Richest Asian Actors in the World (Top 10)

Bollywood, Hollywood, and the Cinema of South Korea have produced some of the best Asian actors in the world today. Many Korean, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, and Thai actors have become the favorite of many people around the world as a result of the incredible characters they portray in movies.

Many of these actors have amassed great wealth from their acting careers and have grown to become some of the richest people in Asia. In this article, RNN will highlight ten of the richest Asian actors in the world and their net worth. Here we go!

10. Amitabh Bachchan- $33 Million

Amitabh Bachchan is an 80-year-old Indian actor who has risen to be one of the legends of the Indian film industry. Bachchan’s professional acting career started when he was 27 years old, making his audience experience his aging on the screen.

The actor is equally a film producer, TV host, playback singer, and ex-politician. Between the 1970s and 1980s, he dominated the country’s industry and was termed a “One-man industry” by French director, François Truffaut.

Over the years, Amitabh Bachchan has made a great fortune from his acting career and other endeavors. He is estimated to be worth $33 million.

9. Ranbir Kapoor- $50 Million

Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor known mostly for Hindi-Speaking films. The 40-year-old actor is from the popular Kapoor family. His father is the widely known Rishi Kapoor and his mother, also an actor, is Neetu Singh. Kapoor is the grandson of Actor and director, Raj Kapoor.

His vision to become a filmmaker was put into action when he began schooling at the School of Visual Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Kapoor made his acting debut with Saawariya (2007), which was a critical and commercial failure. He however rose to prominence with the following films: Wake Up Sid (2009), Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009), and the political drama Raajneeti (2010).

Kapoor is a co-owner of the Indian Super League football team Mumbai City FC. He has an estimated net worth of $50 million.

8. Andy Lau- 70 million

Andy Lau is a Hong Kong actor and film producer who has also made a name for himself in the music industry as a singer and songwriter. Lau is one of Hong Kong’s most commercially successful actors since the mid-1980s.

He has featured in over 150 films and equally has a successful music career. The actor successfully combines both careers to have an incredible net worth of $70 million. As of the year 2000, Lau could boast of a total of 292 awards for his acting prowess. Some of his awards were given by the Nielsen Company, Honk Kong Film, and Golden Horse.

7. Huang Xiaoming – $80 Million

Huang Xiaoming, also known as Mark Huang is a Chinese actor, singer, and model. Xiaoming gained wide recognition in 2001 when he played “Emperor Wu of Han” in the TV series, “The Prince of Han Dynasty”.

He equally appeared in films like “The Sniper (2009), Sacrifice (2010), and The Message (2010) after signing a contract with Huayi Brothers in 2007. The actor has also starred in other films like “American Dreams in China (2013)” and Xuanzang (2016).

Huang Xiaoming has a net worth of $80 million. He makes his fortune from his acting, singing, and modeling career.

6. Shah Rukh Khan- $200 Million

Shah Rukh Khan is an Indian sensation in the movie industry. Known to play a variety of roles, Khan is globally recognized for his acting prowess and he has various awards to back this claim.

Asides being awarded the “Padma Shri” by the Government of India, and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Legion of Honour by the Government of France, the actor has several other awards to his name. Some of these awards are the Filmfare Best Actor Award (which he has received severally), and five Honorary Doctorates which he received from various institutions across continents

Shah Rukh Khan has an estimated net worth of $200 million. He makes his fortune from his acting career and a host of other endeavors.

5. Akshay Kumar- $240 Million

Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, known professionally as Akshay Kumar is an Indian Born who is equally a Canadian by naturalization. The Indian actor works in Hindi Cinema and is known for movies such as Namastey London (2007), Garam Masala (2005), and Mohra (1994).

Kumar began his acting career in 1991 and had his first commercial success the following year in 1992 with the action film, “Khiladi” which eventually led to the Khiladi Series. Over the years, the 55-year-old actor has amassed great wealth from the movie industry and has equally been honored with several national and international awards.

Akshay Kumar’s net worth is estimated to be $240 million.

4. Jet Li – $250 Million

Jet Li is actually biologically named “Li Lianjie”. He is a Chinese (naturalized Singaporean) actor, movie producer, martial artist, and retired Washu champion. The actor is known for his incredible martial art skills in movies and while many think he’s just playing the role, Jet Li is actually a trained martial artist.

He retired from competitive Washu at the age of 18, the same year he made his acting debut with the movie “Shaolin Temple (1982). The film led to his wide recognition and he starred in many other films since then. Some of the martial arts epic movies he is known for are “Hero (2002)”, and “Fist of Legend (1994)”.

Jet Li, like the other Chinese actors on this list, has garnered a great amount of wealth from the movie industry. His net worth is estimated to be $250 million.

3. Salman Khan- $260 Million

Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan, professionally known as Salman Khan is an Indian actor, film producer, and TV personality whose career spans over 30 years. He is recognized by Forbes as one of the highest-paid celebrities in the world.

Khan has won various awards including the prestigious Filmfare Awards and the National Film Awards. He is the eldest son of the popular Indian screenwriter, Salim Khan. Having started his acting career with a supporting role in the movie, Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), he starred in several other movies such as the romantic drama “Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994)”, and the action thriller “Karan Arjun (1995)”.

Salman Khan has an estimated net worth of $260 million and is the third richest Asian actor in the world.

2. Jackie Chan- $400 Million

Next on our list of the richest Asian actors in the world is the renowned Jackie Chan. Born Fang Shilong, Chan is best known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style and innovative stunts while maintaining a comic atmosphere in films.

The 68-year-old actor, filmmaker, and martial artist has been acting since the 1960s and has performed in over 150 movies. Of all the Asian action film actors, Jackie Chan is arguably the most popular. He is equally a global philanthropist and has been recognized by Forbes as one of the top 10 most charitable celebrities.

Jackie Chan has an estimated net worth of $400 million.

1. Chow Yun Fat- $700 Million

Chow Yun Fat is the richest Asian actor in the world. With a staggering net worth of $700 million, the actor who was previously known as Donald Chow is a Hong Kong actor who is widely recognized for his role in five Hong Kong films in which he collaborated with the filmmaker, John Woo. Some of these movies are “The Killer”, “A Better Tomorrow”, “A Better Tomorrow II”, and “Hidden Dragon”.

He has won three Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor as well as Two Golden Horse Awards under the category of “Best Actor in Taiwan”. The actor is reported to live a very simple life, walking on the streets and undertaking endeavors not expected of a rich celebrity in today’s world.

Top 10 Richest Asian Actors in the World (Summary)

Here are the top 10 richest Asian actors in the world as highlighted in this article:

1. Chow Yun Fat- $700 Million
2. Jackie Chan-$400 Million
3. Salman Khan- $260 Million
4. Jet Li- $250 Million
5. Akshay Kumar- $240 Million
6. Shah Rukh Khan- $200 Million
7. Huang Xiaoming – $80 Million
8. Andy Lau- 70 million
9. Ranbir Kapoor- $50 Million
10. Amitabh Bachchan- $33 Million