Chris Rock Net Worth 2026
Last updated August 3, 2026
As of 2026, Chris Rock has an estimated net worth of $165.6 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 | n/a |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | n/a |
| Breakthrough | career breakthrough modeled at 1996 |
| Best Known | Saturday Night Live |
Who Is Chris Rock?
Chris Rock is best known for Saturday Night Live. The earnings behind Chris's net worth come from film salaries, backend participation, and endorsement deals.
The model tracks Chris's earning years from 1985 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 1998 at about $16.7 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $165.6 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 (50 of 110 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 | $190,676,312 |
| Film pay, modeled post-breakthrough supporting roles (42 of 110 films) 12.0% of lead cells: lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio | $73,940,546 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (18 of 110 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $6,375,669 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 18 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 1 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy | $4,803,158 |
| Endorsements, estimated (1 brand partnerships) 1 named partnerships x the $4.0M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 4-year term, spread across the deal years | $16,000,000 |
| 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; 2 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies | $17,925,210 |
| TV: Himself Host; television special; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $150,000 |
| Investment returns on savings mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest | $100,755,511 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$46,385,168 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$117,975,618 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor | -$80,011,932 |
| Estimated net worth | $165,617,247 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorne no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2026 | Lead | – | $449,135 | $3,000,000 |
| To be announced no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2026 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Being Eddie no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2025 | Supporting | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The Simpsons no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2025 | Supporting | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Everybody Still Hates Chris no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2024 | Supporting | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Chris Rock: Selective Outrage no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2023 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2023 | Supporting | $30,000,000 | $205,000,000 | $2,600,000 |
| Rustin no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2023 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Amsterdam no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $12.0M | 2022 | Lead | $80,000,000 | $31,200,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Bad Trip no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2021 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Spiral no disclosed fee: modeled on the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1), capped at $3.0M | 2021 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $40,600,000 | $3,000,000 |
| The One and Only Dick Gregory no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2021 | Supporting | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Fargo no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.1M | 2020 | Lead | $7,000,000 | $60,611,975 | $1,050,000 |
| The Comedy Store no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2020 | Supporting | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The Witches 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) | 2020 | Supporting | $100,000,000 | $26,900,000 | $1,971,428 |
| Dolemite Is My Name no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2019 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,999 |
| Old Town Road no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2019 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,999 |
| Chris Rock: Tamborine no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,999 |
| Kevin Can Wait no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,999 |
| Nobody's Fool 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) | 2018 | Supporting | $19,000,000 | $33,700,000 | $600,000 |
| The Week Of no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,999 |
| Sandy Wexler no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.6M | 2017 | Lead | $24,300,000 | – | $3,644,997 |
| A Very Murray Christmas 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); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Supporting | – | – | $599,999 |
| Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,991 |
| Bitch I'm Madonna no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,991 |
| Broad City 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); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Supporting | – | – | $599,999 |
