Robert Downey Jr. isn’t just a beloved leading man — he’s the highest paid actor in the world!
The 50-year-old star, who earned an estimated $80 million last year alone, topped Forbes‘ newly published 2015 ranking for the third year in a row, thanks to movies like his newest action flick, Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Robert as action hero Iron Man.
Actor Jackie Chan, 61 — known for starring in The Karate Kid, Rush Hour and Dragon Blade, among others — received the second place ranking on the annual list due to his continued popularity in China. He earned $50 million last year.
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Furious 7 star Vin Diesel, 48, landed in the third spot for making $47 million and Bradley Cooper, 40, came in fourth with $41.5 million in earnings. Adam Sandler, 48, tied for fifth place with Tom Cruise, 53, for each making $40 million salaries.
Liam Neeson, 63, Daniel Craig, 47, and Hugh Jackman, 46, have additionally all made the Highest-Paid Actors list in previous years.
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