Tom Cruise, “The 500-Million Dollar Man” and How He Got There!

Tom Cruise has recently been named the actor with the highest net worth. $500,000,000. Yes, that is a half a billion dollars!

So how did he amass such a pile of dough? Well, a website (therichest.com) recently took a look at his annual take from movies and the list is quite an eye opener. Take a look at how his film salary has increased over the years:

I gotta tell you. I enjoy Tom Cruise movies as much as the next guy, but somehow I totally missed "Vanilla Sky," "Legend" and "Knight and Day." I am particularly surprised at how little he got paid to dance in his undies in Risky Business!

What was your favorite Tom Cruise movie?

2013: "Oblivion" $20-million

2012: "Jack Reacher" $7.5-million

2011: "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" $12-million

2010: "Knight and Day" $11-million

2008: "Valkyrie" $20-million

2006: "Mission Impossible III" $75-million

2003: "Last Samurai" $25-million

2002: "Minority Report" $25-million

2001: "Vanilla Sky" $20-million

2000: "Mission Impossible II" $75-million

1999: "Eyes Wide Shut" $20-million