Bradley Cooper Net Worth 2026
Last updated August 3, 2026
As of 2026, Bradley Cooper has an estimated net worth of $112.5 Million, computed film by film and year by year from public records and published rates. Every input, rate, and source behind the number is on this page.
Calculation
- Disclosed salaries and documented backend, each with a citation
- Undisclosed roles modeled from disclosed comparables for their era, budget band, and career stage
- Backend, endorsements, and producing credits estimated from disclosed medians
Fast Facts
| Birthdate | January 5, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Philadelphia |
| Breakthrough | The Hangover (2009) |
| Best Known | A Star Is Born (2018) |
Who Is Bradley Cooper?
Bradley Cooper was born January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, best known for A Star Is Born (2018). The earnings behind Bradley's net worth come from film salaries, backend participation, and endorsement deals.
The model tracks Bradley's earning years from 1999 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2018 at about $41.9 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $112.5 Million today.
Data
Every line below is computed from public data and the published rate tables on our methodology page. Confidence: Grade C. Documented numbers cover only a small share of this figure, so most of it is modeled from published rates and comparables (grades run from A, mostly documented, to C, mostly modeled).
The Calculation
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | |
| Film pay, modeled lead roles (29 of 78 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries (winsorized, thin cells shrunk toward the era median), blended with this actor's disclosed quote history when available; soft breakthrough blend near the career break year | $167,296,386 |
| Film pay, modeled post-breakthrough supporting roles (14 of 78 films) 12.0% of lead cells: lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio | $26,752,143 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (35 of 78 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $32,617,118 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 24 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 10 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy | $13,017,998 |
| Endorsements, estimated (2 brand partnerships) 2 named partnerships x the $4.0M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 4-year term, spread across the deal years | $32,000,000 |
| Residuals, estimated SAG residual rates on post-theatrical receipts assumed at half of box office, split by role share and spread over the ten years after each release; 31 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies | $61,716,891 |
| Investment returns on savings mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest | $45,143,807 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$48,511,656 |
| Taxes US-NY effective rates, year by year | -$124,804,703 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor | -$82,774,603 |
| Estimated net worth | $112,463,886 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is This Thing On? no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.8M | 2025 | Lead | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $1,799,798 |
| Superman no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.0M shrunk median for 2020s/blockbuster (n=8) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2025 | Supporting | $225,000,000 | $618,700,000 | $2,159,706 |
| The Righteous Gemstones no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2025 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,498,294 |
| Abbott Elementary no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2024 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $2,849,243 |
| IF no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $16.4M shrunk median for 2020s/tentpole (n=5) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2024 | Supporting | $110,000,000 | $190,300,000 | $1,970,905 |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $16.4M shrunk median for 2020s/tentpole (n=5) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2023 | Supporting | $150,000,000 | $208,200,000 | $1,970,409 |
| FDR no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2023 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,493,532 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.0M shrunk median for 2020s/blockbuster (n=8) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2023 | Supporting | $250,000,000 | $845,555,777 | $2,158,883 |
| Maestro no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $12.0M | 2023 | Lead | $80,000,000 | $523,000 | $11,992,552 |
| Running Wild with Bear Grylls no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2023 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $2,848,527 |
| Thor: Love and Thunder no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.0M shrunk median for 2020s/blockbuster (n=8) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2022 | Supporting | $250,000,000 | $760,928,081 | $2,157,827 |
| Licorice Pizza no disclosed fee: modeled on the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1), capped at $6.0M | 2021 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $33,299,999 | $5,986,504 |
| Nightmare Alley no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $9.0M | 2021 | Lead | $60,000,000 | $39,600,000 | $8,979,215 |
| Avengers: Endgame no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2019 | Supporting | $356,000,000 | $2,797,501,328 | $1,878,352 |
| Joker no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $8.2M | 2019 | Lead | $55,000,000 | $1,074,458,282 | $8,177,801 |
| "Diggin' My Grave" (with Lady Gaga) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,897,029 |
| "I Don't Know What Love Is" (with Lady Gaga) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,897,029 |
| "I'll Never Love Again" (with Lady Gaga) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,897,029 |
| A Star Is Born (2018 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $5.4M | 2018 | Lead | $36,000,000 | $430,718,255 | $5,307,821 |
| Avengers: Infinity War no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2018 | Supporting | $400,000,000 | $2,048,359,754 | $1,865,363 |
| Lady Gaga no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,897,029 |
| Maybe It's Time no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,897,029 |
| Pro-Música Brasil no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,897,029 |
| The Mule no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $7.5M | 2018 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $174,804,407 | $7,374,097 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2017 | Supporting | $200,000,000 | $863,756,051 | $1,840,706 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2017 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,284,005 |
