Nicolas Cage Patrimoine net 2026
Dernière mise à jour August 3, 2026
As of 2026, Nicolas Cage has an estimated net worth of $262.0 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 | n / A |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | n / A |
| Breakthrough | career breakthrough modeled at 1995 |
| Best Known | National Treasure (2004) |
Who Is Nicolas Cage?
Nicolas Cage is best known for National Treasure (2004). The earnings behind Nicolas's net worth come from film salaries, backend participation, and endorsement deals.
The model tracks Nicolas's earning years from 1981 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2007 at about $31.1 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $262.0 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 (87 of 127 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 | $399,622,478 |
| Film pay, modeled post-breakthrough supporting roles (13 of 127 films) 12.0% of lead cells: lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio | $25,653,635 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (27 of 127 films) 2,5% des médianes de l'époque : le taux de pré-célébrité | $9,637,083 |
| Points back-end, estimés 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 50 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 2 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy | $13,497,203 |
| 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; 2 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies | $34,128,022 |
| 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 | $163,424,043 |
| Bel Air house on Copa de Oro Road appreciation, estimated documented $6,500,000 purchase in 1998, sold 2010 for a documented $10,500,000 (bought in 1998 for $6.5M and sold in 2010 for $10.5M after it went into foreclosure, one of the few in the sell-off that cleared its purchase price), actual sale price, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (housingwire.com) | $3,265,000 |
| Schloss Neidstein, Bavaria appreciation, estimated documented $2,600,000 purchase in 2006, sold 2009 (bought in July 2006 for $2.6M and sold in 2009 to his former legal adviser, who did not disclose what he paid), 4.5%/yr US appreciation, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (cbsnews.com) | $159,340 |
| Leaf Cay, Exuma, Bahamas appreciation, estimated estimated $3,000,000 purchase in 2006 (bought in 2006 at a price reported between $3M and $6M, entered at the lower end; he still owns it and listed it at $7.5M in 2022), 4.5%/yr Bahamas appreciation, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (islands.com) | $3,728,682 |
| Expenses | |
| Frais de représentation agent 10% + avocat 5% | -$74,516,684 |
| Taxes US-CA then US-no-income-tax-state effective rates, year by year | -$173,296,526 |
| Dépenses personnelles measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor | -$137,365,461 |
| IRS debt on the 2002 to 2008 tax years the IRS filed a $6,257,005 lien against him in July 2009 over 2007 alone, and he put the full figure on the record himself in January 2010, saying about $14M was owed. He told 60 Minutes in 2023 that he had paid it back. | -$14,000,000 |
| LaLaurie Mansion, 1140 Royal Street, New Orleans sale result, documented documented $3,450,000 purchase in 2006, sold 2009 for a documented $2,300,000 (bought in 2006 and lost at a foreclosure auction in November 2009, where Regions Bank took it for $2.3M against a $3.5M appraisal with no other bidders), actual sale price, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (nola.com) | -$1,311,000 |
| Garden District house on Prytania Street, New Orleans sale result, documented documented $3,450,000 purchase in 2005, sold 2009 for a documented $2,200,000 (bought in June 2005 and lost at the same November 2009 auction, where the bank took it for $2.2M against a $3.3M appraisal), actual sale price, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (nola.com) | -$1,404,000 |
| Midford Castle, near Bath, England sale result, documented estimated $10,000,000 purchase in 2007, sold 2009 for a documented $7,000,000 (bought in 2007 at a reported GBP 5M and sold in 2009 at about GBP 3.5M, converted here at the rates of the day), actual sale price, net 7% selling costs; the purchase itself is already counted in savings (deadlinenews.co.uk) | -$3,490,000 |
| Valeur nette estimée | $261,971,289 |
Film par film
