$259.9 Million

Kevin Costner Net Worth 2026

Last updated July 15, 2026

As of 2026, Kevin Costner has an estimated net worth of $259.9 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
Kevin Costner

Fast Facts

BirthdateJanuary 18, 1955
BirthplaceLynwood
BreakthroughThe Untouchables (1987)
Best KnownDances with Wolves (1990)

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

Kevin Costner net worth line items
LineAmount
Revenue
Film pay, modeled lead roles (51 of 79 films)
era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries
$269,885,000
Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (28 of 79 films)
2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate
$7,568,750
Backend points, estimated
12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 22 undisclosed lead roles
$6,640,608
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
$14,302,994
Yellowstone salary
Variety reported Costner near $1.3M per episode on Yellowstone; booked for aired seasons he headlined (variety.com)
$65,000,000
Investment returns on savings
actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax
$169,758,110
Expenses
Representation fees
agent 10% + attorney 5%
-$56,225,380
Taxes
US-CA effective rates, year by year
-$141,458,359
Personal spending
measured household savings rates by income
-$86,968,960
Estimated net worth$259,941,279

Film by Film

Kevin Costner film-by-film pay
FilmYearRoleBudgetBox officePay counted
Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2025Lead$70,000,000$10,500,000
Kevin Costner's the West
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band
2025Supporting$70,000,000$625,000
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band
2024Supporting$70,000,000$625,000
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2024Lead$50,000,000$7,500,000
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band
2024Lead$100,000,000$15,000,000
Zack Snyder's Justice League
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2021Lead$70,000,000$16,399,999$10,500,000
Let Him Go
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2020Lead$21,000,000$11,600,000$3,150,000
The Art of Racing in the Rain
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band
2019Supporting$40,000,000$500,000
The Highwaymen
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2019Lead$49,000,000$7,350,000
Whitney
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band
2018Supporting$40,000,000$500,000
Yellowstone
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2018Lead$40,000,000$6,000,000
Molly's Game
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2017Lead$30,000,000$59,284,015$4,500,000
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band
2016Supporting$250,000,000$873,637,528$500,000
Criminal
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2016Lead$31,500,000$38,800,000$4,725,000
Hidden Figures
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2016Lead$25,000,000$235,956,898$3,750,000
Fastball
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band
2015Supporting$40,000,000$500,000
McFarland, USA
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget
2015Lead$17,000,000$45,700,000$2,550,000
Wikipedia:Citation needed
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band
2015Supporting$40,000,000$500,000
Yellowstone
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2015Lead$40,000,000$6,000,000
3 Days to Kill
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2014Lead$28,000,000$52,600,000$4,200,000
Black or White
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget
2014Lead$9,000,000$21,700,000$1,350,000
Draft Day
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2014Lead$40,000,000$6,000,000
Hollywood Banker
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band
2014Supporting$40,000,000$500,000
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2014Lead$60,000,000$135,503,748$9,000,000
The Man Who Saved the World
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band
2014Supporting$40,000,000$500,000
Man of Steel
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band
2013Lead$225,000,000$668,045,518$20,000,000
Hatfields & McCoys
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2012Lead$40,000,000$6,000,000
Field of Dreams 2: Lockout
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2011Lead$40,000,000$6,000,000
The Company Men
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget
2010Lead$15,000,000$8,100,000$2,250,000
The New Daughter
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2009Lead$40,000,000$6,000,000
Swing Vote
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2008Lead$21,000,000$17,600,000$3,150,000
Mr. Brooks
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2007Lead$20,000,000$48,100,000$3,000,000
The Guardian
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2006Lead$70,000,000$95,000,000$10,500,000
Rumor Has It
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2005Lead$70,000,000$88,900,000$10,500,000
The Upside of Anger
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget
2005Lead$12,000,000$18,800,000$1,800,000
Open Range
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2003Lead$22,000,000$68,300,000$3,300,000
Dragonfly
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2002Lead$40,000,000$6,000,000
3000 Miles to Graceland
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2001Lead$47,400,000$18,700,000$7,110,000
Thirteen Days
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
2000Lead$40,000,000$6,000,000
For Love of the Game
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1999Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
Message in a Bottle
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1999Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
Play It to the Bone
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1999Lead$24,000,000$8,400,000$3,600,000
Sean Connery: An Intimate Portrait
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band
1997Supporting$26,000,000$375,000
The Postman
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1997Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
Tin Cup
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1996Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
500 Nations
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band
1995Supporting$26,000,000$375,000
Waterworld
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1995Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
A Century of Cinema
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band
1994Supporting$26,000,000$375,000
Rapa Nui
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1994Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
The War
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1994Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
Wyatt Earp
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1994Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
A Perfect World
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1993Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
Beyond 'JFK': The Question of Conspiracy
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band
1992Supporting$26,000,000$375,000
The Bodyguard
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1992Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
Wikipedia:Citation needed
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band
1992Supporting$26,000,000$375,000
JFK
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1991Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
Madonna: Truth or Dare
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band
1991Supporting$4,500,000$29,000,000$50,000
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1991Lead$48,000,000$390,500,000$7,200,000
Dances With Wolves
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1990Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
Revenge
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1990Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
The Earth Day Special
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1990Lead$26,000,000$3,900,000
Field of Dreams
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1989Lead$15,000,000$84,500,000$2,250,000
The Gunrunner
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1989Lead$14,000,000$2,100,000
Bull Durham
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1988Lead$14,000,000$2,100,000
No Way Out
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1987Lead$15,000,000$35,500,000$2,250,000
The Untouchables
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget
1987Lead$14,000,000$2,100,000
Amazing Stories
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band
1985Lead$14,000,000$68,750
American Flyers
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band
1985Lead$14,000,000$68,750
Fandango
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band
1985Lead$14,000,000$68,750
Silverado
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band
1985Lead$14,000,000$68,750
Shadows Run Black
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band
1984Lead$14,000,000$68,750
Stacy's Knights
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band
1983Lead$14,000,000$68,750
Table for Five
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band
1983Lead$14,000,000$68,750
Testament
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band
1983Lead$14,000,000$68,750
The Big Chill
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band
1983Supporting$14,000,000$68,750
Chasing Dreams
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band
1982Lead$14,000,000$68,750
Frances
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band
1982Supporting$14,000,000$68,750
Night Shift
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band
1982Lead$8,100,000$21,100,000$68,750
Sizzle Beach, U.S.A.
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band
1981Lead$14,000,000$68,750

