Don Cheadle Patrimoine net 2026
Dernière mise à jour 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
- Salaires divulgués et backend documenté, chacun avec une citation
- Rôles non divulgués modélisés à partir de comparables divulgués pour leur époque, leur tranche budgétaire et leur étape de carrière
- Backend, avenants et crédits de production estimés à partir des médianes divulguées
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
Chaque ligne ci-dessous est calculée à partir des données publiques et des tableaux de tarifs publiés sur notre page méthodologie. Confiance: Catégorie C. Les chiffres documentés ne couvrent qu’une petite partie de ce chiffre, de sorte que la majeure partie est modélisée à partir de taux publiés et de comparables (les notes vont de A, principalement documentées, à C, principalement modélisées).
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% des médianes de l'époque : le taux de pré-célébrité | $7,348,128 |
| Points back-end, estimés 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 |
| Approbations, estimées (1 partenariat de marque) 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 |
| Résidus, estimés 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 |
| Retour sur investissement de l'épargne mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest | $43,471,107 |
| Expenses | |
| Frais de représentation agent 10% + avocat 5% | -$39,892,168 |
| Taxes Taux effectifs US-CA, année par année | -$102,608,273 |
| Dépenses personnelles measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor | -$68,370,921 |
| Valeur nette estimée | $98,547,533 |
Film par film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Billetterie | Salaire compté |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Avengers : Fin de partie 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 |
| Avengers : guerre à l'infini 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 |
| Captain America : guerre civile 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 |
| Avengers : L'Ère d'Ultron 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 |
Comment fonctionnent les figures modélisées. 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 page méthodologie.
Patrimoine net Over Time
Solde modélisé à la fin de chaque année, correspondant au tableau année par année ci-dessous.
Année par année
| Year | Income | Frais de représentation | Taux d'imposition | 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
- PROCURATION DE RÉSIDENCE : résidence non recherchée individuellement pour ce lot ; US-CA par défaut appliqué jusqu'à ce que documenté
- salary comps: 2 disclosed lead fee(s) flagged as non-market outliers (scale / far-below-quote) and excluded from era medians
- Crédit image : Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia (Don Cheadle)
Méthodologie
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.
Le modèle complet, chaque tableau de taux et la façon dont nos estimations ont été comparées aux offres réelles sont disponibles. page méthodologie.
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?
Salaires des films et participation backend documentée.
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?
Cela varie selon le rôle et l'époque, et le tableau film par film ci-dessus répertorie les rémunérations comptabilisées pour chaque titre. Les jours de paie divulgués entrent tels que déclarés. Les rôles non divulgués sont calqués sur ce que des acteurs comparables ont gagné à la même époque et dans la même fourchette budgétaire, les rôles principaux après la percée gagnant le plus et les rôles de soutien ou les premiers rôles une fraction documentée de ce montant.
Pourquoi le taux d'imposition est-il si élevé et les acteurs ne l'évitent-ils pas en faisant appel à une société de prêt ?
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.
Pourquoi ce chiffre est-il différent de celui des autres sites à valeur nette ?
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 page méthodologie lists every source.
Quelle est la précision de cette estimation ?
Aucune estimation de la valeur nette d’un particulier n’est exacte ; celui-ci est un modèle construit à partir de données publiques. La différence est que vous pouvez voir comment il a été construit et vérifier chaque étape. Le niveau de confiance situé en haut du calcul indique dans quelle mesure le chiffre repose sur des chiffres divulgués, et la page indique où un chiffre s'appuie sur une hypothèse.
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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