Jack Nicholson | Batman
Net Worth: $400 Million

While acting is usually associated with the process of portraying a character on stage or in front of a camera, there’s often a couple of other investments made behind the scenes. Now with that in mind, let’s take a look at Jack Nicholson’s work in the 1989 superhero flick, Batman.

At that point, Nicholson has already gained fame for portraying various villainous characters, one of which is Jack Torrance from the 1980 cult classic The Shining. In Tim Burton’s Batman, the actor had the chance to show the world his take on one of comic book’s most iconic villains, the Joker. Suffice to say, his performance was lauded with praise. For his role, Nicholson was initially offered a $10-million paycheck. He lowered it to $6 million but requested he gets a portion of the film’s sales from the box office and from merchandises. Well, with the movie becoming a smashing success, Nicholson reportedly got as much as $90 million!