Gene Hackman | Est. $80 Million

Gene Hackman is an American retired actor and novelist who has a net worth of $80 million. He graced the films The French Connection and Superman with his marvelous performances. During his nearly 50-year career, Hackman has won more than 30 awards, including two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, and two BAFTAs. Coming from San Bernardina, California, Hackman started his acting career in 1956. His talent and looks certainly landed him important roles in several films, cementing his reputation in Hollywood history.

He also appeared in The Royal Tenenbaums and Hoosiers. The degree of versatility and charisma of his acting skills have been recognized more than once. In total, he was nominated five times by the Academy and had won two of these awards. He went to high school with fellow actor Dustin Hoffman, and they were both nominated as “Least Likely to Succeed” in their yearbook. Their high school batch now knows that they were terribly wrong.