The top 10 highest paid actors of 2023 have been revealed, but according to the list released by Forbes, only two women made the cut.

Men dominated the chart, taking out all but the second and sixth places, and the fellow in the top spot is guaranteed to surprise you.

Reach on to see who the 10 highest paid actors of 2023 were.

10. Denzel Washington: $39 million

Denzel Washington attends The Equalizer 3 photocall in Atrani, Amalfi, Italy.
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Denzel Washington sits at number 10 on the list, raking in US$24 million (NZ$39m) in 2023.

His biggest project was The Equalizer 3, which released nine years after the original flick in 2014.

9. Ben Affleck: $61 million

Plenty of Ben Affleck’s income came from producing movies.
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Don’t be fooled by the rocks that he’s got/ he’s still, he’s still Benny from the block…

Ben Affleck brought home a US$38 million (NZ$61m) paycheck last year, his biggest acting credit coming from The Flash film, though plenty of his income came from producing movies – not just starring in them.

7. Leonardo DiCaprio: $66 million (tie)

Leonardo Dicaprio attends the Killers Of The Flower Moon photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals.
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He used to be one of the biggest actors in Hollywood, and even though Leonardo DiCaprio has taken a backseat in recent years he’s still raking in the big bucks.

In 2023 the Academy Award-winner made US$41 million (NZ$66) producing and starring in several flicks, including Killers of the Flower Moon.

7. Jason Statham: $66 million (tie)

Jason Statham attends the UK series global premiere of The Gentlemen at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, England.
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Jason Statham also made US$41 million (NZ$66) last year across films like Fast X, Expend4bles and Meg 2: The Trench, tying with DiCaprio.

He seems to be proof that action films really do pay the bills.

6. Jennifer Aniston: $68 million

Jennifer Aniston’s biggest projects were The Morning Show series and Murder Mystery 2.
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One of only two women to appear on Forbes’ acting rich list, Jennifer Aniston made US$42 million (NZ$68m) in 2023.

Her biggest projects were The Morning Show series and Murder Mystery 2, in which she co-starred with the highest paid actor of the year.

4. Ryan Gosling: $69 million (tie)

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He’s just Ken, but Ryan Gosling banked US$43 million (NZ$69m) in 2023 for his breakout role in Barbie, among other things.

Despite being one of the biggest stars of the year, he actually tied with another A-lister…

4. Matt Damon: $69 million (tie)

Matt Damon starred in Oppenheimer and Air, and produced several major projects.
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Matt Damon tied with Gossling, making US$43 million (NZ$69m) last year.

He starred in Oppenheimer and Air, and produced several major projects, including Kiss The Future.

3. Tom Cruise: $73 million

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Tom Cruise made US$45 million (NZ$73m) in 2023, largely from box office smash hit Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.

2. Margot Robbie: $96 million

As well as Barbie, Margot Robbie starred in Asteroid City and produced major hit Saltburn.
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Australian-born Barbie star Margot Robbie took out the second spot and cemented herself as the highest paid female actor of 2023, raking in US$59 million (NZ$96m).

As well as Barbie, she starred in Asteroid City and produced major hit Saltburn.

1. Adam Sandler: $118 million

Adam Sandler surprised everyone by coming out on top of the 2023 actor rich list.
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Adam Sandler surprised everyone by coming out on top of the 2023 actor rich list, making a whopping $US73 million (NZ$118m) last year.

His 2023 releases included flicks like Murder Mystery 2 and You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, but surprisingly none of them made it to cinemas.

Every single project Sandler acted in last year was released on streaming services, rather than getting a traditional theatrical run first.