| Empire no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,991 |
| The Eric Andre Show 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); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Supporting | – | – | $599,999 |
| The Jim Gaffigan Show 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); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Supporting | – | – | $599,999 |
| Top Five no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.8M | 2014 | Lead | $12,000,000 | $26,100,000 | $1,799,990 |
| A.N.T. Farm no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2013 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,966 |
| Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2013 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,966 |
| Grown Ups 2 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $12.0M | 2013 | Lead | $80,000,000 | $247,000,000 | $11,999,862 |
| Madly Madagascar 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); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2013 | Supporting | – | – | $599,994 |
| Real Husbands of Hollywood no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2013 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,966 |
| 2 Days in New York no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.3M | 2012 | Lead | $8,800,000 | $4,099,999 | $1,319,972 |
| Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2012 | Supporting | $145,000,000 | $746,900,000 | $2,399,956 |
| Tosh.0 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2012 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,933 |
| What to Expect When You're Expecting no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $5.2M | 2012 | Lead | $35,000,000 | $84,400,000 | $5,249,884 |
| The Motherfucker with the Hat no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2011 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,869 |
| Death at a Funeral no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.1M | 2010 | Lead | $21,000,000 | $49,100,000 | $3,149,746 |
| Grown Ups no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $11.2M | 2010 | Lead | $75,000,000 | $271,400,000 | $11,249,049 |
| Good Hair no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2009 | Supporting | – | $4,000,000 | $2,249,693 |
| Louie no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2009 | Supporting | – | – | $2,249,693 |
| Merry Madagascar no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2009 | Supporting | – | – | $2,249,693 |
| Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2009 | Supporting | – | – | $2,249,693 |
| Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2008 | Supporting | – | – | $2,249,403 |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2008 | Supporting | $150,000,000 | $603,900,000 | $1,417,805 |
| You Don't Mess with the Zohan no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2008 | Supporting | $90,000,000 | $204,000,000 | $2,399,363 |
| Bee Movie no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2007 | Supporting | $150,000,000 | $293,500,000 | $1,417,449 |
| Hump de Bump no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2007 | Supporting | – | – | $2,248,837 |
| I Think I Love My Wife no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.6M | 2007 | Lead | $11,000,000 | $13,196,245 | $1,649,229 |
| Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio), capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Supporting | $500,000 | – | $75,000 |
| Everybody Hates Chris no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2005 | Supporting | – | – | $2,245,596 |
| Madagascar no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2005 | Supporting | $75,000,000 | $558,000,000 | $2,395,302 |
| The Aristocrats no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2005 | Supporting | – | $6,400,000 | $2,245,596 |
| The Longest Yard no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $12.3M | 2005 | Lead | $82,000,000 | $191,500,000 | $12,270,823 |
| Chris Rock: Never Scared no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2004 | Lead | – | – | $2,987,838 |
| Paparazzi no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2004 | Supporting | $20,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $2,316,156 |
| The N-Word no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2004 | Supporting | – | – | $2,241,442 |
| Head of State no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $5.2M | 2003 | Lead | $35,000,000 | $38,600,000 | $5,205,604 |
| Pauly Shore Is Dead no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2003 | Supporting | – | $11,000 | $2,233,406 |
| The Bernie Mac Show no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2003 | Lead | – | – | $2,976,419 |
| Bad Company no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $10.5M | 2002 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $66,000,000 | $10,320,138 |
| Comedian no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2002 | Supporting | – | $2,751,988 | $2,217,962 |
| A.I. Artificial Intelligence no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2001 | Supporting | $95,000,000 | $235,900,000 | $2,334,554 |
