$195.8 Million
Jack Black Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 17, 2026
As of 2026, Jack Black has an estimated net worth of $195.8 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 | n/a |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | n/a |
| Breakthrough | career breakthrough modeled at 2000 |
| Best Known | Kung Fu Panda |
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 (72 of 157 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries | $307,335,000 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (85 of 157 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $24,106,250 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 18 undisclosed lead roles | $18,460,820 |
| 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 | $35,800,322 |
| Tenacious D records and touring (modeled) The band's first album went platinum and The Pick of Destiny went gold, and the Spicy Meatball arena run played to more than 300,000 people across the UK and Europe before it was cut short in 2024. No grosses or splits have been published, and everything here is shared with Kyle Gass, so this books a modeled half share across the active album and touring years. (riaa.com) | $14,400,000 |
| Investment returns on savings actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax | $93,091,123 |
| Los Feliz house appreciation, estimated documented $5,965,000 purchase in 2010 (bought from Flea in 2010 for $5,965,000), 6.0%/yr US-CA appreciation, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (finance.yahoo.com) | $8,127,474 |
| Beachwood Canyon house appreciation, estimated documented $720,000 purchase in 2001, sold 2007 for a documented $1,462,000 (bought in 2001 for $720,000 and sold in 2007 for $1,462,000), actual sale price, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (variety.com) | $639,660 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$58,946,248 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$149,282,835 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$90,770,162 |
| Estimated net worth | $195,834,001 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumanji: Open World no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2026 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The Super Mario Galaxy Movie no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2026 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| A Minecraft Movie no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2025 | Lead | $150,000,000 | $961,200,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Anaconda no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2025 | Lead | $45,000,000 | – | $6,750,000 |
| Bob's Burgers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2025 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Favorite Butt-Kicker no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2025 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Minecraft no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2025 | Lead | $150,000,000 | $961,200,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2025 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Borderlands no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2024 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Dear Santa no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2024 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Dueling Dumplings no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2024 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Favorite Villain no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2024 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Free LSD no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2024 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Kung Fu Panda 4 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2024 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2024 | Lead | $100,000,000 | $1,346,395,054 | $15,000,000 |
| History of the World, Part II no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2023 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Hollywood Creative Alliance no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2023 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| List of Roblox games no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2023 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The Mandalorian no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2023 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2023 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2022 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Big Nate no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2022 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| High on Life no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2022 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2022 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Pocket Mortys no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2022 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Rick and Morty no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2022 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Weird: The Al Yankovic Story no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2022 | Lead | $8,000,000 | – | $1,200,000 |
| Psychonauts 2 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2021 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Waffles + Mochi no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2021 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Celebrity Escape Room no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2020 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Goosebumps: Dead of Night no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2020 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren and Stimpy Story no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2020 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Home Movie: The Princess Bride no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2020 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2020 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Jumanji: The Next Level no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2019 | Lead | $125,000,000 | $800,059,707 | $18,750,000 |
| Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2018 | Lead | $3,500,000 | $4,200,000 | $525,000 |
| Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| The House with a Clock in Its Walls no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2018 | Lead | $42,000,000 | – | $6,300,000 |
| The Unexpected Race no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Great Minds with Dan Harmon no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2017 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $90,000,000 | $962,102,237 | $13,500,000 |
| The Last Man on Earth no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2017 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The Polka King no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2017 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Australia's Got Talent no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2016 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Kung Fu Panda 3 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2016 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2016 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Panda Republic no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2016 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Documentary Now! no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Goosebumps no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Goosebumps: Night of Scares no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The Brink no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The D Train no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $3,400,000 | $774,780 | $510,000 |
