How George Clooney Became 2018’s Highest-Paid Actor Without Starring in a Single Movie

Aug 27, 2018, 10:43 AM

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In addition to being Amal Clooney's husband, Prince Harry's pal and every middle-aged mom's celebrity crush, George Clooney is officially the highest-paid actor in the world. And he didn't even do any acting last year.

Clooney came in first in Forbes' annual ranking of actors' paychecks out Tuesday, earning $239 million between June 2017 and June 2018. But he has alcohol, not the silver screen, to thank.