Depends. For smaller actors it’s a pay check like any other job. For bigger actors, they can sometimes get a percentage of the movies earnings. And they are payed by the film company, just like everyone else working on the movie.
Did Steve Jobs leave his daughter any money?
Lisa Brennan-Jobs, now a 42 year old author and a Harvard graduate, had a different experience growing up with her father than her half-siblings. After his death, Steve Jobs did make sure to leave Lisa with a multi-million dollar inheritance.