Daniel Craig Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 15, 2026
As of 2026, Daniel Craig has an estimated net worth of $186.1 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 | March 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Chester |
| Breakthrough | Casino Royale (2006) |
| Best Known | Casino Royale (2006) |
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 (31 of 83 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries | $271,736,540 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (52 of 83 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $21,975,000 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 13 undisclosed lead roles | $13,111,519 |
| Endorsements, estimated (2 documented brand partnerships) 2 named partnerships x the $5.5M median disclosed ambassador fee x the 2.1-year median disclosed term | $23,100,000 |
| 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 | $31,310,727 |
| Investment returns on savings actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax | $99,133,076 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$54,120,326 |
| Taxes US-NY effective rates, year by year | -$135,799,264 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$83,916,924 |
| Estimated net worth | $186,098,734 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Up Dead Man no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2025 | Lead | $151,700,000 | – | $15,000,000 |
| Queer 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 |
| Belvedere Vodka no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2022 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Glass Onion no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2022 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Macbeth no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2022 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| No Time to Die no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2021 | Lead | $250,000,000 | – | $15,000,000 |
| Heineken Daniel Craig vs James Bond no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2020 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Knives Out no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2019 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $196,103,961 | $6,000,000 |
| Comrade Detective no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2017 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Kings no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $910,269 | $910,269 | $136,540 |
| Logan Lucky no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $29,000,000 | $47,401,060 | $4,350,000 |
| Othello 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 |
| Heineken The Chase 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 |
| Spectre no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2015 | Lead | $245,000,000 | $880,674,609 | $20,000,000 |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2015 | Supporting | $245,000,000 | $2,068,223,624 | $500,000 |
| Betrayal no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2013 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Happy & Glorious 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 |
| Heineken 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 |
| Skyfall no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2012 | Lead | $200,000,000 | $1,108,561,013 | $20,000,000 |
| Sony 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 |
| Cowboys & Aliens no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2011 | Lead | $163,000,000 | $175,910,315 | $20,000,000 |
| One Life no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2011 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Adventures of Tintin no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2011 | Lead | $140,000,000 | $374,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $90,000,000 | $232,617,430 | $13,500,000 |
| The Organ Grinder's Monkey 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 |
| GoldenEye 007 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2010 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| James Bond 007: Blood Stone no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2010 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| A Steady Rain 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 | – | $6,000,000 |
| 007: Quantum of Solace 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 |
| Defiance no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2008 | Lead | $32,000,000 | $51,200,000 | $4,800,000 |
| Flashbacks of a Fool 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 |
| How to Lose Friends & Alienate People no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Quantum of Solace no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Lead | $215,000,000 | $589,600,000 | $10,000,000 |
| The Golden Compass no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Invasion no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Casino Royale no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M median for its era and budget band | 2006 | Lead | $126,000,000 | $606,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Infamous no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $13,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $1,950,000 |
| Renaissance no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2006 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Archangel no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Fateless no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Munich no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Jacket no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Enduring Love no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Layer Cake no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2004 | Lead | $6,500,000 | $11,900,000 | $500,000 |
| Sylvia no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Mother no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| A Number no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Copenhagen no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Occasional, Strong no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Road to Perdition no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $80,000,000 | $183,400,000 | $500,000 |
| Ten Minutes Older: The Cello no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M median for its era and budget band | 2001 | Lead | $115,000,000 | $274,700,000 | $250,000 |
