Will Ferrell is an American professional actor and comedian with an estimated net worth of $160 Million.

Ferrell has starred in over 130 films and helped produce 80. He remains one of the top 100 highest-grossing actors of all time at the box office and has earned some impressive salaries throughout the past two decades. After co-founding Gary Sanchez Productions in 2006, Ferrell often received $20 million in earnings per film due to his acting salary plus producer credits.

Quick Facts

• Fired from his first two jobs for damaging belongings and misplacing $600
• Earned $17,500 per episode of Saturday Night Live in 2001
• Consistently earns $20 million/movie
• His estimated net worth has increased by 60% in the past five years
• Declined $29 million salary to make the Elf sequel
• Continues to produce films through Gloria Sanchez Productions

Net Worth History

When we first discussed Will Ferrell’s net worth in 2019, it was estimated to be $100 million. Since then, he has increased his net worth by 60%, primarily due to his work as a producer through Gloria Sanchez Productions. He has also received several additional film paydays, the most notable of which is $20 million for Spirited, released in 2022.

In 2025, Will Ferrell’s net worth is approximately $160 Million.

Before Wealth & Fame

Before he was making millions of people laugh on the big screen, Will Ferrell worked several small jobs. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1990 with a B.A. in Sports Information. Having been an avid football player during high school, Ferrell was interested in pursuing a career in the sports industry.

In the early 1990s, Ferrell began an internship in sports broadcasting at a local TV station. However, we quickly realized that the job wasn’t a good fit for him and started looking for something he was more passionate about.

While pursuing a comedy career, he also worked as a bank teller for Wells Fargo and a hotel valet. His first few days at both jobs did not end well: he accidentally ripped a baggage rack off a van by driving under a low beam at the hotel, and came up almost $600 short in his first two days at the bank.

Breakout Comedy Films

Ferrell worked on Saturday Night Live for several years before breaking through as an actor in the late 90s, but his mainstream popularity became evident in the mid-2000s. It’s no secret that the 2000s produced some of the funniest films ever made, many of which, unfortunately, couldn’t have been made in today’s climate. The culture of the mid-to-late 2000s set the perfect stage for Ferrell’s comedy to shine.

During this time, Ferrell starred in movies such as Old School (2003), Elf (2003), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Blades of Glory (2007), Semi-Pro (2008), and Step Brothers (2009).

In 2003, Ferrell starred in Elf, which later became one of the funniest Christmas movies ever produced. However, the script was written initially with Jim Carrey in mind to play the role of Buddy. Ferrell has since shared that he was offered $29 million to make a sequel but declined.

Gary Sanchez Productions

In 2006, Will Ferrell founded the production company Gary Sanchez Productions alongside Adam McKay. From 2006 to 2019, the company produced some of Will Ferrell’s highest-grossing movies, producing impressive paydays.

Several actors in particular helped shape Ferrell’s career as his co-stars in multiple Gary Sanchez Productions movies, including:

• John. C Reilly
• Mark Wahlberg
• Kevin Hart
• Zach Galifianakis
• Steve Carrell
• Paul Rudd

John C. Reilly first starred alongside Ferrell in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby in 2006, just before the company was founded. The pair would co-star together again in 2008 on Step Brothers and in 2018 on Holmes & Watson, both of which were produced by GSP.

Mark Wahlberg first co-starred with Will in 2010’s The Other Guys and later again in Daddy’s Home (2015) and Daddy’s Home 2 (2017). Ferrell starred with Hart in 2015’s Get Hard, Galifianakis in 2012’s The Campaign, and Rudd and Carrell in the two Anchorman movies.

Since Ferrell’s partnership with McKay ended in 2019 and Gloria Sanchez Productions acquired Gary Sanchez Productions, he has focused primarily on production work. In 2022, Ferrell starred alongside Ryan Reynolds in the Christmas musical film Spirited.

Earnings & Salary

Saturday Night Live Salary

In 2001, Ferrell became one of the highest-paid cast members of Saturday Night Live, earning $17,500 per episode. Since this was during the last two seasons that Will worked on SNL, it’s uncertain how long he had been earning this salary. Will appeared in 31 episodes between 2001 and 2002, earning an estimated $542,500. 

Film Salaries

In 2004, Ferrell earned a salary of $7 million for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. From then on, his reported salary per movie has always been $20 million. Undisclosed salaries are missing from the list, but he has consistently commanded $20 million per film for the last two decades.

