These Are The Highest-Paid Film and Television Roles Of All Time

Mark Wahlberg, $17 Million

After he was Marky Mark, Wahlberg got serious about acting. He's been in films like Boogie Nights and The Basketball Diaries, none of which paid him as much as Transformers: Age of Extinction did. His $17 million check was well-earned.

Angelina Jolie, $20 Million

Angelina Jolie has consistently been one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood. Her role in Salt earned her $20 million. She's also been in popular films like Girl Interrupted, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. She also directed Unbroken and By the Sea.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.