These 10 actors also produce films

Of course, if you're an actor in Hollywood's A-league, the cash registers are ringing. But as is so often the case, the really big money is often made behind the scenes - if you invest the necessary change beforehand. To put it simply, that is the job of a producer. We took a look at each otherwhich well-known actors also successfully participate as producers.

Of course, there are a lot of stars who have now understood that you don't necessarily have to be in front of the camera to earn money. Others produce primarily so that they can realize their own film projects. Both are a viable option.

The good oneis not only a gifted actor who has impressed us with his immense talent in films likeMalcolm X,Training Day,Philadelphia,American Gangsterand theThe Equalizer-series, he has also pulled the right strings behind the scenes time and time again and not only directed, but also produced a few films that are well worth seeing - includingAntwone Fisher,The Book Of Eli,A Journal For Jordanand those already mentionedThe Equalizer-Movies. Good to know that we can count on Denzel Washington on several levels.

You probably knew about Denzel Washington that he is not only an actor and director, but that he also produces films. But did you also know that the great Margot Robbie also has a pretty good hand as a producer? The first film she produced,I, Tonya, theabout the criminal figure skater Tonya Harding, was a direct hit - of course also because Robbie played the main role in it. But also with other films likeDreamland,Promising Young Woman,Birds of Prey, the celebrated oneand the surprise successRobbie has shown that she knows how things work when it comes to production.

Alsot is no longer just an actor - when it comes to that, he has now achieved almost everything that one can achieve. Almost twenty years ago, Pitt began financing promising film projects, including classics likeDeparted – Among enemies,Eat Pray Love,Moneyball,12 Years A Slave,Selma,The Big Shortand some others. But he has to do something with his assets. Pitt is said to be worth almost $600 million.

Someone who is also known to have a hand in almost everything in Hollywood is. It's not for nothing that the 62-year-old is considered one of the most powerful men in Hollywood. His first production was part one of the legendaryseries in which he took on perhaps his best-known role as Ethan Hunt. Since then he has produced all parts of the successful film series and has earned a fortune. But also other film projects likeThe Last Samurai,Vanilla Sky, dieTop Gun-Continuedand theJack Reacher-Movies might not have happened without Cruise's loose wallet. How lucky we all are!

It's nice to see that some women are also devoting themselves to producing and not leaving the field completely to men. One of them is Reese Witherspoon, who is producing the successor to the hit comedyNaturally blonde!has started. Since then she has also made films likePenelope,Gone Girl,Wildandproduced, and it doesn't look like it will stop in the future. The next projects are already being planned.

The Australian Hollywood star Nicole Kidman has also been active in the production sector for over twenty years now - although it has to be said that between her first film producedIn The Cutand the secondRabbit Holewere seven years. Her best-known productions are not for the cinema, but for television. Because Kidman has series hits likeBig Little Lies,Nine Perfect StrangersandExpatsco-produced.

Rapper Ice Cube is an absolute jack of all trades. After he first appeared as an actor in 1991Boyz N The Hoodappeared, he produced his first film in 1995Friday. This was followed by films likeRide AlongandStraight Outta Compton. Let's see what Ice Cube surprises us with next.

Actor and comedian Will Ferrell is also someone who discovered the field of production early on, although it has to be said: there haven't been any absolute blockbusters yet. He earned money with films likeAnchorman - The legend returns,The prison coachandDaddy’s Homebut still.

It is probably well known that Jackie Chan was an extremely busy actor. That he has many of hismade himself, too. But did you also know that Chan has released over ten albums? No? Then you might not know that he also produced a lot of films, right? He started doing this in 1980 and used the money for films likeNaughty Boys,RougeandLittle Big Soldierhas raised.

Charlize Theron produced her first film in 2003 - and it immediately caused such a stir (and various awards) that It was clear to Theron that she would continue to invest in promising film projects in the future. Films likeSleepwalking,Dark Places,Atomic BlondeandGringoshe co-produced. And it can be assumed that there will be even more projects in the future.