Introduction

Dwayne Johnson is an American professional actor, producer, and wrestler with an estimated net worth of $800 Million.

In this profile, we’ll discuss all our research into Dwayne Johnson’s net worth and income sources, including his film salaries and business ventures.

Quick Facts

• Surpassed $1 billion in career earnings from all endeavors
• Lifetime acting salaries totaling at least $480 million
• Typically earned between $12-$15 million per film during the 2000s
• Consistently receives $20+ million upfront for every new film
• Highest-recorded upfront salary: $50 million from Red One (2024)
• Potentially earned $75 million from the Fast & Furious franchise
• Reportedly earned at least $26.4 million from the HBO series Ballers
• Paid $27.8 million for a 17,630-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion (2021)

Net Worth History

Earnings History

Between 2012 and 2020, Forbes consistently ranked Dwayne Johnson as a member of the Forbes Celebrity 100. We will discuss The Rock’s individual salaries, including those from film, later in this profile. However, before we do that, let’s dive into every single one of his entries on the Forbes list and the publication’s estimates of his annual income from all endeavors.

According to Forbes, Johnson earned an estimated $865.9 million between 2012 and 2022. His first half-dozen or so entries on the list typically listed his income between $30 million and $65 million per year. That said, between 2018 and 2022, things ramped up exponentially. The actor took home an estimated $124 million between June 2017 and June 2018.

More importantly, in 2022, Forbes ranked Johnson as the fourth highest-paid entertainer of the year, taking home $270 million. Why the sudden increase? Mast-Jägermeister acquired a sizeable stake in his tequila brand, Teremana.

Film Earnings

Since The Rock was already a star when he began acting, he didn’t have to endure the traditional hardship of making smaller sums for his first few movies. Johnson was paid $5.5 million in 2001 for the first movie of his career, The Mummy Returns. His second movie, The Scorpion King, also written by Stephen Sommers, earned him another $5.5 million.

The movie’s success sparked several 8-figure paydays throughout the early 2000s, in the first defining era of The Rock’s acting career. This included $12.5 million for The Rundown, $15 million for Walking Tall, $12.5 million for The Game Plan, and $15 million for The Tooth Fairy.

Fast & Furious Salary

Johnson has starred in six movies within the Fast & Furious franchise. You might think that because these movies are some of his highest-grossing films at the box office, they would have earned him the most considerable sums. However, The Rock’s role in the franchise wasn’t significant enough to pay him the typical $20 million+ that stars like Vin Diesel earn from the movies.

The Rock was paid $10 million apiece for Fast Five and Fast & Furious 6, and his salary increased to $15 million for Furious 7. The most significant increase came in 2019 when Johnson and Statham received their spinoff, Hobbs & Shaw, which earned Johnson $20 million. He’s estimated to have earned roughly $65-$75 million from the franchise.

Peak Film Earnings

Since his inclusion in the Fast & Furious franchise and the formation of his company, Seven Bucks Productions, Dwayne Johnson’s film compensation has skyrocketed. When it comes to discussing his highest-recorded paychecks as an actor, we’re going to separate them into two lists. Despite this, all his known salaries are already listed in the table above.

The reason we want to separate them is that many of his recent films were produced by Seven Bucks Productions. Therefore, his recorded compensation for those particular projects will be mentioned exclusively below, when we discuss the company in more detail.

Before we begin, it’s also worth mentioning that the Fast & Furious spinoff, Hobbs & Shaw, was in fact produced by Seven Bucks. Okay, now that we’ve got all of that out of the way, let’s review every known film salary that Johnson has received since 2011, which his production company wasn’t involved in.

When The Rock starred alongside Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum in the 2013 film G.I. Joe: Retaliation, he reportedly earned a $15 million salary. The following year, Dwayne starred in Hercules, for which he was paid $12 million upfront. However, later reports suggest that his total compensation was closer to $20 million.

San Andreas Compensation

2015 marked an interesting shift in The Rock’s film career, with the release of San Andreas. This was technically the first film in which he played a family man with a regular career who ultimately saves the day. We would see similarly themed movies later on with the releases of Skyscraper and Rampage. The difference is that San Andreas was the only one not produced by Seven Bucks. Johnson reportedly earned $25 million from the film. That said, we should add that his upfront salary was also listed at $12 million. 

Moana Compensation

In 2016, Dwayne Johnson voiced Maui in the animated children’s film Moana, earning a $21 million paycheck. He also took home an additional $1 million from endorsing the film on social media, but this may already have been included in the $21 million figure. For the sequel, which released in 2024 and absolutely destroyed the original at the box office, Dwayne earned $25 million.

