Robert Downey Jr. Net Worth 2026
Last updated July 15, 2026
As of 2026, Robert Downey Jr. has an estimated net worth of $329.2 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 | April 4, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Manhattan |
| Breakthrough | Iron Man (2008) |
| Best Known | Iron Man (2008) |
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 (2 of 104 films) per-film salaries and backend from cited reporting | $75,500,000 |
| Film pay, modeled lead roles (27 of 104 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries | $353,300,000 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (75 of 104 films) 2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate | $26,000,000 |
| Backend points, estimated 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 15 undisclosed lead roles | $35,673,663 |
| Endorsements, estimated (4 documented brand partnerships) 4 named partnerships x the $5.5M median disclosed ambassador fee x the 2.1-year median disclosed term | $46,200,000 |
| 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 | $94,922,734 |
| Marvel Avengers-era franchise pay (modeled uplift beyond film rows) trade reporting put his later MCU deals in the $50M+ range including backend; residual film rows already count lead medians, so this books only the documented premium above comps for peak Avengers years (hollywoodreporter.com) | $130,000,000 |
| Investment returns on savings actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax | $139,447,520 |
| Malibu compound (Point Dume area) appreciation, estimated estimated $9,400,000 purchase in 2011 (public sales reporting for his Point Dume purchases clustered near $9-10M; entered at $9.4M), 6.0%/yr US-CA appreciation, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (architecturaldigest.com) | $11,550,712 |
| Expenses | |
| Representation fees agent 10% + attorney 5% | -$112,289,621 |
| Taxes US-CA effective rates, year by year | -$285,920,001 |
| Personal spending measured household savings rates by income | -$172,178,263 |
| Estimated net worth | $329,207,820 |
Film by Film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Box office | Pay counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Head Full of Ghosts 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 | – | $10,500,000 |
| All-Star Weekend no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2026 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Avengers: Doomsday 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 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Play Dirty 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 |
| The Fantastic Four: First Steps no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2025 | Supporting | $200,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| McNeal 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 | – | $10,500,000 |
| The Sympathizer 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 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Downey's Dream Cars no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2023 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Oppenheimer no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2023 | Lead | $100,000,000 | $955,300,000 | $15,000,000 |
| The Bond no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2022 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| The Sunshine Place no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2022 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,500,000 |
| Dolittle no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 2020 | Lead | $183,700,000 | $251,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Perry Mason 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 |
| Sweet Tooth 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 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band | 2020 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | – | $625,000 |
| Avengers: Endgame disclosed: Forbes: $20M upfront plus ~$55M backend from an 8% first-dollar-type deal, $75M total | 2019 | Lead | $356,000,000 | $2,797,501,328 | $75,000,000 |
| Constance 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: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2019 | Supporting | $160,000,000 | $1,131,927,996 | $500,000 |
| The Age of A.I. no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2019 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Avengers: Infinity War no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2018 | Lead | $400,000,000 | $2,048,359,754 | $20,000,000 |
| Our Town 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 |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2017 | Lead | $175,000,000 | $880,166,924 | $20,000,000 |
| Captain America: Civil War no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2016 | Lead | $250,000,000 | $1,153,296,293 | $20,000,000 |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2015 | Lead | $250,000,000 | $1,402,805,868 | $20,000,000 |
| Chef no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2014 | Supporting | $11,000,000 | $49,800,000 | $500,000 |
| The Judge (2014 film) 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 | $84,400,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Iron Man 3 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2013 | Lead | $200,000,000 | $1,214,811,252 | $20,000,000 |
| The Avengers no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2012 | Lead | $220,000,000 | $1,518,812,988 | $20,000,000 |
| Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2011 | Lead | $125,000,000 | $543,848,418 | $18,750,000 |
| Due Date no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2010 | Lead | $65,000,000 | $211,780,824 | $9,750,000 |
| Iron Man 2 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2010 | Lead | $200,000,000 | $623,933,331 | $20,000,000 |
| Love & Distrust 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 |
| Sherlock Holmes no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget | 2009 | Lead | $90,000,000 | $524,028,679 | $13,500,000 |
| The Soloist 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 | $38,300,000 | $9,000,000 |
| American Idol no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Iron Man disclosed: early MCU comeback deal reported near $500K upfront before backend participation on later films | 2008 | Lead | $140,000,000 | $585,366,247 | $500,000 |