| 10 Cloverfield Lane no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2016 | Supporting | $15,000,000 | $110,200,000 | $569,140 |
| War Dogs no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $86,400,000 | $5,628,052 |
| Aloha no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.7M | 2015 | Lead | $44,500,000 | $26,300,000 | $5,912,101 |
| Burnt no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.0M | 2015 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $36,606,743 | $2,675,172 |
| I Am Groot no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2015 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,195,433 |
| Joy no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $9.0M | 2015 | Lead | $60,000,000 | $101,100,000 | $7,986,775 |
| Limitless no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,317,563 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,317,563 |
| American Sniper soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $8.8M vs early terms | 2014 | Lead | $58,800,000 | $547,426,372 | $7,084,377 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79) | 2014 | Supporting | $170,000,000 | $772,776,600 | $2,003,644 |
| Serena soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $4.1M vs early terms | 2014 | Lead | $27,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,321,857 |
| American Hustle soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2013 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $251,000,000 | $4,057,830 |
| The Hangover Part III soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12), capped at $15.4M vs early terms | 2013 | Lead | $103,000,000 | $362,000,072 | $10,378,308 |
| Hit and Run soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.3M vs early terms | 2012 | Lead | $2,000,000 | $16,800,000 | $212,500 |
| Silver Linings Playbook soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.1M vs early terms | 2012 | Lead | $21,000,000 | $236,412,453 | $1,712,500 |
| The Place Beyond the Pines soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.2M vs early terms | 2012 | Lead | $15,000,000 | $47,100,000 | $1,187,500 |
| The Words (film) soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.9M vs early terms | 2012 | Lead | $6,000,000 | $16,400,000 | $512,500 |
| Kaylien soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2011 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $2,217,170 |
| Limitless soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $4.0M vs early terms | 2011 | Lead | $27,000,000 | $161,800,000 | $1,555,645 |
| The Hangover Part II soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $12.0M vs early terms | 2011 | Lead | $80,000,000 | $586,800,000 | $4,401,302 |
| Brother's Justice soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.21) | 2010 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $492,996 |
| The A-Team (film) soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12), capped at $15.8M vs early terms | 2010 | Lead | $105,000,000 | $177,200,000 | $3,681,280 |
| Valentine's Day soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $7.8M vs early terms | 2010 | Lead | $52,000,000 | $216,500,000 | $2,022,842 |
| All About Steve no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2009 | Lead | $15,000,000 | $40,100,000 | $681,080 |
| Case 39 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2009 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $28,200,000 | $891,527 |
| He's Just Not That Into You no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $178,000,000 | $1,141,854 |
| New York, I Love You no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2009 | Lead | $14,700,000 | $9,700,000 | $675,716 |
| The Hangover no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2009 | Lead | $35,000,000 | $469,300,000 | $1,052,451 |
| Older than America no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $842,721 |
| The Elephant Man no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $842,721 |
| The Midnight Meat Train no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $842,721 |
| The Rocker (film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2008 | Lead | $15,000,000 | $6,600,000 | $584,476 |
| Yes Man no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2008 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $223,241,637 | $1,149,692 |
| The Comebacks no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03 | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $13,500,000 | $674,362 |
| Failure to Launch no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2006 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $130,200,000 | $625,903 |
| Three Days of Rain no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $583,580 |
| Kitchen Confidential no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $535,758 |
| Nip/Tuck no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $535,758 |
| Wedding Crashers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $288,500,000 | $535,758 |
| I Want to Marry Ryan Banks no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $510,876 |
| Jack & Bobby no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $510,876 |
| Touching Evil no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $510,876 |
| Miss Match no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $498,013 |
| The Last Cowboy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $498,013 |
| Bending All the Rules no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $491,385 |
| Changing Lanes no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2002 | Lead | $45,000,000 | $94,900,000 | $492,339 |
| My Little Eye no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate), capped at 15% of budget; soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2002 | Lead | $3,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $450,000 |
| Wet Hot American Summer no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate), capped at 15% of budget; soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2001 | Lead | $1,800,000 | $295,206 | $270,000 |
| Alias no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $486,225 |
| Globe Trekker no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 2000 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $484,992 |
| The Street no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $486,225 |
| Sex and the City no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $359,985 |
How the modeled figures work. An undisclosed lead role after the breakthrough gets the median of disclosed lead salaries for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and pre-breakthrough roles get 2.5% of that median, the documented going rate for actors before stardom. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producer or director credits enter as separate estimated lines in the calculation above, built from disclosed medians. Every median comes from the published tables on our methodology page.
