We all love our movies and their actors and we all would love to earn the kind of money these thespians get paid for starring in our favourite movies. Forbes have put together a list of the top 10 earning actors for 2013 yet again. The list is based on earnings alone and doesn't count for earnigs and fame. Have a look and see if your favourite actor is on the list.....
10. Liam Neeson
The Taken star's hard work has paid off earning him a spot at number 10 and a lovely $32 million!
9. Denzel Washington
This brilliant star pocketed a nice $33 million thanks to his movie Flight, which also earned the star his 6th Oscar nomination.
8. Tom Cruise
Love him or hate him but Tom Cruise has earned a whopping $35 million. Movies like Oblivion and the overseas hit, Jack Reacher proves the star still has mass appeal.
7. Adam Sandler
This funnyman laughed his way to the bank after earning a $37 million paycheck, no thanks in part to his animated movie, Hotel Transylvania and Grown Ups 2.
6. Leonardo DiCaprio
Earning a nice $39 million and having starred in the successful The Great Gatsby and Quinton Tarantino's western Django Unchained, DiCaprio has earned his ranking.
5. Dwayne Johnson
The actor formerly known as the rock walks away with a stunning $46 million! Having had hits at the box office like Fast and Furious 6 as well as GI Joe: Retaliation, it's no wonder he finds himself at number 5.
4. Mark Wahlberg
With $52 million in earnings, Wahlberg deserves his spot at number 4 thanks to movies like Ted, The Fighter and the new Transformers 4 movie.
3. Hugh Jackman
The Wolverine star earned a cool $55 million, having starred in Les Miserables as well as the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past
2. Channing Tatum
Having earned $60 million and having made big waves with the Steven Soderbergh hit, Magic Mike.
And the highest paid actor for 2013 is............
Robert Downey Jr!
With his last 2 movies earning over a billion dollars each at the global box office, it's no wonder the star is number one, having earned $75 million between June 2012 and June 2013!!!
[Source: FORBES]
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