How the modeled figures work. An undisclosed lead role after the breakthrough gets the median of disclosed lead salaries for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and pre-breakthrough roles get 2.5% of that median, the documented going rate for actors before stardom. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producer or director credits enter as separate estimated lines in the calculation above, built from disclosed medians. Every median comes from the published tables on our methodology page.

Net Worth Over Time

$100M$200M198119901999200820172026$259.9 Million1981: $3,5351982: $39,2121983: $88,9481984: $98,4821985: $158,3951986: $178,1151987: $1,249,4771988: $1,956,1801989: $3,584,1841990: $6,896,6391991: $11,536,6601992: $13,523,6201993: $15,450,4531994: $18,290,3401995: $23,196,3271996: $26,654,2011997: $32,500,6651998: $37,558,4351999: $43,764,8752000: $44,871,3642001: $44,918,4332002: $42,212,2132003: $49,051,0492004: $52,092,7822005: $56,759,0942006: $64,227,3242007: $67,977,5332008: $55,156,5322009: $64,242,0492010: $70,469,4562011: $74,330,8712012: $82,152,4402013: $97,978,2302014: $110,475,9902015: $113,671,8492016: $122,632,9292017: $136,366,8882018: $137,416,6782019: $164,124,7832020: $184,323,2502021: $211,579,2222022: $181,128,4572023: $205,067,9652024: $233,881,1632025: $259,903,0352026: $259,941,279