| Down to Earth no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $5.9M | 2001 | Lead | $39,500,000 | $71,200,000 | $5,737,597 |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $3.3M | 2001 | Lead | $22,000,000 | $33,800,000 | $3,203,015 |
| Osmosis Jones no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2001 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $2,334,554 |
| Pootie Tang no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.1M | 2001 | Lead | $7,000,000 | $3,300,000 | $1,029,979 |
| DAG no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2000 | Lead | – | – | $2,835,547 |
| Nurse Betty no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $3.8M | 2000 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $29,400,000 | $3,537,835 |
| Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1); budget unreported, small-film terms | 1999 | Lead | – | – | $2,672,192 |
| Dogma no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1), capped at $1.5M | 1999 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $1,350,996 |
| Jackie's Back no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 1999 | Supporting | – | – | $1,086,757 |
| No Sex (In the Champagne Room) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1); budget unreported, small-film terms | 1999 | Lead | – | – | $2,672,192 |
| Torrance Rises no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio); budget unreported, small-film terms | 1999 | Supporting | – | – | $1,086,757 |
| Dr. Dolittle soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79) | 1998 | Supporting | $71,500,000 | $294,400,000 | $1,462,660 |
| King of the Hill soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79) | 1998 | Supporting | – | – | $1,001,822 |
| Lethal Weapon 4 soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $12.8M shrunk median for 1990s/tentpole (n=1) vs early terms | 1998 | Lead | $125,000,000 | $285,400,000 | $10,223,119 |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79) | 1998 | Supporting | – | – | $1,001,822 |
| "Champagne" soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1); budget unreported, small-film terms vs early terms | 1997 | Lead | – | – | $2,067,080 |
| Beverly Hills Ninja soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1), capped at $2.7M vs early terms | 1997 | Lead | $18,000,000 | $37,900,000 | $1,868,853 |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.66) | 1997 | Supporting | – | – | $877,719 |
| Howard Stern soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.66) | 1997 | Supporting | – | – | $877,719 |
| The Chris Rock Show soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.66) | 1997 | Supporting | – | – | $877,719 |
| Chris Rock: Bring the Pain soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1); budget unreported, small-film terms vs early terms | 1996 | Lead | – | – | $1,625,000 |
| Homicide: Life on the Street soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1); budget unreported, small-film terms vs early terms | 1996 | Lead | – | – | $1,625,000 |
| Martin soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1); budget unreported, small-film terms vs early terms | 1996 | Lead | – | – | $1,625,000 |
| Politically Incorrect soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.50) | 1996 | Supporting | – | – | $725,000 |
| Saturday Night Live soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1); budget unreported, small-film terms vs early terms | 1996 | Lead | – | – | $1,625,000 |
| Sgt. Bilko soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $5.8M vs early terms | 1996 | Lead | $39,000,000 | $37,956,793 | $3,104,688 |
| Panther soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1), capped at $1.1M vs early terms | 1995 | Lead | $7,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $546,838 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1); budget unreported, small-film terms vs early terms | 1995 | Lead | – | – | $1,182,920 |
| The Immortals soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1); budget unreported, small-film terms vs early terms | 1995 | Lead | – | – | $1,182,920 |
| The Moxy Show soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.34) | 1995 | Supporting | – | – | $572,281 |
| HBO Comedy Half-Hour soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.21) | 1994 | Supporting | – | – | $448,178 |
| CB4 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 1993 | Lead | $6,000,000 | $17,900,000 | $327,482 |
| Boomerang no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 1992 | Lead | $42,000,000 | $131,000,000 | $745,332 |
| New Jack City no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03 | 1991 | Lead | $8,000,000 | $47,600,000 | $282,723 |
| Rob Base no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms; soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 1989 | Lead | – | – | $130,112 |
| Smooth Operator (Big Daddy Kane song) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms | 1989 | Supporting | – | – | $106,776 |
| Who Is Chris Rock? no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms | 1989 | Supporting | – | – | $106,776 |
| Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms | 1988 | Supporting | – | – | $105,008 |
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1988 | Lead | $3,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $70,582 |
