Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Is Again The Highest Paid Actor

This year’s ten top-earning actors collected a combined $545.5 million, and more than a quarter of that was paid out by Netflix.

Netflix cut $140.5 million worth of checks to six of the top ten.

Dwayne Johnson tops the list for the second year in a row with $87.5 million, collecting $23.5 million for his role in the upcoming Netflix original film ‘Red Notice’.

Not only is Dwayne Johnson still on top, he made $16M more than the actor who is No. 2 on Forbes’ annual list. https://t.co/uALAN0HHDz

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 12, 2020

The economics of star power are the same for Netflix as they have been for the traditional movie studios: If you draw a crowd, you get top dollar. For Netflix, the game is a bit different… it’s not about blockbuster box office results, it’s about how many monthly subscriptions it will sign up and retain as a result.

Here are the top 10 highest-paid actors of the year:

Dwayne Johnson $87.5 Million
Ryan Reynolds $71.5 Million
Mark Wahlberg $58 Million
Ben Affleck $55 Million
Vin Diesel $54 Million
Akshay Kumar $48.5 Million
Lin-Manuel Miranda $45.5 Million
Will Smith $44.5 Million
Adam Sandler $41 Million
Jackie Chan $40 Million