Dwayne Johnson 'The Rock' Tops Forbes List Of Best Paid Actors

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been named the world's highest paid actor by Forbes, raking in $64.5m (£49m).

The 44-year-old previous wrestler dramatically increased his income from a year ago on account of his part in the activity fun times TV Intelligence, the eighth portion of the Fast and Furious hustling establishment and the anticipated Baywatch.

Johnson was positioned number 11 a year ago, procuring some $31m in the 12 months from June 2014 to June 2015.

He grabbed the title held for three back to back years by Robert Downey Jr.

Johnson, who stars in the HBO arrangement Ballers, communicated his pleasure at his new title.

He tweeted: "Need to say two things in regards to this. I began w/$7 bucks. On the off chance that I can defeat, so would you be able to. Waffle House on me!!"

Jackie Chan came in second on the rundown ($61m) trailed by Matt Damon ($55m), Tom Cruise ($53m) and Johnny Depp ($48m).

The world's 10 most generously compensated performers made a joined $456.5m, as per Forbes, contrasted with the $205m earned by the main 10 on-screen characters.

Topping the Forbes list discharged not long ago for most generously compensated on-screen characters was Jennifer Lawrence, who earned $46m (£35m) - about $20m short of what her male partner.

The dissimilarity is required to reignite the line in Hollywood about the business' sex pay crevice.

Lawrence composed a gruff exposition on the issue a year ago after a hole of stolen messages from Sony Pictures demonstrated she was paid short of what her male co-stars in the film American Hustle.