Don Cheadle Patrimonio neto 2026
Actualizado August 3, 2026
As of 2026, Don Cheadle has an estimated net worth of $98.5 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
- Salarios divulgados y backend documentado, cada uno con una cita.
- Roles no revelados modelados a partir de comparables revelados para su época, rango de presupuesto y etapa profesional.
- Backend, patrocinios y créditos de producción estimados a partir de medianas divulgadas
Fast Facts
| Birthdate | November 29, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Kansas City |
| Breakthrough | Hotel Rwanda (2004) |
| Best Known | Hotel Rwanda (2004) |
Who Is Don Cheadle?
Don Cheadle was born November 29, 1964 in Kansas City, best known for Hotel Rwanda (2004). The earnings behind Don's net worth come from film salaries, backend participation, and endorsement deals.
The model tracks Don's earning years from 1987 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2019 at about $35.0 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $98.5 Million today.
Data
Cada línea a continuación se calcula a partir de datos públicos y las tablas de tarifas publicadas en nuestro página de metodología. Confianza: Grado C. Las cifras documentadas cubren sólo una pequeña parte de esta cifra, por lo que la mayor parte está modelada a partir de tasas publicadas y comparables (las calificaciones van desde A, en su mayoría documentada, hasta C, en su mayoría modelada).
The Calculation
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | |
| Film pay, modeled lead roles (13 of 22 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries (winsorized, thin cells shrunk toward the era median), blended with this actor's disclosed quote history when available; soft breakthrough blend near the career break year | $152,047,741 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (9 of 22 films) 2,5% de las medianas de la época: la tasa previa al estrellato | $7,348,128 |
| Puntos backend, estimados 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 12 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 3 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy | $33,626,593 |
| Respaldos, estimados (1 asociación de marca) 1 named partnerships x the $4.0M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 4-year term, spread across the deal years | $16,000,000 |
| Residuos, estimados SAG residual rates on post-theatrical receipts assumed at half of box office, split by role share and spread over the ten years after each release; 5 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies | $67,239,252 |
| Rentabilidad de la inversión sobre los ahorros mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest | $43,471,107 |
| Expenses | |
| Honorarios de representación agente 10% + abogado 5% | -$39,892,168 |
| Taxes Tasas efectivas entre EE. UU. y CA, año tras año | -$102,608,273 |
| Gastos personales measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor | -$68,370,921 |
| Patrimonio neto estimado | $98,547,533 |
Película por película
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Taquillas | Pago contado |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Sudden Move no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2021 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,499,992 |
| The Falcon and the Winter Soldier no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M | 2021 | Lead | $70,000,000 | – | $10,499,992 |
| Vengadores: final del juego no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) | 2019 | Lead | $356,000,000 | $2,797,501,328 | $15,769,182 |
| Captain Marvel (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) | 2019 | Lead | $152,000,000 | $1,128,462,972 | $19,999,938 |
| Vengadores: Guerra Infinita no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) | 2018 | Lead | $400,000,000 | $2,048,359,754 | $15,769,136 |
| Capitán América: Guerra Civil no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) | 2016 | Lead | $250,000,000 | $1,153,296,293 | $15,768,872 |
| Miles Ahead (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $5,100,000 | $5,999,867 |
| Vengadores: La era de Ultrón no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) | 2015 | Lead | $250,000,000 | $1,402,805,868 | $15,768,533 |
| Iron Man 3 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) | 2013 | Lead | $200,000,000 | $1,214,811,252 | $15,766,583 |
| Iron Man 2 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) | 2010 | Lead | $200,000,000 | $623,933,331 | $15,749,689 |
| Hotel Rwanda no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.6M | 2004 | Lead | $17,500,000 | $33,900,000 | $2,484,910 |
| Things Behind the Sun soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 2001 | Lead | $40,000,000 | – | $4,128,859 |
| Traffic (2000 film) soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $7.2M vs early terms | 2000 | Lead | $48,000,000 | $207,500,000 | $3,842,188 |
| A Lesson Before Dying (film) soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $3.9M vs early terms | 1999 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $1,560,509 |
| Bulworth soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $4.5M vs early terms | 1998 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $29,202,884 | $1,223,145 |
| Out of Sight soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $7.2M vs early terms | 1998 | Lead | $48,000,000 | $77,745,568 | $1,786,388 |
| The Rat Pack (film) soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $3.9M vs early terms | 1998 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $1,097,980 |
| Boogie Nights no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 1997 | Lead | $15,000,000 | $43,100,000 | $488,406 |
| Rosewood (film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 1997 | Lead | $17,000,000 | $13,100,000 | $524,167 |
| Devil in a Blue Dress (film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03 | 1995 | Lead | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $460,665 |
| Colors (1988 film) no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1988 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $46,616,067 | $103,593 |
| Hamburger Hill no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1987 | Lead | $6,500,000 | $13,800,000 | $103,275 |
Cómo funcionan las figuras modeladas. 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 página de metodología.
