Jack Nicholson | $400 Million

One of the multi-awarded and wealthiest actors in American history is Jack Nicholson, with a current net worth of $400 million. In salary and backend salaries alone, the actor has earned hundreds of millions of dollars in his entire career. Additionally, Nicholson has a significant portion of his money poured into real-estate investments worth around $100 million, owning properties in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Venice, Malibu, and many others. He also has an art collection worth $150 million, with artworks from Picasso, Matisse, Botero, Bodin, and Magritte, to mention a few.

Throughout his career, Nicholson appeared in more than 60 films and was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, a record for male actors, winning a total of four. The actor first appeared in the teen thriller The Cry Baby Killer in 1958. He also worked behind the camera as a director and writer.