The Shrink Next Door Salary

According to Variety, Will Ferrell and his co-star Paul Rudd were each paid an estimated $1 million per episode to star in The Shrink Next Door. The show aired for a single season, comprising eight episodes, in 2021, earning Ferrell $8 million. A second season was never produced since it was developed as a mini-series.

Highest-Grossing Movies

The majority of Ferrell’s highest-grossing movies have originated from minor roles, not the typical films for which fans know him. His role as the CEO of Mattel in Barbie (2023) contributed to the film’s box office gross of $1.45 billion. Voice animation work in Despicable Me 4 ($581 million), The Lego Movie ($471 million), and Megamind ($322 million) occupied the second, third, and fourth rankings, respectively.

The oldest film on the list is 1999’s Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, which grossed $314 million worldwide.

As a lead actor, excluding his role in Megamind, Ferrell’s highest-grossing film was Daddy’s Home, which scored $243 million at the box office. Elf grossed $229 million, costing only $33 million to produce. Other lead acting roles include Daddy’s Home 2 ($181 million), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues ($175 million), and The Other Guys ($170 million).

Here are Will Ferrell’s five highest-grossing movies overall:

Overall

1. Barbie – $1.45 billion (2023)
2. Despicable Me 4 – $581 million (2024)
3. The Lego Movie – $471 million (2014)
4. Megamind – $322 million (2010)
5. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me – $314 million (1999)

Here are Will Ferrell’s five highest-grossing movies as a lead actor:

Lead Actor

1. Daddy’s Home – $243 million (2015)
2. Elf – $229 million (2003)
3. Daddy’s Home 2 – $181 million (2017)
4. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues – $175 million (2013)
5. The Other Guys – $170 million (2010)

Introduction 

Anthony Edwards is an American professional actor and director with an estimated net worth of $40 Million. 

Edwards is most widely known for his portrayal of Dr. Mark Greene in the first eight seasons of ER. For his performance, he received a Golden Globe and six Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has appeared in various movies and television shows, such as Top Gun, Zodiac, Miracle Mile, Revenge of the Nerds, Planes, Northern Exposure, and Designated Survivor.

ER Salary

Anthony Edwards was the leading cast member for the TV medical drama, ER, and was paid accordingly. When we previously discussed Noah Wyle‘s salary on the show, we mentioned that there were slightly differing reports on the length of Wyle’s contract. According to the Washington Post, in 1998, both actors reportedly signed four-year contracts. Other, more recent reports suggest that the actors’ contracts were only three years long, but they might be referring to three seasons, split across four years.

In any case, Edwards’ contract was worth $35 million, which over three seasons would equate to roughly $11.66 million per season and $530,000 per episode. This figure is specifically related to seasons six through eight. There is, unfortunately, no confirmed information related to his earnings for seasons one through five. That said, some sources have suggested he may have been earning between $100,000 and $125,000 per episode in the earlier seasons. 

Edwards starred in 181 episodes of ER, earning $35 million from 66 of those episodes. Even at a $100,000 per episode baseline for the earlier 115 episodes, he would have earned at least an additional $11.5 million. Thus, this would bring his minimum earnings to at least $46.5 million in total, based on these rough estimates.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Although Edwards is most commonly known from his long-time role in the television series ER, the actor has had several box office hits. The highest-grossing film of Edwards’ career was 1986’s Top Gun, which grossed $180 million domestically and $357 million worldwide. The production budget for the movie was just $15 million, producing an impressive 2,280% return on investment.

Some of the other films to feature in Edwards’ top ten list include Planes ($357 million), The Client ($118 million), Revenge of the Nerds ($41 million), and Thunderbirds ($28 million). The oldest film to appear was 1982’s Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which grossed $27 million against a $4.5 million budget. After adjusting for inflation, that $27 million would be worth $87.9 million in today’s currency.

Here’s a complete list of Anthony Edwards’ ten highest-grossing movies:

1. Top Gun – $357 Million (1986)
2. Planes – $240 Million (2013)
3. The Client – $118 Million (1994)
4. The Forgotten – $118 Million (2004)
5. Zodiac – $85 Million (2007)
6. Revenge of the Nerds – $41 Million (1984)
7. Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise – $30 Million (1987)
8. Thunderbirds – $28 Million (2004)
9. Fast Times at Ridgemont High – $27 Million (1982)
10. The Sure Thing – $18 Million (1985)

Real Estate

Dana Point Beach House

In 1998, Edwards purchased a 2,104-square-foot beach house in Dana Point, California, for $1.525 million. Over the years, the actor has invested cash into restoring the five-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom property. In 2010, Anthony began renting the property out to people for between $8,000 and $12,000 per month, and in April 2023, he listed it for sale at $6.5 million. A buyer was found the same month, paying $50,000 over the asking price, which totaled $6.55 million.

