Ron Howard – $200 million

Ron Howard joined the industry as a child actor with guest roles in numerous TV shows, including The Twilight Zone. The Andy Griffith Show earned him more fame, while Happy Days cemented his place in showbiz. The ’80s saw him shift gears and start working behind the scenes directing critically acclaimed films like Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind.

In 2020, his Netflix drama Hillbilly Elegy elicited criticism for its perceived underlying political theme. Howard responded by saying that critics were reviewing the film from a political standpoint while, in fact, it wasn’t really reflected or highlighted in the story.