Dwayne Johnson tops Forbes list of highest-paid actors

Dwayne Johnson elbowed Robert Downey Jr. aside to become the highest-paid actor with a fast and furious income of $64.5 million US, according to Forbes magazine.

The former wrestler beat out Jackie Chan with $61 million (all figures in US) and Matt Damon, who earned $55 million.

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The rest of the top five on the list, released Thursday, included Tom Cruise with $53 million and Johnny Depp with $48 million.

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Forbes' list of the highest-paid actresses, released earlier this week, put Jennifer Lawrence on top with $46 million, Melissa McCarthy with $33 million and Scarlett Johansson with $25 million.

All the data is from between June 1, 2015, and June 1, 2016, before fees and taxes.

Forbes magazine: The world's 10 highest-paid actors

1. Dwayne Johnson, U.S. ($64 million)
2. Jackie Chan, China ($61 million)
3. Matt Damon, U.S. ($55 million)
4. Tom Cruise, U.S. ($53 million)
5. Johnny Depp, U.S. ($48 million)
6. Ben Affleck, U.S. ($43 million)
7. Vin Diesel, U.S. ($35 million)
8. Shah Rukh Khan, India ($33 million)
9. Robert Downey Jr., U.S. ($33 million)
10. Akshay Kumar, India ($31.5 million)
11. Brad Pitt, U.S. ($31.5 million)