| The Incredible Hulk (film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2008 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $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 |
| Charlie Bartlett no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2007 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Lucky You no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2007 | Supporting | $55,000,000 | $8,400,000 | $500,000 |
| Zodiac no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2007 | Lead | $75,000,000 | $84,700,000 | $500,000 |
| A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 |
| A Scanner Darkly (film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Fur no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2006 | Lead | $16,800,000 | $2,300,000 | $500,000 |
| The Shaggy Dog (2006 film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Family Guy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2005 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Game 6 no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2005 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Good Night, and Good Luck no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2005 | Lead | $7,000,000 | $54,641,191 | $500,000 |
| Hubert Selby Jr.: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2005 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Kiss Kiss Bang Bang no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median | 2005 | Lead | $15,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| The Outsider no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2005 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Eros no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2004 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2003 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Gothika no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $141,600,000 | $500,000 |
| The Singing Detective (film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Whatever We Do no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2003 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Lethargy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2002 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| I Want Love no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $500,000 |
| Wonder Boys no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band | 2000 | Lead | $55,000,000 | $33,400,000 | $500,000 |
| Black and White no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Bowfinger no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1999 | Lead | $55,000,000 | $98,625,775 | $375,000 |
| Friends & Lovers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| In Dreams no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| The Gingerbread Man (film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| U.S. Marshals no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1998 | Lead | $45,000,000 | $102,367,405 | $375,000 |
| Hugo Pool no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1997 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| One Night Stand no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1997 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Two Girls and a Guy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1997 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Danger Zone no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1996 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Ally McBeal no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1995 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Home for the Holidays no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1995 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1995 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Restoration no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1995 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Richard III no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1995 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $4,199,334 | $375,000 |
| Hail Caesar no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1994 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Natural Born Killers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1994 | Lead | $34,000,000 | $50,282,766 | $375,000 |
| Only You no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1994 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Heart and Souls no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Short Cuts no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Lead | $26,000,000 | $6,110,979 | $375,000 |
| The Last Party (film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1993 | Supporting | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Chaplin no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1992 | Lead | $31,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $375,000 |
| Soapdish no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1991 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Too Much Sun no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1991 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $375,000 |
| Air America no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band | 1990 | Lead | $32,500,000 | $57,700,000 | $375,000 |
| Chances Are no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1989 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| True Believer no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1989 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Johnny Be Good no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Rented Lips no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1988 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Less than Zero no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Lead | $8,000,000 | $12,400,000 | $68,750 |