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Billetterie | Salaire compté |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 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); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2026 | Supporting | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Madden no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2026 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Spider-Noir no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2026 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Gunslingers no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2025 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| The Carpenter's Son no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.0M | 2025 | Lead | $151,070 | $151,070 | $22,660 |
| Arcadian no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2024 | Lead | – | $993,764 | $3,000,000 |
| Longlegs no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.5M | 2024 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $128,000,000 | $1,500,000 |
| The Surfer no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.3M | 2024 | Lead | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $315,000 |
| Dead by Daylight 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); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2023 | Supporting | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Dream Scenario no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.9M | 2023 | Lead | $12,400,000 | $12,400,000 | $1,860,000 |
| Renfield no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $9.8M | 2023 | Lead | $65,000,000 | $26,900,000 | $9,750,000 |
| Sympathy for the Devil no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.0M | 2023 | Lead | $178,267 | $178,267 | $26,740 |
| The Flash no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.0M shrunk median for 2020s/blockbuster (n=8) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio) | 2023 | Supporting | $210,000,000 | $271,400,000 | $2,160,000 |
| The Old Way no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2023 | Lead | – | $59,729 | $3,000,000 |
| The Retirement Plan no disclosed fee: modeled on the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1), capped at $3.0M | 2023 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $751,370 | $3,000,000 |
| Butcher's Crossing no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2022 | Lead | – | $15,648 | $3,000,000 |
| The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent no disclosed fee: modeled on the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1), capped at $4.5M | 2022 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $29,116,320 | $4,500,000 |
| History of Swear Words 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); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2021 | Supporting | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Pig no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.5M | 2021 | Lead | $3,000,000 | $4,600,000 | $450,000 |
| Prisoners of the Ghostland no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2021 | Lead | – | $80,425 | $3,000,000 |
| Willy's Wonderland no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.8M | 2021 | Lead | $5,000,000 | $457,144 | $750,000 |
| Jiu Jitsu no disclosed fee: modeled on the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1), capped at $3.8M | 2020 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $99,924 | $3,750,000 |
| The Croods: A New Age 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) | 2020 | Supporting | $65,000,000 | $215,900,000 | $2,850,000 |
| A Score to Settle no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.0M | 2019 | Lead | $171,216 | $171,216 | $25,682 |
| Colour Out of Space no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2019 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Grand Isle no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.8M | 2019 | Lead | $5,000,000 | $5,566 | $750,000 |
| Kill Chain no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2019 | Lead | – | – | $3,000,000 |
| Love, Antosha 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); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2019 | Supporting | – | $50,168 | $600,000 |
| Primal no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.0M | 2019 | Lead | $228,679 | $228,679 | $34,302 |
| Running with the Devil no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2019 | Lead | – | $111,218 | $3,000,000 |
| 211 no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Lead | – | $1,100,000 | $2,999,999 |
| Between Worlds no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.0M | 2018 | Lead | $146,339 | $146,339 | $21,951 |
