Matt Damon Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 18, 2026
As of 2026, Matt Damon has an estimated net worth of $301.4 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 | October 8, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Cambridge |
| Breakthrough | Good Will Hunting (1997) |
| Best Known | The Bourne Identity (2002) |
Who Is Matt Damon?
Matt Damon was born October 8, 1970 in Cambridge, best known for The Bourne Identity (2002). The earnings behind Matt's net worth come from film salaries, backend participation, producing and directing fees, and endorsement deals.
The model tracks Matt's earning years from 1988 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2016 at about $48.4 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $301.4 Million today.
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 (5 of 64 films) per-film salaries and backend from cited reporting | $112,000,000 |
| Film pay, modeled lead roles (38 of 64 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries | $346,245,000 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (21 of 64 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $7,468,750 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 36 undisclosed lead roles | $15,409,487 |
| Endorsements, estimated (1 brand partnerships) 1 named partnerships x the $5.5M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 2.1-year term | $11,550,000 |
| Producer, director, and writer credits, estimated (9 credits) union-scale floor per credit, scaled to each era; actual hyphenate fees run higher, so this is a floor | $2,331,670 |
| 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 | $46,476,480 |
| Investment returns on savings actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax | $165,258,291 |
| Pacific Palisades Zen mansion appreciation, estimated documented $15,000,000 purchase in 2012, sold 2021 for a documented $17,900,000, actual sale price, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (forbes.com) | $1,647,000 |
| Brooklyn Heights penthouse (The Standish) appreciation, estimated documented $16,745,000 purchase in 2018, 5.0%/yr US-NY appreciation, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (6sqft.com) | $6,263,192 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$80,831,115 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$205,264,219 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$123,997,433 |
| Miami Beach compound (North Bay Road) sale result, documented documented $14,500,000 purchase in 2005, sold 2014 for a documented $15,000,000, actual sale price, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (luxuo.com) | -$550,000 |
| Estimated net worth | $301,399,814 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Odyssey no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2026 | Lead | $250,000,000 | – | $15,000,000 |
| The Instigators no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2024 | Lead + P | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Air no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2023 | Lead + P | $90,000,000 | $90,100,000 | $13,500,000 |
| Oppenheimer no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2023 | Supporting | $100,000,000 | $975,800,000 | $375,000 |
| Thor: Love and Thunder no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2022 | Supporting | $250,000,000 | $760,700,000 | $375,000 |
| Stillwater no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2021 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $19,800,000 | $3,000,000 |
| The Last Duel no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2021 | Lead + PS | $100,000,000 | $30,600,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Ford v Ferrari no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2019 | Lead | $97,600,000 | $225,500,000 | $14,640,000 |
| Downsizing no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $76,000,000 | $55,000,000 | $11,400,000 |
| Suburbicon no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2017 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $12,800,000 | $3,750,000 |
| Jason Bourne disclosed: reported $25M | 2016 | Lead + P | $120,000,000 | $415,500,000 | $25,000,000 |
| The Great Wall no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2016 | Lead | $150,000,000 | $334,900,000 | $20,000,000 |
| The Martian disclosed: reported $25M | 2015 | Lead | $108,000,000 | $630,600,000 | $25,000,000 |
| Interstellar no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2014 | Supporting | $165,000,000 | $701,800,000 | $500,000 |
| 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 | $91,000,000 | $155,000,000 | $13,650,000 |
| Behind the Candelabra no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2013 | Lead | $23,000,000 | $13,352,609 | $3,450,000 |
| Elysium no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2013 | Lead | $115,000,000 | $286,100,000 | $17,250,000 |
| The Zero Theorem no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2013 | Supporting | $13,500,000 | $1,200,000 | $500,000 |
| Promised Land no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2012 | Lead + PS | $15,000,000 | $12,300,000 | $2,250,000 |
