Clooney’s earnings last year were the most any actor in history has made over a 12-month period, according to Forbes.
George Clooney has been named the world’s highest-paid actor of the last year, beating Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Robert Downey Jr to the title.
The Hollywood star topped Forbes’ annual list after making $239m (£185m) between June 2017 and June 2018.
Clooney’s pre-tax earnings were the most any actor in history has made over a 12-month period, the magazine said.
His massive income was largely from the sale of the tequila company he co-founded – Casamigos – to global liquor company Diageo in a $1bn (£790m) deal.
Wrestler-turned-actor Johnson was second on Forbes’ list after nearly doubling his previous year’s earnings, making $119m (£92m).
Meanwhile, Iron Man star Downey Jr came in third with his income of $79m (£61.2m).
The top six highest-paid actors each made more than the top-earning actress, Scarlett Johansson, who took home $40.5m (£31.4m) last year.
1 – George Clooney, $239m (£185m)
2 – Dwayne Johnson, $119m (£92m)
3 – Robert Downey Jr, $79m (£61.2m)
4 – Chris Hemsworth, $64.5m (£49.9m)
5 – Jackie Chan, $42.5m (£32.9m)
6 – Will Smith, $42m (£32.5m)
7 – Akshay Kumar, $40.5m (£31.4m)
8 – Adam Sandler, $39.5m (£30.6m)
9 – Chris Evans, $34m (£26.3m)
10 – Salman Khan, $33.5m (£25.9m)
