$321.6 Million

Will Ferrell Net Worth 2026

Last updated July 15, 2026

As of 2026, Will Ferrell has an estimated net worth of $321.6 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
Will Ferrell

Fast Facts

BirthdateJuly 16, 1967
BirthplaceIrvine
BreakthroughOld School (2003)
Best KnownAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

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

LineAmount
Revenue
Film pay, modeled lead roles (93 of 145 films)
era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries		$620,314,924
Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (52 of 145 films)
2.5% of era medians: the pre-stardom rate		$23,650,000
Backend points, estimated
12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; applied as an expected value to 24 undisclosed lead roles		$7,845,369
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		$21,559,232
Investment returns on savings
actual 60/40 portfolio returns each year, after tax		$158,325,144
Expenses
Representation fees
agent 10% + attorney 5%		-$102,279,145
Taxes
US-CA effective rates, year by year		-$259,221,048
Personal spending
measured household savings rates by income		-$157,100,015
Estimated net worth$321,585,904

Film by Film

FilmYearRoleBudgetBox officePay counted
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2025Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
Arco
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median		2025Supporting$9,500,000$5,200,000$500,000
To be announced
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
You're Cordially Invited
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
Despicable Me 4
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		2024Supporting$100,000,000$986,700,000$375,000
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2024Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
No Good Deed
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2024Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Stupid Pet Tricks
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2024Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
The Boys
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2024Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
The Hawk
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2024Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Totally Spies!
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2024Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Will & Harper
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2024Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
Barbie
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2023Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Gutenberg! The Musical!
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2023Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
May December
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2023Lead$20,000,000–$3,000,000
Quiz Lady
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2023Lead$23,800,000–$3,570,000
Strays
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2023Supporting$46,000,000$36,000,000$625,000
Theater Camp
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2023Lead$4,600,000$4,600,000$690,000
Am I OK?
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2022Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Spirited
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2022Lead$70,000,000$355,725,195$10,500,000
The Menu
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2022Lead$35,000,000–$5,250,000
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2021Lead$32,825$32,825$4,924
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2021Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
The Shrink Next Door
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2021Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
COVID Is No Joke
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2020Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
David
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2020Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Downhill
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2020Lead$9,000,000$9,000,000$1,350,000
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $25.0M median for its era and budget band		2020Supporting$70,000,000–$625,000
Robbie
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2020Lead$70,000,000–$10,500,000
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2019Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Booksmart
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2019Lead$6,000,000$25,000,000$900,000
Drunk Parents
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2019Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Hustlers
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2019Lead$20,000,000$157,000,000$3,000,000
Live in Front of a Studio Audience
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2019Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2019Supporting$99,000,000–$500,000
Zeroville
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2019Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Dead to Me
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
Holmes & Watson
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2018Lead$42,000,000$40,466,970$6,300,000
Ibiza
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
LA to Vegas
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
Motherland: Fort Salem
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
Rose Parade
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
Succession
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
Vice
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2018Lead$60,000,000$76,100,000$9,000,000
Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
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
Daddy's Home 2
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2017Lead$69,000,000$180,600,000$10,350,000
No Activity
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2017Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2017Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Oh Lucy!
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2017Lead$40,000,000$600,145$6,000,000
Throwing Shade
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2017Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Boss
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2016Lead$29,000,000$78,800,000$4,350,000
The Jim Gaffigan Show
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2016Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Zoolander 2
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2016Lead$52,500,000$56,700,000$7,875,000
A Deadly Adoption
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
Daddy's Home
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2015Lead$50,000,000$242,786,137$7,500,000
Drunk History
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
Ferrell Takes the Field
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
Get Hard
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2015Lead$42,000,000$111,800,000$6,300,000
Sleeping with Other People
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
The Chris Gethard Show
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2015Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
The Last Man on Earth
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
The Spoils Before Dying
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
@midnight
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
Tammy
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2014Lead$40,000,000$100,300,000$6,000,000
The Lego Movie
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2014Supporting$60,000,000$469,200,000$500,000
The Lego Movie Videogame
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
The Spoils of Babylon
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
Welcome to Me
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
Welcome to Sweden
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2014Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2013Lead$50,000,000$173,600,000$7,500,000
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2013Lead$50,000,000$226,349,749$7,500,000
The Internship
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2013Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Bachelorette
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
Casa de mi padre
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
The Campaign
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
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
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
Conan
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
Megamind: The Button of Doom
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2011Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
30 Rock
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Bad Judge
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Big Lake
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Everything Must Go
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Funny or Die Presents
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
I'm Sorry
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Megamind
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2010Supporting$130,000,000$321,900,000$500,000
The Other Guys
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$100,000,000$170,500,000$15,000,000
The Virginity Hit
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2010Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Eastbound & Down
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
Land of the Lost
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
Man vs. Wild
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
SpongeBob SquarePants
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2009Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2009Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush
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
You're Welcome America: A Final Night with George W Bush
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
Semi-Pro
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2008Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Step Brothers
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2008Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Blades of Glory
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2007Lead$61,000,000$145,700,000$9,150,000
Hot Rod
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2007Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2007Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Curious George
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2006Supporting$50,000,000$71,100,000$500,000
Stranger than Fiction
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2006Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2006Lead$72,500,000$163,400,000$10,875,000
Bewitched
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2005Lead$85,000,000$131,400,000$12,750,000
Kicking & Screaming
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2005Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Producers
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2005Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Wendell Baker Story
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M era median, capped at 15% of budget		2005Lead$8,000,000$153,169$1,200,000
Wedding Crashers
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2005Supporting$40,000,000$288,500,000$500,000
Winter Passing
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2005Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2004Lead$26,000,000$90,600,000$3,900,000
Melinda and Melinda
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2004Lead$40,000,000$20,100,000$6,000,000
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2004Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Starsky & Hutch
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2004Supporting$60,000,000$170,000,000$500,000
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2004Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Elf
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2003Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Old School
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2003Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
The Guardian
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M median for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of budget		2003Lead$40,000,000–$6,000,000
Boat Trip
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2002Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Family Guy
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2001Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2001Lead$22,000,000$33,800,000$500,000
Pepper Ann
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2001Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
The Oblongs
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2001Supporting$40,000,000–$500,000
Undeclared
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2001Lead$40,000,000–$500,000
Zoolander
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2001Lead$28,000,000$60,800,000$500,000
Drowning Mona
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M era median		2000Lead$16,000,000$15,900,000$500,000
Strangers with Candy
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2000Lead$40,000,000$2,300,000$500,000
The Ladies Man
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $20.0M median for its era and budget band		2000Lead$40,000,000–$500,000
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1999Lead$33,000,000$312,016,858$375,000
Dick
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band		1999Lead$13,000,000$6,300,000$50,000
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1999Supporting$26,000,000–$375,000
King of the Hill
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band		1999Supporting$8,000,000–$50,000
Superstar
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1999Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
The Suburbans
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1999Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
A Night at the Roxbury
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1998Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Hercules
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1998Supporting$26,000,000–$375,000
The Thin Pink Line
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1998Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Lead$16,500,000$67,711,748$50,000
Cow and Chicken
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Supporting$26,000,000–$375,000
Men Seeking Women
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
The Angry Beavers
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1997Supporting$26,000,000–$375,000
Criminal Hearts
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1996Supporting$26,000,000–$375,000
A Bucket of Blood
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1995Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
Grace Under Fire
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1995Lead$26,000,000–$375,000
On Our Own
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $15.0M median for its era and budget band		1995Lead$26,000,000–$375,000

