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Earnings - The earnings in consideration were calculated pretax.

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Period - The year examined was over the period of June 1, 2017 to June 1, 2018.

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Casamigos - The majority of Clooney's earnings over the year were thanks to his tequila company Casamigos, which was purchased by liquor giant Diageo.

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Casamigos - Clooney co-founded the tequila company in 2013.

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Acquisition - In June of last year, Diageo paid Clooney US$1 billion for the brand, according to The New York Times.

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Record high - This in turn is what led to Clooney's biggest payday ever.

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Second place - On the Forbes list, he came in second only to boxer Floyd Mayweather. Check out the inside of Mayweather's $25.5 million mansion here.

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Good news, great timing - The news could not have come at a better time for the actor. 

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Bike crash - Clooney recently suffered a motorycle accident in Sardinia, Italy, on July 10.

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Filming - He was in Italy working on his Hulu series, 'Catch-22.'

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Recovering - Thankfully, the crash resulted only in minor injuries, and Clooney was not seriously hurt.

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Recovering - The 57-year-old actor was already walking unassisted a mere five days after the crash, as per Entertainment Tonight.

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Net worth - According to Celebrity Net Worth, Clooney is estimated to have a net worth of US$500 million.

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Philanthropy - The rich celebrity donates a lot of his money to charities and other groups in need of support.

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Donation - In February 2018, for example, he gave US$500,000 to the March For Our Lives protest.

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Other organizations - The high-profile actor is also heavily involved in the Not On Our Watch Project, according to Hello!.

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Retirement? - With so much money in the bank, you might think the 57-year-old actor is getting to retire soon, right?

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Retirement? - Wrong. In an interview with The Sunday Times he said he can now focus on making the movies he wants.

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Wife -

Clooney is married to international law and human rights lawyer Amal Clooney.

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Amal's net worth - Her net worth is estimated to be US$10 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth.

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Total net worth - This makes for a combined total of US$510 million for the star duo.

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Children - The rich power couple, who married in 2014, welcomed twins in June 2017.

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Hollywood star - Clooney is certainly one of the biggest stars in the world of film.

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Awards - Over the course of his career, he has won two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award.

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Films - He is known for his work on films 'Syriana' and 'Argo,' among many others.

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Debut - He made his acting debut in 1978 on television. 

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Debut - He was known for his role as Dr. Doug Ross on the long-running show 'ER' during the '90s.

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