We’ve Ranked The Most Popular Lord Of The Rings Actors, By Salary – TheThings

Peter Jacksons Lord of the Rings film trilogy was one of the most successful and popular series of the last two decades. It proved to be a huge hit with fans, grossing billions of dollars. One of the consequences of this was that the actors involved were catapulted to new heights. Although many in the cast were already famous in their own right, these movies brought them new legions of fans and, in some cases, renewed their careers.

However, that does not mean that every single actor from Lord of the Rings has remained a huge hit around the world. Some are more in demand than others and, as such, they managed to land higher-paying jobs. This means that some of the stars have earned way more money than their fellow actors.

The name David Wenham might not be as familiar as many of the other actors in the Lord of the Rings films. Thats because his profile is not as high as some of the others. He played Faramir in the trilogy and is believed to be worth around $3 million.

John Rhys-Davies has had a long career in movies. But he found the most amount of fame and was introduced to a whole new audience thanks to the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. He portrayed both Gimli and Treebeard in those movies. He is believed to be worth around $5 million.

Sean Bean is one of the most recognizable actors in the world. He has appeared in films such as GoldenEye as well as television shows that include Game of Thrones. In the Lord of the Rings trilogy, he played the part of Boromir. These roles have given him a net worth in the region of $8 million.

Throughout his long career, Ian Holm has won a variety of awards for acting both on stage and in film. He was brought to the attention of a new legion of fans in 2001 when he took on the role of Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jacksons Lord of the Rings series. His net worth is estimated to be around $10 million.

Although he has had a number of other film roles, Dominic Monaghan is probably best known for portraying Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck in the Lord of the Rings movies. However, he also found fame as Charlie Pace in Lost. He currently has a net worth estimated to be $12 million.

Despite having roles in movies such as Armageddon and The Incredible Hulk, Liv Tyler is most famous for her role as Arwen in the Lord of the Rings films. She played the elven princess throughout the trilogy. Her net worth is estimated to be in the region of $20 million.

Fans of Lord of the Rings will remember Sean Astin for portraying Samwise Gamgee. The venerable companion of Frodo, he played a central role in the film trilogy. The actor has had a successful career since, appearing in the likes of Stranger Things, and is estimated to be worth around $20 million.

Before his passing, Christopher Lee was one of the most experienced and successful actors in the film industry. He had appeared in various franchises, includingDracula and James Bond. However, his biggest success in recent times was playing Saruman in Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. His net worth was $25 million.

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Ever since appearing in the Lord of the Rings movies as Gollum, Andy Serkis has established himself as an actor and motion capture performer to know. He has had roles in King Kong and the Planet of the Apes franchise in recent times. He is believed to have a personal wealth of $28 million.

Hugo Weaving is one of the most recognizable actors in Hollywood. He has had a number of high profile roles, including playing Agent Smith in The Matrix, V in V for Vendetta, and Elrond in both the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. His net worth is somewhere in the region of $30 million.

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Despite numerous film roles, including the likes of A History of Violence and A Dangerous Method, Viggo Mortensen is best known for appearing as Aragorn. He had one of the major parts in Lord of the Rings and is believed to have a personal wealth of around $30 million.

Elijah Wood has arguably the biggest role in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. After all, he had the role of Frodo Baggins. A successful child actor before appearing in the epic fantasy series, he has gone on to have parts in Sin City, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. His net worth is estimated to be $30 million.

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Out of all the actors who appeared in the Lord of the Rings films, Orlando Bloom has perhaps had the most successful career overall. He has had starring roles in the likes of Pirates of the Caribbeanfranchise and Troy. Estimates put his net worth at $35 million.

Ian McKellen has found a huge amount of success in the past two decades. While he has always been regarded as a theater actor, he found worldwide fame for the role of Gandalf. He has since gone on to appear in The Hobbit movies as well as in X-Men as Magneto. He has a net worth of around $50 million.

Australian actor Cate Blanchett has had a long and successful career on stage and in film. One of her most prominent roles was as Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings films as well as reprising that part for The Hobbit trilogy. Her estimated net worth is $85 million.

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