Upper East Side Penthouse

In 2015, the actor acquired a 2,700-square-foot penthouse in the Upper East Side of New York City. According to public records, the unit was listed for sale at $8.45 million right before Edwards purchased it, but the final sale price remains unknown. In 2020, he listed the penthouse on the market at $7.65 million, which is $800,000 less than he paid. Since then, it appears the property has been on and off the market, with no confirmed sale.

Introduction

Kevin Spacey is an American professional actor, singer, and producer with an estimated net worth of $-2 Million.

Net Worth History

At the very peak of his career, estimates of Kevin Spacey’s net worth reached as high as $100 million, but based on recent information, those estimates were likely much higher than his actual wealth. Many sources now believe that his net worth peaked at somewhere between $50 million and $70 million. However, this was before the $30.9 million judgment was awarded against him for breaching his contract with Media Rights Capital on House of Cards.

Since then, Spacey’s financial situation has unraveled, with the majority of his acting projects being canceled, almost shutting the doors on his Hollywood career. In 2024, Spacey was interviewed in a nearly 2-hour-long episode on Piers Morgan Uncensored. Piers asked Kevin, “Where do you live now?” and he broke down in tears, stating that his Baltimore home was being foreclosed upon. He was also asked whether he was facing bankruptcy, and Spacey mentioned he’d come close to filing multiple times. Finally, he revealed that he was in debt by several million dollars. 

As a result of all this recent information, it’s clear that Spacey has lost his entire fortune and now has a negative net worth, which is estimated to be roughly $-2 Million. His response to the situation is that he’s going to “get back on the horse” and rebuild his career.

House of Cards Salary

Spacey earned roughly $380,000 per episode for the first two seasons of House of Cards, which paid him $5 million apiece. For seasons three through five, his salary was increased to roughly $690,000 per episode, which earned him $9 million apiece. Kevin earned a total base salary of $37 million from the show.

Media Rights Capital Lawsuit

While filming for House of Cards in 2017, multiple members of the production crew came forward accusing Spacey of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct. As a result, Media Rights Capital, the show’s production company, launched an internal investigation into the allegations and later fired Spacey from the show. They alleged that Kevin had broken MRC’s standards of workplace conduct, which became the basis for their 2019 lawsuit.

At the time, production for Season six of House of Cards was well underway, and two of the intended thirteen episodes had been fully produced. MRC had a licensing agreement with Netflix for the sixth season, but due to the forced firing of Spacey, they were only able to make eight episodes in total, leaving the streaming platform short. This resulted in the MRC forfeiting millions of dollars in licensing fees, and in their eyes, Spacey was entirely to blame.

The lawsuit was filed in 2019, with MRC seeking damages from Spacey personally, alleging that he breached his contract. In 2021, the suit moved into arbitration, and MRC was awarded $29.5 million in damages, plus an additional $1.4 million in legal fees, bringing the total to $30.9 million. Spacey, of course, appealed the decision, citing that it was his contract that had been breached, and not the other way around. However, in August 2022, Judge Red Recana upheld the original judgment.

Highest-Grossing Movies

In recent years, Spacey has become best known for his role in House of Cards. However, many of his earlier films performed well at the box office. His highest-grossing film was 2006’s Superman Returns, which earned $391 million worldwide. The second-highest was for his voice role as Hopper in A Bug’s Life (1998), which grossed $363 million. It was the highest-grossing animated film and fifth-highest overall of the year.

Spacey’s role as Lester in American Beauty (1999) provided the most significant return on investment, with the film grossing $356 million on a measly $15 million budget. Some of his other films to make the list include Se7en ($327 million), Baby Driver ($227 million), and Horrible Bosses ($210 million).

Here’s a complete list of Kevin Spacey’s ten highest-grossing movies:

1. Superman Returns – $391 Million (2006)
2. A Bug’s Life – $363 Million (1998)
3. American Beauty – $356 Million (1999)
4. Se7en – $327 Million (1995)
5. Austin Powers in Goldmember – $297 Million (2002)
6. Baby Driver – $227 Million (2017)
7. The Social Network – $225 Million (2010)
8. Captain Phillips – $219 Million (2013)
9. Horrible Bosses – $210 Million (2011)
10. Outbreak – $190 Million (1995)