| Contagion no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $60,000,000 | $136,500,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Happy Feet Two no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2011 | Supporting | $135,000,000 | $150,400,000 | $500,000 |
| Margaret no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2011 | Supporting | $14,000,000 | $623,292 | $500,000 |
| The Adjustment Bureau no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $50,200,000 | $127,900,000 | $7,530,000 |
| We Bought a Zoo no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $120,100,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Green Zone no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2010 | Lead | $100,000,000 | $94,900,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Hereafter no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2010 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $107,000,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Inside Job no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2010 | Supporting | $2,000,000 | $7,900,000 | $300,000 |
| True Grit no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2010 | Lead | $38,000,000 | $252,300,000 | $5,700,000 |
| Invictus 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 | $122,200,000 | $9,000,000 |
| The Informant! no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2009 | Lead | $22,000,000 | $41,800,000 | $3,300,000 |
| Che: Part Two no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Supporting | $58,000,000 | $42,800,000 | $500,000 |
| Ponyo no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Supporting | $34,172,941 | $204,800,000 | $500,000 |
| 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 | $85,000,000 | $311,700,000 | $12,750,000 |
| The Bourne Ultimatum disclosed: reported $26M | 2007 | Lead | $110,000,000 | $444,100,000 | $26,000,000 |
| Youth Without Youth no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2007 | Supporting | $12,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $500,000 |
| The Departed no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $90,000,000 | $291,500,000 | $13,500,000 |
| The Good Shepherd no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $80,000,000 | $100,300,000 | $12,000,000 |
| 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 |
| The Brothers Grimm no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2005 | Lead | $88,000,000 | $105,300,000 | $13,200,000 |
| Ocean's Twelve no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M median for its era and budget band | 2004 | Lead | $110,000,000 | $363,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| The Bourne Supremacy disclosed: reported $26M | 2004 | Lead | $75,000,000 | $290,600,000 | $26,000,000 |
| Stuck on You no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2003 | Lead | $55,000,000 | $65,800,000 | $8,250,000 |
| Gerry no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2002 | Lead + S | $3,500,000 | $254,683 | $525,000 |
| Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Supporting | $80,000,000 | $122,600,000 | $500,000 |
| The Bourne Identity disclosed: reported $10M | 2002 | Lead | $60,000,000 | $214,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Ocean's Eleven no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2001 | Lead | $85,000,000 | $450,700,000 | $12,750,000 |
| The Majestic no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2001 | Supporting | $72,000,000 | $37,300,000 | $500,000 |
| All the Pretty Horses no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2000 | Lead | $57,000,000 | $18,100,000 | $8,550,000 |
| The Legend of Bagger Vance no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2000 | Lead | $80,000,000 | $39,500,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Titan A.E. no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Supporting | $90,000,000 | $36,800,000 | $500,000 |
| Dogma no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1999 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $44,000,000 | $1,500,000 |
| The Talented Mr. Ripley no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1999 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $128,800,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Rounders no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1998 | Lead | $12,000,000 | $22,900,000 | $1,800,000 |
| Saving Private Ryan no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1998 | Lead | $70,000,000 | $485,000,000 | $10,500,000 |
| Chasing Amy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1997 | Supporting | $250,000 | $12,000,000 | $37,500 |
| Good Will Hunting no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1997 | Lead + S | $10,000,000 | $225,900,000 | $1,500,000 |
| The Rainmaker no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1997 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $45,900,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Courage Under Fire no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1996 | Supporting | $46,000,000 | $100,900,000 | $375,000 |
| Glory Daze no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1995 | Supporting | $26,000,000 | $15,134 | $375,000 |
