The 10 Highest Paid Male Actors of 2015

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It’s that time of year again; that moment when the world finds out which actor is the highest paid and which ones just don’t make it to the top of the list. Just like every other year, you’re going to recognize pretty much all the names on this list. And just like other years, most of the names on this list will not surprise you in the least. It’s because these men are superstars in their craft. They make blockbuster hits that top the charts and earn them a significant salary. It might make us all a little envious to see how much these men make for their jobs, but it’s also pretty interesting to see just who makes the most and why. Read on to find out which actors are the highest paid in 2015, and whether or not any of the names on this list surprise you or if you just expected to see them there.

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Mark Wahlberg – $32 million

He’s making his money this year from the release of “Ted 2,” which ended up being a kind of surprise hit when it was first released as the first movie a few years ago. The second one was just waiting to be released so fans could go crazy, and they did. The movie was a breakout for the actor, who had great roles before but really did make it to the bank with this one. He’s still earning from the back of this film and will likely see royalties from this particular movie for the rest of his life. It’s that big, and people do love it.

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Akshay Kumar- $32.5 million

Kumar is a big Bollywood star, and has been for decades. He’s got around four movies a year to his name, and he’s involved in many other business ventures, too. This is how he earns such a crazy living, and his talent really does speak for itself. He’s not as famous in America as he is in Bollywood, but he’s a big star over there.

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Salman Khan – $33.5 million

He’s a hugely famous movie star in India, and he’s had so many starring roles since he first became famous in 1989 that it’s impossible not to know who he is. He not only stars in movies, though; he also produces them. That means that he’s making money on both ends of the movie business, which is good business for those who want to make a fortune in this world.

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Amitabh Bachchan – $33.5 million

If you’ve never heard of this actor, welcome to the club. I’ll admit I don’t watch much television or movies, but I don’t know who he is either. He is, though, one of the highest paid actors in the world. He earned a lot of money over the course of his 50 year career, and he is one of the most famous actors in Bollywood. You’d have to follow his career there to become familiar with him, but he is the Tom Cruise of their movie business.

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Tom Cruise – $40 million

He’s been in the news a bit in the past few years since his divorce and his custody issues with his ex-wife over their daughter, but not so much for his roles. He’s not doing too much in Hollywood at the moment except his roles in the “Mission: Impossible” movies from which he earns a pretty penny. He’s got a good thing going with this character, and he knows it. That’s why he keeps coming back for more of it; it pays the bills.

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Adam Sandler – $41 million

He’s a producer with a company of his own, and most of his income this year comes from that. He also signed a contract for four movies that are being sent straight to Netflix, which is a sign of his career change. It’s been a while since the funnyman has had a direct hit in the box office, but he’s still going strong thanks to his longstanding fan base and talent.

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Bradley Cooper – $41.5 million

Thanks to his roles in movies such as “American Sniper” and his production company, he’s earning the big bucks this year. Cooper played the man the world wanted to learn more about in “American Sniper” and it earned him a lot of money. But he also does other things in his life, such as starring in movies that are not big on the Oscar-worthy front, but that do make his audiences laugh.

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Vin Diesel – $47 million

He has his overseas fans and Universal to thank for his best paycheck to date. He’s an actor that hit it big thanks to the “Fast and Furious” franchise, and he’s making the big bucks because of it. The film grossed well over a billion dollars worldwide when it was released earlier this year, in part because fans wanted to see the last move made by Paul Walker before he was killed in an automobile accident in such an untimely fashion.

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Jackie Chan – $50 million

If you’re wondering how he made the list, stop. He did a major movie that was huge in China, and he was paid handsomely for his role. He even starred in it alongside some pretty big names, such as John Cusack. His earnings are combined with those he earns from his many different forms of merchandise, his Segway dealership and his other big movie roles. He’s got plenty of them, even if we don’t see them. He’s China’s best actor.

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Robert Downey Jr. – $80 million

Thanks to the fact that he’s an action hero in every sense of the word, he’s making major bank. His roles in “Captain America” and “The Avengers” are just an example of his significant income this year, and he’s probably going to keep it up for years to come. It’s not a bad gig for a man that used to be an addict who spent more time in jail than in front of the big screen, right?

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