This brings his total compensation from the two films to approximately $46 million, or $47 million. However, it doesn’t end there. Johnson produced the live-action Moana film, which was released earlier this year. We couldn’t find any trustworthy information on his salary, but $25+ million wouldn’t be surprising.

Seven Bucks Productions

In 2012, Johnson co-founded Seven Bucks Productions with Dany Garcia, named after one of his most iconic quotes, recollecting his days before fame:

“In 1995, I had $7 bucks in my pocket and knew two things: I’m broke as hell, and I won’t be one day. You Can Achieve Anything!” 

The company has produced many of The Rock’s most recent films throughout the last decade. Now, why is this important? Imagine someone earning $20+ million upfront for starring in other people’s films. Then, that person turns around and says, “I’m just going to produce them myself.” Not only is Dwayne still earning $20+ million upfront for each new film, but he’s also receiving a percentage on the backend.

That said, his backend profits have never been reported on in the media, so any figures we discuss are upfront salary only. Johnson’s earliest recorded paycheck through Seven Bucks, other than Ballers (more on that later), was $22 million for starring alongside Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Nick Jonas, and Karen Gillan in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017). Two years later, Dwayne earned $23.5 million from the sequel, Jumanji: The Next Level.

In 2018, for both Skyscraper and Rampage (released in the same year), Johnson earned $20 million apiece. Fast forward to 2021, Johnson secured a $22 million payday from Jungle Cruise, and a similar $22.5 million payday from Black Adam the following year.

Red Notice Payday

Around the same time, Seven Bucks Productions produced the action-comedy film Red Notice. Netflix acquired the distribution rights to the film, and it was released exclusively on the platform. The movie, in which Johnson starred alongside Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, earned him a reported $23.5 million. For comparison, his co-stars earned $20 million each.

Red One Payday

This brings us to Red One, the single largest acting payday of The Rock’s career. For starring in the Christmas film alongside Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, J.K. Simmons, and Bonnie Hunt, he earned an astonishing $50 million upfront. This is the single highest amount of money that any actor has ever received upfront for a film. Johnson still produced the movie, so he would have earned even more after accounting for any backend.

Ballers Salary

Seven Bucks Productions also produced Ballers, the sports drama that aired on HBO for five seasons, totaling 47 episodes. Bear in mind that since his company produced the show, and Dwayne was the lead character, Spencer Strasmore, alongside Rob Corddry, his listed salary is likely a combination of both.

In October 2016, Variety published a report titled “Salaries of RTV’s Top Talent Revealed.” The Rock was among the names mentioned on the list, earning an estimated $400,000 per episode from Ballers. Now, this article was published just after season two had finished airing. At the time, with 10 episodes per season, Dwayne would have been earning $4 million per year from the show.

The following year, Variety published another article on the highest-paid TV actors, in which The Rock was mentioned once again. However, this time, his estimated salary from Ballers had been increased to $650,000 per episode. Most outlets report that, over the final two seasons, Johnson’s salary reached $700,000 per episode to compensate for the lower episode counts.

Therefore, based on the information above, Johnson earned $8 million in the first two seasons of Ballers and an estimated $6.5 million in season three. The fourth season comprised nine episodes, which, at $700,000 per episode, likely earned him $6.3 million. The fifth and final season comprised eight episodes, totaling $5.6 million. If accurate, The Rock should have earned at least $26.4 million from Ballers, but several sources provide a slightly higher estimate of $30+ million.

Highest-Grossing Movies

The ten highest-grossing Dwayne Johnson movies have grossed $9.1 billion at the global box office. Here’s the complete list:

1. Furious 7 – $1.52 billion (2015)
2. The Fate of the Furious – $1.24 billion (2017)
3. Moana 2 – $1.06 billion
4. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle – $963 million (2017)
5. Jumanji: The Next Level – $802 million (2019)
6. Fast & Furious 6 – $789 million (2013)
7. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw – $761 million (2019)
8. Fast X – $705 million (2023)
9. Moana – $643 million (2016)
10. Fast Five – $626 million (2011)

Real Estate

Dwayne Johnson’s earliest known real estate purchase was a 9,120-square-foot home in Hidden Hills, California. While we’re not sure how much he paid for the seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom residence, it includes numerous amenities such as a home gym, outdoor pool, and a theatre room. The Rock sold this house for $4 million in July 2012.

In April 2021, Johnson paid $27.75 million for a 17,630-square-foot mansion in Beverly Hills. Situated on 3.67 acres, the property features six bedrooms and thirteen bathrooms. According to our research, he still owns the home, which is currently valued at roughly $28.9 million.

