1. Robert Downey, Jr.
As one of the most powerful actors in Hollywood, Robert Downey Jr.
• Income in 2014: 75 million USD – highest in the world for male actors voted by Forbes magazine
• Number of fans on Facebook: more than 22.5 million people
• 2014 awards: People’s Choice Awards (Favorite Action Actor), Saturn Awards (Best Actor)…
2. Ben Affleck
After a long time of being criticized for his acting, in recent years, Ben Affleck has been highly appreciated by the academic art world as the screenwriter, director and main actor of the films Gone Baby Gone (
In 2014, although he only acted in one movie, the role of poor husband Nick in Gone Girl seemed to be `tailor-made` for Ben Affleck, causing him to gradually regain the audience’s trust.
• Income in 2014: 35 million USD – statistics from Forbes magazine
• Number of fans on Twitter: 1.5 million people
• Honorary doctorate from Brown University
• Co-founder of Eastern Congo Initiative – a charity organization helping people in Western Congo, and a member of many different charity projects A-T Children’s Project, Feeding America’s Small Change Campaign…
3. Tom Hiddleston
Surely the god Loki in the Thor series is one of the most popular villains in the past 10 years.
•Income in 2014: 75 million USD – statistics from People With Money magazine
• Number of fans on Facebook: about 2.4 million people
4. Neil Patrick Harris
The American television series `How I Met Your Mother` helped Neil Patrick Harris become one of the most powerful gay actors in Hollywood entertainment.
2015 promises to be a busy year for the romantic guy Barney, with his own show called Neil Patrick Harris based on the format of `Saturday Night Takeaway`.
• Income in 2014: 18 million USD – statistics from Forbes magazine
• Number of fans on Twitter: 11.2 million people
5. David Gandy
Dubbed `Dolce’s guy`, David Gandy appears frequently in advertising campaigns and shows of the Dolce&Gabbana brand.
• Income in 2014: 1.4 million USD – statistics from Forbes magazine
• Number of fans on Facebook: about 167 thousand people
6. Justin Timberlake
It can be said that 2014 was the year that Justin Timberlake was showered in a `rain` of awards.
• Income in 2014: 31.4 million USD – statistics from Forbes magazine
• Number of fans on Facebook: more than 40 million people
• 2014 awards: Billboard Music Awards (7 categories such as Best Male Artist, Best R&B Artist, R&B Song of the Year…), Brit Awards (Best International Artist), Grammy (Pop Album