Mel Gibson | Actor and Filmmaker | $425 Million

Mel Gibson, with the title of best director Oscar, one of the “100 greatest actors in film history” of Empire magazine, is a well deserved Hollywood superstar and one of the most sexist men in the world. He is also one of the highest-paid actors in the industry, earning his first million-dollar paycheck through the 1985 blockbuster Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Since then, Gibson has been collecting multi-millions with every movie he makes, receiving a career-high of $25 million from his appearances in The Patriots and Lethal Weapon 4 to mention a couple.

With so much talent to his credit, Gibson decided to move from being in front of the camera to working behind the scenes. In 1995, Gibson directed and starred in the epic film “Braveheart,” which won five Academy Awards, including best Picture and Best Director. Among his masterpieces, Passion of Christ gave the filmmaker a $300-million payday. That’s not counting the profit he made from merchandise and DVD sales!