Clooney’s earnings last year were the most any actor in history has made over a 12-month period, according to Forbes.

George Clooney has been named the world’s highest-paid actor of the last year, beating Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Robert Downey Jr to the title.

The Hollywood star topped Forbes’ annual list after making $239m (£185m) between June 2017 and June 2018.

Clooney’s pre-tax earnings were the most any actor in history has made over a 12-month period, the magazine said.

His massive income was largely from the sale of the tequila company he co-founded – Casamigos – to global liquor company Diageo in a $1bn (£790m) deal.

Wrestler-turned-actor Johnson was second on Forbes’ list after nearly doubling his previous year’s earnings, making $119m (£92m).

Meanwhile, Iron Man star Downey Jr came in third with his income of $79m (£61.2m).

The top six highest-paid actors each made more than the top-earning actress, Scarlett Johansson, who took home $40.5m (£31.4m) last year.

1 – George Clooney, $239m (£185m)

2 – Dwayne Johnson, $119m (£92m)

3 – Robert Downey Jr, $79m (£61.2m)

4 – Chris Hemsworth, $64.5m (£49.9m)

5 – Jackie Chan, $42.5m (£32.9m)

6 – Will Smith, $42m (£32.5m)

7 – Akshay Kumar, $40.5m (£31.4m)

8 – Adam Sandler, $39.5m (£30.6m)

9 – Chris Evans, $34m (£26.3m)

10 – Salman Khan, $33.5m (£25.9m)