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Forbes Top 10 Richest Hollywood Actors 2022
Admittedly, Hollywood is the biggest, oldest and the largest film industry in the world. So, who are some of Forbes’ Richest Hollywood Actors in 2022?
Hollywood is home to some of the richest actors in the world. While many actors earn a modest salary, some command an impressive $20 million or more per movie. These actors are not only rich, but they are also some of the most popular and well-known celebrities in the world.
Admittedly, Hollywood is the biggest, oldest and by far the largest (revenue) film industry in the world. Bollywood on the other hand is the world’s most prolific producer of films, churning out over 1,000 movies per year, double that of Hollywood.
In this list of the top 10 richest Hollywood actors, the term ‘actor’ is used as a generic term to refer to both male and female actors.
So, who are the richest Hollywood actors? Read on to find out!
Richest Hollywood Actors (Infographic)
Richest Hollywood Actors 2022 (Table)
| Rank | Actor/ Actress | Net Worth |
| 1 | Jami Gertz | $2 Billion |
| 2 | Tyler Perry | $1 Billion |
| 3 | Jerry Seinfield | $1 Billion |
| 4 | Dwayne Johnson | $800 Million |
| 5 | Tom Cruise | $600 Million |
| 6 | Adam Sandler | $450 Million |
| 7 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $430 Million |
| 8 | Jessica Alba | $340 Million |
| 9 | Victoria Principal | $200 Million |
| 10 | Julia Roberts | $170 Million |
1. Jami Gertz – $2 Billion
Richest Hollywood Actor and owner of the NBA basketball team
Jami Gertz is an American actress and investor, she is also the richest Hollywood actor in 2022, Gertz is known for her early roles in the films Crossroads, The Lost Boys, Less Than Zero, and Quicksilver, among others.
She has an estimated net worth of $2 billion. Of course, she didn’t make that much of a fortune from acting alone. Jami Gertz is married to LA-based billionaire Tony Ressler with whom she is a part-owner of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.
Interesting to add that Gertz is also a philanthropist; she and her husband were listed as the most generous in Forbes’ The 30 Most Generous Celebrities, 2012.
Jami has recently been part of the comedy series modern family”, she’s also part of the Ressler/Gertz foundation which further supports educational causes in LOS Angeles.
2. Tyler Perry – $1 Billion
Richest Hollywood Actor (Male) in 2022.
Tyler Perry is the richest male Hollywood actor today. He rose to fame with the Madea franchise and built other profitable ventures, from a multi-year production deal with BET to the 330-acre production studio he works out of in Atlanta.
Forbes listed him as the highest-paid man in entertainment, earning US$130 million between May 2010 and May 2011. However, the billionaire do-it-all creator and actor had fallen short to number 8 on Forbes Highest-Paid Entertainers 2022, earning US$165 million.
3. Jerry Seinfield – $1 Billion
Richest Comedian in the World 2022
Jerome Allen Seinfeld is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom Seinfeld, which he created and wrote with Larry David. The show aired on NBC from 1989 until 1998, becoming one of the most acclaimed and popular American sitcoms of all time. As a stand-up comedian, Seinfeld specializes in observational comedy. In 2004, Comedy Central named him the 12th-greatest stand-up comedian of all time.
Jerry Seinfield is a groundbreaking actor who is famous for his sitcom creation, he has been making money since 1995 through his best creation named Seinfeld. This highest-paid comedian ranked top on Forbes’s list in 2012.
Seinfeld has received twenty Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on Seinfeld and Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as well as four Grammy Award nominations for his comedy albums.
4. Dwayne Johnson – 800 Million
The Rock is the Highest Paid Hollywood Actor in 2022.
Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, businessman, and former professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he wrestled for WWE for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. His films have grossed over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide, making him one of the world’s highest-grossing and highest-paid actors.
