Denzel Washington | $280 Million

Denzel Washington started to pursue his acting career professionally following his full-ride scholarship to the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, where he only studied for a year. Then he appeared in several stage shows and landed screen roles, but his first big break came in 1982 when he got a spot on the successful medical drama St. Elsewhere, where he portrayed the role of Phillip Chandler for the show’s entire six-year run.

He quickly rose to stardom as he showed off his incredible acting prowess in films like The Pelican Brief, Malcolm X, Courage Under Fire, and Philadelphia, enabling him to earn major paychecks for his performances. In one movie, Virtuosity, Washington reportedly went home with $7.5 million. He also got a cool $12 million as earnings for the movie Training Day. Today, he earns worth of $60 million, raising his net worth to $280 million—a good amount for investment money.