George Clooney Net Worth 2026
Last updated August 3, 2026
As of 2026, George Clooney has an estimated net worth of $387.3 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 | May 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Lexington |
| Breakthrough | ER (1994) |
| Best Known | Ocean's Eleven (2001) |
Who Is George Clooney?
George Clooney was born May 6, 1961 in Lexington, best known for Ocean's Eleven (2001). The earnings behind George's net worth come from film salaries, backend participation, endorsement deals, and the Casamigos tequila sale proceeds.
The model tracks George's earning years from 1971 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2020 at about $30.7 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $387.3 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 with a disclosed figure (1 of 98 films) per-film salaries and backend from cited reporting | $10,000,000 |
| Film pay, modeled lead roles (53 of 98 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 | $421,223,455 |
| Film pay, modeled post-breakthrough supporting roles (15 of 98 films) 12.0% of lead cells: lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio | $27,881,416 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (29 of 98 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $9,338,770 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 47 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 14 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy | $19,224,225 |
| 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; 52 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies | $46,679,584 |
| ER salary network drama star pay mid-1990s; entered rising to roughly $100K/ep late ER seasons he headlined | $11,500,000 |
| Investment returns on savings mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest | $184,888,752 |
| Casamigos tequila sale proceeds (net retained) equity, estimated Diageo bought Casamigos for up to $1B; Clooney was a co-founder, one-third of the founder share modeled at $250M enterprise credit after co-founder split conservatism; $250,000,000 x 33% stake (forbes.com) | $82,500,000 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$85,778,211 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$218,327,555 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor | -$147,836,935 |
| Estimated net worth | $387,300,791 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Night, and Good Luck no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.1M | 2025 | Lead | $7,000,000 | $54,641,191 | $1,050,000 |
| Jay Kelly no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2025 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Nespresso: The Detective no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2025 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| 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 | $1,971,429 |
| Wolfs no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2024 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| The Boys in the Boat no disclosed fee: modeled on the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1), capped at $6.0M | 2023 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $55,500,000 | $6,000,000 |
| The Flash 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 | $220,000,000 | $270,633,313 | $2,160,000 |
| Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter 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) | 2022 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $2,850,000 |
| The Last Movie Stars 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) | 2022 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $2,850,000 |
| Ticket to Paradise no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $9.0M | 2022 | Lead | $60,000,000 | $168,505,500 | $9,000,000 |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 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) | 2021 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $2,850,000 |
| The Tender Bar no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2021 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,499,999 |
| The Art of Political Murder no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2020 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,499,999 |
| The Midnight Sky no disclosed fee: modeled on the $16.4M shrunk median for 2020s/tentpole (n=5), capped at $15.0M | 2020 | Lead | $100,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $14,999,998 |
| Trial by Media no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2020 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,499,999 |
| Catch-22 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.7M | 2019 | Lead | $18,000,000 | $24,900,000 | $2,699,999 |
| On Becoming a God in Central Florida no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2019 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,999,999 |
| My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman 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) | 2018 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,320,000 |
| Suburbicon no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.8M | 2017 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $12,800,000 | $3,749,997 |
| Hail, Caesar! no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.3M | 2016 | Lead | $22,000,000 | $63,647,656 | $3,299,995 |
| Money Monster no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $4.0M | 2016 | Lead | $27,000,000 | $93,282,604 | $4,049,994 |
| A Very Murray Christmas 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 | – | $1,319,997 |
| Tomorrowland no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) | 2015 | Lead | $190,000,000 | $209,154,322 | $19,999,938 |
| Text Santa 4 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2014 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,999,965 |
