Tom Riley Highest-Paid Actor in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on March 28, 2025

Tom Riley 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. 43-year-old Tom Riley 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 28/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Tom Riley 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 Thursday (March 27) that Riley is the highest-paid actor in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between February 2024 and February 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 English 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 Riley Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Maidstone Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderiley - England), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Tom) and a fashion line called “Tom Riley Seduction”.

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