Introduction 

Kevin Costner is an American professional actor, film director, and entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $250 Million.

Costner built the majority of his wealth through his film career, which spans almost five decades. In the early 1990s, he was the world’s highest-paid actor for three consecutive years, earning between $48 million and $71 million per year.

His net worth has taken hits in the past, notably from his 1994 divorce settlement with Cindy Silva, which occurred the same year his three-year reign as the highest-earning actor ended. The divorce cost him an estimated $80 million, just under half of his total earnings from 1991 to 1993. 

More recently, Costner has been earning over $1 million per episode for starring in the television series Yellowstone, which is in its fifth season. He also made headlines in May 2024 for investing $38 million of his own money in Horizon: An American Saga, 

Quick Facts

• Earned an estimated $50 million from Dances with Wolves
• Salary of $1.3 million per episode to star in Yellowstone
• Invested $38 million into Horizon: An American Saga
• Divorce settlement cost him roughly $80 million
• The world’s highest-paid actor for three consecutive years (1991, 1992, 1993)
• Earned a combined $178 million during that time

Net Worth History

As one of the wealthiest actors in the world, Kevin Costner’s net worth has continued to climb over the years. Hit movies such as Dances With Wolves and JFK have considerably boosted this net worth.

Here’s a breakdown of Kevin Costner’s annual net worth:

• 2017 – $250 million
• 2018 – $260 million
• 2019 – $265 million
• 2020 – $270 million
• 2021 – $280 million
• 2022 – $300 million

Film Salaries

Yellowstone Salary

Costner reportedly earned $500,000 per episode for the first season of Yellowstone, which would have equated to $4.5 million for the entire season. Ahead of the fifth season, he signed a new deal that would pay him $1.3 million per episode, increasing to $1.5 million if a sixth season were to occur. This would equate to $10.4 million in salary for the fifth season.

Cindy Silva Divorce Settlement

In 1978, Costner married his first wife, Cindy Silva, and they remained together for 16 years, during which they had three children. Early on in their marriage, Silva worked various jobs to support Costner until his acting career took off. As his fame grew, rumours started about Costner’s infidelity, especially during the filming of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. After moving to England in 1991 to film the movie, it was alleged that Costner had a brief affair with Sheri Stewart, a hostess at an unnamed nightclub in London. By 1994, Costner and his wife announced that they would be separating.

At the time of their divorce, there was no prenuptial agreement in place, and therefore, Silva reportedly received around $80 million from Costner. Neither of them commented on the divorce publicly and instead focused their energy on co-parenting their children and maintaining a respectful relationship with each other.

Christine Baumgartner Divorce Settlement

Two years after his divorce from Silva, Costner met Christine Baumgartner in 1996 while filming Tin Cup. The couple eventually began dating publicly in 1999. On September 25, 2004, the couple married in Aspen, Colorado, and remained together for 18 years, during which they raised three children. Baumgartner left her job as a handbag designer and model to stay home with their children, while Costner continued to work in film and TV.

However, despite their image as a happy couple, Baumgartner filed for divorce in May 2023, and the details quickly became public as the couple began fighting over finances and child custody. According to their prenuptial agreement, Baumgartner was required to vacate the family home within 30 days of filing for divorce. However, she refused, arguing that she needed to sort out her finances before she could move out.

Eventually, Costner asked the court to intervene, and the judge ordered her to vacate the property by the end of July 2023, with Costner reportedly paying her $1.2 million for housing and $200,000 for relocation costs, as per their agreement.​ After giving up her job to stay home with the children, Baumgartner had no income, and so she requested that Costner pay $248,000 per month in child support. The judge refused this amount, though eventually ordered Costner to pay around $63,000 per month instead. He was also responsible for paying for the children’s private school tuition, healthcare, and extracurricular activities.​

The couple’s divorce was finalized in February 2024, after Costner reportedly agreed to pay at least $300,000 toward Baumgartner’s legal fees, although she had initially requested $885,000. However, the final settlement figure was kept private, as was information about Costner’s wealth and business assets.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Although Costner’s more recent work has been through the television series Yellowstone, some of his older movies smashed the box office. Six of his ten highest-grossing films are from the 1990s, including Dances with Wolves ($424 million), The Bodyguard ($411 million), and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves ($390 million). In fact, the first two of those movies mentioned produced some of the highest ROIs available in the industry. Dances with Wolves grossed $424 million on just a $22 million budget, and The Bodyguard grossed $411 million against a $25 million budget.

