Hollywood is the best place for fame and fortune.  Although the path is difficult, the rewards are amazing.  As actors become more popular, the money they are able to command increases as well. Top actors earn as much 8-digit incomes per film. Here are the top ten actors ranked by their earnings.

1. Will Smith is the highest paid actor in Hollywood. He earns a whooping $80 million per film. He is well recognized for films like Bad Boys, Independence Day, I, Robot, The Pursuit of Happyness, I Am Legend, Hancock, Wild Wild West, Enemy of the State, Shark Tale and Men in Black.
2. Johnny Depp is the 2nd highest paid actor in the Hollywood, earning an average of $72 million per film. He is well identified with the Pirates of Caribbean series, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Benny & Joon, and Ed Wood.
3. Eddie Murphy is the 3rd highest paid actor in Hollywood, earning over $55 million per film on an average. He is famous for the films Coming to America, the Beverly Hills Cop series, the Nutty Professor, 24 hours and Golden Child.
4. Mike Myers is the 4th highest paid actor in Hollywood, earning an average of $55 million per film. He is well recognized in the films Austin Powers, The Love Guru, Wayne’s World and Shrek.
5. Leonardo DiCaprio is the 5th highest paid actor in Hollywood, earning an average of $45 million per film. He became famous for his role on the Oscar winning film “Titanic”. He is also well known for his roles in the movies Romeo + Juliet, Catch Me If You Can, and Blood Diamond.
6. Bruce Willis is the 6th highest paid actor Hollywood, earning an average of $41 million per film. He gained great fame for his role as John McClane in the “Die Hard” series. He also appeared in Pulp Fiction, Sin City, 12 Monkeys, Armageddon, and The Sixth Sense.
7. Ben Stiller is the 7th highest paid actor in Hollywood, earning an average of $40 million per film. He is famous for his leading roles in the films There’s Something About Mary, Meet the Parents, Zoolander, Dodgeball, Tropic Thunder and Night at the Museum.
8. Nicolas Cage is the 8th highest paid actor in Hollywood, earning an average of $38 million per film. He has appeared in over 60 films including Face/Off , Ghost Rider , National Treasure, Leaving Las Vegas and Adaptation.
9. Will Ferrell is the 9th highest paid actor in Hollywood, earning over $31 million on an average per film. He is well known for the films A Night at the Roxbury, Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Stranger than Fiction, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro, and Land of the Lost.
10. Adam Sandler is 10^th the highest paid actor in Hollywood, earning an average of $30 million per film. He became famous for Billy Madison, Big Daddy, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and Mr. Deeds.

This article was written by Alexis.

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