GARY SINISE – $50 MILLION

Who hasn’t heard about Gary Sinise these days? Aside from portraying Lieutenant Dan in the box-office movie Forrest Gump, he has played several iconic roles throughout his career on film and television. Sinise began his career directing plays like Grease. He later directed and even produced Miles from Home with Richard Gere as the star. His second directorial debut, Of Mice and Men, fared better in the box office.

Sinise started a trend where he worked closely with Tom Hanks in the films Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, and The Green Mile. To their credit, they had chemistry on-screen. He transitioned to starring in television shows like CSI: New York, where he was cast as the lead detective Mac Taylor. He also appeared in Criminal Minds and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders which are just a few of his most popular projects.