| Geronimo: An American Legend no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Supporting | $35,000,000 | $18,600,000 | $375,000 |
| School Ties no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Supporting | $18,000,000 | $14,700,000 | $50,000 |
| Field of Dreams no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1989 | Supporting | $15,000,000 | $84,400,000 | $68,750 |
| Mystic Pizza no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Supporting | $6,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $68,750 |
| The Good Mother no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Supporting | $14,000,000 | $4,764,606 | $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 | $15,953,471 | $2,393,021 | 45% | $3,654,541 | $3,803,706 | $301,399,814 |
| 2025 | $5,178,047 | $776,707 | 45% | $1,186,161 | $1,234,576 | $290,235,916 |
| 2024 | $16,139,184 | $2,420,878 | 45% | $3,697,084 | $3,847,985 | $263,778,810 |
| 2023 | $19,774,176 | $2,966,126 | 45% | $4,529,769 | $4,714,658 | $234,473,985 |
| 2022 | $1,777,955 | $266,693 | 45% | $407,285 | $423,909 | $204,061,822 |
| 2021 | $20,313,550 | $3,047,033 | 45% | $4,653,326 | $4,843,258 | $242,628,277 |
| 2020 | $1,894,090 | $284,114 | 45% | $433,889 | $451,598 | $213,017,477 |
| 2019 | $17,188,271 | $2,578,241 | 45% | $3,937,403 | $4,098,114 | $193,544,341 |
| 2018 | $1,893,213 | $283,982 | 45% | $433,688 | $451,389 | $163,787,307 |
| 2017 | $17,659,933 | $2,648,990 | 47% | $3,898,342 | $4,057,458 | $167,730,456 |
| 2016 | $48,383,066 | $7,257,460 | 47% | $10,680,320 | $11,116,251 | $148,581,568 |
| 2015 | $26,833,059 | $4,024,959 | 47% | $5,923,264 | $6,165,030 | $129,968,721 |
| 2014 | $16,652,937 | $2,497,941 | 47% | $3,676,053 | $3,826,096 | $122,900,374 |
| 2013 | $24,006,437 | $3,600,966 | 47% | $5,299,301 | $5,515,599 | $110,849,263 |
| 2012 | $4,850,513 | $727,577 | 43% | $1,151,536 | $1,198,537 | $93,181,822 |
| 2011 | $28,257,501 | $4,238,625 | 43% | $6,708,472 | $6,982,287 | $84,808,487 |
| 2010 | $31,709,575 | $4,756,436 | 43% | $7,528,012 | $7,835,277 | $75,339,980 |
| 2009 | $14,625,913 | $2,193,887 | 43% | $3,472,265 | $3,613,990 | $62,080,426 |
| 2008 | $3,089,615 | $463,442 | 43% | $733,490 | $763,428 | $51,427,321 |
| 2007 | $42,008,217 | $6,301,233 | 43% | $9,972,961 | $10,380,020 | $63,409,128 |
| 2006 | $28,285,366 | $4,242,805 | 43% | $6,715,087 | $6,989,172 | $50,716,438 |
| 2005 | $22,777,352 | $3,416,603 | 43% | $5,407,457 | $5,628,170 | $40,336,015 |
| 2004 | $38,190,530 | $5,728,580 | 43% | $9,066,623 | $9,436,689 | $33,716,578 |
| 2003 | $9,493,792 | $1,424,069 | 43% | $2,253,874 | $2,345,869 | $22,863,495 |
| 2002 | $12,193,229 | $1,828,984 | 46% | $2,742,379 | $2,854,313 | $17,976,236 |
| 2001 | $15,256,859 | $2,288,529 | 46% | $3,431,420 | $3,571,478 | $16,646,767 |
| 2000 | $21,813,270 | $3,271,991 | 46% | $4,906,023 | $5,106,268 | $13,586,127 |
| 1999 | $8,525,641 | $1,278,846 | 46% | $1,917,502 | $1,995,767 | $8,549,107 |
| 1998 | $14,053,070 | $2,107,961 | 46% | $3,160,676 | $3,289,683 | $5,999,853 |
| 1997 | $8,591,818 | $1,288,773 | 46% | $1,932,386 | $2,011,259 | $2,347,179 |
| 1996 | $394,653 | $59,198 | 46% | $114,122 | $67,024 | $284,895 |
| 1995 | $394,651 | $59,198 | 46% | $114,121 | $67,024 | $196,882 |
| 1994 | $19,651 | $2,948 | 46% | $8,028 | $992 | $107,358 |
| 1993 | $391,973 | $58,796 | 46% | $113,347 | $66,569 | $106,772 |
| 1992 | $64,856 | $9,728 | 36% | $31,401 | $3,881 | $37,585 |
| 1991 | $14,856 | $2,228 | 36% | $7,193 | $889 | $32,016 |
| 1990 | $14,856 | $2,228 | 36% | $7,193 | $889 | $26,542 |
| 1989 | $71,452 | $10,718 | 36% | $34,594 | $4,276 | $25,348 |
| 1988 | $137,500 | $20,625 | 36% | $56,848 | $17,952 | $17,952 |
Methodology
We rebuild Matt’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 Matt Damon's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Matt Damon's net worth is an estimated $301.4 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 Matt Damon make money?
Disclosed salaries across the Bourne franchise ($10M rising to $26M per film) and $25M each for The Martian and Jason Bourne. Air's reported profit-share payday is excluded until a source that meets our bar prints a number.
How is Matt Damon'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 Matt 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 Matt Damon 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 Matt 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 Matt Damon rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $301.4 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
What is Matt Damon's biggest source of wealth?
On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $346.2 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.
How much does Matt Damon make from endorsements?
The model counts $11.6 Million in career endorsement income for Matt: 1 named partnerships x the $5.5M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 2.1-year term. It is an estimate, since the individual deal values are not all public, and it sits as its own line in the calculation above.
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