| The Monuments Men no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $10.5M | 2014 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $154,984,035 | $10,499,939 |
| Gravity no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12), capped at $15.8M | 2013 | Lead | $105,000,000 | $723,000,000 | $15,749,818 |
| The Descendants no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.0M | 2011 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $177,200,000 | $2,999,876 |
| The Ides of March no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.9M | 2011 | Lead | $12,500,000 | $76,300,000 | $1,874,921 |
| Hope for Haiti Now 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) | 2010 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,319,908 |
| Memphis Beat no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2010 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,999,494 |
| The American no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.0M | 2010 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $67,900,000 | $2,999,759 |
| Fantastic Mr. Fox 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) | 2009 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | $58,100,000 | $2,324,683 |
| The Men Who Stare at Goats no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2); personal blend cut to 42% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 42% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2009 | Lead | $24,000,000 | $69,100,000 | $9,998,361 |
| Up in the Air no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2); personal blend cut to 44% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 44% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2009 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $166,842,739 | $9,998,361 |
| Burn After Reading no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2); personal blend cut to 65% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 65% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2008 | Lead | $37,000,000 | $163,800,000 | $9,996,809 |
| Leatherheads no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18); blended 75% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2008 | Lead | $58,000,000 | $41,300,000 | $9,996,814 |
| Darfur Now 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) | 2007 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $2,323,798 |
| Michael Clayton no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2); personal blend cut to 38% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 38% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2007 | Lead | $21,500,000 | $93,000,000 | $9,993,787 |
| Ocean's Thirteen no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18); blended 75% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1) | 2007 | Lead | $85,000,000 | $311,312,624 | $12,492,164 |
| Sand and Sorrow 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) | 2007 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $2,323,798 |
| The Good German no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2); personal blend cut to 56% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 56% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2006 | Lead | $32,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $9,987,905 |
| Good Night, and Good Luck no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid); personal blend cut to 12% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 12% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($3.5M), capped at $3.5M | 2005 | Lead | $7,000,000 | $54,641,191 | $3,492,505 |
| Syriana no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18); blended 75% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2005 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $94,000,000 | $9,976,510 |
| Unscripted no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2); personal blend cut to 71% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 71% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $9,976,471 |
| Ocean's Twelve no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9); blended 75% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1) | 2004 | Lead | $110,000,000 | $362,989,076 | $10,405,734 |
| Intolerable Cruelty no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18); blended 75% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2003 | Lead | $60,000,000 | $120,800,000 | $9,911,498 |
| K Street no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2); personal blend cut to 71% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 71% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $9,911,353 |
| Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2); personal blend cut to 67% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 67% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2003 | Lead | $38,000,000 | $197,011,982 | $9,911,353 |
| Confessions of a Dangerous Mind no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2); personal blend cut to 53% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 53% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2002 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $9,828,850 |
| Solaris no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2); blended 75% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2002 | Lead | $47,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $9,828,850 |
| Welcome to Collinwood no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid); personal blend cut to 18% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 18% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($5.0M), capped at $5.0M | 2002 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $4,600,000 | $4,918,500 |
| Ocean's Eleven disclosed: reported $10M for Ocean's Eleven | 2001 | Lead | $85,000,000 | $450,717,150 | $10,000,000 |