Introduction

Ryan Gosling is a Canadian professional actor with an estimated net worth of $70 Million. 

Gosling has acted professionally since 1993 and is credited with over 45 movies and TV series. His films have collectively grossed over $3.3 billion, with the single highest-grossing film, Barbie, accounting for at least $1.4 billion.

In the early days of his career, Gosling earned roughly $1 million per movie. These days, he can command between $10 million and $20 million for lead roles. Gosling’s highest-paying salary thus far came from 2016’s La La Land, when he earned $29 million starring alongside Emma Stone. For comparison, Stone earned $26 million for her role as Mia.

This profile outlines our research into Ryan Gosling’s net worth, acting career, film salaries, and real estate investments.

Quick Facts

• Paid $185/week as a “Mouseketeer” for Disney
• Grossed $3.34 billion at the box office worldwide
• Earned $42.5 million from his last three movies
• Net worth has increased by an estimated 33% in four years

Net Worth History

When we first discussed Gosling’s net worth in 2020, he was estimated at $60 million. Since then, his recent roles in Barbie, Fall Guy, and The Gray Man have earned him an additional $42.5 million in salary. At the time of writing, Ryan Gosling’s net worth is estimated to be $70 Million.

Acting Career

Ryan Gosling has been acting since he was a child. He grew up in Ontario and auditioned in Montreal for The Mickey Mouse Club at age 12. Disney hired Gosling as a “Mouseketeer” under a two-year contract, with a reported salary of $185/week.

He also appeared in several teenage projects, including single-episode appearances in Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1995), Goosebumps (1996), Avonlea (1996), Ready or Not (1996), and The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (1997).

Breaker High & Young Hercules (1997-1999)

Gosling’s breakthrough on television came in 1997, when he landed a role in Breaker High as Sean Hanlon. He starred in 44 episodes of the series before relocating to New Zealand to land the lead role in Young Hercules. The show ran for 50 episodes, with Ryan starring in all of them.

Small Budget Films (2000-2003)

In 2000, still a teenager but now considered an adult, Gosling’s agent no longer wanted to work with the once-child actor. He landed a supporting role in 2001’s Remember the Titans before securing lead roles in the small-budget dramas The Believer (2001) and The Slaughter Rule (2002).

The Notebook (2004)

In 2004, Gosling had the most significant breakthrough of his acting career, landing a lead role alongside Rachel McAdams in The Notebook. The movie was based on a romance novel of the same name and sparked a real-life romantic relationship between McAdams and Gosling. The film grossed $118.2 million at the box office against a budget of $29 million.

Hollywood Fame (2015-present)

Since 2015, Gosling has starred in eleven mainstream Hollywood movies, producing the largest paychecks of his career. In 2015, he starred alongside Christian Bale and Steve Carell in The Big Short. The film grossed $133.4 million at the box office against a budget of $50 million.

In 2016, he starred in The Nice Guys alongside Russell Crowe and La La Land alongside Emma Stone. The two films combined grossed over $500 million at the box office, placing Gosling on Forbes’ list of the highest-paid actors in the world.

In 2023, Gosling starred as Ken alongside Margot Robbie in the box-office hit Barbie, the year’s highest-grossing film, which reached $636 million in North America and $1.45 billion globally. Robbie made an estimated $50 million for her ‘lead Barbie’ role. For comparison, Gosling made just $12.5 million.

His most recent film, The Fall Guy, was released in May 2024. In it, he stars alongside British actress Emily Blunt, as he plays a professional stuntman.

Film Salaries

Little information was available on Ryan Gosling’s film salaries before his mainstream success. We mentioned the $185/week he received as a Disney star, but we couldn’t find out much from then until 2007. In 2007, he earned $1 million for starring in Fracture.  His next recorded paydays were $29 million for La La Land and $7 million for The Nice Guys in 2016.

In 2017, he earned $10 million for Blade Runner 2049; the following year, he earned $6.5 million for The First Man. When Netflix came calling in 2022, they paid Gosling $20 million to star alongside Chris Evans in The Gray Man. His most recent salaries include $12.5 million from 2023’s Barbie and $10 million from this year’s The Fall Guy.

Highest-Grossing Films

Here’s a complete list of Ryan Gosling’s ten highest-grossing films: 

1. Barbie – $1.5 billion (2023)
2. La La Land – $472 million (2016)
3. The Conjuring – $320 million (2013)
4. Blade Runner 2049 – $277 million (2017)
5. The Fall Guy – $178 million (2024)
6. Crazy, Stupid, Love – $145 million (2011)
7. Remember the Titans – $136.8 million (2000)
8. First Man – $105.7 million (2018)
9. Gangster Squad – $105.2 million (2013)
10. Drive (2011) – $81.4 million

Real Estate

In September 2014, Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes paid $4.83 million for a 6,500-square-foot, three-bedroom, five-bathroom home in Carpinteria, California. This property features a rather rustic architecture, an outdoor pool, and ocean views. As far as we’re aware, the couple still owns this home, which is now valued at roughly $6.1 million.

