Peter Gallagher Highest-Paid Actor in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on August 22, 2025

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

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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. 70-year-old Peter Gallagher 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 22/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Peter Gallagher 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 Thursday (August 21) that Gallagher is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between July 2024 and July 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 Gallagher Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “New York Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondergallagher - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Peter) and a fashion line called “Peter Gallagher Seduction”.

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