Paul Rudd Net Worth 2026
Last updated August 3, 2026
As of 2026, Paul Rudd has an estimated net worth of $133.0 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 | April 6, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Passaic |
| Breakthrough | Clueless (1995) |
| Best Known | Ant-Man (2015) |
Who Is Paul Rudd?
Paul Rudd was born April 6, 1969 in Passaic, best known for Ant-Man (2015). The earnings behind Paul's net worth come from film salaries, backend participation, and endorsement deals.
The model tracks Paul's earning years from 1993 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2018 at about $44.3 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $133.0 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 (28 of 129 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 | $210,571,451 |
| Film pay, modeled post-breakthrough supporting roles (24 of 129 films) 12.0% of lead cells: lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio | $49,419,382 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (77 of 129 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $39,392,705 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 27 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 16 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy | $23,412,529 |
| 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; 69 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies | $75,388,801 |
| Investment returns on savings mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest | $46,904,631 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$62,049,471 |
| Taxes US-NY effective rates, year by year | -$159,500,265 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor | -$106,027,697 |
| Estimated net worth | $132,990,337 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avengers: Doomsday no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2026 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,493,532 |
| Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass 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) | 2026 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | $1,400,000 | $2,848,527 |
| Power Ballad no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.5M | 2026 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,499,429 |
| Rain Reign no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2026 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,493,532 |
| The Statement no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2026 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,493,532 |
| Anaconda no disclosed fee: modeled on the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1), capped at $6.8M | 2025 | Lead | $45,000,000 | $135,000,000 | $6,742,109 |
| Death of a Unicorn no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.2M | 2025 | Lead | $15,000,000 | $16,400,000 | $2,247,935 |
| Haha, You Clowns 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) | 2025 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $2,847,132 |
| Marvel Zombies 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) | 2025 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $2,847,132 |
| Friendship no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.5M | 2024 | Lead | $16,600,000 | $16,600,000 | $2,485,389 |
| Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire no disclosed fee: modeled on the $16.4M shrunk median for 2020s/tentpole (n=5), capped at $15.0M | 2024 | Lead | $100,000,000 | $195,300,000 | $14,963,926 |
| Secrets of the Octopus 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 | – | $2,844,421 |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.0M shrunk median for 2020s/blockbuster (n=8) | 2023 | Lead | $200,000,000 | $476,069,301 | $17,915,677 |
| Impractical Jokers 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 | – | $2,839,159 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 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 | $111,327,215 | $2,839,159 |
| Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers 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 | $623,190 | $2,828,981 |
| Only Murders in the Building 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 | – | $2,828,981 |
| The Bear 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 | $100,000,000 | $2,828,981 |
| The Bob's Burgers 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) | 2022 | Supporting | $38,000,000 | $34,200,000 | $2,580,825 |
| Ghostbusters: Afterlife no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $11.2M | 2021 | Lead | $75,000,000 | $197,360,575 | $11,058,334 |
| My Beautiful Stutter 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 | – | $2,809,419 |
| America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions 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) | 2020 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $2,772,283 |
| At Home with Amy Sedaris no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2020 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,158,777 |
| Home Movie: The Princess Bride no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2020 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,158,777 |
| 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) | 2020 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $2,772,283 |
| Tiny World 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) | 2020 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $2,772,283 |
| Avengers: Endgame no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) | 2019 | Lead | $356,000,000 | $2,797,501,328 | $14,770,330 |
| Between Two Ferns: The Movie 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) | 2019 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,252,107 |
| Living with Yourself no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2019 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,628,052 |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) | 2018 | Lead | $162,000,000 | $622,674,139 | $17,675,543 |
| Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross & Dave Attell no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,317,563 |
| Ideal Home no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,317,563 |
| Mute no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $5,317,563 |
| The Catcher Was a Spy (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.1M | 2018 | Lead | $953,953 | $953,953 | $140,936 |
| The Chris Gethard Show 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 | – | $1,195,433 |
| iZombie 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 | – | $1,195,433 |
| Fun Mom Dinner soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79) | 2017 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $1,102,004 |
| Nightcap soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2017 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,805,716 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2017 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,805,716 |
| Bob's Burgers soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.66) | 2016 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $965,490 |
