Morgan Freeman Patrimoine net 2026
Dernière mise à jour August 3, 2026
As of 2026, Morgan Freeman has an estimated net worth of $177.7 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 | June 1, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Memphis |
| Breakthrough | Street Smart (1987) |
| Best Known | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
Who Is Morgan Freeman?
Morgan Freeman was born June 1, 1937 in Memphis, best known for The Shawshank Redemption (1994). The earnings behind Morgan's net worth come from film salaries, backend participation, producing and directing fees, endorsement deals, and the Ground Zero Blues Club stake.
The model tracks Morgan's earning years from 1964 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2009 at about $15.4 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $177.7 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 (28 of 94 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 | $104,789,774 |
| Film pay, modeled post-breakthrough supporting roles (54 of 94 films) 12.0% of lead cells: lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio | $99,511,308 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (12 of 94 films) 2,5% des médianes de l'époque : le taux de pré-célébrité | $1,344,053 |
| Points back-end, estimés 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 16 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 3 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy | $5,075,907 |
| 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 |
| Producer, director, and writer credits, estimated (6 credits) union-scale floor per credit, scaled to each era; post-breakthrough lead packages use a multiple of that floor; actual packages often run higher | $6,432,192 |
| 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; 9 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies | $24,700,734 |
| TV: Himself (host) TV special; one engagement for a television film or special; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org) | $75,000 |
| 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 | $120,072,206 |
| Charleston, Mississippi ranch (124 acres) appreciation, estimated estimated $400,000 purchase in 1991 (no published price; 1991 Mississippi farmland and homestead comparables), 4.5%/yr US appreciation, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (forbes.com) | $1,336,253 |
| Ground Zero Blues Club stake equity, estimated assumed small-venue value; the Clarksdale club he has co-owned since 2001 publishes no financials: $300,000 x 33% stake; 25% marketability discount applied (fr.wikipedia.org) | $74,250 |
| Expenses | |
| Frais de représentation agent 10% + avocat 5% | -$38,550,190 |
| Taxes US-CA then US-MS effective rates, year by year | -$92,632,150 |
| Dépenses personnelles measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor | -$69,612,550 |
| Valeur nette estimée | $177,689,083 |
Film par film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Billetterie | Salaire compté |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now You See Me: Now You Don't no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2025 | Supporting | $90,000,000 | $407,000,000 | $2,850,000 |
| A Good Person no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2023 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,850,000 |
| Paradise Highway no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio), capped at 15% of budget | 2022 | Supporting | $6,000,000 | $85,946 | $900,000 |
| Coming 2 America no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2021 | Supporting | $60,000,000 | – | $2,850,000 |
| Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2021 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | $70,100,000 | $2,850,000 |
| Vanquish no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.2M | 2021 | Lead | $15,000,000 | – | $2,250,000 |
| The Comeback Trail no disclosed fee: modeled on the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1), capped at $3.8M | 2020 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $3,750,000 |
| Angel Has Fallen no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2019 | Supporting | $40,000,000 | $146,700,000 | $1,320,000 |
| The Poison Rose no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2019 | Supporting | $18,000,000 | $323,754 | $600,000 |
| Alpha no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2018 | Supporting | $51,000,000 | $99,600,000 | $2,400,000 |
