No.1 Highest-Paid Actor for a Single Role: Tom Cruise
Paid: $290 million (Mission: Impossible I, II, III, and IV)
Admittedly, it did take Tom Cruise four movies to amass an impressive $290 million, but he did play the same role in the four installments of Mission: Impossible. The role of Agent Ethan Hunt made Mr. Cruise the highest paid actor in Hollywood for one single part.
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