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. 

Introduction

Hugh Jackman is an Australian professional actor, singer, and producer with an estimated net worth of $180 Million.

Since the mid-1990s, Hugh Jackman has starred in roughly seventy films and television shows, with his most notable role, of course, being that of Wolverine in the Marvel franchise. Therefore, as one might expect, his ten appearances as the character have contributed to the bulk of his earnings and net worth over the past two-and-a-half decades.

This profile provides an overview of Hugh Jackman’s career, along with our detailed research into his film earnings and other factors that have significantly impacted his fortune.

Quick Facts

• Earned an estimated $85-$95 million from the X-Men franchise
• Typically commands an upfront salary of $10 million per film
• Grossed over $6 billion at the global box office

Net Worth History

When we first began tracking Jackman’s net worth in 2019, he was worth approximately $55 million. At the time, his wealth was primarily derived from film earnings, but in the years since, his ventures as an investor have become a much more notable revenue stream. This includes his stake in RM Williams, which was sold in 2020, earning him an estimated A$10 million.

As a result, Jackman’s wealth has grown at a faster pace in the past five years than during his early career. His net worth is currently estimated to be in the ballpark of $180 Million, having more than doubled since our initial coverage.

Acting Career 

After graduating from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 1995, Hugh Jackman was cast in Correlli, an Australian TV series. He continued to make a name for himself in Australia until 1998, when he performed in Oklahoma! In London’s West End, he earned himself wider recognition. 

Jackman got his most significant break in 2000 when he was cast alongside Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen as Wolverine in X-Men. For his performance, he earned a Saturn Award for Best Actor and gained international fame for his iconic portrayal.

A Household Name

In 2003, Hugh Jackman reprised his role as Wolverine in X2 and again in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand. He returned for X-Men Origins: Wolverine in 2009 and X-Men: First Class in 2011, where he’d become synonymous with the character. 

Jackman would play Wolverine again in X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Logan, making him the longest-running live-action Marvel superhero.  While portraying Wolverine, Jackman starred in several other films, including Kate & Leopold, Swordfish, and Van Helsing. Around the same time, Jackman partnered with John Palermo to launch the production company Seed Productions. 

In 2006, he joined Christian Bale and Scarlett Johansson in The Prestige, which became a box-office success. He then starred in two animated films, Happy Feet and Flushed Away, before making a guest appearance in the series Viva Laughlin. Notably, Viva Laughlin was Seed Productions’ first project, though the company shut down in 2010.

Continued Success

Hugh Jackman joined Nicole Kidman in the 2008 film Australia and was named the Sexiest Man Alive by People Magazine. Soon after, he returned to the stage in a one-man show at the Curran Theatre and, in 2011, launched Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway. 

In 2012, Jackman lent his voice to a character in Rise of the Guardians and appeared in Les Misérables, a film adaptation of the hit musical. For his performance in Les Mis, he earned his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and won a Golden Globe.  Following that, Jackman joined Kate Winslet in Movie 43 in 2013 before returning to Broadway a year later in The River. 

Jackman portrayed the villain Blackbeard in the 2015 film Pan and, in 2017, played P.T. Barnum in The Greatest Showman. For his role in the film, he received another Golden Globe and a Grammy nomination for Best Soundtrack Album. 

In 2018, Jackman was cast as Senator Gary Hart in The Front Runner and lent his voice to the animated film Missing Link.

Recent Work

Hugh Jackman embarked on his first international tour in 2019, during which he sang songs from The Greatest Showman and Broadway shows. At the same time, he starred in the film Bad Education and returned to the stage in The Music Man, which earned him a Tony Award nomination. 

Jackman reprised his role as Wolverine alongside Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool & Wolverine, which was recently released in July 2024. He is also reportedly filming Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie, which is set to be released sometime in 2026.

Film Earnings

Wolverine Salaries

In 2000, Jackman earned just $500,000 for his first time playing Wolverine in X-Men. When he reprised the role in 2003 for X2: X-Men United, his salary doubled to $1 million. Although Wolverine was a main cast character in the first three X-Men films, when he became the titular character in 2011’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine and 2013’s Wolverine, Jackman’s salary increased dramatically to $20 million per movie.