| Brian Banks no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2018 | Supporting | $10,000,000 | $4,400,000 | $600,000 |
| The Nutcracker and the Four Realms no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2018 | Supporting | $133,000,000 | $174,000,000 | $2,400,000 |
| Going in Style no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.8M | 2017 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $84,900,000 | $3,750,000 |
| Just Getting Started no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.3M | 2017 | Lead | $22,000,000 | $7,600,000 | $3,300,000 |
| Ben-Hur no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2016 | Supporting | $100,000,000 | $94,100,000 | $2,400,000 |
| London Has Fallen no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2016 | Supporting | $60,000,000 | $205,900,000 | $2,400,000 |
| Now You See Me 2 no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2016 | Supporting | $120,000,000 | $334,900,000 | $2,400,000 |
| Last Knights no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.9M | 2015 | Lead | $19,200,000 | $1,800,000 | $2,880,000 |
| Momentum no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2015 | Supporting | $20,000,000 | $789,406 | $1,320,000 |
| Ted 2 no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2015 | Supporting | $68,000,000 | $215,900,000 | $2,400,000 |
| 5 Flights Up no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.9M | 2014 | Plomb + PE | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $900,000 |
| Dolphin Tale 2 no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2014 | Supporting | $36,000,000 | $57,800,000 | $1,320,000 |
| Lucy no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2014 | Supporting | $39,000,000 | $463,400,000 | $1,320,000 |
| The Lego Movie no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2014 | Supporting | $65,000,000 | $468,100,000 | $2,400,000 |
| Transcendence no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2014 | Supporting | $150,000,000 | $103,000,000 | $2,400,000 |
| Last Vegas no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $4.2M | 2013 | Lead | $28,000,000 | $134,400,000 | $4,200,000 |
| Now You See Me no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2013 | Supporting | $75,000,000 | $351,700,000 | $2,400,000 |
| Oblivion no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2013 | Supporting | $120,000,000 | $287,900,000 | $2,400,000 |
| Olympus Has Fallen no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2013 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | $170,300,000 | $2,400,000 |
| Le chevalier noir se lève no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2012 | Supporting | $300,000,000 | $1,081,000,000 | $1,892,308 |
| The Magic of Belle Isle no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.8M | 2012 | Lead | $5,000,000 | $102,388 | $750,000 |
| Conan the Barbarian no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2011 | Supporting | $90,000,000 | $63,500,000 | $2,400,000 |
| Dolphin Tale no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2011 | Supporting | $37,000,000 | $95,900,000 | $1,320,000 |
| RED no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $9.0M | 2010 | Lead | $60,000,000 | $199,000,000 | $8,999,998 |
| Invictus no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $9.0M | 2009 | Plomb + PE | $60,000,000 | $122,200,000 | $8,999,996 |
| The Maiden Heist no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.2M | 2009 | Lead | $15,000,000 | – | $2,249,999 |
| Thick as Thieves no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $3.8M | 2009 | Lead | $25,000,000 | – | $3,749,999 |
| The Dark Knight no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2008 | Supporting | $185,000,000 | $1,006,000,000 | $1,418,181 |
| The Love Guru no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2008 | Supporting | $62,000,000 | $40,900,000 | $2,399,998 |
| Wanted no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2008 | Supporting | $75,000,000 | $342,500,000 | $2,399,998 |
| Evan Almighty no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2007 | Supporting | $175,000,000 | $174,400,000 | $1,418,180 |
| Feast of Love no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.1M | 2007 | Lead | $7,000,000 | $5,700,000 | $1,049,999 |
| Gone Baby Gone no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2007 | Supporting | $19,000,000 | $34,600,000 | $2,249,997 |
| The Bucket List no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.8M | 2007 | Lead | $45,000,000 | $175,400,000 | $6,749,990 |
