$324.4 Million

Ben Stiller Net Worth 2026

Last updated July 15, 2026

As of 2026, Ben Stiller has an estimated net worth of $324.4 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
Ben Stiller

Fast Facts

BirthdateNovember 30, 1965
BirthplaceNew York City
BreakthroughPermanent Midnight (1998)
Best KnownZoolander (2001)

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

LineAmount
Revenue
Film pay, modeled lead roles (79 of 149 films)
era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries		$524,510,000
Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (70 of 149 films)
2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate		$28,248,000
Backend points, estimated
12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 28 undisclosed lead roles		$13,286,887
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		$30,702,997
Investment returns on savings
actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax		$178,914,092
Expenses
Representation fees
agent 10% + attorney 5%		-$91,243,796
Taxes
US-NY effective rates, year by year		-$231,420,909
Personal spending
measured household savings rates by income		-$140,166,194
Estimated net worth$324,375,165

Film by Film

FilmYearRoleBudgetBox officePay counted
A Matter of Time
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2026Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Born to Bowl
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2026Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
Focker-in-Law
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2026Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
The Dink
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2026Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
The Off Weeks
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2026Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Happy Gilmore 2
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2025Lead$30,000,000–$4,500,000
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2025Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
Dear Santa
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2024Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
Nutcrackers
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2024Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Krapopolis
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2023Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
Bleecker
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2022Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Bros
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2022Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
Le Flambeau: Les Aventuriers de Chupacabra
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2022Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Locked Down
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2021Lead$3,000,000–$450,000
Queenpins
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2021Lead$6,700,000$1,200,000$1,005,000
Dinner in America
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2020Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Friendsgiving
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2020Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2020Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
Hubie Halloween
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2020Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
La Flamme
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2020Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2020Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Severance
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2020Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
Greed
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2019Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Plus One
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2019Lead$40,000,000$44,112$6,000,000
Alex Strangelove
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2018Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Escape at Dannemora
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2018Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
In The Dark
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2018Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Package
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2018Lead$16,000,000–$2,400,000
Brad's Status
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2017Lead$3,800,000$3,800,000$570,000
The Meyerowitz Stories
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2017Lead$11,400,000$20,000$1,710,000
The Polka King
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2017Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Don't Think Twice
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2016Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Haters Back Off
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2016Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Maya & Marty
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2016Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Why Him?
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2016Lead$38,000,000$118,029,794$5,700,000
Zoolander 2
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2016Lead$52,500,000$56,700,000$7,875,000
Zoolander: Super Model
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2016Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Another Period
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2015Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Being Canadian
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2015Supporting$195,000–$29,250
Big Time in Hollywood, FL
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2015Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Workaholics
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2015Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2014Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Penguins of Madagascar
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2014Lead$132,000,000$373,500,000$19,800,000
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2014Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2014Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
While We're Young
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2014Lead$10,000,000$18,100,000$1,500,000
He's Way More Famous Than You
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2013Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Madly Madagascar
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2013Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
The Birthday Boys
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2013Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film)
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2013Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Eagleheart
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2012Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2012Supporting$145,000,000$746,921,274$500,000
The Watch
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2012Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
30 Minutes or Less
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2011Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Onion News Network
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2011Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2011Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Big Year
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2011Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Tower Heist
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2011Lead$80,000,000$152,900,000$12,000,000
Greenberg
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$25,000,000$7,000,000$3,750,000
I'm Still Here
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2010Supporting$40,000,000$626,000$500,000
Little Fockers
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$100,000,000$310,700,000$15,000,000
Megamind
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2010Supporting$130,000,000$321,900,000$500,000
Phineas and Ferb
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2010Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Submarine
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2010Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
The Trip
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2010Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2010Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Merry Madagascar
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2009Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M median for its era and budget band		2009Lead$150,000,000$413,100,000$10,000,000
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2009Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
The Marc Pease Experience
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2009Lead$40,000,000$390,584$6,000,000
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2008Supporting$40,000,000$603,900,354$500,000
The Ruins
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2008Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Tropic Thunder
