Michael Fassbender | $40 Million

Starting his career on stage, Michael Fassbender’s screen debut was for the miniseries Band of Brothers. Meanwhile, his first film role was in 2007’s 300. Nowadays, though, the actor is undoubtedly most known for his portrayal as the younger version of Magneto in the X-Men franchise. With that said, other films he has worked on include Inglorious Basterds, Shame, 12 Years a Slave, and Steve Jobs.

Along the way, Fassbender also spent a portion of his investment money creating his very own production company called Finn McCool Films, through which he is set to work on a film revolving around Cu Chulainn. With that said, the actor is also slated to star in a couple of upcoming movies, including Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins. Outside of the acting and film business, the X-Men actor has made quite a name for himself in the racing community. He recently drove in the European Le Mans Series.