| Workaholics no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Broken Age no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2014 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Meet Me at the Reck no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2014 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Sex Tape 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 | $126,300,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2013 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Bernie no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $6,000,000 | $10,100,000 | $900,000 |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2011 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Drunk History no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2011 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Kung Fu Panda 2 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2011 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2011 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| The Big Year no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $41,000,000 | $7,400,000 | $6,150,000 |
| The Muppets no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2011 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Community no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2010 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Gulliver's Travels no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2010 | Lead | – | $237,400,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Kung Fu Panda Holiday no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2010 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Take Two with Phineas and Ferb no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2010 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| iCarly no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2010 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Brütal Legend no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2009 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The Office no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2009 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Year One 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 | $62,400,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Yo Gabba Gabba! no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2009 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Be Kind Rewind no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2008 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $30,600,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Jesus Christ no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2008 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Kung Fu Panda no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2008 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Secrets of the Furious Five no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2008 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Sesame Street no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2008 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Tropic Thunder no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2008 | Lead | $92,000,000 | $195,702,963 | $13,800,000 |
| Acceptable.TV no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2007 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Margot at the Wedding no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $2,900,000 | $1,500,000 |
| The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2007 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The Simpsons no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2007 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2007 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Jesus Christ Superstar no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $3,500,000 | – | $525,000 |
| Nacho Libre no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $35,000,000 | $99,255,460 | $5,250,000 |
| Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $19,500,000 | $13,900,000 | $2,925,000 |
| The Holiday no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $85,000,000 | $205,100,000 | $12,750,000 |
| Best Cast no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2005 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| King Kong no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2005 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Peter Jackson's King Kong no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2005 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2004 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Cracking Up no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2004 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Envy no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2004 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Melvin Goes to Dinner no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2004 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Shark Tale no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2004 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Tom Goes to the Mayor no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2004 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| 2003, 2004 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2003 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Melvin Goes to Dinner no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2003 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Player$ no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2003 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| School of Rock no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2003 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Time Belt no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2003 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Will & Grace no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2003 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Clone High no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2002 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| Crank Yankers no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2002 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Ice Age no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2002 | Supporting | – | – | $500,000 |
| MADtv no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2002 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Orange County no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2002 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Run Ronnie Run! no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2002 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The Andy Dick Show no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2002 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Best Music Moment no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2001 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Frank's Book no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2001 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Saving Silverman no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2001 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Shallow Hal no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2001 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| High Fidelity no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median; budget unreported, small-film terms | 2000 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Cradle Will Rock no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1999 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Heat Vision and Jack no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1999 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Jesus' Son no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1999 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| The Love Letter no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1999 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Bongwater no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1998 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Enemy of the State no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1998 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| I Still Know What You Did Last Summer no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1998 | Supporting | – | – | $50,000 |