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

Year by Year

Kevin Costner year by year model
YearIncomeRep feesTax rateSpentSavedBalance
2026$340,856$51,12845%$121,106$38,244$259,941,279
2025$15,343,002$2,301,45045%$3,514,698$3,658,155$259,903,035
2024$27,467,625$4,120,14445%$6,292,146$6,548,969$233,881,163
2023$4,739,444$710,91745%$1,085,688$1,130,002$205,067,965
2022$14,889,444$2,233,41745%$3,410,799$3,550,016$181,128,457
2021$24,429,936$3,664,49045%$5,596,288$5,824,708$211,579,222
2020$17,063,155$2,559,47345%$3,908,742$4,068,283$184,323,250
2019$21,727,624$3,259,14445%$4,977,255$5,180,409$164,124,783
2018$19,388,078$2,908,21245%$4,441,324$4,622,603$137,416,678
2017$5,563,023$834,45347%$1,228,010$1,278,132$136,366,888
2016$10,465,443$1,569,81647%$2,310,194$2,404,488$122,632,929
2015$10,375,664$1,556,35047%$2,290,376$2,383,861$113,671,849
2014$22,753,694$3,413,05447%$5,022,764$5,227,775$110,475,990
2013$22,251,051$3,337,65847%$4,911,808$5,112,290$97,978,230
2012$6,204,811$930,72243%$1,473,053$1,533,178$82,152,440
2011$6,215,919$932,38843%$1,475,690$1,535,923$74,330,871
2010$2,485,918$372,88843%$590,169$614,258$70,469,456
2009$6,216,097$932,41543%$1,475,733$1,535,967$64,242,049
2008$3,409,552$511,43343%$809,445$842,483$55,156,532
2007$3,324,403$498,66043%$789,230$821,443$67,977,533
2006$10,911,629$1,636,74443%$2,590,475$2,696,209$64,227,324
2005$12,686,555$1,902,98343%$3,011,852$3,134,784$56,759,094
2004$56,668$8,50043%$24,435$3,020$52,092,782
2003$3,525,302$528,79543%$836,924$871,084$49,051,049
2002$6,016,097$902,41546%$1,353,080$1,408,308$42,212,213
2001$7,408,401$1,111,26046%$1,666,224$1,734,233$44,918,433
2000$6,241,123$936,16846%$1,403,691$1,460,984$44,871,364
1999$11,712,055$1,756,80846%$2,634,158$2,741,675$43,764,875
1998$286,326$42,94946%$99,882$31,542$37,558,435
1997$4,582,413$687,36246%$1,030,631$1,072,697$32,500,665
1996$4,207,413$631,11246%$946,289$984,913$26,654,201
1995$4,582,413$687,36246%$1,030,631$1,072,697$23,196,327
1994$12,382,413$1,857,36246%$2,784,929$2,898,599$18,290,340
1993$4,207,413$631,11246%$946,289$984,913$15,450,453
1992$4,969,946$745,49236%$1,324,789$1,378,862$13,523,620
1991$12,429,925$1,864,48936%$3,313,321$3,448,558$11,536,660
1990$11,783,813$1,767,57236%$3,141,093$3,269,301$6,896,639
1989$4,642,446$696,36736%$1,237,490$1,288,000$3,584,184
1988$2,133,620$320,04336%$568,738$591,952$1,956,180
1987$4,471,271$670,69145%$1,024,256$1,066,063$1,249,477
1986$12,533$1,88055%$4,267$527$178,115
1985$287,533$43,13055%$69,288$40,693$158,395
1984$81,283$12,19355%$27,671$3,420$98,482
1983$287,533$43,13045%$84,686$49,736$88,948
1982$206,250$30,93845%$60,746$35,676$39,212
1981$68,750$10,31345%$28,605$3,535$3,535

Model Notes

  • RESIDENCE PROXY: residence not individually sourced for this batch; US-CA default applied until documented
Reproduce this number. A net worth estimate should be reproducible the way a scientific finding is: the same public inputs and the same published rates should always give the same answer. Film budgets and box office are public reporting. Every disclosed salary, fee rate, tax rate, savings rate, and benchmark return is published with citations on our methodology page. Undisclosed lead roles use the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and early-career roles use the documented pre-stardom fraction of that median. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and hyphenate credits enter as estimated lines from disclosed medians. Apply the rates year by year as shown above and you will land on $259.9 Million.

Methodology

We rebuild Kevin’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 Kevin Costner's net worth in 2026?

As of 2026, Kevin Costner's net worth is an estimated $259.9 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 Kevin Costner make money?

Film salaries and documented backend participation.

How is Kevin Costner'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 Kevin 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 Kevin Costner 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 Kevin 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 Kevin Costner rich compared to the average person?

Yes. A net worth of $259.9 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.

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