Luke Evans Highest-Paid Actor in the World

By Carol Kearney
Edinburgh
Last updated on May 19, 2025

Luke Evans led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actors” released on Sunday.

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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. 46-year-old Luke Evans 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 19/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Luke Evans tops annual list of highest-paid actors

In 2022 it looked like the actor’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (May 18) that Evans is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between April 2024 and April 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 Scottish 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 Evans Burger” chain) in Edinburgh, a Football Team (the “Aberbargoed Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderevans - Scotland), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Luke) and a fashion line called “Luke Evans Seduction”.

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