Jake Gyllenhaal Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 15, 2026
As of 2026, Jake Gyllenhaal has an estimated net worth of $170.3 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 | December 19, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Los Angeles |
| Breakthrough | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| Best Known | Accidental Love |
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 (50 of 73 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries | $353,755,000 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (23 of 73 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $10,875,000 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 32 undisclosed lead roles | $9,573,992 |
| 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 | $23,573,457 |
| Investment returns on savings actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax | $73,681,619 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$60,836,375 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$154,662,908 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$93,481,577 |
| Estimated net worth | $170,276,594 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Grey no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2026 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $23,700,000 | $10,500,000 |
| The Bride! no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2026 | Lead | $85,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $12,750,000 |
| Arco no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2025 | Supporting | $9,500,000 | $5,200,000 | $500,000 |
| Othello 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 |
| Presumed Innocent 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 | $221,000,000 | $10,500,000 |
| Gutenberg! The Musical! no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2023 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Guy Ritchie's The Covenant no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead | $55,000,000 | – | $8,250,000 |
| Ambulance 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 | $52,300,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Strange World no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2022 | Supporting | $157,500,000 | $73,600,000 | $375,000 |
| Breaking News in Yuba County 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 | $182,918 | $10,500,000 |
| Spirit Untamed no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2021 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | $42,700,000 | $625,000 |
| The Guilty (2021 film) 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 | $4,598,051 | $10,500,000 |
| Joe Bell 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 | $1,700,000 | $10,500,000 |
| John Mulaney 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 |
| Relic 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 | $3,200,000 | $10,500,000 |
| The Devil All the Time 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 |
| Hudson Theatre 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 |
| John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch 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 |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2019 | Lead | $160,000,000 | $1,131,927,996 | $20,000,000 |
| The Public Theater 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 |
| Velvet Buzzsaw no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2019 | Lead | $21,200,000 | – | $3,180,000 |
| The Sisters Brothers no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2018 | Lead | $38,000,000 | $14,600,000 | $5,700,000 |
| Wildlife no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2018 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $3,700,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Hondros no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2017 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Hudson Theatre 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 |
| Life no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $58,000,000 | $100,500,000 | $8,700,000 |
| Okja no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Stronger no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Inside Amy Schumer 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 |
| Nocturnal Animals no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2016 | Lead | $22,500,000 | $32,400,000 | $3,375,000 |
| Sunday in the Park with George 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 |
| Accidental Love no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $139,436 | $3,900,000 |
| Demolition no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $4,200,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Everest no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $55,000,000 | $203,427,584 | $8,250,000 |
| Little Shop of Horrors no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $54,000,000 | $3,750,000 |
| Southpaw no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $94,200,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Nightcrawler no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $8,500,000 | $50,300,000 | $1,275,000 |
| Part II (On the Run) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2014 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Enemy 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 | $3,500,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Prisoners 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 |
| Constellations 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 |
| End of Watch no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $11,000,000 | $57,600,000 | $1,650,000 |
| If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Shoes (French band) 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 |
| Man vs. Wild 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 |
| Source Code no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $32,000,000 | $147,000,000 | $4,800,000 |
| Giving Up the Gun 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 |
| Love & Other Drugs no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2010 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $105,000,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2010 | Lead | $175,000,000 | $336,400,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Blame It 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 |