| The Pick-up Artist (1987 film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1987 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Back to School no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1986 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Girls Just Want to Have Fun no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1985 | Supporting | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Mussolini: The Untold Story no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Tuff Turf no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Weird Science no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1985 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Firstborn no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1984 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Baby It's You no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1983 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Fred Burch no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1983 | Lead | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Up the Academy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1980 | Supporting | $14,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1975 | Supporting | $3,025,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Greaser's Palace no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1972 | Supporting | $3,025,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Pound no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1970 | Lead | $3,025,000 | – | $68,750 |
| Ralph Karr no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1969 | Lead | $15,000,000 | – | $68,750 |
| That's Adequate no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and budget band | 1969 | Lead | $15,000,000 | – | $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
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 | $26,590,858 | $3,988,629 | 45% | $6,091,301 | $6,339,925 | $329,207,820 |
| 2025 | $32,074,125 | $4,811,119 | 45% | $7,347,380 | $7,647,273 | $311,317,183 |
| 2024 | $42,256,430 | $6,338,464 | 45% | $9,679,892 | $10,074,989 | $277,167,183 |
| 2023 | $39,961,687 | $5,994,253 | 45% | $9,154,224 | $9,527,865 | $240,933,991 |
| 2022 | $27,912,755 | $4,186,913 | 45% | $6,394,114 | $6,655,099 | $205,524,433 |
| 2021 | $7,235,801 | $1,085,370 | 45% | $1,657,541 | $1,725,196 | $236,946,664 |
| 2020 | $44,976,940 | $6,746,541 | 45% | $10,303,093 | $10,723,627 | $210,720,944 |
| 2019 | $108,092,431 | $16,213,865 | 45% | $24,761,274 | $25,771,938 | $182,100,482 |
| 2018 | $51,613,837 | $7,742,076 | 45% | $11,823,440 | $12,306,029 | $135,155,140 |
| 2017 | $33,564,335 | $5,034,650 | 47% | $7,409,159 | $7,711,574 | $126,154,355 |
| 2016 | $27,718,434 | $4,157,765 | 47% | $6,118,706 | $6,368,449 | $107,521,792 |
| 2015 | $67,681,878 | $10,152,282 | 47% | $14,940,436 | $15,550,250 | $95,637,001 |
| 2014 | $10,086,263 | $1,512,939 | 47% | $2,226,492 | $2,317,369 | $79,502,409 |
| 2013 | $26,411,253 | $3,961,688 | 47% | $5,830,152 | $6,068,117 | $71,853,509 |
| 2012 | $76,440,243 | $11,466,036 | 43% | $18,147,296 | $18,888,002 | $58,196,045 |
| 2011 | $21,880,857 | $3,282,128 | 43% | $5,194,625 | $5,406,650 | $36,241,973 |
| 2010 | $39,298,274 | $5,894,741 | 43% | $9,329,607 | $9,710,407 | $29,850,264 |
| 2009 | $24,935,448 | $3,740,317 | 43% | $5,919,800 | $6,161,425 | $18,521,537 |
| 2008 | $16,209,315 | $2,431,397 | 43% | $3,848,173 | $4,005,241 | $10,872,007 |
| 2007 | $1,758,351 | $263,753 | 43% | $417,441 | $434,480 | $8,594,200 |
| 2006 | $2,255,797 | $338,370 | 43% | $535,537 | $557,396 | $7,803,864 |
| 2005 | $3,225,834 | $483,875 | 43% | $765,829 | $797,088 | $6,684,471 |
| 2004 | $755,702 | $113,355 | 43% | $230,667 | $135,471 | $5,719,238 |
| 2003 | $2,175,222 | $326,283 | 43% | $516,409 | $537,486 | $5,258,032 |
| 2002 | $682,350 | $102,352 | 46% | $197,315 | $115,883 | $4,135,841 |
| 2001 | $682,350 | $102,352 | 46% | $197,315 | $115,883 | $4,425,317 |
| 2000 | $696,784 | $104,518 | 46% | $201,489 | $118,335 | $4,477,798 |
| 1999 | $1,638,200 | $245,730 | 46% | $368,448 | $383,486 | $4,395,064 |
| 1998 | $827,394 | $124,109 | 46% | $239,258 | $140,516 | $3,672,765 |
| 1997 | $1,209,760 | $181,464 | 46% | $272,087 | $283,193 | $3,059,151 |
| 1996 | $459,760 | $68,964 | 46% | $132,949 | $78,081 | $2,354,303 |
| 1995 | $1,957,265 | $293,590 | 46% | $440,209 | $458,176 | $2,056,932 |
| 1994 | $1,177,397 | $176,610 | 46% | $264,808 | $275,617 | $1,321,745 |
| 1993 | $1,173,767 | $176,065 | 46% | $263,992 | $274,767 | $1,050,118 |
| 1992 | $416,639 | $62,496 | 36% | $142,791 | $83,861 | $724,864 |
| 1991 | $791,639 | $118,746 | 36% | $211,019 | $219,632 | $608,907 |
| 1990 | $382,366 | $57,355 | 36% | $131,044 | $76,963 | $331,931 |
| 1989 | $144,866 | $21,730 | 36% | $59,893 | $18,914 | $251,935 |
| 1988 | $144,866 | $21,730 | 36% | $59,893 | $18,914 | $198,517 |
| 1987 | $137,500 | $20,625 | 45% | $48,854 | $15,428 | $164,496 |
| 1986 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 55% | $23,404 | $2,893 | $144,762 |
| 1985 | $275,000 | $41,250 | 55% | $66,268 | $38,919 | $126,537 |
| 1984 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 55% | $23,404 | $2,893 | $73,310 |
| 1983 | $137,500 | $20,625 | 45% | $48,854 | $15,428 | $65,888 |
| 1982 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $50,461 |
| 1981 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $50,461 |
| 1980 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 45% | $28,605 | $3,535 | $50,461 |
| 1979 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $46,925 |
| 1978 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $46,925 |
| 1977 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $46,925 |
| 1976 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $46,925 |
| 1975 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 45% | $24,427 | $7,714 | $46,925 |
| 1974 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $39,212 |
| 1973 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $39,212 |
| 1972 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 45% | $24,427 | $7,714 | $39,212 |
| 1971 | $0 | $0 | 45% | $0 | $0 | $31,498 |
| 1970 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 45% | $24,427 | $7,714 | $31,498 |
| 1969 | $137,500 | $20,625 | 45% | $40,497 | $23,784 | $23,784 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: long documented Los Angeles base
Methodology
We rebuild Robert’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 Robert Downey Jr.'s net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Robert Downey Jr.'s net worth is an estimated $329.2 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 Robert Downey Jr. make money?
Film salaries and documented backend participation.
How is Robert Downey Jr.'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 Robert 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 Robert Downey Jr. 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 Robert 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 Robert Downey Jr. rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $329.2 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
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