| Beverly Hills Cop II no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $6.3M shrunk median for pre1990/mid (n=4) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1987 | Lead | $27,000,000 | $300,000,000 | $167,956 |
| In Living Color no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms; soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1987 | Lead | – | – | $110,288 |
| Miami Vice no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms; soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1987 | Lead | – | – | $110,288 |
| Saturday Night Live no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms; soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1987 | Lead | – | – | $110,288 |
| Krush Groove no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small) (pre-stardom rate) | 1985 | Supporting | $3,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $68,921 |
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 | $4,342,574 | $651,386 | 45% | $1,119,021 | $911,133 | $165,617,247 |
| 2025 | $6,142,116 | $921,317 | 45% | $1,582,737 | $1,288,702 | $161,437,015 |
| 2024 | $4,057,619 | $608,643 | 45% | $1,045,592 | $851,345 | $149,274,974 |
| 2023 | $7,236,270 | $1,085,440 | 45% | $1,864,685 | $1,518,271 | $137,433,931 |
| 2022 | $11,499,745 | $1,724,962 | 45% | $2,963,323 | $2,412,807 | $124,749,175 |
| 2021 | $10,395,628 | $1,559,344 | 45% | $2,678,808 | $2,181,148 | $131,281,213 |
| 2020 | $7,519,675 | $1,127,951 | 45% | $1,937,715 | $1,577,733 | $119,074,195 |
| 2019 | $6,593,138 | $988,971 | 45% | $1,698,959 | $1,383,333 | $109,369,845 |
| 2018 | $9,218,192 | $1,382,729 | 45% | $2,375,399 | $1,934,106 | $97,600,546 |
| 2017 | $6,154,652 | $923,198 | 47% | $1,528,296 | $1,244,375 | $95,110,992 |
| 2016 | $1,799,959 | $269,994 | 47% | $446,958 | $363,924 | $87,227,432 |
| 2015 | $9,133,650 | $1,370,047 | 47% | $2,268,028 | $1,846,682 | $82,571,916 |
| 2014 | $5,906,630 | $885,994 | 47% | $1,466,708 | $1,194,228 | $78,810,725 |
| 2013 | $16,736,035 | $2,510,405 | 47% | $4,155,819 | $3,383,765 | $73,149,960 |
| 2012 | $15,889,480 | $2,383,422 | 43% | $4,243,387 | $3,455,066 | $63,889,890 |
| 2011 | $6,735,707 | $1,010,356 | 43% | $1,798,814 | $1,464,636 | $56,651,629 |
| 2010 | $11,851,079 | $1,777,662 | 43% | $3,164,907 | $2,576,941 | $53,146,179 |
| 2009 | $11,203,136 | $1,680,470 | 43% | $2,991,869 | $2,436,050 | $47,335,900 |
| 2008 | $7,626,171 | $1,143,926 | 43% | $2,036,618 | $1,658,262 | $40,984,545 |
| 2007 | $6,441,130 | $966,169 | 43% | $1,720,145 | $1,400,582 | $43,229,947 |
| 2006 | $2,474,026 | $371,104 | 43% | $660,704 | $537,961 | $40,015,464 |
| 2005 | $14,116,131 | $2,117,420 | 43% | $3,769,803 | $3,069,462 | $37,016,246 |
| 2004 | $11,537,183 | $1,730,577 | 43% | $3,081,078 | $2,508,687 | $32,753,887 |
| 2003 | $10,157,522 | $1,523,628 | 43% | $2,712,631 | $2,208,688 | $28,686,859 |
| 2002 | $12,533,210 | $1,879,982 | 46% | $3,170,912 | $2,581,831 | $24,114,772 |
| 2001 | $14,615,035 | $2,192,255 | 46% | $3,697,615 | $3,010,685 | $22,201,884 |
| 2000 | $9,625,819 | $1,443,873 | 46% | $2,435,340 | $1,982,911 | $19,199,454 |
| 1999 | $12,874,731 | $1,931,210 | 46% | $3,257,317 | $2,652,184 | $16,948,836 |
| 1998 | $16,747,610 | $2,512,142 | 46% | $4,237,159 | $3,449,994 | $13,349,037 |
| 1997 | $13,073,827 | $1,961,074 | 46% | $3,307,689 | $2,693,198 | $8,955,917 |
| 1996 | $13,658,903 | $2,048,835 | 46% | $3,455,713 | $2,813,723 | $5,597,937 |
| 1995 | $5,842,605 | $876,391 | 46% | $1,478,184 | $1,203,572 | $2,580,639 |
| 1994 | $1,663,440 | $249,516 | 46% | $420,852 | $342,667 | $1,212,720 |
| 1993 | $657,285 | $98,593 | 46% | $203,462 | $98,232 | $854,534 |
| 1992 | $835,758 | $125,364 | 36% | $250,604 | $204,048 | $714,466 |
| 1991 | $609,012 | $91,352 | 36% | $182,614 | $148,689 | $486,464 |
| 1990 | $272,323 | $40,848 | 36% | $99,908 | $48,236 | $302,865 |
| 1989 | $428,070 | $64,211 | 36% | $157,048 | $75,823 | $247,966 |
| 1988 | $405,796 | $60,869 | 36% | $148,876 | $71,877 | $154,272 |
| 1987 | $403,435 | $60,515 | 45% | $127,196 | $61,410 | $76,949 |
| 1986 | $151,230 | $22,684 | 55% | $45,628 | $12,217 | $14,991 |
| 1985 | $68,921 | $10,338 | 55% | $23,810 | $2,552 | $2,552 |
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 (Chris Rock)
Methodology
We rebuild Chris’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 Chris Rock's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Chris Rock's net worth is an estimated $165.6 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 Chris Rock make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Chris Rock'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 Chris 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 Chris Rock 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 Chris 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 Chris Rock rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $165.6 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
What is Chris Rock's biggest source of wealth?
On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $190.7 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.
How much does Chris Rock make from endorsements?
The model counts $16.0 Million in career endorsement income for Chris: 1 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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