| 10 Items or Less no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.9M | 2006 | Plomb + PE | $6,000,000 | $1,399,222 | $899,999 |
| Lucky Number Slevin no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $4.0M | 2006 | Lead | $27,000,000 | $56,300,000 | $4,049,989 |
| The Contract no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $5.5M | 2006 | Lead | $37,000,000 | $5,549,200 | $5,549,984 |
| An Unfinished Life no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $4.5M | 2005 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $18,600,000 | $4,499,975 |
| Batman Begins no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2005 | Supporting | $150,000,000 | $373,700,000 | $1,418,175 |
| Edison no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2005 | Supporting | $25,000,000 | $4,143,414 | $2,324,989 |
| Unleashed no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2005 | Supporting | $45,000,000 | $50,900,000 | $2,324,989 |
| War of the Worlds no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2005 | Supporting | $132,000,000 | $603,900,000 | $1,418,175 |
| Million Dollar Baby no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2004 | Supporting | $30,000,000 | $216,800,000 | $2,324,978 |
| The Big Bounce no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2004 | Supporting | $50,000,000 | $6,800,000 | $2,399,977 |
| Bruce Almighty no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2003 | Supporting | $81,000,000 | $484,600,000 | $2,399,956 |
| Dreamcatcher no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2003 | Supporting | $68,000,000 | $75,700,000 | $2,399,956 |
| Guilty by Association no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio), capped at 15% of budget | 2003 | Supporting | $2,000,000 | – | $300,000 |
| Levity no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.1M | 2003 | Plomb + PE | $7,500,000 | $723,040 | $1,124,985 |
| High Crimes no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.3M | 2002 | Lead | $42,000,000 | $63,800,000 | $6,299,736 |
| The Sum of All Fears no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2002 | Supporting | $68,000,000 | $194,000,000 | $2,399,914 |
| Along Came a Spider no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $9.0M | 2001 | Plomb + PE | $60,000,000 | $105,200,000 | $8,999,248 |
| Nurse Betty no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2000 | Supporting | $25,000,000 | $29,400,000 | $2,324,683 |
| Under Suspicion no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $3.8M | 2000 | Plomb + PE | $25,000,000 | $1,380,000 | $3,749,438 |
| Deep Impact no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $14.6M shrunk median for 1990s/large (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 1998 | Supporting | $80,000,000 | $349,500,000 | $1,751,094 |
| Hard Rain no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $14.6M shrunk median for 1990s/large (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 1998 | Supporting | $70,000,000 | $19,900,000 | $1,751,094 |
| Amistad no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 1997 | Supporting | $36,000,000 | $58,300,000 | $1,723,264 |
| Kiss the Girls no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $4.0M | 1997 | Lead | $27,000,000 | $60,500,000 | $4,045,309 |
| Chain Reaction no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $14.6M shrunk median for 1990s/large (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 1996 | Supporting | $50,000,000 | $60,200,000 | $1,748,570 |
| Moll Flanders no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 1996 | Supporting | $16,000,000 | $3,486,957 | $1,197,651 |
| Outbreak no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $14.6M shrunk median for 1990s/large (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 1995 | Supporting | $50,000,000 | $189,800,000 | $1,745,336 |
| Seven no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $5.0M | 1995 | Lead | $33,000,000 | $327,300,000 | $4,927,943 |
| The Shawshank Redemption no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $3.8M | 1994 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $73,300,000 | $3,718,413 |
| The Power of One no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 1992 | Supporting | $18,000,000 | $2,800,000 | $1,167,277 |
| Unforgiven no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 1992 | Supporting | $14,400,000 | $159,200,000 | $1,167,277 |
| Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 1991 | Supporting | $48,000,000 | $390,500,000 | $1,636,276 |
