George Clooney Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 15, 2026
As of 2026, George Clooney has an estimated net worth of $342.9 Million, computed film by film and year by year from public records and published rates. Every input, rate, and source behind the number is on this page.
Calculation
- Disclosed salaries and documented backend, each with a citation
- Undisclosed roles modeled from disclosed comparables for their era, budget band, and career stage
- Backend, endorsements, and producing credits estimated from disclosed medians
Fast Facts
| Birthdate | May 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Lexington |
| Breakthrough | ER (1994) |
| Best Known | Ocean's Eleven (2001) |
Data
Every line below is computed from public data and the published rate tables on our methodology page. Confidence: Grade C. Documented numbers cover only a small share of this figure, so most of it is modeled from published rates and comparables (grades run from A, mostly documented, to C, mostly modeled).
The Calculation
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | |
| Film pay with a disclosed figure (1 of 98 films) per-film salaries and backend from cited reporting | $10,000,000 |
| Film pay, modeled lead roles (53 of 98 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries | $363,175,000 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (44 of 98 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $12,181,250 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 25 undisclosed lead roles | $12,334,061 |
| 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 | $27,343,613 |
| ER salary network drama star pay mid-1990s; entered rising to roughly $100K/ep late ER seasons he headlined | $11,500,000 |
| Investment returns on savings actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax | $151,582,816 |
| Casamigos tequila sale proceeds (net retained) equity, estimated Diageo bought Casamigos for up to $1B; Clooney was a co-founder, one-third of the founder share modeled at $250M enterprise credit after co-founder split conservatism; $250,000,000 x 33% stake (forbes.com) | $82,500,000 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$68,730,729 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$175,526,170 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$105,114,211 |
| Estimated net worth | $342,916,568 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Night, and Good Luck no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2025 | Lead | $7,000,000 | $54,641,191 | $1,050,000 |
| Jay Kelly no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2025 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Nespresso: The Detective no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2025 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| IF no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2024 | Supporting | $110,000,000 | $190,300,000 | $375,000 |
| Wolfs 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 |
| The Boys in the Boat no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| 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 |
| Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter 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 Movie Stars no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2022 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Ticket to Paradise no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2022 | Lead | $60,000,000 | $168,505,500 | $9,000,000 |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2021 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| 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 |
| The Art of Political Murder 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 Midnight Sky no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2020 | Lead | $100,000,000 | – | $15,000,000 |
| Trial by Media 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 |
| Catch-22 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2019 | Lead | $18,000,000 | $24,900,000 | $2,700,000 |
| On Becoming a God in Central Florida 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 | – | $6,000,000 |
| My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2018 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Suburbicon no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Hail, Caesar! no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $22,000,000 | $63,647,656 | $3,300,000 |
| Money Monster no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $27,000,000 | $93,282,604 | $4,050,000 |
| A Very Murray Christmas no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2015 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Tomorrowland no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2015 | Lead | $190,000,000 | $209,154,322 | $20,000,000 |
| Text Santa 4 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Monuments Men no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $154,984,035 | $10,500,000 |
| Gravity no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2013 | Lead | $105,000,000 | $723,000,000 | $15,750,000 |
| The Descendants no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $177,200,000 | $3,000,000 |
| The Ides of March no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $12,500,000 | $76,300,000 | $1,875,000 |
| Hope for Haiti Now no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2010 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Memphis Beat 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 |
| The American 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 |
| Fantastic Mr. Fox no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2009 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | $58,100,000 | $500,000 |
| The Men Who Stare at Goats 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 |
| Up in the Air no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2009 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $166,842,739 | $3,750,000 |
| Burn After Reading no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2008 | Lead | $37,000,000 | $163,800,000 | $5,550,000 |
| Leatherheads no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2008 | Lead | $58,000,000 | $41,300,000 | $8,700,000 |
| Darfur Now no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2007 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Michael Clayton 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 |
| Ocean's Thirteen 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 | $311,312,624 | $6,000,000 |
| Sand and Sorrow no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2007 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Good German no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $32,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $4,800,000 |
| Good Night, and Good Luck no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2005 | Lead | $7,000,000 | $54,641,191 | $1,050,000 |
| Syriana no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2005 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $94,000,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Unscripted no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Ocean's Twelve no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M median for its era and budget band | 2004 | Lead | $110,000,000 | $362,989,076 | $10,000,000 |
