Matthew Perry Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 15, 2026
At death in 2023, Matthew Perry had an estimated net worth of $213.9 Million, computed film by film and year by year from public records and published rates. Every input, rate, and source behind the number is on this page.
Calculation
- Disclosed salaries and documented backend, each with a citation
- Undisclosed roles modeled from disclosed comparables for their era, budget band, and career stage
- Backend, endorsements, and producing credits estimated from disclosed medians
Fast Facts
| Birthdate | August 19, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Williamstown |
| Breakthrough | Friends (1994) |
| Best Known | Friends (1994) |
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 (31 of 58 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries | $161,625,000 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (27 of 58 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $6,462,500 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 6 undisclosed lead roles | $609,320 |
| 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 | $2,112,878 |
| Friends salary (1994-2004) per-episode salaries documented season by season for the six leads, $22,500 (season 1) to $1M (seasons 9-10), roughly $90M across the run (parade.com) | $89,020,000 |
| Friends reunion special Variety reported $2.5M per cast member for the HBO Max special (parade.com) | $2,500,000 |
| Friends backend (streaming era) cast members have put annual residuals near $20M (2% of a reported $1B a year in licensing revenue); booked for 2015-2025 only, when nine-figure streaming deals are on record (newsnationnow.com) | $180,000,000 |
| Investment returns on savings actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax | $106,077,974 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$68,081,955 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$173,805,219 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$104,124,577 |
| Estimated net worth | $213,945,921 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The End of Longing 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 |
| The Good Fight 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 |
| The Kennedys: After Camelot 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 |
| The End of Longing 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 |
| Misery Loves Comedy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2015 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Odd Couple no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget | 2015 | Lead | $1,200,000 | – | $180,000 |
| Cougar Town no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Playhouse Presents no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2014 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| TSN no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2013 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Childrens Hospital no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2011 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Go On 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 |
| Mr. Sunshine 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 |
| The Good Wife 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 |
| Fallout: New Vegas 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 |
| 17 Again 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 |
| Birds of America no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2008 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Numb no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Ron Clark Story no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Scrubs no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The Whole Ten Yards no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $26,200,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Sexual Perversity in Chicago no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| The West Wing no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Ally McBeal no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $6,000,000 |
| Serving Sara no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2002 | Lead | $29,000,000 | $20,146,150 | $4,350,000 |
| The Simpsons no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2001 | Supporting | $75,000,000 | $536,400,000 | $500,000 |
| The Kid no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Supporting | $65,000,000 | $110,300,000 | $500,000 |
| The Whole Nine Yards no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2000 | Lead | $41,300,000 | $106,400,000 | $6,195,000 |
| Three to Tango no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1999 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $10,600,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Almost Heroes no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1998 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $6,100,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Fools Rush In no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1997 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $29,481,428 | $3,900,000 |
| Caroline in the City no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1995 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| The John Larroquette Show no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1995 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| Friends no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1994 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| Getting In no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1994 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| Parallel Lives no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 1994 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| Deadly Relations no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Home Free no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Dream On no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Sibs no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1991 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Call Me Anna no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1990 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Sydney no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1990 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Who's the Boss? no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1990 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Empty Nest no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1989 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Fat Man and Little Boy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1989 | Supporting | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Growing Pains no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1989 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| She's Out of Control no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1989 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Dance 'til Dawn no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Highway to Heaven no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Just the Ten of Us no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Second Chance/Boys Will Be Boys no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| The Tracey Ullman Show no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Silver Spoons no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1986 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Charles in Charge no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Not Necessarily the News no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1983 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| 240-Robert no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1979 | Lead | $3,025,000 | – | $68,750 |
How the modeled figures work. An undisclosed lead role after the breakthrough gets the median of disclosed lead salaries for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and pre-breakthrough roles get 2.5% of that median, the documented going rate for actors before stardom. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producer or director credits enter as separate estimated lines in the calculation above, built from disclosed medians. Every median comes from the published tables on our methodology page.
Net Worth Over Time
Modeled balance at the end of each year, matching the year-by-year table below.