| Captain America: Civil War soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) vs early terms | 2016 | Lead | $250,000,000 | $1,153,296,293 | $10,553,360 |
| Nerdland 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 | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,057,830 |
| Sausage Party soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.66) | 2016 | Supporting | $19,000,000 | $140,705,322 | $438,859 |
| The Fundamentals of Caring 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 | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,057,830 |
| Travel Man soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.66) | 2016 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $965,490 |
| Ant-Man soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12), capped at $19.5M vs early terms | 2015 | Lead | $130,000,000 | $519,311,965 | $10,000,000 |
| Moone Boy soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $3,137,500 |
| Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.50) | 2015 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $797,500 |
| The Jack and Triumph Show soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.50) | 2015 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $797,500 |
| The Little Prince (2015 film) soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.50) | 2015 | Supporting | $77,500,000 | $97,600,000 | $1,450,000 |
| WHIH Newsfront soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $3,137,500 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $3,137,500 |
| They Came Together soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.5M vs early terms | 2014 | Lead | $3,000,000 | $82,780 | $235,254 |
| Admission soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.9M vs early terms | 2013 | Lead | $13,000,000 | $18,600,000 | $505,711 |
| All Is Bright soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): 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 | $4,556 | $1,469,284 |
| Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $7.5M vs early terms | 2013 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $173,600,000 | $1,960,260 |
| Burning Love soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): 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 | – | $1,469,284 |
| Prince Avalanche soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.1M vs early terms | 2013 | Lead | $700,000 | $442,313 | $105,000 |
| This Is the End soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.21) | 2013 | Supporting | $36,950,000 | $127,000,000 | $492,996 |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate) | 2012 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $399,567 |
| Craig Wright's no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2012 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $957,437 |
| Louie no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2012 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $957,437 |
| The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2012 | Lead | $13,000,000 | $33,300,000 | $342,545 |
| This Is 40 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2012 | Lead | $35,000,000 | $88,100,000 | $868,035 |
| Wanderlust no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 2012 | Lead | $35,000,000 | $24,200,000 | $868,035 |
| Our Idiot Brother no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 2011 | Lead | $5,000,000 | $25,900,000 | $165,606 |
| Dinner for Schmucks no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03 | 2010 | Lead | $65,849,999 | $86,900,000 | $823,010 |
| How Do You Know no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03 | 2010 | Lead | $120,000,000 | $48,700,000 | $1,102,791 |
| The Simpsons no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate) | 2010 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $310,995 |
| Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (pre-stardom rate) | 2010 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $310,995 |
| Delocated no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 2009 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $517,481 |
| I Love You, Man no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $92,000,000 | $583,580 |
| Monsters vs. Aliens no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) (pre-stardom rate) | 2009 | Supporting | $175,000,000 | $381,700,000 | $315,648 |
| Party Down no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $583,580 |
| Year One no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (pre-stardom rate) | 2009 | Supporting | $60,000,000 | $62,400,000 | $534,174 |
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2008 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $105,800,000 | $521,784 |
| Little Britain USA no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $535,758 |
| Over Her Dead Body no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2008 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $21,500,000 | $478,357 |
| Role Models no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2008 | Lead | $28,000,000 | $92,400,000 | $518,990 |
| Wainy Days no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $535,758 |
| Hard Knocks no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 2007 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $493,219 |
| I Could Never Be Your Woman no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2007 | Lead | $24,000,000 | $9,600,000 | $499,345 |
| Knocked Up no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2007 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $219,100,000 | $500,066 |
| Reno 911!: Miami no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2007 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $473,705 |
| The Ex (2007 film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $5,100,000 | $510,876 |
| The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $510,876 |
| The Ten (film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $785,528 | $510,876 |
| Veronica Mars no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $510,876 |
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 2007 | Supporting | $35,000,000 | $20,600,000 | $493,219 |
| Cheap Seats no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $498,013 |
| Diggers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $498,013 |
| Night at the Museum no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2006 | Lead | $110,000,000 | $574,500,000 | $323,946 |
| Reno 911! no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 2006 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $488,926 |
| Robot Chicken no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 2006 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $488,926 |
| The Oh in Ohio no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2006 | Lead | $5,000,000 | $648,183 | $469,445 |
| 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 0.00 | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $498,013 |
| Stella no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $491,385 |
| Tennis, Anyone...? no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $491,385 |