| Intolerable Cruelty 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 |
| K Street 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 |
| Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2003 | Lead | $38,000,000 | $197,011,982 | $5,700,000 |
| Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 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 | $33,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Solaris 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 |
| Welcome to Collinwood 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 |
| Ocean's Eleven disclosed: reported $10M for Ocean's Eleven | 2001 | Lead | $85,000,000 | $450,717,150 | $10,000,000 |
| Spy Kids no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Fail Safe 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 |
| O Brother, Where Art Thou? 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 |
| The Perfect Storm no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Lead | $130,000,000 | $328,700,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Kilroy no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1999 | Supporting | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| The Book That Wrote Itself no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1999 | Supporting | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Three Kings no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1999 | Lead | $48,000,000 | $107,700,000 | $7,200,000 |
| Murphy Brown 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 |
| Out of Sight 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 | $77,745,568 | $3,900,000 |
| The Thin Red Line no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1998 | Lead | $52,000,000 | $98,100,000 | $7,800,000 |
| Waiting for Woody no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1998 | Supporting | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Batman & Robin no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.5M median for its era and budget band | 1997 | Lead | $125,000,000 | $238,000,000 | $10,500,000 |
| South Park no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1997 | Supporting | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| The Peacemaker 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 |
| From Dusk till Dawn no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1996 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| One Fine Day no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1996 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| Friends no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1995 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| ER no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Sisters no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| The Building no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| The Harvest no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Supporting | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Without Warning: Terror in the Towers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Bodies of Evidence no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Jack's Place no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Unbecoming Age no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Baby Talk no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1991 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Red Surf no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1989 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Return of the Killer Tomatoes no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Hunter no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Murder, She Wrote no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Return to Horror High no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Roseanne no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Sunset Beat no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| The Golden Girls no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Combat Academy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1986 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Hotel no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1986 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Throb no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1986 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Vicious no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1986 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Crazy Like a Fox no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Street Hawk no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| The Facts of Life no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Riptide no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1984 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Grizzly II: Revenge no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1983 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| E/R no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1971 | Lead | $3,025,000 | – | $68,750 |
| The Uncle Al Show no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1971 | Lead | $3,025,000 | – | $68,750 |
How the modeled figures work. An undisclosed lead role after the breakthrough gets the median of disclosed lead salaries for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and pre-breakthrough roles get 2.5% of that median, the documented going rate for actors before stardom. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producer or director credits enter as separate estimated lines in the calculation above, built from disclosed medians. Every median comes from the published tables on our methodology page.
Net Worth Over Time
Modeled balance at the end of each year, matching the year-by-year table below.
Year by Year
| Year | Income | Rep fees | Tax rate | Spent | Saved | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $306,931 | $46,040 | 45% | $127,706 | $15,784 | $342,916,568 |
| 2025 | $30,316,079 | $4,547,412 | 45% | $6,944,656 | $7,228,111 | $260,400,785 |
| 2024 | $19,038,369 | $2,855,755 | 45% | $4,361,214 | $4,539,223 | $231,077,083 |
| 2023 | $14,928,860 | $2,239,329 | 45% | $3,419,829 | $3,559,413 | $204,351,425 |
| 2022 | $11,519,904 | $1,727,986 | 45% | $2,638,922 | $2,746,633 | $178,334,365 |
| 2021 | $12,029,346 | $1,804,402 | 45% | $2,755,623 | $2,868,097 | $209,207,354 |
| 2020 | $36,904,346 | $5,535,652 | 45% | $8,453,863 | $8,798,919 | $184,847,087 |
| 2019 | $9,773,296 | $1,465,994 | 45% | $2,238,818 | $2,330,198 | $160,294,431 |
| 2018 | $1,618,856 | $242,828 | 45% | $370,839 | $385,976 | $136,569,288 |
| 2017 | $7,303,776 | $1,095,566 | 47% | $1,612,272 | $1,678,079 | $139,847,312 |
| 2016 | $9,044,805 | $1,356,721 | 47% | $1,996,595 | $2,078,089 | $125,429,372 |
| 2015 | $22,318,823 | $3,347,824 | 47% | $4,926,769 | $5,127,861 | $116,624,388 |
| 2014 | $18,276,453 | $2,741,468 | 47% | $4,034,436 | $4,199,107 | $110,683,007 |
| 2013 | $18,953,864 | $2,843,080 | 47% | $4,183,971 | $4,354,745 | $99,128,561 |
| 2012 | $1,008,899 | $151,335 | 43% | $307,951 | $180,860 | $83,840,214 |
| 2011 | $6,777,522 | $1,016,628 | 43% | $1,609,018 | $1,674,692 | $77,133,831 |
