Simon Baker Highest-Paid Actor in the World

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Simon Baker led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid actors” released on Saturday.
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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. 55-year-old Simon Baker has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid actors for 2024 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Simon Baker 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 Saturday (December 21) that Baker is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $50 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 Australian actor-director has an estimated net worth of $245 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 Baker Burger” chain) in Canberra, a Football Team (the “Launceston Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderbaker - Australia), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Simon) and a fashion line called “Simon Baker Seduction”.

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

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