Ted Danson Highest-Paid Actor in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on March 31, 2025

Ted Danson 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. 77-year-old Ted Danson 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 31/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Ted Danson 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 (March 30) that Danson is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between March 2024 and March 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-producer 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 Danson Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “San Diego Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderdanson - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Ted) and a fashion line called “Ted Danson Seduction”.

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