| 2010 | $13,821,293 | $2,073,194 | 43% | $3,281,244 | $3,415,172 | $73,048,538 |
| 2009 | $12,038,840 | $1,805,826 | 43% | $2,858,081 | $2,974,737 | $64,038,041 |
| 2008 | $16,138,645 | $2,420,797 | 43% | $3,831,395 | $3,987,779 | $53,711,538 |
| 2007 | $15,170,430 | $2,275,564 | 43% | $3,601,536 | $3,748,537 | $62,232,489 |
| 2006 | $6,031,685 | $904,753 | 43% | $1,431,952 | $1,490,399 | $55,933,389 |
| 2005 | $16,130,306 | $2,419,546 | 43% | $3,829,415 | $3,985,718 | $50,220,686 |
| 2004 | $12,021,244 | $1,803,187 | 43% | $2,853,903 | $2,970,389 | $44,914,482 |
| 2003 | $19,095,826 | $2,864,374 | 43% | $4,533,445 | $4,718,483 | $39,497,239 |
| 2002 | $18,873,852 | $2,831,078 | 46% | $4,244,918 | $4,418,180 | $30,470,928 |
| 2001 | $16,505,046 | $2,475,757 | 46% | $3,712,150 | $3,863,666 | $28,679,820 |
| 2000 | $23,316,614 | $3,497,492 | 46% | $5,244,140 | $5,458,186 | $25,785,696 |
| 1999 | $14,425,712 | $2,163,857 | 46% | $3,244,487 | $3,376,915 | $20,493,507 |
| 1998 | $19,154,991 | $2,873,249 | 46% | $4,308,149 | $4,483,992 | $15,670,947 |
| 1997 | $18,004,000 | $2,700,600 | 46% | $4,049,280 | $4,214,556 | $9,688,612 |
| 1996 | $10,000,000 | $1,500,000 | 46% | $2,249,100 | $2,340,900 | $4,642,571 |
| 1995 | $1,875,000 | $281,250 | 46% | $421,706 | $438,919 | $2,079,929 |
| 1994 | $800,000 | $120,000 | 46% | $179,928 | $187,272 | $1,356,678 |
| 1993 | $1,875,000 | $281,250 | 46% | $421,706 | $438,919 | $1,173,867 |
| 1992 | $1,125,000 | $168,750 | 36% | $299,880 | $312,120 | $687,092 |
| 1991 | $375,000 | $56,250 | 36% | $128,520 | $75,480 | $356,197 |
| 1990 | $0 | $0 | 36% | $0 | $0 | $239,364 |
| 1989 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 36% | $33,286 | $4,114 | $236,517 |
| 1988 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 36% | $33,286 | $4,114 | $197,990 |
| 1987 | $412,500 | $61,875 | 45% | $121,492 | $71,352 | $177,568 |
| 1986 | $275,000 | $41,250 | 55% | $66,268 | $38,919 | $103,147 |
| 1985 | $206,250 | $30,938 | 55% | $59,957 | $18,934 | $57,287 |
| 1984 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 55% | $23,404 | $2,893 | $32,090 |
| 1983 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 45% | $28,605 | $3,535 | $27,320 |
| 1982 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $23,784 |
| 1981 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $23,784 |
| 1980 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $23,784 |
| 1979 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $23,784 |
| 1978 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $23,784 |
| 1977 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $23,784 |
| 1976 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $23,784 |
| 1975 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $23,784 |
| 1974 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $23,784 |
| 1973 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $23,784 |
| 1972 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $23,784 |
| 1971 | $137,500 | $20,625 | 45% | $40,497 | $23,784 | $23,784 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: residence not individually sourced for this batch; US-CA default applied until documented
Methodology
We rebuild George’s career as a yearly time series. Disclosed salaries and documented backend enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles get the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting roles and roles from before the breakthrough get 2.5% of that median, the going-rate ratio measured from disclosed pre-stardom deals. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions, and every role is estimated unless a source documents it was unpaid. Representation fees come out at sourced rates, taxes follow the eras actually lived through, spending follows measured household savings behavior unless court documents say otherwise, and what remains compounds at real market returns. Undocumented backend enters as an expected value from disclosed deals, endorsements at the median disclosed ambassador fee, and producer or director credits at union-scale floors.
The full model, every rate table, and how our estimates have checked out against real deals are on the methodology page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is George Clooney's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, George Clooney's net worth is an estimated $342.9 Million. The estimate is built film by film from disclosed salaries and documented backend, then year by year: income, minus representation fees and taxes, minus spending, compounded at real market returns.
How does George Clooney make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is George Clooney's net worth calculated?
Disclosed paydays enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles use the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film's budget, and supporting or early-career roles use the documented pre-stardom fraction of that median. We subtract sourced representation fees, taxes for the years George actually worked, and spending from measured savings behavior, then compound at real market returns. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producing credits enter as estimated lines from disclosed medians. Every rate and source is published.
How much does George Clooney make per film?
It varies by role and era, and the film-by-film table above lists the pay counted for every title. Disclosed paydays enter as reported. Undisclosed roles are modeled from what comparable actors earned in the same era and budget range, with lead roles after the breakthrough earning the most and supporting or early roles a documented fraction of that.
Why is the tax rate so high, and don't actors avoid it with a loan-out company?
Tax comes out at the effective rate for where George lived each year, which is the rate shown in the year-by-year table. In a high-tax state like California, combined federal and state income tax reaches close to half of a top earner's income, so those years run in the mid-40s percent. A loan-out company, the corporation many actors run their income through, does not lower the tax on the money they take home. Its real advantage is deducting business costs such as agent, manager, and attorney fees, and the model already subtracts those as a separate line before any tax is applied. High-earning performers also fall outside the pass-through business deduction that other company owners can claim, so it buys them no rate cut.
Why is this figure different from other net worth sites?
Most sites publish a single number with no way to check it. This estimate is built in the open: every salary, rate, and assumption is on the page, and the methodology page lists every source.
How accurate is this estimate?
No net worth estimate for a private individual is exact; this one is a model built from public data. The difference is that you can see how it was built and check every step. The confidence grade near the top of the calculation shows how much of the figure rests on disclosed numbers, and the page flags where a number leans on an assumption.
Is George Clooney rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $342.9 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
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