Year by Year
| Year | Income | Rep fees | Tax rate | Spent | Saved | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $20,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 45% | $4,581,500 | $4,768,500 | $213,945,921 |
| 2022 | $23,850,000 | $3,577,500 | 45% | $5,463,439 | $5,686,436 | $185,781,906 |
| 2021 | $26,350,000 | $3,952,500 | 45% | $6,036,126 | $6,282,499 | $214,578,184 |
| 2020 | $23,850,000 | $3,577,500 | 45% | $5,463,439 | $5,686,436 | $186,599,734 |
| 2019 | $20,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 45% | $4,581,500 | $4,768,500 | $164,724,203 |
| 2018 | $20,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 45% | $4,581,500 | $4,768,500 | $138,291,030 |
| 2017 | $38,000,000 | $5,700,000 | 47% | $8,388,310 | $8,730,690 | $137,114,942 |
| 2016 | $26,000,000 | $3,900,000 | 47% | $5,739,370 | $5,973,630 | $116,546,612 |
| 2015 | $20,680,000 | $3,102,000 | 47% | $4,565,007 | $4,751,333 | $104,542,945 |
| 2014 | $12,015,563 | $1,802,334 | 47% | $2,652,375 | $2,760,636 | $99,063,495 |
| 2013 | $515,563 | $77,334 | 47% | $146,324 | $85,937 | $89,650,772 |
| 2012 | $27,530 | $4,129 | 43% | $11,871 | $1,467 | $79,232,168 |
| 2011 | $18,604,771 | $2,790,716 | 43% | $4,416,866 | $4,597,146 | $73,050,619 |
| 2010 | $6,183,856 | $927,578 | 43% | $1,468,078 | $1,528,000 | $66,266,673 |
| 2009 | $6,190,152 | $928,523 | 43% | $1,469,573 | $1,529,556 | $59,536,657 |
| 2008 | $6,193,776 | $929,066 | 43% | $1,470,433 | $1,530,451 | $51,023,289 |
| 2007 | $6,211,288 | $931,693 | 43% | $1,474,591 | $1,534,778 | $61,943,477 |
| 2006 | $12,211,288 | $1,831,693 | 43% | $2,899,021 | $3,017,348 | $57,774,195 |
| 2005 | $211,288 | $31,693 | 43% | $77,800 | $24,569 | $50,510,202 |
| 2004 | $30,275,976 | $4,541,396 | 43% | $7,187,668 | $7,481,042 | $49,043,747 |
| 2003 | $36,195,725 | $5,429,359 | 43% | $8,593,046 | $8,943,783 | $39,138,100 |
| 2002 | $28,595,466 | $4,289,320 | 46% | $6,431,406 | $6,693,913 | $26,454,335 |
| 2001 | $18,606,517 | $2,790,977 | 46% | $4,184,792 | $4,355,599 | $21,752,997 |
| 2000 | $10,173,338 | $1,526,001 | 46% | $2,288,085 | $2,381,477 | $18,077,097 |
| 1999 | $5,453,603 | $818,041 | 46% | $1,226,570 | $1,276,634 | $15,823,793 |
| 1998 | $6,576,196 | $986,429 | 46% | $1,479,052 | $1,539,422 | $13,318,525 |
| 1997 | $5,865,302 | $879,795 | 46% | $1,319,165 | $1,373,009 | $10,201,449 |
| 1996 | $1,040,000 | $156,000 | 46% | $233,906 | $243,454 | $7,487,440 |
| 1995 | $8,340,000 | $1,251,000 | 46% | $1,875,749 | $1,952,311 | $6,546,106 |
| 1994 | $11,700,000 | $1,755,000 | 46% | $2,631,447 | $2,738,853 | $3,797,843 |
| 1993 | $750,000 | $112,500 | 46% | $216,878 | $127,372 | $1,063,030 |
| 1992 | $750,000 | $112,500 | 36% | $199,920 | $208,080 | $874,732 |
| 1991 | $375,000 | $56,250 | 36% | $128,520 | $75,480 | $633,272 |
| 1990 | $1,125,000 | $168,750 | 36% | $299,880 | $312,120 | $475,624 |
| 1989 | $275,000 | $41,250 | 36% | $94,248 | $55,352 | $161,558 |
| 1988 | $275,000 | $41,250 | 36% | $94,248 | $55,352 | $90,480 |
| 1987 | $137,500 | $20,625 | 45% | $48,854 | $15,428 | $32,173 |
| 1986 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 55% | $23,404 | $2,893 | $16,262 |
| 1985 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 55% | $23,404 | $2,893 | $11,924 |
| 1984 | $0 | $0 | 55% | $0 | $0 | $7,557 |
| 1983 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 45% | $28,605 | $3,535 | $7,071 |
| 1982 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $3,535 |
| 1981 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $3,535 |
| 1980 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $3,535 |
| 1979 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 45% | $28,605 | $3,535 | $3,535 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: residence not individually sourced for this batch; US-CA default applied until documented
- AT-DEATH FRAMING: model freezes at death year 2023; no posthumous income or market compounding is booked after that year
Methodology
We rebuild Matthew’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 was Matthew Perry's net worth at death?
At death in 2023, Matthew Perry's net worth is an estimated $213.9 Million. The estimate freezes the model at 2023: film income, fees, taxes, and compounding stop that year, with no posthumous income booked.
How did Matthew Perry make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Matthew Perry'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 Matthew 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 Matthew Perry 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 Matthew 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 Matthew Perry rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $213.9 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
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