A year later, he received a $7 million salary for X-Men: Days of Future Past. At this point, Jackman had earned an estimated $53.5 million in total for the Wolverine role. 

From then on, his exact salaries were undisclosed. Hugh reportedly took a pay cut for Logan because director James Mangold wanted to take the risk of making an R-rated film. We estimate that Jackman has earned $85-95 million from the franchise.

Additional Movie Salaries

While the X-Men series comprises most of Jackman’s earnings as an actor, he also received notable paydays from other movies. He earned $10 million from Australia (2008), $9 million from Real Steel (2011), and $10 million from The Greatest Showman (2017).

R.M.Williams Investment

In December 2015, Hugh Jackman acquired a stake in the Australian boot manufacturer, R.M.Williams. The company, which was established in 1932, specializes in men’s leather boots and other apparel. According to reports, Jackman did pay-to-play, investing an undisclosed sum of his personal money to acquire his share. 

Several years later, in May 2019, Jackman was named as the first official Brand Ambassador for R.M.Williams, appearing in several ad campaigns to show off the company’s boots. By this point, his stake in the brand was estimated at 5%, although this has never been publicly confirmed. 

In October 2020, Tattarang, an investment company led by Andrew Forrest, acquired R.M.Williams for a reported A$190 million, equating to roughly $130 million. An article from thewest.com.au implied that Hugh “cashed in his stake for around $10 million”, which, also not stated, we believe is in Australian dollars. This would have equated to roughly $7 million USD, which makes sense considering his presumed 5% stake in the brand. 

Highest Grossing Movies

Seven of Jackman’s top ten-grossing movies are for his recurring role as Wolverine in the X-Men series. He did technically appear in Deadpool 2, albeit for a short cameo. The film grossed $786 million at the worldwide box office with a budget of $110 million, becoming Hugh’s top-grossing film.

The total gross box office value for every movie in which Jackman has played the role of Wolverine equates to over $5 billion.

These are Hugh Jackman’s ten highest-grossing films: 

1. Deadpool 2 – $786 million (2018)
2. X-Men: Days of Future Past – $746 million (2014)
3. Logan – $619 million (2017)
4. X-Men: Apocalypse – $544 million (2016)
5. The Greatest Showman – $462 million (2017)
6. X-Men: The Last Stand – $460 million (2006)
7. Les Misérables – $443 million (2012)
8. The Wolverine – $415 million (2013)
9. X2: X-Men United – $408 million (2003)
10. Happy Feet – $384 million (2006)

Real Estate

In March 2015, Hugh Jackman and his wife paid $3.5 million for a 5,000-square-foot, five-bedroom, five-bathroom home in East Hampton, New York. The property, situated on 2.5 acres of land, features a modern-minimalistic interior, an outdoor pool, a jacuzzi, and ocean views.

In recent years, the couple has used the home primarily as a rental property. It was last on the market to rent at $166,666 per month. At the time of writing, estimates place the property’s current value at approximately $4.7 million, showing an appreciation of $1.2 million over ten years.

Introduction

Morgan Freeman is an American professional narrator, producer, and actor with an estimated net worth of $250 Million.

The Oscar award-winning Morgan Freeman has been acting professionally for over six decades, starring in over 150 films/television shows. Throughout his career, Freeman has won 65 awards in total, and typically commands an upfront salary of between $5 million and $7.5 million per movie role.

This profile details our research into Morgan Freeman’s net worth and any events that have impacted his wealth over time. This includes things like his film salaries, highest-grossing movies, divorce settlement from Myrna Colley-Lee, and real estate transactions.

Quick Facts

• Reportedly earned a total of $15 million from the Batman Franchise
• Earned an estimated $25 million from the Has Fallen trilogy
• The Dark Knight Rises was his highest-grossing film ($1.09 billion)

Acting Career

Freeman started his career in the American soap opera Another World. In 1980, he began playing supporting roles in numerous feature films, earning him a reputation as a “father character”. As he gained fame, he began to star in bigger roles and films; The Shawshank Redemption is one of his best performances. He got the Critics’ Award for his performance in The Shawshank Redemption.