This is one of the reasons why Costner was the world’s highest-paid actor for three consecutive years, from 1991 to 1993. However, his appearance as Jonathan Kent in the DC franchise was responsible for producing two of his highest-grossing films: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($874 million) and Man of Steel ($670 million).

Some notable mentions that didn’t reach the list include The Guardian ($95 million), Field of Dreams ($84 million), and The Untouchables ($76 million).

Here’s a complete list of Kevin Costner’s ten highest-grossing films:

1. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – $874 Million (2016)
2. Man of Steel – $670 Million (2013)
3. Dances with Wolves – $424 Million (1990)
4. The Bodyguard – $411 Million (1992)
5. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves – $390 Million (1991)
6. Waterworld – $264 Million (1995)
7. Hidden Figures – $236 Million (2016)
8. JFK – $205 Million (1991)
9. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit – $136 Million (2014)
10. A Perfect World – $135 Million (1993)

How Does Kevin Costner Spend His Money?

Kevin Costner is known for his impressive wealth, which he uses to invest in multiple business ventures, including CBD oil and casinos.

In April 2006, he spent $28.5 million on an oceanfront ranch in Santa Barbara County, California. Contrary to the lifestyle of many rich and famous actors known for driving luxury cars, Costner has been seen driving a Toyota pickup truck to get around his ranch.

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Summary 

That wraps up this guide to Kevin Costner’s net worth and the starring roles and directing accomplishments that have secured his reputation as one of Hollywood’s most successful men. During his career, Costner has won two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Introduction

Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian-American professional actor, producer, comedian, musician, and filmmaker with an estimated net worth of $250 Million.

Comedy Career 

Dan Aykroyd’s early career began in college, performing stand-up routines at various comedy clubs and nightclubs in Canada. After cutting his teeth on the comedy circuit, he branched out into music, performing in blues clubs and drawing influences from Muddy Waters. At seventeen, Aykroyd joined a sketch comedy group and performed on the show The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour, gaining international attention.

Saturday Night Live

Aykroyd gained his first big break when he moved to the United States and began working as a staff writer on the Saturday Night Live comedy series. This quickly led to him joining the series’ cast, where he earned strong critical notices for his wide range of impersonations. These impressions encompassed a diverse range of public figures and celebrities, from President Richard Nixon to horror film actor Vincent Price. During this period, he teamed up with some of the richest comedians in the world, with Steve Martin and John Belushi among the stars.

On Saturday Night Live, Aykroyd first met John Belushi, with whom he would go on to enjoy his Hollywood breakthrough role in 1980.

Acting Career

Founded in 1978, The Blues Brothers quickly gained prominence after a successful performance on Saturday Night Live. By 1980, Aykroyd and Belushi had transformed the stage show into a comedy movie, and some of the richest singers in the world joined the cast. This included soul icons Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and James Brown, who appeared in the movie and sang hits from their discographies.

At the same time, the band toured extensively throughout the US, while Ackroyd used his fame to work on other film and television productions. In 1984, he co-starred with Bill Murray in Ghostbusters, another chart-topping movie he co-wrote with the film’s director, John Landis. Cementing his reputation as one of the most prominent comedy actors, Ackroyd’s other movies included Spies Like Us and the Eddie Murphy vehicle Trading Places.

In 1987, Aykroyd partnered with Tom Hanks in Dragnet and returned to play Raymond Stantz in Ghostbusters II, another hit at the box office.

Career Lull During the 1990s

While Dan Aykroyd enjoyed a string of hit movies throughout the 1980s, more minor roles would characterize the following decade. His 1991 directorial debut, starring Chevy Chase and Demi Moore, Nothing But Trouble, was a commercial and critical disaster for Aykroyd. This set the tone for his subsequent works, with Blues Brothers 2000, Exit to Eden, and Coneheads all unpopular with audiences and critics.