Currently, he is holding a net worth of $800 million and is one of the top-earning Hollywood actors. Some most popular films by Dwayne Johnson include Hercules, the Jumanji film series, Rampage, the Fast & Furious film series, etc.
Dwayne Johnson is a multi-talented personality. He is an actor, producer, former professional wrestler, also former American footballer, and Canadian football player.
5. Tom Cruise – $600 Million
Tom Cruise is an American filmmaker, actor, producer, and one of the richest Hollywood actors with a net worth of $600 million. He has been selected for three Academy Awards for best performances in his movies and also got three Golden Globe Awards. He is also recognized as one of the most handsome men in the world of all time.
Tom is famous for his work in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, Vanilla Sky, Minority Report, The Last Samurai, War of the Worlds, Mission: Impossible III, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Edge of Tomorrow, etc. That’s why he has become one of the biggest and highest-grossing movie stars in Hollywood.
6. Adam Sandler – $450 Million
Adam Richard Sandler is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in many Hollywood films, which have combined to earn more than $2 billion at the box office.
Adam Sandler is a successful actor, musician, film producer, and screenwriter. He is most prominent for his comedy movies Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, The Waterboy, and The Wedding Singer. Some of the most popular Hollywood films of Adam are Big Daddy, Little Nicky, Punch-Drunk Love, Anger Management, Jack and Jill, The Ridiculous 6, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, etc. Adam is also recognized as one of the richest Hollywood actors and presently his net worth is $450 million.
7. Arnold Schwarzenegger – $430 Million
Arnold Schwarzenegger is an actor, former bodybuilder, producer, businessman, and former politician and he is one of the most inspirational personalities in the world. He is recognized as one of the greatest bodybuilders in the world. His famous movies are Predator, Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Terminator Genisys, Governor, Commando, Total Recall, True Lies, etc. In 2022, Arnold has a net worth of $430 million which makes him rank on the list of richest Hollywood actors.
8. Jessica Alba – $340 Million
Jessica Marie Alba is an American actress, businesswoman, and a recipient of multiple awards like Golden Globes for her movie”Dark Angel” the teen choice award, and the Saturn award for best actress on television. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994), and rose to prominence at age 19 as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.
Alba is the proud co-founder and 20% shareholder of “The Honest Company” a billion-dollar consumer products startup. This startup brand creates safe and effective products for the whole family.
9. Victoria Principal – $200 Million
Victoria Principal is an on-screen actress, businessman, and published author. Victoria rose to prominence for her part as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the musical show Dallas.
She was born in a military family in Japan, after a horrible car accident, she decided to move to L.A and pursue acting as a prime career.
victoria Principal also has her own skincare line called principal skin which is estimated to be more than $1 billion in revenue.
10. Julia Roberts – $170 Million
Last but not least on Forbes’s Richest Hollywood actors in 2022 is Julia Fiona Roberts, an American actress who is also one of the richest women in the world. One of Hollywood’s most bankable stars, Roberts is known for her leading roles in films of several genres, from romantic comedies and dramas to thrillers and action films.
Julia won academy awards in 1990 and 2000 and has also been a part of some recent box office hits such as ‘valentine’s day ‘Eat Pray Love and August: Osage country, she has been engaged to cameraman Danny Moder since 2002.
Roberts rose to prominence with her movies like “Pretty Women” and “my best friend’s wedding” and received the Oscar for her part in “Erin Brockovich” for which she was paid $2 million, making her one of the first female artists to bag such a huge amount of money ever.
Summary
Here is a summary list of the Top 10 Hollywood actors in the world:
- Jami Gertz – $2 Billion
- Tyler Perry – $1 Billion
- Jerry Seinfield – $1 Billion
- Dwayne Johnson – $800 Million
- Tom Cruise – $600 Million
- Adam Sandler – $450 Million
- Arnold Schwarzenegger – $430 Million
- Jessica Alba – $340 Million
- Victoria Principal – $200 Million
- Julia Roberts – $170 Million