Introduction

Jesse Williams is an American professional actor, model, and activist with an estimated net worth of $12 Million.

Since making his acting debut in a single episode of Law & Order in 2006, Jesse Williams has starred in more than 45 projects. Though he’s best known for his long-time role as Dr. Jackson Avery on the hit show Grey’s Anatomy. This role in particular has accounted for the bulk of his income and net worth over the last fifteen years or so. The actor has only appeared in a few box-office hits, which have collectively grossed roughly $350 million.

In this profile, we’ll discuss our research into Jesse Williams’ net worth and income sources, including his known acting salaries. We’ll also take a look at his divorce settlement, which revealed a lot of information surrounding his finances.

Quick Facts

• Earned $521,000 per month at the time of his divorce
• Initially ordered to pay $100,000 per month in child & spousal support
• Child support payments were later reduced to $6,413 per month

Grey’s Anatomy Earnings

Jesse Williams’ highest-paying acting role, by far, was playing Dr. Jackson Avery in the hit medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy. He starred in the show from season 6 through season 17 (2009-2021), comprising 272 episodes, and has also returned for brief appearances in four more episodes since then. Now, numerous reports confirm that during the later seasons, many cast members earned more than $200,000 per episode. In fact, in 2017, Variety reported that Ellen Pompeo earned $350,000 per episode. 

Williams’ salary has technically never been disclosed; however, during his divorce proceedings (more on that below), court documents revealed he was earning $521,000 per month. Many news websites just said, “Okay, $521,000 x 12 equals $6.2 million, done.” But Grey’s Anatomy wasn’t his only source of income. That said, it did account for the lion’s share. It would be safe to assume that 80-85% of Williams’ monthly income was attributed to the show, which also makes sense given the 85% reduction in his child support obligations after leaving Grey’s Anatomy.

Some quick, very rough calculations suggest an estimated salary between $200,000 and $225,000 per episode. Though this estimate only applies from the time of his separation to the time he left the show. According to these estimates, Jesse Williams could have earned within the ballpark of $20 million from seasons 14 through 17 of the show. However, his total salary is likely at least $40 million.

Grey’s Anatomy Residuals

Another thing to consider is that Jesse Williams receives residual checks from Grey’s Anatomy. Reports suggest that he’s earned $183,000 in residuals, but they don’t mention whether these are annual or lifetime earnings.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Here’s a complete list of Jesse Williams’ highest-grossing movies:

1. The Butler – $177 million (2013)
2. The Cabin in the Woods – $70 million (2011)
3. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 – $44 million (2008)
4. Brooklyn’s Finest – $44 million (2009)

Divorce Settlement

Jesse Williams was previously married to real estate broker Aryn Drake-Lee for roughly eight years. The couple tied the knot in 2012, but five years later, Williams filed for divorce.

According to reports, during the initial divorce proceedings, Williams agreed to a temporary arrangement in which he would pay Drake-Lee $160,000 while the case was ongoing. This comprised $100,000 in child and spousal support, plus $60,000 in legal fees, to be paid in three separate installments.

However, in 2018, the situation got a lot more complicated when Williams was ordered to pay $100,000 per month in a combination of child support and spousal support. Roughly half of this figure ($50,629) was attributed to child support, though Drake-Lee argued he should pay $73,369 per month. Can you name a child who needs $890,000 per year?

Nonetheless, he was also ordered to pay Drake-Lee $270,000 in legal fees. At the time, Williams was earning approximately $521,000 per month, according to the court filing. By the time their divorce was finalized, Jesse had two spousal support payments remaining, totaling $101,390. He has since paid the outstanding balance, and reportedly no longer pays Drake-Lee alimony.

During the proceedings, Drake-Lee allegedly also received three properties, while Williams was allowed to retain the $936,810 he earned from Grey’s Anatomy during their separation.

Child Support Dispute

Following the finalization of their divorce in 2020, Jesse Williams’ child support obligations were reduced to $40,000 per month. However, in 2022, following his departure from Grey’s Anatomy, Williams returned to court to seek a reduction in his monthly payments. Because he had a significantly lower monthly income at the time, a judge approved his request and reduced his obligation to $6,413 per month.