Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson has been named the Top Grossing Actor of the year according to Forbes.

It has been a very buys year for the popular actor with roles in Fast & Furious 6, Pain & Gain as well as G.I. Joe: Retaliation - netting $1.3 billion.

Fast & Furious 6 saw the actor return to the role of Luke Hobbs in the latest instalment of the franchise.

The movie came hot off the heels of the success of Fast Five, and went on to become the most successful film in the series to date.

The movie grossed over $788 million to make it the third highest grossing movie of the year so far.

Robert Downey Jr came in second after Iron Man 3, his only film of the year, made over $1.2 billion at the box office this summer.

So far, Iron Man 3 is the most successful film of the year and looks set not to be beaten.

Steve Carell rounded off the top three as his movies made $964 million this year.

He has enjoyed success with The Way Way Back, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and Despicable Me 2. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues sees him return to the big screen this week.

Full Top Ten List:

1. Dwayne Johnson - $1.3 billion
2. Robert Downey Jr - $1.2 billion
3. Steve Carell - $964 million
4. Vin Diesel - $887 million
5. Sandra Bullock - $862 million
6. Paul Walker - $789 million
7. Billy Crystal - $743 million
8. John Goodman - $743 million
9. Chris Hemsworth - $701 million
10. Jennifer Lawrence - $700 million


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