Nine Actors From The Rock To Paul Rudd Made The List Of The Top 100 Highest-Paid Celebrities

We're getting close to the end of breaking down the list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities of the year. But first – the actors! Eight of Hollywood's and one of Bollywood's leading men made the cut with everyone from Dwayne Johnson to Paul Rudd claiming a spot on the list. To be clear, these are the highest-paid of the highest-paid actors. A full accounting of the highest-paid actors would be a deeper list. But these nine men earned, literally, their way onto the list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities of the year, which is no easy feat!

Predictably, more than half the list of actors comes from the Marvel Universe movies – Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Bradley Cooper, and Paul Rudd (did you forget about 2015's Ant-Man?). Dwayne Johnson is the highest-paid of the nine, with Jackie Chan, Adam Sandler, and Akshay Kumar rounding out the list.

Paul Rudd – $41 million

Paul Rudd grabbed the 83^rd spot on the Celebrity 100 thanks to his Ant-Man role. His deal with the Marvel Universe includes a percentage of profits. So Rudd made eight figures from Avengers: Endgame  and Ant-Man. Not too shabby. Rudd also appeared in the films Ideal Home and The Catcher Was a Spy.

Chris Evans – $43.5 million

This is Captain America's first time on the Celebrity 100 and he debuts at #73. He had a very large salary plus backend points for Avengers: Endgame, which helped propel him to the list.

Adam Sandler – $57 million

Adam Sandler has his fat Netflix deal to thank for his eight figure salary and 43^rd spot on the Celebrity 100. Did you watch Murder Mystery? It was terrible. Sandler signed a four movie deal with Netflix in 2014, which was then extended for another four movies in 2017.

Bradley Cooper – $57 million

Sharing the 43^rd spot on the list of the 100 highest paid celebrities is A Star Is Born's producer/director/star Bradley Cooper. He didn't take a salary for the film, opting instead for a piece of its $150 million profit. Cooper is also part of the Marvel Universe and his role as Rocket in Avengers: Endgame brought in even more money for him.

Jackie Chan – $58 million

Beloved martial arts star Jackie Chan is the 39^th highest-paid celebrity of the year thanks in part to roles in movies including The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang and The Mystery of Dragon Seal: Journey to China. He also makes a bunch of extra money from endorsements, producer credits, and his own line of Jackie Chan branded movie theatres.

Akshay Kumar – $65 million

Bollywood's Akshay Kumar is the 33^rd  highest-paid celebrity of the year. He is Bollywood's top earning actor, bringing in $5 million to $10 million per film. He also makes a mint on endorsement deals. He recently signed on to star in Mission Mangal – one of the first space films from India.

Robert Downey, Jr. – $66 million

Robert Downey Jr. is the 31st  highest-paid celebrity of the year. For Avengers: Endgame. Iron Man took home about $75 million. His upcoming roles in The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle and Sherlock Holmes 3 will keep his salary in the eight figure zone.

Chris Hemsworth – $76.4 million

Chris Hemsworth grabbed the 24^th spot on the Celebrity 100 thanks to his role as Thor. The Aussie actor has been playing the god of Thunder since 2011. He makes more than $15 million each time he reprises that role plus a percentage of the profits. Of course, his latest payday, and inclusion on this list, like most of the others, is thanks to his role in Avengers: Endgame.

Dwayne Johnson – $89.4 million

Dwayne Johnson is the 15^th highest-paid celebrity of the year and the highest-paid actor with $89.4 million in earnings and he did it all without appearing in Avengers: Endgame. Amazing! The Rock brings in eight figure paychecks for films like Hobbs and Shaw and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Oh, and that doesn't include his percentage of the back-end.