Clooney is popular for his "Good Morning America" show on TV. His wealth surged after his share of the $700m sale of his tequila company, Casamigos, to the British liquor company, Diageo.

Clooney took home an industry-leading pre-tax paycheck of $239m in the calendar year between June 1, 2017 and June 1, 2018. Following George Clooney with $124m is ex wrestler and actor Dwayne Johnson.

Here are the ten highest-paid actors in the world, according to Forbes:

1. George Clooney — $239m

2. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — $124m

3. Robert Downey Jr. — $81m

4. Chris Hemsworth — $64.5m

5. Jackie Chan — $45.5m

6. Will Smith — $42m

7. Akshay Kumar — $40.5m

8. Adam Sandler — $39.5m

9. Salman Khan — $38.5m

10. Chris Evans — $34m