| The 40-Year-Old Virgin no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2005 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $177,400,000 | $488,716 |
| The Baxter no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $181,872 | $491,385 |
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 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 | $26,000,000 | $90,600,000 | $486,605 |
| P.S. 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 | $273,023 | $487,977 |
| Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie 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 | – | $487,977 |
| 2 Days 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 | – | $486,225 |
| House Hunting 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 | – | $486,225 |
| The Shape of Things no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2003 | Lead | $4,000,000 | $826,617 | $468,794 |
| On the Edge no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $484,863 |
| The Château no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $484,863 |
| The Shape of Things no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $484,863 |
| 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 |
| Friends 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 | – | $484,625 |
| Gen-Y Cops 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 | $11,900,000 | $484,625 |
| Strangers with Candy 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 | $2,300,000 | $484,625 |
| The Great Gatsby (2000 film) 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 | – | $484,625 |
| 200 Cigarettes no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1999 | Lead | $6,000,000 | $6,900,000 | $250,015 |
| The Cider House Rules (film) 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 | $24,000,000 | $88,500,000 | $359,451 |
| Overnight Delivery no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1998 | Lead | $10,000,000 | – | $250,015 |
| The Object of My Affection no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1998 | Lead | $15,000,000 | $46,900,000 | $250,024 |
| Twelfth Night no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $359,417 |
| The Last Night of Ballyhoo no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1997 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $359,397 |
| The Locusts (film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1997 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $359,397 |
| Clueless no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1996 | Lead | $12,000,000 | $88,000,000 | $250,005 |
| Romeo + Juliet no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1996 | Lead | $14,500,000 | $147,600,000 | $250,006 |
| The Size of Watermelons no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1996 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $359,386 |
| Clueless no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1995 | Lead | $12,000,000 | $88,000,000 | $250,003 |
| Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1995 | Lead | $5,000,000 | $15,100,000 | $250,001 |
| Runaway Daughters no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1994 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $359,378 |
| Wild Oats no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1994 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $359,378 |
| Moment of Truth: Stalking Back no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $359,377 |
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 | $30,057,994 | $4,508,699 | 45% | $7,745,524 | $6,306,588 | $132,990,337 |
| 2025 | $26,369,972 | $3,955,496 | 45% | $6,795,173 | $5,532,789 | $124,169,320 |
| 2024 | $23,651,458 | $3,547,719 | 45% | $6,094,650 | $4,962,407 | $110,581,653 |
| 2023 | $27,483,596 | $4,122,539 | 45% | $7,082,138 | $5,766,443 | $97,798,903 |
| 2022 | $19,661,991 | $2,949,299 | 45% | $5,066,620 | $4,125,361 | $84,471,307 |
| 2021 | $20,668,445 | $3,100,267 | 45% | $5,325,969 | $4,336,529 | $86,220,585 |
| 2020 | $32,353,833 | $4,853,075 | 45% | $8,337,130 | $6,788,287 | $75,524,967 |
| 2019 | $30,190,630 | $4,528,595 | 45% | $7,779,703 | $6,334,417 | $63,982,523 |
| 2018 | $44,343,172 | $6,651,476 | 45% | $11,426,615 | $9,303,818 | $52,103,605 |
| 2017 | $30,932,288 | $4,639,843 | 47% | $7,680,970 | $6,254,026 | $42,551,287 |
| 2016 | $30,061,236 | $4,509,185 | 47% | $7,464,674 | $6,077,913 | $33,729,956 |
| 2015 | $32,553,013 | $4,882,952 | 47% | $8,083,421 | $6,581,711 | $26,285,862 |
| 2014 | $8,774,205 | $1,316,131 | 47% | $2,178,772 | $1,774,007 | $19,236,839 |
| 2013 | $6,053,907 | $908,086 | 47% | $1,503,279 | $1,224,006 | $16,457,912 |
| 2012 | $6,477,889 | $971,683 | 43% | $1,729,962 | $1,408,575 | $13,950,777 |
| 2011 | $3,145,148 | $471,772 | 43% | $839,932 | $683,892 | $11,757,064 |
| 2010 | $3,535,223 | $530,283 | 43% | $944,104 | $768,712 | $10,663,687 |
| 2009 | $4,127,047 | $619,057 | 43% | $1,102,154 | $897,400 | $9,262,302 |
| 2008 | $4,010,505 | $601,576 | 43% | $1,071,031 | $872,059 | $7,635,475 |
| 2007 | $5,171,550 | $775,733 | 43% | $1,381,096 | $1,124,521 | $7,434,777 |
| 2006 | $4,559,468 | $683,920 | 43% | $1,217,635 | $991,427 | $6,036,617 |
| 2005 | $3,738,051 | $560,708 | 43% | $998,270 | $812,815 | $4,730,643 |
| 2004 | $2,216,626 | $332,494 | 43% | $591,964 | $481,991 | $3,780,155 |
| 2003 | $2,138,783 | $320,817 | 43% | $571,176 | $465,065 | $3,128,230 |
| 2002 | $697,540 | $104,631 | 46% | $215,923 | $104,248 | $2,425,456 |
| 2001 | $2,297,426 | $344,614 | 46% | $581,251 | $473,268 | $2,393,319 |
| 2000 | $2,419,888 | $362,983 | 46% | $612,233 | $498,495 | $1,920,877 |
| 1999 | $1,034,184 | $155,128 | 46% | $261,649 | $213,041 | $1,400,265 |
| 1998 | $1,222,528 | $183,379 | 46% | $309,301 | $251,840 | $1,108,532 |
| 1997 | $1,027,904 | $154,186 | 46% | $260,061 | $211,747 | $775,071 |
| 1996 | $1,001,581 | $150,237 | 46% | $253,401 | $206,325 | $503,527 |
| 1995 | $580,945 | $87,142 | 46% | $179,831 | $86,823 | $275,472 |
| 1994 | $745,737 | $111,860 | 46% | $230,842 | $111,451 | $166,135 |
| 1993 | $359,377 | $53,906 | 46% | $111,245 | $53,709 | $53,709 |
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 (Paul Rudd)
Methodology
We rebuild Paul’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 Paul Rudd's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Paul Rudd's net worth is an estimated $133.0 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 Paul Rudd make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Paul Rudd'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 Paul 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 Paul Rudd 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 Paul 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 Paul Rudd rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $133.0 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
What is Paul Rudd's biggest source of wealth?
On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $210.6 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.
How much does Paul Rudd make from endorsements?
The model counts $32.0 Million in career endorsement income for Paul: 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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