He joined Hollywood legend Robert Redford in the film Sneakers and made television guest appearances in shows such as The Nanny and Soul Man. His supporting role in the low-budget crime comedy Grosse Pointe Blank was a return to form, and film critics praised him widely.

Late Career Television Appearances

Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Dan Aykroyd’s career shifted away from movie roles, focusing more on supporting roles and television shows. The CBS series The Defenders and guest appearances in the Matt Groening comedy The Simpsons were complemented by bit parts in movies.

He appeared in a scene in the blockbuster Pearl Harbor alongside Ben Affleck and as a side character in Christmas with the Kranks and 50 First Dates. As a producer, Aykroyd assisted with the development of the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot, which starred Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Leslie Jones.

Ghostbusters Earnings

The leading cast members of Ghostbusters all earned the majority of their net worth from their roles in the franchise. This was solely down to the work of their agent, Michael Ovitz, who proved himself highly valuable during the negotiation process. Ovitz arranged for Ivan Reitman (the director) and the three leading cast members (Aykroyd, Murray, and Ramis) to share a 30% split of the gross revenues from Ghostbusters (1984). This included revenues from the box office, VHS sales, and additional licensing. 

Reports suggest that the total value of this 30% share reached $300 million. The film grossed $297 million at the global box office alone, which in 1984 was an insane milestone. Since this $300 million was divided by four, Dan Aykroyd’s earnings should be $75 million from the first film.

For Ghostbusters II, the three leading stars, including Aykroyd, were paid $6 million upfront, plus 35% of the gross revenues. Despite only grossing $212 million worldwide, Ghostbusters II was still a hit. Based on our rough calculations, we can make an informed estimate of how much Aykroyd earned from the film. The second film generated approximately 71% of the first film’s revenues at the box office. If this figure directly correlates with revenues from VHS and licensing (rather unlikely), a 30% share would have earned each star $53.25 million, plus their $6 million upfront. A 35% share should have earned them $68.1 million total.

Of course, this is a very rough estimate, but it would lead us to believe that Dan Aykroyd earned within the ballpark of between $130 million and $145 million from the first two films.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Aykroyd’s role in the Ghostbusters franchise produced five of his ten highest-grossing films. However, none of them was the highest. That honor goes to Pearl Harbor (2001), which grossed $449 million while costing $140 million to produce. He also starred in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), which performed incredibly well, grossing $333 million against a budget of only $28 million.

Within the Ghostbusters franchise, the original 1984 film performed the best at the box office, grossing $297 million worldwide and costing $30 million. The second film had a slightly lower budget of $25 million but grossed $215 million. The new trilogy, spanning from 2016 to 2024, had much higher budgets, but none could surpass the original movie’s gross. 2016’s Ghostbusters had a budget of $144 million and grossed $229 million. 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife cost $75 million and grossed $204 million. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire had a $100 million budget and grossed just $202 million. Regarding ROI, Aykroyd’s role in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom performed the best, with the original 1984 Ghostbusters film coming in second.

Here’s a complete list of Dan Aykroyd’s ten highest-grossing movies:

1. Pearl Harbor – $449 Million (2001)
2. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom – $333 Million (1984)
3. Ghostbusters – $297 Million (1984)
4. Casper – $288 Million (1995)
5. Pixels – $245 Million (2015)
6. Ghostbusters – $229 Million (2016)
7. Ghostbusters II – $215 Million (1989)
8. Ghostbusters: Afterlife – $204 Million (2021)
9. Yogi Bear – $204 Million (2010)
10. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – $202 Million (2024)

Introduction

Matthew McConaughey is an American professional actor with an estimated net worth of $160 Million. 

McConaughey first rose to fame in 1993 for his performance in the movie Dazed and Confused. Many have considered this movie to be one of his breakout roles. After several supporting roles in films such as Angels in the Outfield and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, his big breakthrough came as the lead man in the drama A Time to Kill in 1996. 

Film Earnings

Matthew McConaughey’s film career really can be split into two parts, at least for what’s considered to be his peak years. Before we get into the details of what changed for McConaughey during the late 2000s, let’s first discuss some of his earlier film paychecks.