Patrimonio neto Over Time
Saldo modelado al final de cada año, que coincide con la tabla año por año a continuación.
Año tras año
| Year | Income | Honorarios de representante | Tasa impositiva | Spent | Saved | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4,413,717 | $662,058 | 45% | $1,137,353 | $926,060 | $98,547,533 |
| 2025 | $5,246,984 | $787,048 | 45% | $1,352,074 | $1,100,891 | $95,683,875 |
| 2024 | $5,246,984 | $787,048 | 45% | $1,352,074 | $1,100,891 | $88,161,232 |
| 2023 | $6,272,618 | $940,893 | 45% | $1,616,366 | $1,316,083 | $80,614,151 |
| 2022 | $6,272,618 | $940,893 | 45% | $1,616,366 | $1,316,083 | $72,783,140 |
| 2021 | $24,804,167 | $3,720,625 | 45% | $6,391,687 | $5,204,261 | $76,692,501 |
| 2020 | $18,562,146 | $2,784,322 | 45% | $4,783,205 | $3,894,598 | $65,936,486 |
| 2019 | $34,968,513 | $5,245,277 | 45% | $9,010,896 | $7,336,884 | $57,750,775 |
| 2018 | $27,651,617 | $4,147,743 | 45% | $7,125,435 | $5,801,696 | $45,565,165 |
| 2017 | $9,954,111 | $1,493,117 | 47% | $2,471,761 | $2,012,566 | $39,532,598 |
| 2016 | $19,773,400 | $2,966,010 | 47% | $4,910,044 | $3,997,873 | $34,866,241 |
| 2015 | $21,333,418 | $3,200,013 | 47% | $5,297,420 | $4,313,284 | $29,343,280 |
| 2014 | $7,083,243 | $1,062,486 | 47% | $1,758,880 | $1,432,121 | $24,436,375 |
| 2013 | $12,667,694 | $1,900,154 | 47% | $3,145,586 | $2,561,210 | $21,680,446 |
| 2012 | $5,757,769 | $863,665 | 43% | $1,537,649 | $1,251,990 | $17,508,851 |
| 2011 | $1,069,303 | $160,395 | 43% | $349,391 | $168,686 | $15,239,188 |
| 2010 | $11,846,724 | $1,777,009 | 43% | $3,163,743 | $2,575,994 | $14,513,195 |
| 2009 | $4,936,788 | $740,518 | 43% | $1,318,401 | $1,073,473 | $11,173,950 |
| 2008 | $302,389 | $45,358 | 43% | $115,565 | $30,942 | $9,219,707 |
| 2007 | $335,772 | $50,366 | 43% | $128,323 | $34,358 | $10,100,874 |
| 2006 | $370,384 | $55,558 | 43% | $141,551 | $37,900 | $9,629,988 |
| 2005 | $383,452 | $57,518 | 43% | $125,292 | $60,491 | $8,994,062 |
| 2004 | $2,102,753 | $315,413 | 43% | $561,554 | $457,230 | $8,619,643 |
| 2003 | $5,145,524 | $771,829 | 43% | $1,374,145 | $1,118,861 | $7,741,856 |
| 2002 | $4,611,911 | $691,787 | 46% | $1,166,817 | $950,050 | $6,031,837 |
| 2001 | $7,460,603 | $1,119,090 | 46% | $1,887,539 | $1,536,878 | $5,239,658 |
| 2000 | $8,303,988 | $1,245,598 | 46% | $2,100,916 | $1,710,615 | $3,704,373 |
| 1999 | $2,381,972 | $357,296 | 46% | $602,641 | $490,684 | $1,962,756 |
| 1998 | $3,417,552 | $512,633 | 46% | $864,643 | $704,013 | $1,374,500 |
| 1997 | $1,990,010 | $298,501 | 46% | $503,474 | $409,940 | $606,606 |
| 1996 | $352,727 | $52,909 | 46% | $109,186 | $52,715 | $175,790 |
| 1995 | $358,353 | $53,753 | 46% | $110,928 | $53,556 | $114,076 |
| 1994 | $174,087 | $26,113 | 46% | $63,030 | $16,876 | $53,297 |
| 1993 | $35,887 | $5,383 | 46% | $14,878 | $1,595 | $35,772 |
| 1992 | $35,887 | $5,383 | 36% | $17,633 | $1,890 | $32,286 |
| 1991 | $35,887 | $5,383 | 36% | $17,633 | $1,890 | $28,970 |
| 1990 | $35,887 | $5,383 | 36% | $17,633 | $1,890 | $24,281 |
| 1989 | $35,887 | $5,383 | 36% | $17,633 | $1,890 | $21,806 |
