Forbes Names the World’s Highest-Paid Actors of 2017

Here are the superstars that made the top 10 spots on the list.

August 22, 2017 2:22 pm
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Mark Wahlberg attends the global premiere of "Transformers: The Last Knight" at Cineworld Leicester Square on June 18, 2017 in London, England. (Fred Duval/FilmMagic)
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The world’s 20 highest-paid actors earned a combined $720 million between June 2016 and June 2017 before fees and taxes, according to Forbes.

Forbes‘ 2017 list shows the power of the international box office. Five of the actors in this year’s ranking live outside the U.S., including three Bollywood stars.

Here are the superstars that made the top 10 spots on the list and that they earned during the period Forbes examined:

10. Akshay Kumar, $35.5 million

Akshay Kumar
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar during an exclusive interview with HT City-Hindustan Times for the promotion of film “Naam Shabana”, at HT Media office, on March 27, 2017, in New Delhi, India. (Waseem Gashroo/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
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9. Salman Khan, $37 million

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Bollywood Actor Salman Khan performs during IIFA Rocks July 14, 2017, at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey during the 18th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Festival. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)
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8. Shah Rukh Khan, $38 million

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Actor Shah Rukh Khan arrives at Tribute to Shah Rukh Khan at 60th San Francisco International Film Festival at Castro Theatre on April 14, 2017, in San Francisco, California. (Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images,)
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7. Tom Cruise, $43 million

Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise attends “The Mummy” Fan Event at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on June 6, 2017, in New York City. (Donna Ward/WireImage)
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6. Robert Downey, Jr., $48 million

Robert Downey Jr.
Actor Robert Downey Jr. attends the world premiere of “Spider-man: Homecoming” at the TCL Chinese Theater on June 28, 2017, in Hollywood, California. (Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images)
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5. Jackie Chan, $49 million

Jackie Chan
Actor and martial artist Jackie Chan celebrates Hong Kong Airlines’ inaugural flight to Vancouver, BC at Vancouver International Airport on June 30, 2017, in Vancouver, Canada. (Andrew Chin/Getty Images)
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4. Adam Sandler, $50.5 million

Adam Sandler
Actor Adam Sandler attends the premiere of “Sandy Wexler” at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome on April 6, 2017, in Hollywood, California. (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
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3. Vin Diesel, $54.5 million

Actor Vin Diesel attends the premiere of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” at Dolby Theatre on April 19, 2017, in Hollywood, California. (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
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2. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, $65 million

Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson attends the ‘Baywatch’ Photo Call in Berlin on May 30, 2017, in Berlin, Germany. (Franziska Krug/Getty Images)
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1. Mark Wahlberg, $68 million

Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg attends the global premiere of “Transformers: The Last Knight” at Cineworld Leicester Square on June 18, 2017, in London, England. (Fred Duval/FilmMagic)
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