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

Net Worth Over Time

$100M$200M$300M19952002200920162026$321.6 Million1995: $263,3511996: $355,1131997: $693,7701998: $1,073,8281999: $1,556,8482000: $1,949,0492001: $2,634,2432002: $2,528,1832003: $7,406,5302004: $12,198,2692005: $20,770,2102006: $27,058,4982007: $33,780,2982008: $30,118,6442009: $42,064,1232010: $63,157,9482011: $66,998,4102012: $78,733,0032013: $92,969,9252014: $107,242,5532015: $120,026,7492016: $131,443,1772017: $153,017,9452018: $162,972,9832019: $191,708,2382020: $216,442,2362021: $244,487,2382022: $211,942,1722023: $246,716,2222024: $287,546,1072025: $321,459,1332026: $321,585,904

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

Year by Year

YearIncomeRep feesTax rateSpentSavedBalance
2026$732,885$109,93345%$215,853$126,771$321,585,904
2025$26,917,760$4,037,66445%$6,166,186$6,417,867$321,459,133
2024$58,902,818$8,835,42345%$13,493,163$14,043,904$287,546,107
2023$33,906,562$5,085,98445%$7,767,146$8,084,172$246,716,222
2022$28,285,767$4,242,86545%$6,479,562$6,744,034$211,942,172
2021$12,076,176$1,811,42645%$2,766,350$2,879,262$244,487,238
2020$24,716,004$3,707,40145%$5,661,819$5,892,913$216,442,236
2019$13,437,799$2,015,67045%$3,078,264$3,203,907$191,708,238
2018$58,568,135$8,785,22045%$13,416,496$13,964,108$162,972,983
2017$35,795,021$5,369,25347%$7,901,572$8,224,085$153,017,945
2016$19,556,852$2,933,52847%$4,317,077$4,493,284$131,443,177
2015$52,211,980$7,831,79747%$11,525,534$11,995,964$120,026,749
2014$32,096,188$4,814,42847%$7,085,073$7,374,260$107,242,553
2013$17,276,453$2,591,46847%$3,813,691$3,969,351$92,969,925
2012$24,551,397$3,682,71043%$5,828,624$6,066,527$78,733,003
2011$7,107,589$1,066,13843%$1,687,377$1,756,250$66,998,410
2010$70,493,015$10,573,95243%$16,735,394$17,418,472$63,157,948
2009$31,659,850$4,748,97743%$7,516,207$7,822,991$42,064,123
2008$12,659,850$1,898,97743%$3,005,512$3,128,186$30,118,644
2007$22,209,807$3,331,47143%$5,272,719$5,487,932$33,780,298
2006$18,381,725$2,757,25943%$4,363,913$4,542,032$27,058,498
2005$33,239,491$4,985,92443%$7,891,221$8,213,312$20,770,210
2004$17,535,381$2,630,30743%$4,162,987$4,332,905$12,198,269
2003$18,296,304$2,744,44643%$4,343,634$4,520,925$7,406,530
2002$796,304$119,44646%$230,267$135,236$2,528,183
2001$3,240,112$486,01746%$728,734$758,478$2,634,243
2000$1,729,301$259,39546%$388,937$404,812$1,949,049
1999$1,640,221$246,03346%$368,902$383,959$1,556,848
1998$1,165,221$174,78346%$262,070$272,767$1,073,828
1997$1,175,000$176,25046%$264,269$275,056$693,770
1996$375,000$56,25046%$108,439$63,686$355,113
1995$1,125,000$168,75046%$253,024$263,351$263,351

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 $321.6 Million.

Methodology

We rebuild Will’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 Will Ferrell's net worth in 2026?

As of 2026, Will Ferrell's net worth is an estimated $321.6 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 Will Ferrell make money?

Film salaries and documented backend participation.

How is Will Ferrell'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 Will 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 Will Ferrell 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 Will 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 Will Ferrell rich compared to the average person?

Yes. A net worth of $321.6 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.

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