The earliest recorded paycheck of McConaughey’s career was just $48,500 for the 1994 film, Angels in the Outfield. Over the next few years, his salary quickly grew, reportedly earning $150,000 for Boys on the Side and $250,000 for Time to Kill. His first seven-figure salary was a flat $1 million for starring in Amistad (1997).

By the early 2000s, McConaughey began earning multiple seven-figure sums per movie deal. This included a $5 million paycheck for starring alongside Jennifer Lopez in The Wedding Planner (2001). The film began Matthew’s era of rom-com flicks, which included movies such as How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days and Failure to Launch. While we don’t know how much he was paid for these two films, we can assume he also earned in the ballpark of $5 million.

Romantic-Comedy Rejection

By this point, McConaughey was pegged by the industry as the “rom-com guy”, which wasn’t something he wanted to be labeled as. In efforts to remove that label and star in a variety of other films, he began rejecting any offers that kept him within that category.

In an interview on The Diary of A CEO podcast, McConaughey stated that he took some time away from the industry to ensure his next role was a correct fit for him. During this time, he received several offers, the first of which was “an $8 million offer” for an action comedy. He turned it down, and the company came back with offers of $10 million, then $12 million, and finally $14.5 million.

“They come back at a $14.5 million offer, I said… Let me read that again. I read it again. It’s the same words that were in the $8 million offer I said no to, but it was better written. It was funnier; I could see myself in it, and I could make this work. Anyway, I ultimately said no.”

As a result, McConaughey was eventually able to remove the label placed upon him. He began receiving numerous offers for films he was genuinely interested in. This included hits such as Mud, Magic Mike, Dallas Buyers Club, and Interstellar.

Peak Film Earnings

McConaughey’s first eight-figure salary, as far as we’re aware, was a $14.5 million payday for Sahara in 2005. Which is ironic considering the film was an action comedy with the same salary he later rejected. However, this was several years before his brief break from the industry. In 2014, Matthew McConaughey earned a reported $18 million from Interstellar, and in 2020, he earned an estimated $20 million from The Gentlemen.

True Detective Salary

When Matthew McConaughey and his co-star Woody Harrelson began starring in True Detective in 2014, they were each paid $200,000 per episode. After season one, prominent actors took over, including Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, and Colin Farrell. However, it’s unknown whether they were paid the same. McConaughey earned roughly $1.6 million for the eight episodes he appeared in.

Highest-Grossing Movies

McConaughey’s biggest box office films came between 2012 and 2016, including Interstellar, which grossed $705 million against a budget of $165 million. His voiceover work in Sing (2016) and its sequel, Sing 2 (2021), helped bring in an additional $1.1 billion at the box office. One of McConaughey’s most recent films to break into his top ten is Deadpool & Wolverine, which has grossed $438 million worldwide, becoming his third-highest-grossing movie.

Other movies on the list include The Wolf of Wall Street ($407 million), Tropic Thunder ($196 million), and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days ($178 million). The oldest movie to feature is 1996’s A Time to Kill, which grossed $152 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $40 million.

Some notable mentions that didn’t make the list include Failure to Launch ($130 million), Fool’s Gold ($111 million), The Wedding Planner ($95 million), and Dallas Buyers Club ($55 million). 

Here’s a complete list of Matthew McConaughey’s ten highest-grossing movies:

1. Interstellar – $705 Million (2014)
2. Sing – $634 Million (2016)
3. Deadpool & Wolverine ($438 million)
4. Sing 2 – $408 Million (2021)
5. The Wolf of Wall Street – $407 Million (2013)
6. Tropic Thunder – $196 Million (2008)
7. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days – $178 Million (2003)
8. Contact – $171 Million (1997)
9. Magic Mike – $167 Million (2012)
10. A Time to Kill – $152 million (1996)

Real Estate

In October 2007, Matthew McConaughey paid $11 million for a 3,831-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Malibu, California. According to public records, he sold this property for $14.75 million in July 2020. During his ownership, his property taxes were roughly $112,000 per year. Even after considering taxes and agent commissions, McConaughey still should have profited over $1.5 million from the sale.

McConaughey owns an incredible mansion in Austin, Texas. This massive home has eight bathrooms and seven bedrooms, an enormous backyard, and a guest house.