| Brothers no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2009 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $43,500,000 | $3,900,000 |
| Rendition no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $27,500,000 | $27,000,000 | $4,125,000 |
| Zodiac no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $75,000,000 | $84,700,000 | $11,250,000 |
| Brokeback Mountain no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2005 | Lead | $14,000,000 | $179,100,000 | $2,100,000 |
| Jarhead no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2005 | Lead | $72,000,000 | $97,100,000 | $10,800,000 |
| Proof no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2005 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $14,189,860 | $3,000,000 |
| The Man Who Walked Between the Towers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2005 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Jiminy Glick in Lalawood no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2004 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Day After Tomorrow no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $552,600,000 | $500,000 |
| Abby Singer no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2003 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Highway no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Moonlight Mile no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $500,000 |
| The Good Girl no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2002 | Lead | $8,000,000 | $16,900,000 | $500,000 |
| This Is Our Youth no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Bubble Boy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 |
| Donnie Darko no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2001 | Lead | $4,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $500,000 |
| Lovely and Amazing no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $4,600,000 | $500,000 |
| October Sky no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $34,700,000 | $375,000 |
| Homegrown no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $77,910 | $375,000 |
| Homicide: Life on the Street no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1994 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| A Dangerous Woman no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $1,497,222 | $375,000 |
| Josh and S.A.M. no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $1,600,000 | $375,000 |
| City Slickers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1991 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $179,000,000 | $375,000 |
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 | $24,350,108 | $3,652,516 | 45% | $5,578,001 | $5,805,675 | $170,276,594 |
| 2025 | $16,014,697 | $2,402,205 | 45% | $3,668,567 | $3,818,304 | $164,470,920 |
| 2024 | $16,090,230 | $2,413,535 | 45% | $3,685,869 | $3,836,313 | $146,631,693 |
| 2023 | $13,790,381 | $2,068,557 | 45% | $3,159,031 | $3,287,971 | $128,810,431 |
| 2022 | $7,593,127 | $1,138,969 | 45% | $1,739,395 | $1,810,391 | $111,483,360 |
| 2021 | $22,775,904 | $3,416,386 | 45% | $5,217,390 | $5,430,345 | $130,671,952 |
| 2020 | $43,410,549 | $6,511,582 | 45% | $9,944,272 | $10,350,160 | $112,196,518 |
| 2019 | $45,396,138 | $6,809,421 | 45% | $10,399,120 | $10,823,574 | $92,732,598 |
| 2018 | $12,494,198 | $1,874,130 | 45% | $2,862,108 | $2,978,929 | $70,815,126 |
| 2017 | $28,278,556 | $4,241,783 | 47% | $6,242,350 | $6,497,140 | $69,661,324 |
| 2016 | $16,193,556 | $2,429,033 | 47% | $3,574,647 | $3,720,551 | $57,340,146 |
| 2015 | $23,670,697 | $3,550,605 | 47% | $5,225,188 | $5,438,461 | $50,695,480 |
| 2014 | $2,907,798 | $436,170 | 47% | $641,882 | $668,081 | $44,926,807 |
| 2013 | $12,987,369 | $1,948,105 | 47% | $2,866,897 | $2,983,913 | $41,201,569 |
| 2012 | $20,784,843 | $3,117,726 | 43% | $4,934,426 | $5,135,831 | $33,808,668 |
| 2011 | $12,131,517 | $1,819,728 | 43% | $2,880,083 | $2,997,637 | $26,436,324 |
| 2010 | $32,471,080 | $4,870,662 | 43% | $7,708,797 | $8,023,441 | $22,689,919 |
| 2009 | $10,647,075 | $1,597,061 | 43% | $2,527,669 | $2,630,839 | $13,487,967 |
| 2008 | $613,880 | $92,082 | 43% | $187,378 | $110,047 | $9,549,975 |
| 2007 | $16,264,670 | $2,439,700 | 43% | $3,861,314 | $4,018,919 | $11,814,678 |
| 2006 | $547,530 | $82,130 | 43% | $167,125 | $98,153 | $7,455,776 |
| 2005 | $17,664,510 | $2,649,676 | 43% | $4,193,643 | $4,364,812 | $6,787,006 |
| 2004 | $1,046,794 | $157,019 | 43% | $248,514 | $258,658 | $2,353,015 |
| 2003 | $548,634 | $82,295 | 43% | $167,462 | $98,351 | $1,972,181 |
| 2002 | $2,032,655 | $304,898 | 46% | $457,164 | $475,824 | $1,641,730 |
| 2001 | $1,628,824 | $244,324 | 46% | $366,339 | $381,291 | $1,283,472 |
| 2000 | $128,824 | $19,324 | 46% | $52,626 | $6,504 | $937,428 |
| 1999 | $483,212 | $72,482 | 46% | $139,730 | $82,064 | $938,526 |
| 1998 | $483,166 | $72,475 | 46% | $139,717 | $82,056 | $784,126 |
| 1997 | $108,166 | $16,225 | 46% | $44,187 | $5,461 | $608,037 |
| 1996 | $108,166 | $16,225 | 46% | $44,187 | $5,461 | $511,047 |
| 1995 | $108,166 | $16,225 | 46% | $44,187 | $5,461 | $456,878 |
| 1994 | $483,166 | $72,475 | 46% | $139,717 | $82,056 | $373,201 |
| 1993 | $856,326 | $128,449 | 46% | $192,596 | $200,457 | $292,256 |
| 1992 | $106,326 | $15,949 | 36% | $51,479 | $6,363 | $85,821 |
| 1991 | $375,000 | $56,250 | 36% | $128,520 | $75,480 | $75,480 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: residence not individually sourced for this batch; US-CA default applied until documented
Methodology
We rebuild Jake’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 Jake Gyllenhaal's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Jake Gyllenhaal's net worth is an estimated $170.3 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 Jake Gyllenhaal make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Jake Gyllenhaal'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 Jake 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 Jake Gyllenhaal 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 Jake 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 Jake Gyllenhaal rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $170.3 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
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