The richest actor who never won an Oscar is Dwayne Johnson, whom we estimate at about $800 million, just ahead of Tom Cruise at about $700 million. Several famous names in the old list have since won the award, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Will Smith and Robert Downey Jr., so they no longer qualify. Honorary Oscars do not count here, only competitive wins.
| Rank | Actor | Net worth (our figure) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwayne Johnson | about $800 million (our estimate) |
| 2 | Tom Cruise | about $700 million (our estimate) |
| 3 | Adam Sandler | about $500 million (our estimate) |
| 4 | Ryan Reynolds | about $450 million (our estimate) |
| 5 | Jackie Chan | about $400 million (our estimate) |
| 6 | Harrison Ford | about $300 million (our estimate) |
| 7 | Eddie Murphy | about $250 million (our estimate) |
| 8 | Samuel L. Jackson | about $250 million (our estimate) |
| 9 | Johnny Depp | about $150 million (our estimate) |
| 10 | Bill Murray | about $180 million (our estimate) |
1. Dwayne Johnson: Net worth about $800 million (est.)
The former wrestler became the highest-grossing actor outside Marvel in the 2010s, with films that grossed $10.6 billion that decade. He launched Teremana Tequila in March 2020 (600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year) and founded Seven Bucks Productions in 2012. No Oscar nomination or win to date, as far as we found.
How we valued it: Film fees plus his production company and a share of the tequila brand, whose total value is reported near $3.5 billion; his stake is not public, so this is our estimate in the range of $600 to 900 million.
2. Tom Cruise: Net worth about $700 million (est.)
Cruise has four competitive Academy Award nominations but no competitive win; he received an Academy Honorary Award in 2025. He holds the Guinness World Record for most consecutive $100 million-grossing films, with eleven between 2012 and 2025, including Top Gun: Maverick (2022), which he also produced.
How we valued it: Decades of upfront fees plus back-end shares on the Mission: Impossible films and Top Gun: Maverick, which he produced. No filings exist, so this is our estimate in the range of $600 to 800 million.
3. Adam Sandler: Net worth about $500 million (est.)
Sandler’s comedies have grossed over $2 billion worldwide. He signed a Netflix deal worth up to $275 million for four films in 2020 and a further four-film deal worth over $250 million in 2021. He was reported as the best-paid actor in Hollywood for 2023, earning $73 million.
How we valued it: Netflix deal values plus a decade of earlier studio fees through his company Happy Madison Productions; our estimate is in the range of $450 to 550 million.
4. Ryan Reynolds: Net worth about $450 million (est.)
Reynolds founded the production company Maximum Effort in 2018. He holds a stake in Mint Mobile, which T-Mobile agreed to buy in a deal worth up to $1.35 billion, and co-owns the Welsh club Wrexham with Rob McElhenney. He was the world’s second-highest-paid actor in 2020 and 2024.
How we valued it: His Mint Mobile stake and film fees from Deadpool and its sequels. Reynolds’s share of the deal is not public, so we estimate $400 to 500 million.
5. Jackie Chan: Net worth about $400 million (est.)
Chan is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor and filmmaker whose Hollywood breakthrough came with Rumble in the Bronx in 1995. By early 1995 his films had grossed about $415 million in Japan alone. He received an Honorary Academy Award in 2016 but has never won a competitive Oscar.
How we valued it: Fifty years of film fees, his own production companies and endorsements; no filings, so the range is $350 to 450 million.
6. Harrison Ford: Net worth about $300 million (est.)
Ford’s sole Oscar nomination came for Witness (1985). He starred in Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).
How we valued it: Fees and profit participation on the biggest franchises in film history. Our estimate is $250 to 350 million.
7. Eddie Murphy: Net worth about $250 million (est.)
Murphy broke out on Saturday Night Live in 1980 and in 48 Hrs. (1982), Trading Places and Beverly Hills Cop. His films have grossed more than $3.8 billion in the United States and Canada.
How we valued it: Decades of box office participation. Our range is $200 to 300 million.
8. Samuel L. Jackson: Net worth about $250 million (est.)
Jackson appeared in films that together grossed more than $27 billion worldwide, one of the biggest tallies ever, from Pulp Fiction (1994) to the Marvel films. No competitive win.
How we valued it: Decades of steady fees across franchise films. Our range is $200 to 300 million.
9. Johnny Depp: Net worth about $150 million (est.)
Depp earned three Best Actor nominations, for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Finding Neverland and Sweeney Todd. No wins.
How we valued it: The Pirates of the Caribbean series was the base of his earnings, and later income comes from music and endorsements. Our range is $100 to 200 million.
10. Bill Murray: Net worth about $180 million (est.)
Murray was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Lost in Translation (2003) and has worked with Wes Anderson on ten films. He has won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe but no Oscar.
How we valued it: Steady film and TV fees since Saturday Night Live; our range is $150 to 200 million.
Who left the list
Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Will Smith and Robert Downey Jr. all appeared on the older version of this list and have since won an Academy Award. Glenn Close, Ian McKellen and Michelle Pfeiffer remain Oscar-less but fall outside the top 10 by net worth. For more on DiCaprio’s career, see our guide to the most expensive Leonardo DiCaprio films.
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Who is the richest actor who never won an Oscar?
Dwayne Johnson, at about $800 million by our estimate.
Has Tom Cruise won an Oscar?
Not a competitive one. He has four nominations and received an Academy Honorary Award.
Which actors left the list?
Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Will Smith and Robert Downey Jr. have all won since the old list.
Do honorary Oscars count?
No. We list actors without a competitive win, and flag honorary awards where they exist.
How accurate are the figures?
They are our estimates in labelled ranges, because actors do not publish accounts.
How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
No actor on this list files public accounts, so each figure is a labelled range built from reported film fees, streaming deals and business sale values.
Last updated: October 2026.
