Ben Affleck Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 15, 2026
As of 2026, Ben Affleck has an estimated net worth of $276.7 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 | August 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Berkeley |
| Breakthrough | Good Will Hunting (1997) |
| Best Known | Man About Town |
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 (66 of 97 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries | $507,329,166 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (31 of 97 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $11,031,250 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 32 undisclosed lead roles | $14,002,851 |
| Endorsements, estimated (1 documented brand partnerships) 1 named partnerships x the $5.5M median disclosed ambassador fee x the 2.1-year median disclosed term | $11,550,000 |
| Residuals, estimated SAG residual rates (3.6% of distributor receipts in the post-theatrical windows) on receipts assumed at half of box office, split by role share and spread over the ten years after each release | $28,907,185 |
| Investment returns on savings actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax | $140,963,900 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$85,728,905 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$219,068,240 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$130,948,020 |
| Estimated net worth | $276,744,766 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2026 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| The Rip no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2026 | Lead | $100,000,000 | – | $15,000,000 |
| The Accountant 2 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2025 | Lead | $80,000,000 | – | $12,000,000 |
| The Greatest Love Story Never Told no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2024 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| The Instigators no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2024 | Lead | $11,106 | $11,106 | $1,666 |
| This Is Me... Now: A Love Story no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2024 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Unstoppable no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2024 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| We Were the Lucky Ones no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2024 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Air no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Air (2023 American film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $80,000,000 | $90,100,000 | $12,000,000 |
| For People In Trouble no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Hypnotic no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $65,000,000 | $16,300,000 | $9,750,000 |
| Kiss the Future no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| The Flash no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2023 | Supporting | $220,000,000 | $270,633,313 | $375,000 |
| Clerks III no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2022 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Deep Water no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2022 | Lead | $49,000,000 | – | $7,350,000 |
| Jennifer Lopez: Halftime no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2022 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| The Last Duel no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2021 | Lead | $100,000,000 | $30,055,233 | $15,000,000 |
| The Tender Bar no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2021 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Zack Snyder's Justice League no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2021 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $16,399,999 | $10,500,000 |
| Antes Que El Mundo Se Acabe no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2020 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| The Last Thing He Wanted no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2020 | Lead | $100,000,000 | – | $15,000,000 |
| The Way Back no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2020 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $20,348,249 | $4,500,000 |
| Jay and Silent Bob Reboot no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2019 | Supporting | $10,000,000 | $4,700,000 | $500,000 |
| Triple Frontier no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2019 | Lead | $115,000,000 | – | $17,250,000 |
| Justice League no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2017 | Lead | $300,000,000 | $657,926,987 | $20,000,000 |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2016 | Lead | $250,000,000 | $873,637,528 | $20,000,000 |
| City on a Hill no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Incorporated no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Live by Night no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $65,000,000 | $15,885,366 | $9,750,000 |
| Suicide Squad no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2016 | Supporting | $175,000,000 | $746,846,894 | $500,000 |
| The Accountant no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $44,000,000 | $155,160,045 | $6,600,000 |
| The Runner no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Leisure Class no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Gone Girl no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $61,000,000 | $369,330,363 | $9,150,000 |
