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Dwayne Johnson tops Forbes list of highest-paid actors

Dwayne Johnson elbowed Robert Downey Jr. aside to become the highest-paid actor with a fast and furious income of $64.5 million US, according to Forbes magazine.
A former wrestler-turned-top actor, Dwayne Johnson has knocked Robert Downey Jr. off the top of Forbes magazine's highest-paid actors list. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

Dwayne Johnson elbowed Robert Downey Jr. aside to become the highest-paid actor with a fast and furious income of $64.5 million US, according to Forbes magazine.

The former wrestler beat out Jackie Chan with $61 million (all figures in US)and Matt Damon, who earned $55 million.

Jackie Chan, seen in Australia in July, placed second on the list. Though he hasn't recorded a U.S. hit film in years, Chan is a massive success in China as an actor, producer and movie investor. (Rob Griffith/Associated Press)

The rest of the top five on the list, released Thursday, included Tom Cruise with $53 million and Johnny Depp with $48 million.

A-list actors Matt Damon, left, Johnny Depp, centre and Tom Cruise round out the top five. (Associated Press)

The top guys make more money than the top ladies.

Forbes' list of the highest-paid actresses, released earlier this week, put Jennifer Lawrence on top with $46 million, Melissa McCarthy with $33 million and Scarlett Johansson with $25 million.

All the data is from between June 1, 2015, and June 1, 2016, before fees and taxes.


Forbes magazine: The world's 10 highest-paid actors

  1. Dwayne Johnson, U.S. ($64 million)
  2. Jackie Chan, China ($61 million)
  3. Matt Damon, U.S. ($55million)
  4. Tom Cruise, U.S. ($53 million)
  5. Johnny Depp, U.S. ($48 million)
  6. Ben Affleck, U.S. ($43 million)
  7. Vin Diesel, U.S. ($35 million)
  8. Shah Rukh Khan, India ($33 million)
  9. Robert Downey Jr., U.S. ($33 million)
  10. Akshay Kumar, India ($31.5 million)
  11. Brad Pitt, U.S. ($31.5 million)