| The Bonfire of the Vanities no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 1990 | Supporting | $47,000,000 | $15,600,000 | $1,562,214 |
| Driving Miss Daisy soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2), capped at $1.1M vs early terms | 1989 | Lead | $7,500,000 | $145,800,000 | $911,828 |
| Glory soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79) | 1989 | Supporting | $18,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $413,252 |
| Johnny Handsome soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79) | 1989 | Supporting | $20,000,000 | $7,237,794 | $634,487 |
| Lean on Me soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2), capped at $1.5M vs early terms | 1989 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $1,208,600 |
| Clean and Sober soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2), capped at $1.8M vs early terms | 1988 | Lead | $12,000,000 | $8,674,093 | $1,224,346 |
| Street Smart soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.50) | 1987 | Supporting | $6,000,000 | $1,119,112 | $299,062 |
| Marie soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.21) | 1985 | Supporting | $12,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $184,873 |
| That Was Then... This Is Now soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.21) | 1985 | Supporting | $3,500,000 | $8,630,068 | $123,249 |
| Harry & Son no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 1984 | Supporting | $9,500,000 | $4,864,980 | $149,838 |
| Teachers no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 1984 | Supporting | $9,000,000 | $27,700,000 | $149,838 |
| Eyewitness no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 1981 | Supporting | $8,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $110,173 |
| Attica no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 1980 | Supporting | $14,000,000 | – | $106,776 |
| Brubaker no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 1980 | Supporting | $9,000,000 | $37,121,708 | $106,776 |
| Blade no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small) (pre-stardom rate) | 1973 | Supporting | $3,025,000 | – | $68,773 |
| Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small) (pre-stardom rate) | 1971 | Supporting | $3,025,000 | – | $68,756 |
| Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 1968 | Supporting | $15,000,000 | $7,988,000 | $103,126 |
| A Man Called Adam no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate) | 1966 | Supporting | $15,000,000 | – | $103,125 |
| The Pawnbroker no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small) (pre-stardom rate) | 1964 | Supporting | $930,000 | $2,500,000 | $68,750 |
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 | $306,663 | $45,999 | 41% | $121,311 | $32,481 | $177,689,083 |
| 2025 | $2,275,327 | $341,299 | 41% | $628,961 | $512,115 | $172,747,953 |
| 2024 | $1,293,806 | $194,071 | 41% | $437,580 | $211,264 | $160,317,275 |
| 2023 | $2,647,457 | $397,118 | 41% | $731,828 | $595,872 | $148,017,483 |
| 2022 | $2,293,169 | $343,975 | 41% | $633,893 | $516,131 | $135,064,505 |
| 2021 | $6,627,440 | $994,116 | 41% | $1,832,002 | $1,491,659 | $144,386,123 |
| 2020 | $5,901,669 | $885,250 | 41% | $1,631,380 | $1,328,308 | $131,575,594 |
| 2019 | $3,534,922 | $530,238 | 41% | $977,147 | $795,616 | $121,064,721 |
| 2018 | $5,581,964 | $837,295 | 41% | $1,543,004 | $1,256,350 | $108,460,491 |
| 2017 | $7,938,688 | $1,190,803 | 44% | $2,082,883 | $1,695,932 | $106,581,703 |
| 2016 | $8,323,148 | $1,248,472 | 44% | $2,183,754 | $1,778,064 | $97,322,851 |
| 2015 | $8,212,849 | $1,231,927 | 44% | $2,154,815 | $1,754,501 | $90,746,097 |
| 2014 | $10,196,600 | $1,529,490 | 44% | $2,675,294 | $2,178,287 | $86,871,243 |
| 2013 | $11,673,517 | $1,751,028 | 44% | $3,062,795 | $2,493,799 | $79,731,578 |
| 2012 | $6,437,198 | $965,580 | 43% | $1,719,095 | $1,399,728 | $70,599,660 |
| 2011 | $4,790,721 | $718,608 | 43% | $1,279,393 | $1,041,712 | $64,792,682 |
| 2010 | $8,696,875 | $1,304,531 | 43% | $2,322,556 | $1,891,080 | $61,364,859 |
| 2009 | $15,420,067 | $2,313,010 | 43% | $4,118,028 | $3,352,995 | $55,604,395 |
| 2008 | $9,724,454 | $1,458,668 | 43% | $2,596,978 | $2,114,520 | $47,607,795 |
| 2007 | $10,671,564 | $1,600,735 | 43% | $2,849,909 | $2,320,463 | $50,009,096 |
| 2006 | $12,433,373 | $1,865,006 | 43% | $3,320,412 | $2,703,557 | $45,591,480 |
| 2005 | $12,115,830 | $1,817,374 | 43% | $3,235,610 | $2,634,510 | $40,167,598 |
| 2004 | $7,555,268 | $1,133,290 | 43% | $2,017,683 | $1,642,845 | $36,199,108 |