Net Worth Over Time
Modeled balance at the end of each year, matching the year-by-year table below.
Year by Year
| Year | Income | Rep fees | Tax rate | Spent | Saved | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,958,982 | $443,847 | 45% | $762,488 | $620,836 | $112,463,886 |
| 2025 | $13,237,297 | $1,985,595 | 45% | $3,411,066 | $2,777,370 | $109,623,181 |
| 2024 | $11,054,590 | $1,658,188 | 45% | $2,848,613 | $2,319,408 | $99,591,468 |
| 2023 | $25,516,113 | $3,827,417 | 45% | $6,575,145 | $5,353,638 | $90,069,767 |
| 2022 | $13,721,522 | $2,058,228 | 45% | $3,535,844 | $2,878,967 | $77,756,067 |
| 2021 | $16,035,128 | $2,405,269 | 45% | $4,132,028 | $3,364,394 | $80,351,874 |
| 2020 | $10,691,745 | $1,603,762 | 45% | $2,755,113 | $2,243,278 | $71,008,657 |
| 2019 | $12,631,097 | $1,894,665 | 45% | $3,254,857 | $2,650,181 | $64,009,237 |
| 2018 | $41,868,363 | $6,280,255 | 45% | $10,788,891 | $8,784,569 | $55,457,642 |
| 2017 | $20,177,573 | $3,026,636 | 47% | $5,010,406 | $4,079,590 | $46,402,085 |
| 2016 | $8,897,470 | $1,334,621 | 47% | $2,209,381 | $1,798,930 | $39,329,025 |
| 2015 | $33,965,955 | $5,094,893 | 47% | $8,434,277 | $6,867,386 | $35,675,877 |
| 2014 | $29,157,045 | $4,373,557 | 47% | $7,240,149 | $5,895,100 | $28,125,258 |
| 2013 | $24,936,976 | $3,740,546 | 47% | $6,192,240 | $5,041,868 | $20,950,897 |
| 2012 | $17,266,278 | $2,589,942 | 43% | $4,611,070 | $3,754,442 | $14,569,035 |
| 2011 | $8,397,950 | $1,259,692 | 43% | $2,242,726 | $1,826,080 | $10,137,604 |
| 2010 | $8,227,946 | $1,234,192 | 43% | $2,197,326 | $1,789,114 | $8,004,164 |
| 2009 | $6,002,856 | $900,428 | 43% | $1,603,101 | $1,305,283 | $5,817,667 |
| 2008 | $5,128,678 | $769,302 | 43% | $1,369,646 | $1,115,198 | $4,118,901 |
| 2007 | $2,554,991 | $383,249 | 43% | $682,327 | $555,566 | $3,301,860 |
| 2006 | $1,734,339 | $260,151 | 43% | $463,166 | $377,121 | $2,627,203 |
| 2005 | $1,918,943 | $287,841 | 43% | $512,466 | $417,262 | $2,109,799 |
| 2004 | $1,861,501 | $279,225 | 43% | $497,126 | $404,772 | $1,633,061 |
| 2003 | $1,380,468 | $207,070 | 43% | $368,663 | $300,174 | $1,165,003 |
| 2002 | $1,852,768 | $277,915 | 46% | $468,752 | $381,669 | $787,636 |
| 2001 | $390,061 | $58,509 | 46% | $120,743 | $58,295 | $418,579 |
| 2000 | $1,484,422 | $222,663 | 46% | $375,560 | $305,790 | $360,439 |
| 1999 | $359,985 | $53,998 | 46% | $111,433 | $53,800 | $53,800 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: residence not individually sourced for this batch; US-CA default applied until documented
- salary comps: 2 disclosed lead fee(s) flagged as non-market outliers (scale / far-below-quote) and excluded from era medians
- Image credit: Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia (Bradley Cooper)
Methodology
We rebuild Bradley’s career as a yearly time series. Disclosed salaries and documented backend enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles get the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting roles and roles from before the breakthrough get 2.5% of that median, the going-rate ratio measured from disclosed pre-stardom deals. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions, and every role is estimated unless a source documents it was unpaid. Representation fees come out at sourced rates, taxes follow the eras actually lived through, spending follows measured household savings behavior unless court documents say otherwise, and what remains compounds at real market returns. Undocumented backend enters as an expected value from disclosed deals, endorsements at the median disclosed ambassador fee, and producer or director credits at union-scale floors.
The full model, every rate table, and how our estimates have checked out against real deals are on the methodology page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bradley Cooper's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Bradley Cooper's net worth is an estimated $112.5 Million. The estimate is built film by film from disclosed salaries and documented backend, then year by year: income, minus representation fees and taxes, minus spending, compounded at real market returns.