| Runner Runner no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2013 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $62,700,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Argo no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| To the Wonder no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Company Men no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Town no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2010 | Lead | $37,000,000 | $154,000,000 | $5,550,000 |
| Extract no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2009 | Supporting | $8,000,000 | $10,800,000 | $500,000 |
| He's Just Not That Into You no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2009 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $178,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| State of Play no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2009 | Lead | $60,000,000 | $88,800,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Gimme Shelter (Documentary) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Gone Baby Gone no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $19,000,000 | $34,600,000 | $2,850,000 |
| Clerks II no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2006 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Hollywoodland no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Man About Town no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Smokin' Aces no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $17,000,000 | $57,300,000 | $2,550,000 |
| Elektra no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2005 | Lead | $54,000,000 | $57,000,000 | $8,100,000 |
| Fahrenheit 9/11 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2004 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Jersey Girl no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2004 | Lead | $35,000,000 | $35,500,000 | $5,250,000 |
| Surviving Christmas no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Daredevil no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2003 | Lead | $78,000,000 | $180,000,000 | $11,700,000 |
| Gigli no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2003 | Lead | $75,600,000 | $7,300,000 | $11,340,000 |
| Paycheck no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Changing Lanes no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2002 | Lead | $45,000,000 | $94,900,000 | $6,750,000 |
| Jenny from the Block no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Push, Nevada no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Stolen Summer no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Sum of All Fears no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2002 | Lead | $68,000,000 | $193,921,372 | $10,200,000 |
| The Third Wheel no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Daddy and Them no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2001 | Lead | $5,000,000 | – | $750,000 |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2001 | Supporting | $22,000,000 | $33,800,000 | $500,000 |
| Pearl Harbor no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M median for its era and budget band | 2001 | Lead | $140,000,000 | $449,200,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Boiler Room no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2000 | Lead | $7,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $1,050,000 |
| Bounce no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Joseph: King of Dreams no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Reindeer Games no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2000 | Lead | $42,000,000 | $32,200,000 | $6,300,000 |
| 200 Cigarettes no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1999 | Lead | $6,000,000 | $6,900,000 | $900,000 |
| Dogma no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1999 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Forces of Nature no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1999 | Lead | $75,000,000 | $93,900,000 | $11,250,000 |
| Armageddon (1998 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| Phantoms (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| Shakespeare in Love no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1998 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $289,300,000 | $3,750,000 |
| Chasing Amy no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1997 | Lead | $250,000 | $12,000,000 | $37,500 |
| Going All the Way no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1997 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| Good Will Hunting no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1997 | Lead | $13,000,000 | $225,900,000 | $1,950,000 |
| Glory Daze (film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1995 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Mallrats no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1995 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Lifestories: Families in Crisis no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1994 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Project Greenlight no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1994 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Against the Grain no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Dazed and Confused no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at Disney no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| The Torkelsons no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Supporting | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| School Ties no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Lead | $18,000,000 | $14,700,000 | $50,000 |