| Sword of Honour no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Hotel Splendide no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| I Dreamed of Africa no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Some Voices no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Shockers: The Visitor no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| The Trench no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Elizabeth no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Love and Rage no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Hurlyburly no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1997 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Obsession no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1997 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| The Hunger no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1997 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Kiss and Tell no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1996 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Our Friends in the North no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1996 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Saint-Ex no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1996 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Tales from the Crypt no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1996 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $375,000 |
| The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1996 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| A Kid in King Arthur's Court no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band | 1995 | Lead | $15,000,000 | $13,400,000 | $50,000 |
| Les Grandes Horizontales no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1994 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| The Rover no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1994 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Angels in America no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Between the Lines no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Drop the Dead Donkey no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Heartbeat no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Screen Two no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Sharpe's Eagle no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Zorro no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Anglo-Saxon Attitudes no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Boon no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Covington Cross no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| The Power of One no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Lead | $18,000,000 | $2,800,000 | $50,000 |
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 | $154,093 | $23,114 | 45% | $64,114 | $7,924 | $186,098,734 |
| 2025 | $23,675,038 | $3,551,256 | 45% | $5,423,359 | $5,644,721 | $186,090,810 |
| 2024 | $19,175,038 | $2,876,256 | 45% | $4,392,522 | $4,571,808 | $164,697,696 |
| 2023 | $8,675,038 | $1,301,256 | 45% | $1,987,234 | $2,068,346 | $144,443,641 |
| 2022 | $18,795,558 | $2,819,334 | 45% | $4,305,592 | $4,481,331 | $126,451,285 |
| 2021 | $17,089,434 | $2,563,415 | 45% | $3,914,762 | $4,074,548 | $145,323,429 |
| 2020 | $2,714,434 | $407,165 | 45% | $621,809 | $647,189 | $126,536,484 |
| 2019 | $8,573,620 | $1,286,043 | 45% | $1,964,002 | $2,044,165 | $114,624,044 |
| 2018 | $2,353,584 | $353,038 | 45% | $539,147 | $561,153 | $97,331,868 |
| 2017 | $7,459,406 | $1,118,911 | 47% | $1,646,627 | $1,713,836 | $99,374,322 |
| 2016 | $8,686,395 | $1,302,959 | 47% | $1,917,478 | $1,995,743 | $88,655,724 |
| 2015 | $31,062,978 | $4,659,447 | 47% | $6,856,997 | $7,136,875 | $81,934,027 |
| 2014 | $1,872,519 | $280,878 | 47% | $413,349 | $430,221 | $74,251,404 |
| 2013 | $7,872,519 | $1,180,878 | 47% | $1,737,819 | $1,808,751 | $68,722,011 |
| 2012 | $42,718,523 | $6,407,778 | 43% | $10,141,591 | $10,555,533 | $59,193,797 |
| 2011 | $63,418,225 | $9,512,734 | 43% | $15,055,804 | $15,670,326 | $44,844,425 |
| 2010 | $13,021,324 | $1,953,199 | 43% | $3,091,327 | $3,217,504 | $28,242,109 |
| 2009 | $7,021,324 | $1,053,199 | 43% | $1,666,897 | $1,734,934 | $23,013,776 |
| 2008 | $29,903,475 | $4,485,521 | 43% | $7,099,234 | $7,388,999 | $18,716,959 |
| 2007 | $12,640,688 | $1,896,103 | 43% | $3,000,963 | $3,123,451 | $14,177,672 |
| 2006 | $14,595,119 | $2,189,268 | 43% | $3,464,954 | $3,606,381 | $10,572,132 |
| 2005 | $2,288,922 | $343,338 | 43% | $543,401 | $565,581 | $6,425,525 |
| 2004 | $1,281,853 | $192,278 | 43% | $304,318 | $316,739 | $5,692,582 |
| 2003 | $1,281,853 | $192,278 | 43% | $304,318 | $316,739 | $5,062,237 |
| 2002 | $2,674,577 | $401,186 | 46% | $601,539 | $626,092 | $4,157,702 |
| 2001 | $761,405 | $114,211 | 46% | $220,175 | $129,309 | $3,887,726 |
| 2000 | $1,511,405 | $226,711 | 46% | $339,930 | $353,805 | $3,905,254 |
| 1999 | $761,405 | $114,211 | 46% | $220,175 | $129,309 | $3,580,451 |
| 1998 | $1,136,405 | $170,461 | 46% | $255,589 | $266,021 | $3,159,663 |
| 1997 | $1,136,405 | $170,461 | 46% | $255,589 | $266,021 | $2,506,077 |
| 1996 | $1,884,623 | $282,693 | 46% | $423,871 | $441,171 | $1,899,802 |
| 1995 | $51,663 | $7,749 | 46% | $21,105 | $2,608 | $1,318,107 |
| 1994 | $751,663 | $112,749 | 46% | $217,358 | $127,655 | $1,087,566 |
| 1993 | $2,626,663 | $393,999 | 46% | $590,763 | $614,876 | $963,573 |
| 1992 | $1,175,000 | $176,250 | 36% | $313,208 | $325,992 | $325,992 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: public New York base in later Bond years
Methodology
We rebuild Daniel’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 Daniel Craig's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Daniel Craig's net worth is an estimated $186.1 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 Daniel Craig make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Daniel Craig'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 Daniel 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 Daniel Craig 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 Daniel 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 Daniel Craig rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $186.1 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
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