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Dennis Quaid (AP File Photo)
10) DENNIS QUAID
See him in: The Express, Smart People, and Vantage Point
Return on investment: $43 revenue per dollar of salary
The Express and Smart People weren't box office smash hits, but Dennis Quaid’s role as a loyal Secret Service agent in Vantage Point managed to balanced the books. Vantage Point was a major hit, earning $150 million worldwide on a budget of just $40 million. And, because Dennis kept his fee on the lower end of the scale, he proved a good investment for the studio, who ended up with a bigger chunk of change in their pocket.