| Looking Glass no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2018 | Lead | – | $76,788 | $2,999,999 |
| Mandy no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.9M | 2018 | Lead | $6,000,000 | $1,400,000 | $900,000 |
| Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $13.5M | 2018 | Lead | $90,000,000 | $363,800,000 | $13,499,997 |
| Teen Titans Go! To the Movies 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 | $52,100,000 | $600,000 |
| The Humanity Bureau no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.0M | 2018 | Lead | $58,970 | $58,970 | $8,846 |
| Arsenal no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.0M | 2017 | Lead | $41,037 | $41,037 | $6,156 |
| Inconceivable no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.9M | 2017 | Lead | $12,800,000 | $259,635 | $1,919,999 |
| Mom and Dad no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.6M | 2017 | Lead | $4,000,000 | $286,313 | $600,000 |
| Vengeance: A Love Story no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.0M | 2017 | Lead | $73,270 | $73,270 | $10,990 |
| Army of One no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.1M | 2016 | Lead | $372,194 | $372,194 | $55,829 |
| Dog Eat Dog no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.0M | 2016 | Lead | $184,404 | $184,404 | $27,661 |
| Snowden no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $37,300,000 | $5,999,995 |
| The Trust no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2016 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,998 |
| USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2016 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $1,663,785 | $5,999,995 |
| Pay the Ghost no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2015 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,995 |
| The Runner no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.6M | 2015 | Lead | $4,000,000 | $20,106 | $599,999 |
| Dying of the Light no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.8M | 2014 | Lead | $5,000,000 | – | $749,998 |
| Left Behind no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.4M | 2014 | Lead | $16,000,000 | $19,682,924 | $2,399,993 |
| Outcast no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.8M | 2014 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $5,100,000 | $3,749,989 |
| Rage no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.8M | 2014 | Lead | $25,000,000 | – | $3,749,989 |
| Joe no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2013 | Lead | – | $2,400,000 | $2,999,982 |
| The Croods 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 | $155,000,000 | $587,300,000 | $2,399,988 |
| The Frozen Ground no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.9M | 2013 | Lead | $19,200,000 | $5,600,000 | $2,879,983 |
| A Thousand Words no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2012 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $22,044,277 | $5,999,931 |
| Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police 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); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2012 | Supporting | – | – | $599,994 |
| Stolen no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $5.2M | 2012 | Lead | $35,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $5,249,940 |
| Drive Angry no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $7.1M | 2011 | Lead | $47,500,000 | $40,900,000 | $7,124,840 |
| Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $8.6M | 2011 | Lead | $57,000,000 | $132,563,930 | $8,549,812 |
| Season of the Witch no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M | 2011 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $91,600,000 | $5,999,867 |
| Seeking Justice no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $4.7M | 2011 | Lead | $31,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $4,649,898 |
| Trespass no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $5.8M | 2011 | Lead | $38,700,000 | $10,100,000 | $5,804,871 |
| Kick-Ass no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $4.5M | 2010 | Lead | $30,000,000 | $96,000,000 | $4,499,808 |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) | 2010 | Lead | $150,000,000 | $215,300,000 | $19,999,115 |
| Astro Boy 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) | 2009 | Supporting | $65,000,000 | $42,000,000 | $2,399,832 |
| Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $3.8M | 2009 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $10,606,422 | $3,749,711 |