| 2003 | $7,524,856 | $1,128,728 | 43% | $2,009,561 | $1,636,232 | $32,747,578 |
| 2002 | $8,592,628 | $1,288,894 | 43% | $2,294,716 | $1,868,412 | $28,280,992 |
| 2001 | $10,545,409 | $1,581,811 | 43% | $2,816,219 | $2,293,032 | $27,233,113 |
| 2000 | $8,477,482 | $1,271,622 | 43% | $2,263,966 | $1,843,374 | $24,950,811 |
| 1999 | $2,447,747 | $367,162 | 43% | $653,687 | $532,247 | $22,748,130 |
| 1998 | $3,029,002 | $454,350 | 43% | $808,914 | $658,637 | $20,717,191 |
| 1997 | $5,956,133 | $893,420 | 43% | $1,590,623 | $1,295,123 | $18,110,323 |
| 1996 | $4,664,300 | $699,645 | 43% | $1,245,631 | $1,014,222 | $14,995,071 |
| 1995 | $6,206,390 | $930,958 | 43% | $1,657,456 | $1,349,540 | $12,968,672 |
| 1994 | $4,883,074 | $732,461 | 43% | $1,304,056 | $1,061,793 | $10,247,302 |
| 1993 | $1,318,885 | $197,833 | 43% | $352,217 | $286,783 | $9,021,676 |
| 1992 | $1,814,221 | $272,133 | 34% | $560,999 | $456,779 | $8,255,962 |
| 1991 | $2,150,724 | $322,609 | 34% | $665,054 | $541,502 | $7,436,105 |
| 1990 | $5,894,806 | $884,221 | 36% | $1,767,574 | $1,439,200 | $6,189,548 |
| 1989 | $6,886,805 | $1,033,021 | 36% | $2,065,028 | $1,681,394 | $4,626,037 |
| 1988 | $5,822,249 | $873,337 | 36% | $1,745,818 | $1,421,486 | $2,638,934 |
| 1987 | $4,591,243 | $688,687 | 45% | $1,183,099 | $963,307 | $1,136,992 |
| 1986 | $104,315 | $15,647 | 55% | $36,038 | $3,862 | $167,551 |
| 1985 | $228,679 | $34,302 | 55% | $68,996 | $18,474 | $150,602 |
| 1984 | $310,513 | $46,577 | 55% | $80,099 | $38,672 | $117,178 |
| 1983 | $98,654 | $14,798 | 55% | $34,082 | $3,653 | $74,198 |
| 1982 | $8,752 | $1,313 | 55% | $3,023 | $324 | $69,145 |
| 1981 | $85,673 | $12,851 | 55% | $29,598 | $3,172 | $67,455 |
| 1980 | $183,434 | $27,515 | 55% | $55,345 | $14,818 | $63,007 |
| 1979 | $64,961 | $9,744 | 55% | $22,442 | $2,405 | $47,232 |
| 1978 | $2,046 | $307 | 55% | $707 | $76 | $43,937 |
| 1977 | $2,046 | $307 | 55% | $707 | $76 | $42,991 |
| 1976 | $4,521 | $678 | 55% | $1,562 | $167 | $42,063 |
| 1975 | $4,521 | $678 | 55% | $1,562 | $167 | $41,064 |
| 1974 | $4,881 | $732 | 55% | $1,686 | $181 | $40,085 |
| 1973 | $73,207 | $10,981 | 55% | $22,088 | $5,914 | $39,113 |
| 1972 | $4,433 | $665 | 55% | $1,532 | $164 | $32,540 |
| 1971 | $72,742 | $10,911 | 55% | $21,947 | $5,876 | $31,733 |
| 1970 | $3,986 | $598 | 54% | $1,408 | $151 | $25,343 |
| 1969 | $3,986 | $598 | 54% | $1,408 | $151 | $24,693 |
| 1968 | $105,962 | $15,894 | 54% | $32,681 | $8,750 | $24,055 |
| 1967 | $2,835 | $425 | 54% | $1,001 | $107 | $15,001 |
| 1966 | $103,485 | $15,523 | 54% | $31,917 | $8,546 | $14,598 |
| 1965 | $360 | $54 | 54% | $127 | $14 | $5,932 |
| 1964 | $68,750 | $10,313 | 53% | $21,665 | $5,801 | $5,801 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: documented Mississippi resident since the early 1990s; MS rates applied from 1991
- salary comps: 2 disclosed lead fee(s) flagged as non-market outliers (scale / far-below-quote) and excluded from era medians
Méthodologie
We rebuild Morgan’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 Morgan Freeman's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Morgan Freeman's net worth is an estimated $177.7 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 Morgan Freeman make money?
Almost entirely modeled: his fees were rarely published, so lead roles model from their budgets and his many ensemble roles model from the pre-stardom ratio. Narration work is excluded until amounts are documented.
How is Morgan Freeman'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 Morgan 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 Morgan Freeman 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 Morgan 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 Morgan Freeman rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $177.7 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
What is Morgan Freeman's biggest source of wealth?
On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $104.8 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.
How much does Morgan Freeman make from endorsements?
The model counts $16.0 Million in career endorsement income for Morgan: 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.
What businesses does Morgan Freeman own?
The stake counted on this page is Ground Zero Blues Club stake. It is valued from a reported transaction or a revenue multiple, and shown as its own line in the calculation above with the basis next to it.
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