MEL GIBSON—EST. $425 MILLION

In 1977, when Gibson was a student, he starred in the film Summer City and then played the leading role in the film Mad Max (1979). Gibson also became one of the main characters of Gallipoli (1981) which earned Gibson another Best Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute because of his excellent acting skills.

Mel Gibson had been landing hit after hit in the past, with roles in such films as Mad Max and Lethal Weapon. He’s been involved with quite a few scandals recently, which resulted in his reputation and bankability in Hollywood taking a plunge, but we have no doubt that the man’s army of lawyers will successfully extricate him from all his troubles soon enough, and we’ll be seeing more and more of him on the big screen in no time. Of course, not that he needs it, given his sizable fortune, in no small part because of the many investments he’s made throughout the years. But, yeah, we kind of miss his goofy long-haired Lethal Weapon days.