| G-Force 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) | 2009 | Supporting | $150,000,000 | $292,800,000 | $1,418,083 |
| Knowing no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $7.5M | 2009 | Lead | $50,000,000 | $186,500,000 | $7,499,381 |
| Bangkok Dangerous no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.8M | 2008 | Lead | $45,000,000 | $42,500,000 | $6,748,921 |
| Ghost Rider no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) | 2007 | Lead | $115,000,000 | $229,000,000 | $11,814,318 |
| National Treasure: Book of Secrets no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) | 2007 | Lead | $130,000,000 | $459,000,000 | $11,814,318 |
| Next no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $11.7M | 2007 | Lead | $78,100,000 | $77,600,000 | $11,711,239 |
| The Dresden Files no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2007 | Lead | – | – | $2,999,151 |
| The Ant Bully 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) | 2006 | Supporting | $47,500,000 | $55,200,000 | $2,323,798 |
| The Wicker Man no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $6.0M | 2006 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $38,800,000 | $5,996,398 |
| World Trade Center no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $9.8M | 2006 | Lead | $65,000,000 | $163,500,000 | $9,743,960 |
| Lord of War no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $7.7M | 2005 | Lead | $51,000,000 | $72,600,000 | $7,640,912 |
| The Weather Man no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $3.3M | 2005 | Lead | $22,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $3,296,421 |
| National Treasure no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) | 2004 | Lead | $100,000,000 | $347,500,000 | $11,789,690 |
| Matchstick Men no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $9.3M | 2003 | Lead | $62,000,000 | $65,600,000 | $9,257,718 |
| The Life of David Gale no disclosed fee: modeled on the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2), capped at $5.7M | 2003 | Lead | $38,000,000 | $38,900,000 | $5,674,940 |
| Adaptation no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.9M | 2002 | Lead | $19,000,000 | $32,800,000 | $2,827,816 |
| Sonny no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.6M | 2002 | Lead | $4,000,000 | $132,221 | $598,777 |
| Windtalkers no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) | 2002 | Lead | $115,000,000 | $76,700,000 | $11,710,837 |
| Captain Corelli's Mandolin no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $8.6M | 2001 | Lead | $57,000,000 | $62,000,000 | $8,405,211 |
| Christmas Carol: The Movie 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 | 2001 | Supporting | $8,781,337 | $266,475 | $1,301,940 |
| Bel Air no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid); budget unreported, small-film terms | 2000 | Lead | – | – | $2,912,811 |
| Gone in 60 Seconds no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $14.5M | 2000 | Lead | $96,650,000 | $237,000,000 | $14,015,353 |
| Shadow of the Vampire no disclosed fee: modeled on the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.2M | 2000 | Lead | $8,000,000 | $11,200,000 | $1,174,812 |
| The Family Man no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2000s/large (n=18), capped at $9.0M | 2000 | Lead | $60,000,000 | $124,700,000 | $8,707,216 |
| 8MM no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $6.0M | 1999 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $96,600,000 | $5,633,533 |
| Bringing Out the Dead no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $4.8M | 1999 | Lead | $32,000,000 | $16,800,000 | $4,511,496 |
| City of Angels no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.6M shrunk median for 1990s/large (n=3), capped at $8.2M | 1998 | Lead | $55,000,000 | $198,700,000 | $7,310,085 |
| Snake Eyes no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.6M shrunk median for 1990s/large (n=3), capped at $10.9M | 1998 | Lead | $73,000,000 | $103,900,000 | $9,688,237 |
| Con Air soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.6M shrunk median for 1990s/large (n=3), capped at $11.2M vs early terms | 1997 | Lead | $75,000,000 | $224,000,000 | $8,979,296 |
| Face/Off soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.6M shrunk median for 1990s/large (n=3), capped at $12.0M vs early terms | 1997 | Lead | $80,000,000 | $245,700,000 | $9,572,840 |
| The Rock soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.6M shrunk median for 1990s/large (n=3), capped at $11.2M vs early terms | 1996 | Lead | $75,000,000 | $335,600,000 | $7,557,333 |
