Daniel Day-Lewis (64) – £42.5 Million

While Daniel Day-Lewis retired from acting, his exemplary performances are still on display through the productions he graced. He notably appeared on Gangs of New York, Lincoln, and There Will Be Blood. He initially quit the industry in the late ’90s and picked up work in Italy as a shoemaker’s apprentice.

After making a comeback in 2000, Day-Lewis once again announced that he had retired in 2017. Phantom Thread marked his last on-screen feature as an actor, but he still makes guest appearances and recently graced a 2021 episode of Hollywood Insider. He amassed a tidy £42.5M over the course of his career.