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2008Lead$92,000,000$195,702,963$13,800,000
Blades of Glory
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2007Lead$61,000,000$145,700,000$9,150,000
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2007Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2007Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Family Guy
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2007Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
The Heartbreak Kid
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2007Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2006Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Danny Roane: First Time Director
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2006Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Night at the Museum
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M median for its era and budget band		2006Lead$110,000,000$574,500,000$10,000,000
School for Scoundrels
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2006Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median		2006Supporting$19,500,000$13,900,000$500,000
Extras
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2005Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Madagascar
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2005Supporting$75,000,000$558,000,000$500,000
Along Came Polly
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2004Lead$42,000,000$178,000,000$6,300,000
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2004Supporting$26,000,000$90,600,000$500,000
Arrested Development
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2004Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2004Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2004Lead$20,000,000$168,400,000$3,000,000
Envy
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2004Lead$30,000,000$14,500,000$4,500,000
King of the Hill
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median		2004Supporting$8,000,000–$500,000
Meet the Fockers
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2004Lead$80,000,000$522,700,000$12,000,000
Starsky & Hutch
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2004Lead$60,000,000$170,000,000$9,000,000
Crooked Lines
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2003Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Duplex
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2003Lead$40,000,000$19,300,000$6,000,000
Nobody Knows Anything!
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2003Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Pauly Shore Is Dead
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2003Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Hooves of Fire
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2002Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Legend of the Lost Tribe
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2002Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Liberty's Kids
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2002Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Orange County
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2002Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Prehistoric Planet
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2002Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Run Ronnie Run
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2002Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
The King of Queens
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2002Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Simpsons
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2002Supporting$75,000,000$536,400,000$500,000
Bad Boy for Life
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2001Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Royal Tenenbaums
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2001Lead$21,000,000$71,444,482$3,150,000
Undeclared
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2001Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Zoolander
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2001Lead$28,000,000$60,800,000$4,200,000
Keeping the Faith
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2000Lead$29,000,000$59,900,000$4,350,000
Meet the Parents
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2000Lead$55,000,000$330,400,000$8,250,000
The Independent
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2000Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Black and White
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		1999Lead$26,000,000–$3,900,000
Freaks and Geeks
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		1999Lead$26,000,000–$3,900,000
Heat Vision and Jack
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		1999Lead$26,000,000–$3,900,000
Mystery Men
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		1999Lead$26,000,000–$3,900,000
The Suburbans
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		1999Lead$26,000,000–$3,900,000
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1998Supporting$26,000,000–$375,000
Permanent Midnight
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		1998Lead$26,000,000$1,100,000$3,900,000
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		1998Lead$26,000,000–$3,900,000
There's Something About Mary
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		1998Lead$23,000,000$369,900,000$3,450,000
Your Friends & Neighbors
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		1998Lead$26,000,000–$3,900,000
Zero Effect
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		1998Lead$26,000,000–$3,900,000
Friends
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
The Larry Sanders Show
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Supporting$26,000,000–$375,000
Flirting with Disaster
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band		1996Lead$7,000,000$14,700,000$50,000
Happy Gilmore
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band		1996Supporting$12,000,000$41,400,000$50,000
If Lucy Fell
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band		1996Lead$5,000,000$2,420,162$50,000
NewsRadio
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1996Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
The Cable Guy
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1996Supporting$47,000,000$102,800,000$375,000
2 Stupid Dogs
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1995Supporting$26,000,000–$375,000
Duckman
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1995Supporting$26,000,000–$375,000
Heavyweights
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1995Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Frasier
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1993Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Highway to Hell
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1991Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Stella
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1990Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
The Ben Stiller Show
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1990Supporting$26,000,000–$375,000
Working Tra$h
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1990Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Elvis Stories
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band		1989Lead$14,000,000–$68,750
Next of Kin
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band		1989Lead$12,000,000$15,942,628$68,750
That's Adequate
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band		1989Lead$14,000,000–$68,750
Fresh Horses
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band		1988Lead$14,000,000–$68,750
American Playhouse
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band		1987Lead$14,000,000–$68,750
Empire of the Sun
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $8.0M median for its era and budget band		1987Lead$25,000,000$66,700,000$200,000
Hot Pursuit
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band		1987Lead$14,000,000–$68,750
Miami Vice
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band		1987Lead$14,000,000–$68,750
Shoeshine
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band		1987Lead$14,000,000–$68,750
Kate & Allie
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band		1986Lead$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

$100M$200M$300M198619942002201020182026$324.4 Million1986: $2,8931987: $85,1421988: $107,1101989: $175,2151990: $503,0651991: $675,3351992: $713,8691993: $835,6131994: $834,9171995: $1,284,7411996: $1,643,8801997: $2,079,2611998: $7,223,4911999: $12,515,6592000: $15,819,5442001: $19,962,2932002: $21,776,5852003: $28,239,9712004: $41,399,6942005: $43,182,5172006: $51,910,4962007: $58,917,6252008: $52,676,3202009: $64,832,7082010: $76,605,6752011: $88,639,0642012: $99,723,9062013: $116,185,0732014: $133,314,0352015: $138,809,5832016: $153,399,7432017: $171,185,5152018: $171,855,4482019: $200,570,7912020: $233,282,3512021: $260,881,9272022: $224,220,7102023: $253,604,6992024: $284,789,8992025: $314,186,8362026: $324,375,165

Modeled balance at the end of each year, matching the year-by-year table below.

