Zachary Knighton Highest-Paid Actor in the World

Zachary Knighton
Zachary Knighton led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actors” released on Thursday.

It's been a rough year for the actor, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 45-year-old Zachary Knighton has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actors for 2024 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 29/03/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Zachary Knighton tops annual list of highest-paid actors

In 2021 it looked like the actor’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (March 28) that Knighton is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between March 2023 and February 2024, a nearly $30 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American actor has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Knighton Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Alexandria Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderknighton - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Zachary) and a fashion line called “Zachary Knighton Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Zachary fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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