Alan Alda Highest-Paid Actor in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on July 12, 2025

Alan Alda led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actors” released on Friday.

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It's been a rough year for the actor, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 89-year-old Alan Alda has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actors for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 12/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Alan Alda tops annual list of highest-paid actors

In 2023 it looked like the actor’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Friday (July 11) that Alda is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between June 2024 and June 2025, a nearly $20 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 $145 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 Alda Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “New York Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderalda - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Alan) and a fashion line called “Alan Alda Seduction”.

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