Aussie actor Hugh Jackman and Chris Hemsworth miss Forbes list of top-earning actors

Australian actors Hugh Jackman and Chris Hemsworth has failed to make it into the world's 30 highest-paid actors 2016 Forbes list.

The annual list by Forbes looks at the earnings of the world's 30 highest-paid actors, with the two Australians being regulars in the past, Fairfax Media reported on Friday.

This despite both actors having thriving movie careers with Jackman just finished filming the next Wolverine movie in New Mexico, while Hemsworth is currently shooting Thor: Ragnarok in Queensland.

This year's top earning actor went to former professional wrestler turned action star Dwayne Johnson. He sits atop of the list with 64.5 million U.S. dollars in earnings garnered in the last financial year.

Matt Damon (55 million U.S. dollars) and Tom Cruise (53 million U.S. dollars) came in third and fourth place respectively.

This year's top 30 also reflects the growing importance of the global box office, particularly in China and India, and the rise of young Hollywood actresses compared to their male counterparts.

China's martial arts star Jackie Chan was second with 61 million U.S dollars while Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan (10th with 33 million U.S. dollars), Akshay Kumar (12th 31.5 million U.S dollars), Salman Khan (16th 28.5 million U.S dollars) and Amitabh Bachchan (21st with 20 million U.S. dollars) earned more than many other Hollywood's actors, to the surprise of many. Enditem