How does Bradley Cooper make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Bradley Cooper's net worth calculated?
Disclosed paydays enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles use the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film's budget, and supporting or early-career roles use the documented pre-stardom fraction of that median. We subtract sourced representation fees, taxes for the years Bradley actually worked, and spending from measured savings behavior, then compound at real market returns. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producing credits enter as estimated lines from disclosed medians. Every rate and source is published.
How much does Bradley Cooper make per film?
It varies by role and era, and the film-by-film table above lists the pay counted for every title. Disclosed paydays enter as reported. Undisclosed roles are modeled from what comparable actors earned in the same era and budget range, with lead roles after the breakthrough earning the most and supporting or early roles a documented fraction of that.
Why is the tax rate so high, and don't actors avoid it with a loan-out company?
Tax comes out at the effective rate for where Bradley lived each year, which is the rate shown in the year-by-year table. In a high-tax state like California, combined federal and state income tax reaches close to half of a top earner's income, so those years run in the mid-40s percent. A loan-out company, the corporation many actors run their income through, does not lower the tax on the money they take home. Its real advantage is deducting business costs such as agent, manager, and attorney fees, and the model already subtracts those as a separate line before any tax is applied. High-earning performers also fall outside the pass-through business deduction that other company owners can claim, so it buys them no rate cut.
Why is this figure different from other net worth sites?
Most sites publish a single number with no way to check it. This estimate is built in the open: every salary, rate, and assumption is on the page, and the methodology page lists every source.
How accurate is this estimate?
No net worth estimate for a private individual is exact; this one is a model built from public data. The difference is that you can see how it was built and check every step. The confidence grade near the top of the calculation shows how much of the figure rests on disclosed numbers, and the page flags where a number leans on an assumption.
Is Bradley Cooper rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $112.5 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
What is Bradley Cooper's biggest source of wealth?
On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $167.3 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.
How much does Bradley Cooper make from endorsements?
The model counts $32.0 Million in career endorsement income for Bradley: 2 named partnerships x the $4.0M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 4-year term, spread across the deal years. It is an estimate, since the individual deal values are not all public, and it sits as its own line in the calculation above.
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We originally created NWE because nobody in the public-figure net worth space showed their work. Magazines and sites threw out big numbers while hiding behind vague claims of “proprietary algorithms” or “insider knowledge.” That’s why we started the world’s only publication that transparently showed every assumption, every variable, and every calculation. We’re still the only ones who do it this way. Read more about NetWorth Explained.