation called Being Human: Salman Khan Foundation and also has a production company called Being Human Productions which donates all its profits to the Being Human Foundation.
Will Smith
Net Worth: $200 million
Country: Pennsylvania, US
Will Smith is an outstanding actor and also a successful rapper and has a net worth of $200 Million. He achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name, The Fresh Prince. His roles in Bad Boys, I,Robot, The Independence Day and Men in Black made him one of the most popular actors in the world. Smith has reportedly made donations to President Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign. Will smith owns a massive and lavish residential estate called The Calabasas estate in Malibu California, where he and his family currently stay. The estate is valued a $20 Million.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Net Worth: $215 million
Country: California, US
Hailed by many as the most versatile actor in the world, Leonardo DiCaprio proved his versatility by bagging nine Oscar nominations for various films and various roles.James Cameron’s Titanic gave him international fame. From there it was a one way trip to the top, with movies like Catch Me If You Can, Shutter Island, Aviator, Blood Diamond and Django Unchained. One of his recent movies, Christopher Nolan’s Inception earned high critical acclaim and grossed $825 Million in which he got a solid chunk of the profits. He is known to receive a high fee upfront for all his movies. He owns a Carbon Beach house in Malibu California which is currently valued at $23 million.
Tom Cruise
Net Worth: $250 million
Country: New York, US
Tom Cruise is a 3 time Oscar nominated American actor and a multi-millionaire film producer. . His first major blockbuster was 1983’s Risky Business, which literally made him the most sought after actor in the business. He is the only actor to have his six consecutive movies gross more than $100 million.The Mission Impossible franchise, which is a baby of his own production company, is one of the highest grossing movie franchises of all times. He owns a $35 Million estate called The Beverly Hills Mansion in Beverly Hills, CA. He is also Hollywood’s highest paid actor.
Sylvester Stallone
Net Worth:$275 million
Country: New York, US
Known worldwide for his title roles in two of the most successful movie franchises, Rocky and Rambo, Sylvester Stallone boasts of a net worth of $275 Million. Stallone personifies the phoenix metaphor, by rising from the ashes to become a great action hero in Hollywood. He has also directed and written stories for many of his films. His latest venture, The Expendables franchise, also grossed money the world over mainly due to its pure action based script and exquisite star cast of action veteran heroes. He owns a Beverly Hills mansion worth $10 Million in California and also has a $4.95 million lakeside home nearby.
Tom Hanks
Net Worth:$350 million
Country: California, US
Thomas Jeffery Hanks is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and director. Tom Hanks’ career is the stuff of which showbiz legends are made.Tom Hanks’ role as Robert Langdon in the movie Angels & Demons reportedly fetched him the highest pay ever for an actor. He is also well known for his roles in The Da Vinci Code, Apollo 13, Cast Away, Catch Me If You Can and You’ve Got Mail.An advocate of eco-friendly technologies, he owns both the Toyota RAV4 EV and the first production AC propulsion eBox, which are electric vehicles. He also owns the costliest house in Florida and also the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles.
Johnny Depp
Net Worth: $350 million
Country:Kentucky, US
The only man who can equal or maybe even outclass Leonardo DiCaprio when it comes to versatility is Johnny Depp. He soon hit the big screen with his critically acclaimed character Edwin Scissorhands and later took the Box Office by storm with one of the most successful movie franchises till date, Pirates of the Caribbean.
He has a production company called Infinitum Nihil that has many successful movies in credit. He drives a vintage 1959 Corvette Roadster. His lavish assets don’t end here, as they include an entire island called Little Halls Pond Cay located in Exuma Land and Sea Park which is worth $3.6 Million and a fifty-six foot luxury Yacht called Vajoliroja.
Keanu Reeves
Net Worth:$350 million
Country:Beirut, Lebanon
Now worth $350 Million, it is very difficult to believe that Keanu was living in rented houses and hotels till 2003 when he bought his Hollywood Hills home for $5 Million.
Keanu made more than half of his wealth from the massively successful Matrix Trilogy. The trilogy was well received by the audience and critics and was lauded for its superior graphics, action sequences and mind boggling sci-fi script.
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I am very happy to see Salman Khan in this ultimate top 10 list. And also almost all of them are my favorite actors. Really great list.