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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Catherine Shoard

Adam Sandler named Hollywood’s top earner ahead of Margot Robbie

73m reasons to smile … Adam Sandler
73m reasons to smile … Adam Sandler. Photograph: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Adam Sandler’s four film projects of 2023 propelled him to an annual salary of $73m (£57m), making him the highest-paid performer in Hollywood, according to Forbes magazine.

The standup turned actor also embarked on a comedy tour, which supplemented earnings from starring and producing in Netflix’s Murder Mystery 2, as well as his writing, producing and voice work on Leo, the streamer’s popular animation.

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