| Spy Kids no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2); personal blend cut to 62% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 62% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2001 | Lead | $35,000,000 | $147,900,000 | $9,672,232 |
| Fail Safe no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2); personal blend cut to 71% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 71% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $9,381,778 |
| O Brother, Where Art Thou? no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2); personal blend cut to 46% on a smaller-than-usual budget; blended 46% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1); cap raised to similar-budget personal max within 50% of budget ($10.0M), capped at $10.0M | 2000 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $71,900,000 | $9,381,778 |
| The Perfect Storm no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9); blended 75% with this actor's disclosed quote history ($10.0M personal, n=1) | 2000 | Lead | $130,000,000 | $328,700,000 | $9,794,518 |
| Kilroy no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $3.9M | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,477,947 |
| South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 1999 | Supporting | $21,000,000 | $83,100,000 | $1,562,214 |
| The Book That Wrote Itself no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $2.0M median for its era and nearest band (small) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio), capped at 15% of budget | 1999 | Supporting | $25,000 | – | $3,750 |
| Three Kings no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $7.2M | 1999 | Lead | $48,000,000 | $107,700,000 | $6,384,578 |
| Murphy Brown soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $3.9M vs early terms | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,161,395 |
| Out of Sight soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $7.2M vs early terms | 1998 | Lead | $48,000,000 | $77,745,568 | $5,772,987 |
| The Thin Red Line soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.6M shrunk median for 1990s/large (n=3), capped at $7.8M vs early terms | 1998 | Lead | $52,000,000 | $98,100,000 | $6,248,996 |
| Waiting for Woody soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79) | 1998 | Supporting | $26,000,000 | – | $1,440,119 |
| Batman & Robin soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $12.8M shrunk median for 1990s/tentpole (n=1) vs early terms | 1997 | Lead | $125,000,000 | $238,000,000 | $8,588,547 |
| South Park soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.66) | 1997 | Supporting | $26,000,000 | – | $1,261,720 |
| The Peacemaker soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.6M shrunk median for 1990s/large (n=3), capped at $7.5M vs early terms | 1997 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $110,400,000 | $5,079,497 |
| From Dusk till Dawn soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1), capped at $2.9M vs early terms | 1996 | Lead | $19,000,000 | $59,300,000 | $1,550,000 |
| One Fine Day soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $3.9M vs early terms | 1996 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $97,500,000 | $2,129,688 |
| Friends soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $3.9M vs early terms | 1995 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $1,560,509 |
| ER no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $781,428 |
| Sisters no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $781,428 |
| The Building no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $781,428 |
| The Harvest no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate) | 1993 | Supporting | $26,000,000 | – | $522,161 |
| Without Warning: Terror in the Towers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $781,428 |
| Bodies of Evidence 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 | $26,000,000 | – | $589,406 |
| Jack's Place 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 | $26,000,000 | – | $589,406 |
| Unbecoming Age 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 | $26,000,000 | – | $589,406 |
| Baby Talk no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03 | 1991 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $481,333 |
| Red Surf no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 1989 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $121,728 |
| Return of the Killer Tomatoes 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 | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $69,140 |
| Hunter no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $108,063 |
| Murder, She Wrote no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $108,063 |
| Return to Horror High 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 | 1987 | Lead | $1,000,000 | $1,200,000 | $68,951 |
| Roseanne no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $108,063 |
| Sunset Beat no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $108,063 |
| The Golden Girls no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $108,063 |
| Combat Academy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1986 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $105,663 |
| Hotel no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1986 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $105,663 |
| Throb no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1986 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $105,663 |
| Vicious no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1986 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $105,663 |
| Crazy Like a Fox no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $104,429 |
| Street Hawk no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $104,429 |
| The Facts of Life no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $104,429 |
| Riptide no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1984 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $103,795 |
