They're some of the world’s most lauded and famous people - and the leading lights of the acting world can command millions of dollars to sign up to star in the latest blockbuster movie.
Add in enormous bonuses for box office success, advertising deals and shrewd investments, and actors can become extremely wealthy - particularly, as has become common, they have their own film production company.
We've taken a look at those who have banked the most bucks out of the film businesses.
For the purposes of this list we've chosen people who are predominantly known for being actors, rather than those who have a sideline in acting - meaning the likes of chat show host Oprah Winfrey ($3.5 billion), comedian Jerry Seinfeld ($900 million), and music svengali Simon Cowell ($600 million) do not appear.
With that being said, here are the top 21 richest actors in the world in 2026, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
21. Will Smith
He may never fully recover from the fallout of slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, but Men In Black and Independence Day star Will Smith still has an estimated $350 million in the bank to console him. | Getty Images