| 1988 | $111,791 | $16,769 | 36% | $47,970 | $12,844 | $17,848 |
| 1987 | $103,275 | $15,491 | 45% | $43,608 | $4,674 | $4,674 |
Model Notes
- PROXY DE RESIDENCIA: residencia no obtenida individualmente para este lote; El valor predeterminado de EE. UU.-CA se aplica hasta que se documente
- salary comps: 2 disclosed lead fee(s) flagged as non-market outliers (scale / far-below-quote) and excluded from era medians
- Crédito de la imagen: Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia (Don Cheadle)
Metodología
We rebuild Don’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.
El modelo completo, cada tabla de tarifas y cómo nuestras estimaciones se han comparado con ofertas reales están en el sitio. página de metodología.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Don Cheadle's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Don Cheadle's net worth is an estimated $98.5 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 Don Cheadle make money?
Salarios cinematográficos y participación backend documentada.
How is Don Cheadle'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 Don 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 Don Cheadle make per film?
Varía según el papel y la época, y la tabla película por película anterior enumera el pago contado para cada título. Los días de pago divulgados ingresan según lo informado. Los papeles no revelados se modelan a partir de lo que ganaron actores comparables en la misma época y rango de presupuesto, siendo los papeles principales después del gran avance los que ganan más y los papeles secundarios o iniciales una fracción documentada de eso.
¿Por qué el tipo impositivo es tan alto y los actores no lo evitan con una empresa de préstamo?
Tax comes out at the effective rate for where Don 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.
¿Por qué esta cifra es diferente a la de otros sitios de patrimonio neto?
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 página de metodología lists every source.
¿Qué tan precisa es esta estimación?
Ninguna estimación del patrimonio neto de un particular es exacta; éste es un modelo construido a partir de datos públicos. La diferencia es que puedes ver cómo se construyó y comprobar cada paso. El grado de confianza cerca de la parte superior del cálculo muestra qué parte de la cifra se basa en números revelados, y la página indica dónde se apoya un número en una suposición.
Is Don Cheadle rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $98.5 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
What is Don Cheadle's biggest source of wealth?
On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $152.0 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.
How much does Don Cheadle make from endorsements?
The model counts $16.0 Million in career endorsement income for Don: 1 named partnerships x the $4.0M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 4-year term, spread across the deal years. 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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