| Kiss of Death soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $6.0M vs early terms | 1995 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $14,900,000 | $3,179,688 |
| Leaving Las Vegas soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and nearest band (small), capped at $0.6M vs early terms | 1995 | Lead | $3,750,000 | $49,800,000 | $306,250 |
| Guarding Tess soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $3.0M vs early terms | 1994 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $1,255,190 |
| Hollywood Stars: A Century of Cinema soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.34) | 1994 | Supporting | – | – | $572,281 |
| It Could Happen to You soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $3.0M vs early terms | 1994 | Lead | $20,000,000 | $47,700,000 | $1,255,190 |
| Trapped in Paradise soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1); budget unreported, small-film terms vs early terms | 1994 | Lead | – | $8,000,000 | $1,182,920 |
| Amos & Andrew soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1); budget unreported, small-film terms vs early terms | 1993 | Lead | – | $9,700,000 | $823,673 |
| Deadfall soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.0M median for its era and nearest band (small), capped at $0.5M vs early terms | 1993 | Lead | $3,400,000 | $18,369 | $145,960 |
| Red Rock West soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1), capped at $1.1M vs early terms | 1993 | Lead | $7,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $416,887 |
| Honeymoon in Vegas no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12 | 1992 | Lead | $25,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $763,547 |
| Zandalee no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms; soft-breakthrough weight 0.06 | 1991 | Lead | – | – | $428,665 |
| Fire Birds no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03 | 1990 | Lead | $22,000,000 | $14,700,000 | $460,665 |
| Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms; soft-breakthrough weight 0.03 | 1990 | Lead | – | – | $344,724 |
| Wild at Heart no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03 | 1990 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $14,600,000 | $293,056 |
| Never on Tuesday no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms | 1989 | Supporting | – | – | $110,173 |
| Time to Kill no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms; soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 1989 | Lead | – | – | $155,229 |
| Vampire's Kiss no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02 | 1989 | Lead | $2,000,000 | $725,131 | $72,909 |
| Moonstruck 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 | $15,000,000 | $122,100,000 | $113,440 |
| Raising Arizona 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 | $5,500,000 | $29,200,000 | $106,593 |
| Peggy Sue Got Married no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1986 | Lead | $18,000,000 | $41,500,000 | $109,546 |
| The Boy in Blue no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1986 | Lead | $7,700,000 | $275,000 | $105,726 |
| Birdy no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1984 | Lead | $12,000,000 | $1,400,000 | $104,233 |
| Racing with the Moon no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1984 | Lead | $6,500,000 | $6,045,657 | $103,694 |
| The Cotton Club no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $9.0M shrunk median for pre1990/large (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1984 | Lead | $58,000,000 | $25,900,000 | $230,534 |
| Rumble Fish no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1983 | Lead | $10,000,000 | $2,494,480 | $103,593 |
| Valley Girl no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1983 | Lead | $3,000,000 | $17,300,000 | $68,878 |
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1982 | Lead | $5,000,000 | $50,000,000 | $103,236 |
| Saturday Night Live no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms | 1981 | Supporting | – | – | $103,160 |
| The Best of Times no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); budget unreported, small-film terms; soft-breakthrough weight 0.00 | 1981 | Lead | – | – | $103,381 |
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 | $6,875,914 | $1,031,387 | 33% | $2,158,407 | $1,757,426 | $261,971,289 |
| 2025 | $5,404,602 | $810,690 | 33% | $1,696,550 | $1,381,371 | $254,119,913 |
| 2024 | $4,832,097 | $724,815 | 33% | $1,516,836 | $1,235,043 | $234,593,051 |
| 2023 | $17,854,258 | $2,678,139 | 33% | $5,604,601 | $4,563,398 | $215,060,291 |
