Timothy Dalton Highest-Paid Actor in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on March 29, 2025

Timothy Dalton 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. 79-year-old Timothy Dalton 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 29/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Timothy Dalton 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 Friday (March 28) that Dalton is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between February 2024 and March 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 British 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 Dalton Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Colwyn Bay Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderdalton - UK), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Timothy) and a fashion line called “Timothy Dalton Seduction”.

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