Year by Year

YearIncomeRep feesTax rateSpentSavedBalance
2026$42,731,798$6,409,77045%$9,788,787$10,188,329$324,375,165
2025$9,081,798$1,362,27045%$2,080,413$2,165,328$314,186,836
2024$15,314,408$2,297,16145%$3,508,148$3,651,338$284,789,899
2023$4,814,408$722,16145%$1,102,861$1,147,875$253,604,699
2022$22,071,965$3,310,79545%$5,056,135$5,262,508$224,220,710
2021$1,995,750$299,36345%$457,176$475,837$260,881,927
2020$54,522,232$8,178,33545%$12,489,680$12,999,463$233,282,351
2019$7,517,954$1,127,69345%$1,722,175$1,792,468$200,570,791
2018$21,621,028$3,243,15445%$4,952,837$5,154,994$171,855,448
2017$9,597,006$1,439,55147%$2,118,491$2,204,960$171,185,515
2016$28,654,972$4,298,24647%$6,325,442$6,583,623$153,399,743
2015$19,654,372$2,948,15647%$4,338,604$4,515,690$138,809,583
2014$37,030,877$5,554,63247%$8,174,381$8,508,029$133,314,035
2013$15,042,861$2,256,42947%$3,320,636$3,456,172$116,185,073
2012$14,512,546$2,176,88243%$3,445,351$3,585,977$99,723,906
2011$38,468,613$5,770,29243%$9,132,641$9,505,402$88,639,064
2010$24,720,080$3,708,01243%$5,868,671$6,108,208$76,605,675
2009$20,017,876$3,002,68143%$4,752,344$4,946,317$64,832,708
2008$22,667,951$3,400,19343%$5,381,485$5,601,137$52,676,320
2007$18,778,245$2,816,73743%$4,458,049$4,640,011$58,917,625
2006$20,629,350$3,094,40243%$4,897,511$5,097,409$51,910,496
2005$2,289,290$343,39443%$543,489$565,672$43,182,517
2004$46,177,608$6,926,64143%$10,962,795$11,410,256$41,399,694
2003$13,698,058$2,054,70943%$3,251,987$3,384,722$28,239,971
2002$15,561,700$2,334,25546%$3,499,982$3,642,838$21,776,585
2001$20,238,215$3,035,73246%$4,551,777$4,737,564$19,962,293
2000$14,546,807$2,182,02146%$3,271,722$3,405,262$15,819,544
1999$19,760,778$2,964,11746%$4,444,397$4,625,801$12,515,659
1998$20,601,786$3,090,26846%$4,633,548$4,822,672$7,223,491
1997$830,024$124,50446%$240,018$140,963$2,079,261
1996$949,090$142,36346%$213,460$222,172$1,643,880
1995$1,174,090$176,11346%$264,065$274,843$1,284,741
1994$49,090$7,36346%$20,054$2,479$834,917
1993$424,090$63,61346%$122,634$72,023$835,613
1992$49,090$7,36336%$23,767$2,938$713,869
1991$424,090$63,61336%$145,344$85,361$675,335
1990$1,174,090$176,11336%$312,965$325,739$503,065
1989$245,870$36,88036%$84,264$49,489$175,215
1988$108,370$16,25536%$44,804$14,149$107,110
1987$475,000$71,25045%$139,899$82,163$85,142
1986$68,750$10,31355%$23,404$2,893$2,893

Model Notes

  • RESIDENCE PROXY: residence not individually sourced for this batch; US-CA default applied until documented
Reproduce this number. A net worth estimate should be reproducible the way a scientific finding is: the same public inputs and the same published rates should always give the same answer. Film budgets and box office are public reporting. Every disclosed salary, fee rate, tax rate, savings rate, and benchmark return is published with citations on our methodology page. Undisclosed lead roles use the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and early-career roles use the documented pre-stardom fraction of that median. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and hyphenate credits enter as estimated lines from disclosed medians. Apply the rates year by year as shown above and you will land on $324.4 Million.

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 Stiller's net worth in 2026?

As of 2026, Ben Stiller's net worth is an estimated $324.4 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 Stiller make money?

Film salaries and documented backend participation.

How is Ben Stiller'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 Stiller 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 Stiller rich compared to the average person?

Yes. A net worth of $324.4 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.

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