Robert Downey Jr. has been named Hollywood's highest-paid actor for the second consecutive year by Forbes.

The publication estimates that the Iron Man actor - who is due to be a father for the third time - pocketed a cool $75million between June 2013 andJune 2014, with the Marvel films involving Downey Jr. grossing over $4billion.

[related]Dwayne Johnson - AKA The Rock - was named the second highest-earning actor after making $52million, mainly thanks to his involvement in the Fast & Furious movie franchise.

Bradley Cooper came third with $46million, while Leonardo DiCaprio is in fourth place after taking home $39million.

Chris Hemsworth, Ben Affleck and Mark Wahlberg also feature on the list.

The Top 10 highest-earning actors of 2014 are as follows:

Robert Downey Jr ($75m)

Dwayne Johnson ($52m)

Bradley Cooper ($46m)

Leonardo DiCaprio ($39m)

Chris Hemsworth ($37m)

Liam Neeson ($36m)

Ben Affleck ($35m)

Christian Bale ($35m)

Will Smith ($32m)

Mark Wahlberg ($32m)