| 2022 | $12,534,640 | $1,880,196 | 33% | $3,934,729 | $3,203,749 | $192,155,953 |
| 2021 | $7,904,835 | $1,185,725 | 33% | $2,481,394 | $2,020,410 | $202,767,787 |
| 2020 | $7,916,674 | $1,187,501 | 33% | $2,485,110 | $2,023,435 | $184,226,025 |
| 2019 | $10,568,757 | $1,585,314 | 33% | $3,317,622 | $2,701,286 | $168,872,284 |
| 2018 | $18,946,358 | $2,841,954 | 33% | $5,947,421 | $4,842,530 | $149,193,066 |
| 2017 | $9,268,568 | $1,390,285 | 42% | $2,518,655 | $2,050,748 | $143,512,424 |
| 2016 | $12,677,969 | $1,901,695 | 42% | $3,445,132 | $2,805,107 | $130,873,753 |
| 2015 | $8,459,711 | $1,268,957 | 42% | $2,298,855 | $1,871,782 | $121,427,393 |
| 2014 | $10,111,996 | $1,516,799 | 42% | $2,747,850 | $2,237,364 | $116,680,715 |
| 2013 | $10,699,061 | $1,604,859 | 42% | $2,907,380 | $2,367,257 | $107,503,162 |
| 2012 | $12,843,720 | $1,926,558 | 37% | $3,791,050 | $3,086,762 | $95,741,430 |
| 2011 | $28,165,810 | $4,224,872 | 37% | $8,313,635 | $6,769,157 | $86,502,377 |
| 2010 | $28,716,098 | $4,307,415 | 37% | $8,476,062 | $6,901,409 | $76,659,629 |
| 2009 | $20,111,328 | $3,016,699 | 43% | $5,370,859 | $4,373,080 | $78,075,022 |
| 2008 | $11,590,110 | $1,738,516 | 43% | $3,095,213 | $2,520,195 | $67,275,071 |
| 2007 | $31,106,118 | $4,665,918 | 43% | $8,307,088 | $6,763,826 | $71,182,671 |
| 2006 | $26,114,319 | $3,917,148 | 43% | $6,973,996 | $5,678,392 | $61,625,367 |
| 2005 | $14,966,864 | $2,245,030 | 43% | $3,996,997 | $3,254,449 | $52,458,916 |
| 2004 | $13,229,915 | $1,984,487 | 43% | $3,533,134 | $2,876,760 | $47,475,413 |
| 2003 | $15,339,387 | $2,300,908 | 43% | $4,096,481 | $3,335,452 | $42,300,769 |
| 2002 | $16,655,325 | $2,498,299 | 46% | $4,213,810 | $3,430,984 | $35,487,337 |
| 2001 | $12,943,835 | $1,941,575 | 46% | $3,274,801 | $2,666,420 | $33,052,217 |
| 2000 | $23,328,436 | $3,499,265 | 46% | $5,902,113 | $4,805,639 | $30,398,868 |
| 1999 | $16,825,639 | $2,523,846 | 46% | $4,256,900 | $3,466,068 | $25,195,270 |
| 1998 | $20,687,672 | $3,103,151 | 46% | $5,233,998 | $4,261,644 | $20,288,941 |
| 1997 | $23,384,089 | $3,507,613 | 46% | $5,916,193 | $4,817,104 | $14,500,306 |
| 1996 | $15,499,771 | $2,324,966 | 46% | $3,921,455 | $3,192,940 | $8,655,338 |
| 1995 | $8,970,271 | $1,345,541 | 46% | $2,269,486 | $1,847,869 | $5,063,000 |
| 1994 | $4,212,065 | $631,810 | 46% | $1,065,656 | $867,682 | $2,831,420 |
| 1993 | $2,435,115 | $365,267 | 46% | $616,086 | $501,632 | $1,928,712 |
| 1992 | $1,144,226 | $171,634 | 36% | $343,099 | $279,360 | $1,348,137 |
| 1991 | $722,917 | $108,437 | 36% | $216,769 | $176,498 | $1,018,620 |
| 1990 | $1,073,894 | $161,084 | 36% | $322,010 | $262,188 | $755,085 |
| 1989 | $742,304 | $111,346 | 36% | $222,582 | $181,231 | $479,998 |
| 1988 | $277,445 | $41,617 | 36% | $101,787 | $49,143 | $267,749 |
| 1987 | $240,103 | $36,015 | 45% | $75,700 | $36,548 | $204,160 |
| 1986 | $277,966 | $41,695 | 55% | $71,703 | $34,618 | $161,692 |
| 1985 | $125,847 | $18,877 | 55% | $43,477 | $4,660 | $116,914 |
| 1984 | $479,919 | $71,988 | 55% | $123,799 | $59,770 | $99,553 |
| 1983 | $202,171 | $30,326 | 55% | $60,998 | $16,332 | $37,600 |
| 1982 | $103,236 | $15,485 | 55% | $35,665 | $3,822 | $20,845 |
| 1981 | $206,541 | $30,981 | 55% | $62,317 | $16,685 | $16,685 |
Model Notes
- RESIDENCE PROXY: Las Vegas base since the New Orleans and Bel Air houses went; Nevada has no state income tax, so the no-income-tax-state rates apply from 2010
- 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 (Nicolas Cage)
Méthodologie
We rebuild Nicolas’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 Nicolas Cage's net worth in 2026?
As of 2026, Nicolas Cage's net worth is an estimated $262.0 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 Nicolas Cage make money?
Salaires des films et participation backend documentée.
How is Nicolas Cage'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 Nicolas 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 Nicolas Cage 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 Nicolas 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 Nicolas Cage rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $262.0 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
What is Nicolas Cage's biggest source of wealth?
On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $399.6 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.
How much does Nicolas Cage make from endorsements?
The model counts $16.0 Million in career endorsement income for Nicolas: 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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