| Grizzly II: Revenge no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1983 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $103,469 |
| E/R 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 | 1971 | Lead | $3,025,000 | – | $68,750 |
| The Uncle Al Show 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 | 1971 | Lead | $3,025,000 | – | $68,750 |
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 | $1,507,662 | $226,149 | 45% | $475,339 | $229,493 | $387,300,791 |
| 2025 | $16,924,290 | $2,538,643 | 45% | $4,361,153 | $3,550,953 | $298,526,144 |
| 2024 | $16,664,236 | $2,499,635 | 45% | $4,294,140 | $3,496,390 | $274,947,724 |
| 2023 | $11,130,188 | $1,669,528 | 45% | $2,868,094 | $2,335,269 | $251,352,322 |
| 2022 | $14,519,157 | $2,177,873 | 45% | $3,741,383 | $3,046,322 | $228,558,444 |
| 2021 | $15,501,580 | $2,325,237 | 45% | $3,994,540 | $3,252,449 | $242,000,849 |
| 2020 | $30,712,801 | $4,606,920 | 45% | $7,914,259 | $6,443,976 | $220,207,278 |
| 2019 | $18,185,982 | $2,727,897 | 45% | $4,686,273 | $3,815,674 | $198,978,411 |
| 2018 | $5,005,206 | $750,781 | 45% | $1,289,772 | $1,050,162 | $176,392,303 |
| 2017 | $4,958,437 | $743,766 | 47% | $1,231,257 | $1,002,519 | $174,324,088 |
| 2016 | $8,347,366 | $1,252,105 | 47% | $2,072,781 | $1,687,707 | $161,062,536 |
| 2015 | $19,779,789 | $2,966,968 | 47% | $4,911,630 | $3,999,165 | $151,500,730 |
| 2014 | $20,465,249 | $3,069,787 | 47% | $5,081,841 | $4,137,754 | $144,003,363 |
| 2013 | $18,324,244 | $2,748,637 | 47% | $4,550,196 | $3,704,876 | $131,816,871 |
| 2012 | $6,516,986 | $977,548 | 43% | $1,740,403 | $1,417,077 | $117,321,309 |
| 2011 | $5,650,297 | $847,545 | 43% | $1,508,948 | $1,228,621 | $108,648,673 |
| 2010 | $11,019,768 | $1,652,965 | 43% | $2,942,899 | $2,396,178 | $103,447,662 |
| 2009 | $21,281,189 | $3,192,178 | 43% | $5,683,278 | $4,627,458 | $94,590,371 |
| 2008 | $23,027,659 | $3,454,149 | 43% | $6,149,684 | $5,007,217 | $82,118,071 |
| 2007 | $27,336,345 | $4,100,452 | 43% | $7,300,346 | $5,944,113 | $84,765,146 |
| 2006 | $17,523,757 | $2,628,564 | 43% | $4,679,831 | $3,810,429 | $75,403,014 |
| 2005 | $22,093,387 | $3,314,008 | 43% | $5,900,180 | $4,804,066 | $67,129,088 |
| 2004 | $16,597,800 | $2,489,670 | 43% | $4,432,549 | $3,609,085 | $60,134,909 |
| 2003 | $25,880,370 | $3,882,056 | 43% | $6,911,518 | $5,627,521 | $53,613,410 |
| 2002 | $28,193,623 | $4,229,043 | 46% | $7,133,009 | $5,807,864 | $43,702,746 |
| 2001 | $26,007,492 | $3,901,124 | 46% | $6,579,916 | $5,357,523 | $39,072,126 |
| 2000 | $24,551,834 | $3,682,775 | 46% | $6,211,634 | $5,057,658 | $33,729,107 |
| 1999 | $28,008,838 | $4,201,326 | 46% | $7,086,258 | $5,769,798 | $28,225,625 |
| 1998 | $26,875,220 | $4,031,283 | 46% | $6,799,452 | $5,536,274 | $20,967,403 |
| 1997 | $26,857,067 | $4,028,560 | 46% | $6,794,860 | $5,532,534 | $13,960,938 |
| 1996 | $17,763,156 | $2,664,473 | 46% | $4,494,093 | $3,659,196 | $7,533,735 |
| 1995 | $4,046,224 | $606,934 | 46% | $1,023,698 | $833,519 | $3,591,242 |
| 1994 | $1,627,644 | $244,147 | 46% | $411,795 | $335,293 | $2,428,601 |
| 1993 | $2,808,069 | $421,210 | 46% | $710,444 | $578,460 | $2,055,972 |
| 1992 | $2,505,731 | $375,860 | 36% | $751,350 | $611,767 | $1,395,778 |
| 1991 | $1,014,033 | $152,105 | 36% | $304,061 | $247,573 | $747,218 |
| 1990 | $291,035 | $43,655 | 36% | $106,773 | $51,550 | $448,004 |
| 1989 | $222,314 | $33,347 | 36% | $81,561 | $39,378 | $386,079 |
| 1988 | $219,051 | $32,858 | 36% | $80,364 | $38,800 | $310,708 |
| 1987 | $532,998 | $79,950 | 45% | $168,045 | $81,132 | $253,939 |
| 1986 | $653,082 | $97,962 | 55% | $168,468 | $81,336 | $166,703 |
| 1985 | $332,347 | $49,852 | 55% | $85,732 | $41,391 | $78,542 |
| 1984 | $113,325 | $16,999 | 55% | $39,151 | $4,196 | $32,947 |
| 1983 | $103,469 | $15,520 | 55% | $35,746 | $3,831 | $27,174 |
| 1982 | $0 | $0 | 55% | $0 | $0 | $22,880 |
| 1981 | $3,694 | $554 | 55% | $1,276 | $137 | $22,425 |
| 1980 | $3,694 | $554 | 55% | $1,276 | $137 | $21,846 |
| 1979 | $3,694 | $554 | 55% | $1,276 | $137 | $21,279 |
| 1978 | $3,694 | $554 | 55% | $1,276 | $137 | $20,722 |
| 1977 | $3,694 | $554 | 55% | $1,276 | $137 | $20,177 |
| 1976 | $3,694 | $554 | 55% | $1,276 | $137 | $19,642 |
| 1975 | $3,694 | $554 | 55% | $1,276 | $137 | $19,118 |
| 1974 | $3,694 | $554 | 55% | $1,276 | $137 | $18,605 |
| 1973 | $3,694 | $554 | 55% | $1,276 | $137 | $18,101 |
| 1972 | $3,694 | $554 | 55% | $1,276 | $137 | $17,608 |
| 1971 | $137,500 | $20,625 | 55% | $35,469 | $17,125 | $17,125 |
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 (George Clooney)
Methodology
We rebuild George’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 George Clooney's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, George Clooney's net worth is an estimated $387.3 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 George Clooney make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is George Clooney'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 George 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 George Clooney 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 George 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 George Clooney rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $387.3 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
What is George Clooney's biggest source of wealth?
On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $421.2 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.
How much does George Clooney make from endorsements?
The model counts $32.0 Million in career endorsement income for George: 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.
What businesses does George Clooney own?
The stake counted on this page is Casamigos tequila sale proceeds. It is valued from a reported transaction or a revenue multiple, and shown as its own line in the calculation above with the basis next to it.
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