| Johnny Skidmarks no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1998 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| The Jackal no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1997 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Bio-Dome no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1996 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Crossworlds no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1996 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Mars Attacks! no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1996 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| The Cable Guy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1996 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| The Fan no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1996 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| All-American Girl no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1995 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Bye Bye Love no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1995 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Dead Man Walking no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1995 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1995 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Picket Fences no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1995 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Pride & Joy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1995 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Saturday Night Live no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1995 | Supporting | – | – | $50,000 |
| Tenacious D no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1995 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| The Single Guy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1995 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| The X-Files no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1995 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Touched by an Angel no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1995 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Waterworld no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1995 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Blind Justice no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1994 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| The Innocent no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1994 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| The NeverEnding Story III no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1994 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Airborne no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1993 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Demolition Man no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1993 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Life Goes On no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1993 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Marked for Murder no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1993 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Northern Exposure no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1993 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Bob Roberts no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1992 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Great Scott! no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1992 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| The Golden Palace no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1992 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| Our Shining Moment no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1991 | Lead | – | – | $50,000 |
| The New Leave It to Beaver no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1985 | Lead | – | – | $68,750 |
| The Fall Guy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1984 | Lead | – | – | $68,750 |
| Pitfall! no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band; budget unreported, small-film terms | 1982 | Supporting | – | – | $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 | $6,490,883 | $973,632 | 45% | $1,486,899 | $1,547,589 | $195,834,001 |
| 2025 | $54,837,797 | $8,225,670 | 45% | $12,561,968 | $13,074,702 | $185,519,278 |
| 2024 | $36,598,743 | $5,489,811 | 45% | $8,383,857 | $8,726,055 | $157,394,513 |
| 2023 | $17,974,701 | $2,696,205 | 45% | $4,117,555 | $4,285,618 | $134,108,318 |
| 2022 | $7,824,701 | $1,173,705 | 45% | $1,792,443 | $1,865,604 | $115,302,638 |
| 2021 | $4,635,096 | $695,264 | 45% | $1,061,785 | $1,105,123 | $135,156,718 |
| 2020 | $11,276,112 | $1,691,417 | 45% | $2,583,075 | $2,688,507 | $120,088,863 |
| 2019 | $22,838,545 | $3,425,782 | 45% | $5,231,740 | $5,445,280 | $106,894,741 |
| 2018 | $11,807,736 | $1,771,160 | 45% | $2,704,857 | $2,815,259 | $87,708,973 |
| 2017 | $25,847,048 | $3,877,057 | 47% | $5,705,607 | $5,938,489 | $87,177,772 |
| 2016 | $2,589,149 | $388,372 | 47% | $571,542 | $594,870 | $73,748,634 |
| 2015 | $11,901,062 | $1,785,159 | 47% | $2,627,100 | $2,734,328 | $69,164,364 |
| 2014 | $10,400,527 | $1,560,079 | 47% | $2,295,864 | $2,389,573 | $65,945,337 |
| 2013 | $1,813,667 | $272,050 | 47% | $400,358 | $416,699 | $59,165,671 |
| 2012 | $1,513,667 | $227,050 | 43% | $359,352 | $374,019 | $51,971,384 |
| 2011 | $12,606,874 | $1,891,031 | 43% | $2,992,935 | $3,115,096 | $47,572,713 |
| 2010 | $11,089,418 | $1,663,413 | 43% | $2,632,683 | $2,740,140 | $43,037,384 |
| 2009 | $13,516,323 | $2,027,448 | 43% | $3,208,843 | $3,339,816 | $37,059,197 |
| 2008 | $22,183,938 | $3,327,591 | 43% | $5,266,578 | $5,481,540 | $29,659,708 |
| 2007 | $10,197,927 | $1,529,689 | 43% | $2,421,039 | $2,519,857 | $30,260,536 |
| 2006 | $24,424,824 | $3,663,724 | 43% | $5,798,575 | $6,035,252 | $26,530,872 |
| 2005 | $9,000,000 | $1,350,000 | 43% | $2,136,645 | $2,223,855 | $18,906,090 |
| 2004 | $8,000,000 | $1,200,000 | 43% | $1,899,240 | $1,976,760 | $16,205,785 |
| 2003 | $18,000,000 | $2,700,000 | 43% | $4,273,290 | $4,447,710 | $13,398,959 |
| 2002 | $17,000,000 | $2,550,000 | 46% | $3,823,470 | $3,979,530 | $7,842,514 |
| 2001 | $13,500,000 | $2,025,000 | 46% | $3,036,285 | $3,160,215 | $4,252,514 |
| 2000 | $3,000,000 | $450,000 | 46% | $674,730 | $702,270 | $1,134,974 |
| 1999 | $200,000 | $30,000 | 46% | $69,768 | $22,032 | $436,238 |
| 1998 | $200,000 | $30,000 | 46% | $69,768 | $22,032 | $379,223 |
| 1997 | $50,000 | $7,500 | 46% | $20,426 | $2,524 | $309,350 |
| 1996 | $250,000 | $37,500 | 46% | $87,210 | $27,540 | $260,220 |
| 1995 | $600,000 | $90,000 | 46% | $173,502 | $101,898 | $210,264 |
| 1994 | $150,000 | $22,500 | 46% | $52,326 | $16,524 | $89,589 |
| 1993 | $250,000 | $37,500 | 46% | $87,210 | $27,540 | $73,344 |
| 1992 | $150,000 | $22,500 | 36% | $62,016 | $19,584 | $42,822 |
| 1991 | $50,000 | $7,500 | 36% | $24,208 | $2,992 | $22,074 |
| 1990 | $0 | $0 | 36% | $0 | $0 | $16,271 |
| 1989 | $0 | $0 | 36% | $0 | $0 | $16,078 |
| 1988 | $0 | $0 | 36% | $0 | $0 | $13,697 |
| 1987 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $12,545 |
| 1986 | $0 | $0 | 55% | $0 | $0 | $12,182 |
| 1985 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 55% | $23,404 | $2,893 | $10,866 |
| 1984 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 55% | $23,404 | $2,893 | $6,671 |
| 1983 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $3,535 |
| 1982 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 45% | $28,605 | $3,535 | $3,535 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: Los Feliz base since 2010
- Image credit: Philip Romano / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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 $195.8 Million.
Methodology
We rebuild Jack’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 Jack Black's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Jack Black's net worth is an estimated $195.8 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 Jack Black make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Jack Black'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 Jack 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 Jack Black 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 Jack 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 Jack Black rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $195.8 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
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