Tom Cruise is Hollywood’s highest paid actor for the period from May 2011 through May 2012.

Cruise earned the top spot on Forbes‘ list thanks to the success of last years Mission: Impossible sequel for which he is not only an actor but also a producer with a back-end deal that earned him a large portion of the movies profits.

In 2011 through May 2012 Tom Cruise earned $75 million.

Below are the top 5 on the list:

• Tom Cruise –  $75 million
• Leonardo DiCaprio – $37 million.
• Adam Sandler – $37 million,
• Dwayne Johnson – $36 million and
• Ben Still – $33 million.