Adam Sandler is Hollywood's highest-paid actor, earning $48 million in 2025
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Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg, Scarlett Johansson, Brad Pitt, Denzel Washington, Jack Black, and Jason Momoa are also among last year's highest-paid actors
Millie Bobbie Brown, 22, is the youngest actor ever to be listed on Forbes' highest-paid actors list
Adam Sandlerwas Hollywood's highest-paid actor in 2025.
The comedian, 59, earned $48 million in the last fiscal year, according toForbes.
In 2025, Sandler produced and starred inHappy Gilmore 2,the long-awaited sequel to the 1996 sports comedy, and starred inJay KellyalongsideGeorge Clooney— No. 13 on the list. Sandler's performance as Ron Sukenick, the devoted manager to famous movie star Jay Kelly (Clooney), in the Netflix film earned him aBest Supporting Actor nomination at the Golden Globes.
Despite topping the 2025 list, Sandler earned significantly less than last year's highest-paid actor,Dwayne Johnson, who earned $88 million in 2024.
Forbesalso reported that the collective pay of the 20 highest-paid actors in Hollywood was $590 million, 20% lower than last year's $730 million.
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Next up on the list?Tom Cruise. TheMission: Impossiblestar, 63, earned $46 million for the eighth installment of the action franchise,Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.
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Third on the list wasMark Wahlbergat $44 million, followed byScarlett Johanssonat $43 million, andBrad Pittwith $41 million.
Wahlberg, 54, drew in his earnings from Apple TV'sThe Family Plan,Prime Video'sPlay Dirtyand Mel Gibson'sFlight Risk.Johansson, 41, starred inJurassic World: RebirthandWes Anderson'sThe Phoenecian Scheme, as well as making her directorial debut last year withEleanor the Great. Pitt, 62, starred in Apple'sF1, which earned aBest Picture nomination at the 2026 Academy Awards.
Denzel Washington($38 million),Jack Black($28 million),Jason Momoa($28 million),Daniel Craig($27 million) andMillie Bobby Brown($26 million) round out the top ten.
Last year, Washington, 71, starred inSpike Lee'sHighest 2 Lowest. Black, 56, starred inA Minecraft Moviealongside fellow top earner Momoa, 46, and theAnacondareboot withPaul Rudd. Craig, 58, reprised his role as detective Benoit Blanc in Netflix'sWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
TheStranger Thingsactress is the youngest actor ever to be featured onForbes' highest-paid actors list at just 22 years old. Along with starring in the hit Netflix series' fifth and final season, Brown starred inThe Electric StatewithChris Pratt— No. 16 on the list.
Forbes' earnings estimates are based on data from Box Office Mojo and IMDB, as well as interviews with industry insiders. The figures listed represent earnings after fees paid to the actors' agents, managers and lawyers.
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