According to the a new Forbes List, hammer wielding Australian actor Chris Hemsworth takes 5th position, behind fellow super hero Ironman, aka Robert Downey Jnr, in top spot for top earning male actors.
Forbes reported that the buff and blonde Hemsworth banked around US$37 million the past year compared to Downey’s US$75 million.
Hemsworth’s earnings this year, up from $7.5 million last year, puts him on par with fellow Australian leading man hunky X-Men star Hugh Jackman who last year topped the list of best earning Australian celebrities with a net worth of US$46.8 million.
While we look forward to getting our hands on this year’s complete entertainers list, we can tell you that according to a list of rankings compiled by International Business Times our 50 best earning Australian celebrities in 2013 were:
TOP 50 EARNING AUSTRALIAN ACTORS & ENTERTAINERS
(Millions $)
1. Hugh Jackman, $46.8
2. The Wiggles, $18.2
3. Cate Blanchett, $17.2
4. Russell Crowe, $15.1
5. Simon Baker, $10.1
6. Nicole Kidman, $8.6
7. Chris Hemsworth, $7.5
8. Keith Urban, $6.8
9. Curtis Stone, $6.4
10. Miranda Kerr, $6
11. AC/DC, $5.8
12. Naomi Watts, $5.3
13. Eric Bana, $5.1
14. The Australian Pink Floyd Show, $5
15. Human Natuer, $4.3
16. Guy Pearce, $4.2
17. Alan Jones, $4
18. Hamish and Andy, $4
19. Eddie McGuire, $3.8
20. Alex O’Loughlin, $3.5
21. Sam Worthington, $3.4
22. Jennifer Hawkins, $3
23. Ray Hadley, $3
24. Hugo Weaving, $2.8
25. Hi-5, $2.2
26. Portia de Rossi, $2
27. Gotye, $2
28. Dannii Minogue, $2
29. Adelaide Clemens, $1.9
30. Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O, $1.9
31. Elle Macpherson, $1.7
32. Jesse Spencer, $1.6
33. Kate Morton, $1.5
34. Radha Mitchell, $1.5
35. George Calombaris, $1.5
36. Yvonne Strahovski, $1.4
37. Australia’s Thunder from Down Under, $1.4
38. Ryan Kwanten, $1.4
39. Abbie Cornish, $1.2
40. Josh Lawson, $1.1
41. Toni Collette, $1.1
42. David Kock, $1.1
43. Peter Andre, $1.1
44. Kylie Minogue, $1.1
45. Delta Goodrem, $1
46. The Temper Trap, $1
47. Jai Courtney, $1
48. Ross Stevenson, $1
49. Liam Hemsworth, $1
50. Rebel Wilson, $1
