20 Richest Film Actors In The World

For all the concerns that acting is a difficult world to break into and an even harder one to succeed in - what with intense public scrutiny, unforgiving critics and having to put yourself through "hell" for roles - if you're lucky enough to navigate those pitfalls, you've pretty much got the best job in the world. And not only that, but once you get to a certain level (when studios know they can count on you to bring in the big box office bucks, usually), you'll be handsomely rewarded for it too.

Inevitably, some of the most famous names of the past few decades of cinema rank right up there with the biggest film star moneybags, but there are definitely some eye-catching ones who might not be who you'd expect to see so high.