Brian Baumgartner Highest-Paid Actor in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on July 5, 2025

Brian Baumgartner 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. 52-year-old Brian Baumgartner has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actors for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 05/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Brian Baumgartner 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 4) that Baumgartner is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between June 2024 and June 2025, 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 Baumgartner Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Atlanta Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderbaumgartner - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Brian) and a fashion line called “Brian Baumgartner Seduction”.

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