| Daddy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1991 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Field of Dreams no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1989 | Supporting | $15,000,000 | $84,500,000 | $68,750 |
| The Good Mother no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Supporting | $14,000,000 | $4,764,606 | $68,750 |
| The Second Voyage of the Mimi no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Hands of a Stranger no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| ABC Afterschool Special no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1986 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| The Voyage of the Mimi no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1984 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| The Dark End of the Street no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1981 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $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 | $26,761,434 | $4,014,215 | 45% | $6,130,375 | $6,380,595 | $276,744,766 |
| 2025 | $17,111,434 | $2,566,715 | 45% | $3,919,802 | $4,079,794 | $270,364,171 |
| 2024 | $37,457,509 | $5,618,626 | 45% | $8,580,579 | $8,930,807 | $243,044,466 |
| 2023 | $59,216,786 | $8,882,518 | 45% | $13,565,085 | $14,118,762 | $211,185,274 |
| 2022 | $10,015,880 | $1,502,382 | 45% | $2,294,388 | $2,388,036 | $175,025,545 |
| 2021 | $37,530,579 | $5,629,587 | 45% | $8,597,317 | $8,948,228 | $205,692,254 |
| 2020 | $31,530,002 | $4,729,500 | 45% | $7,222,735 | $7,517,541 | $176,251,288 |
| 2019 | $19,377,033 | $2,906,555 | 45% | $4,438,794 | $4,619,969 | $153,634,544 |
| 2018 | $1,627,033 | $244,055 | 45% | $372,713 | $387,925 | $128,831,788 |
| 2017 | $23,272,023 | $3,490,803 | 47% | $5,137,183 | $5,346,864 | $131,899,633 |
| 2016 | $58,612,615 | $8,791,892 | 47% | $12,938,442 | $13,466,541 | $114,884,001 |
| 2015 | $6,596,583 | $989,487 | 47% | $1,456,163 | $1,515,598 | $95,886,714 |
| 2014 | $10,679,556 | $1,601,933 | 47% | $2,357,459 | $2,453,681 | $93,682,549 |
| 2013 | $5,164,352 | $774,653 | 47% | $1,140,005 | $1,186,536 | $84,927,265 |
| 2012 | $12,643,860 | $1,896,579 | 43% | $3,001,716 | $3,124,235 | $74,079,962 |
| 2011 | $6,915,552 | $1,037,333 | 43% | $1,641,787 | $1,708,798 | $65,421,102 |
| 2010 | $6,881,541 | $1,032,231 | 43% | $1,633,712 | $1,700,394 | $61,676,964 |
| 2009 | $17,103,621 | $2,565,543 | 43% | $4,060,485 | $4,226,219 | $55,157,208 |
| 2008 | $7,458,250 | $1,118,737 | 43% | $1,770,626 | $1,842,896 | $44,799,111 |
| 2007 | $4,034,991 | $605,249 | 43% | $957,927 | $997,026 | $53,762,471 |
| 2006 | $16,270,485 | $2,440,573 | 43% | $3,862,695 | $4,020,356 | $50,464,274 |
| 2005 | $9,285,708 | $1,392,856 | 43% | $2,204,474 | $2,294,452 | $42,841,979 |
| 2004 | $12,848,766 | $1,927,315 | 43% | $3,050,361 | $3,174,866 | $39,389,477 |
| 2003 | $30,492,477 | $4,573,872 | 43% | $7,239,067 | $7,534,539 | $34,101,992 |
| 2002 | $37,050,612 | $5,557,592 | 46% | $8,333,053 | $8,673,178 | $23,276,709 |
| 2001 | $13,070,163 | $1,960,525 | 46% | $2,939,610 | $3,059,595 | $16,076,102 |
| 2000 | $14,442,888 | $2,166,433 | 46% | $3,248,350 | $3,380,936 | $13,525,050 |
| 1999 | $14,430,646 | $2,164,597 | 46% | $3,245,597 | $3,378,070 | $10,226,952 |
| 1998 | $12,599,032 | $1,889,855 | 46% | $2,833,648 | $2,949,307 | $6,270,435 |
| 1997 | $6,637,780 | $995,667 | 46% | $1,492,903 | $1,553,838 | $2,876,307 |
| 1996 | $21,586 | $3,238 | 46% | $8,818 | $1,090 | $1,121,592 |
| 1995 | $771,586 | $115,738 | 46% | $223,119 | $131,038 | $1,012,554 |
| 1994 | $771,586 | $115,738 | 46% | $223,119 | $131,038 | $728,778 |
| 1993 | $1,521,586 | $228,238 | 46% | $342,220 | $356,188 | $600,019 |
| 1992 | $437,854 | $65,678 | 36% | $150,061 | $88,131 | $227,954 |
| 1991 | $387,854 | $58,178 | 36% | $132,925 | $78,067 | $132,822 |
| 1990 | $12,854 | $1,928 | 36% | $6,223 | $769 | $46,689 |
| 1989 | $69,436 | $10,415 | 36% | $33,618 | $4,155 | $45,373 |
| 1988 | $137,500 | $20,625 | 36% | $56,848 | $17,952 | $35,115 |
| 1987 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 45% | $28,605 | $3,535 | $15,719 |
| 1986 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 55% | $23,404 | $2,893 | $11,832 |
| 1985 | $0 | $0 | 55% | $0 | $0 | $7,973 |
| 1984 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 55% | $23,404 | $2,893 | $6,671 |
| 1983 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $3,535 |
| 1982 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $3,535 |
| 1981 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 45% | $28,605 | $3,535 | $3,535 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: residence not individually sourced for this batch; US-CA default applied until documented
Methodology
We rebuild Ben’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 Ben Affleck's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Ben Affleck's net worth is an estimated $276.7 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 Ben Affleck make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Ben Affleck'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 Ben 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 Ben Affleck 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 Ben 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 Ben Affleck rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $276.7 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
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