He has starred in films like Seven, Robin Hood, and Million Dollar Baby. In 2005, he provided narration for two films: March of the Penguins and War of the Worlds. Freeman appeared as God in Bruce Almighty and starred in the 2015 Batman films.

Freeman wanted to do a film based on Nelson Mandela. He tried to get Mandela’s autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, but it was never finalized. He purchased the film rights to the book in 2007. In 2010, he starred in films such as Red, Oblivion, and Olympus Has Fallen. 

He is not only recognized for his successful career as an actor but also for his activism. Freeman criticized the celebration of Black History Month in 2005, saying, “I don’t want a black history month. Black history is American history.” He meant that the only way to stop racism is to stop talking about it.

Freeman is one of the most renowned actors in Hollywood and boasts an impressive net worth. He has collaborated with some of the best actors of all time, including Brad Pitt, Jessica Tandy, Tim Robbins, Clint Eastwood, Tom Cruise, and others.

Film Salaries

While we were able to find salary information for approximately nine of Morgan Freeman’s films, spanning between 1997 and 2019, the majority of these figures have never been publicly confirmed. His earliest recorded salary was $5 million for starring in Kiss the Girls (1997). He also earned $1 million apiece for March of the Penguins and War of the Worlds, both of which were released in 2005.

Batman Earnings

Based on information from several sources, Morgan Freeman earned $5 million apiece from all three Batman films: Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Thus, he should have earned $15 million in total from his involvement in the franchise.

Has Fallen Trilogy Earnings

In the 2010s, Freeman starred as a leading actor alongside Gerard Butler in the Has Fallen trilogy, beginning with Olympus Has Fallen in 2013. As you’ll see shortly, none of the three films reached Morgan’s top ten in terms of box office revenues. That said, he reportedly earned $10 million for the initial film. He then earned $7.5 million for the 2016 sequel, London Has Fallen, and an additional $7.5 million for the final film, Angel Has Fallen, in 2019. This brought his total earnings from the trilogy to an estimated $25 million.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Freeman’s work in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises contributed to the Batman franchise’s box office revenue, which increased by an additional $2.1 billion, making these two movies his highest-grossing films. 2005’s Batman Begins helped push the figure up another $375 million, bringing the total to $2.475 billion.

The seven remaining films on his top ten list are a mixed bag. War of the Worlds grossed $604 million and netted Tom Cruise $100 million in the process. Bruce Almighty earned $485 million, and The Lego Movie reached $471 million. The oldest movie to appear is 1991’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, which took in $390 million.

Some notable mentions that didn’t make the list include Now You See Me ($352 million), Wanted ($342 million), and Now You See Me 2 ($335 million).

Here’s a complete list of Morgan Freeman’s ten highest-grossing movies:

1. The Dark Knight Rises – $1.09 Billion (2012)
2. The Dark Knight – $1.01 Billion (2008)
3. War of the Worlds – $604 Million (2005)
4. Bruce Almighty – $485 Million (2003)
5. The Lego Movie – $471 Million (2014)
6. Lucy – $469 Million (2014)
7. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves – $390 Million (1991)
8. Batman Begins – $375 Million (2005)
9. Now You See Me – $352 Million (2013)
10. Deep Impact – $349 Million (1998)

Divorce Settlement

Morgan Freeman was married to Myrna Colley-Lee for approximately twenty-five years. However, in July 2008, Colley-Lee filed for divorce in Tallahatchie County, citing irreconcilable differences as her reasoning. The documents were sealed by the court, and thus, details of the couple’s divorce proceedings weren’t made publicly available. 

In 2010, both parties reached an amicable settlement, and the divorce was finalized. Many outlets speculated on how much Colley-Lee received from the settlement, with rumors suggesting that she was initially seeking as much as $400 million. It appears that this figure was based not just on Freeman’s assets at the time but also on his future earning potential. 

In cases involving high net worth individuals, it’s very rare for former spouses to receive a share of their ex-partner’s future earnings. The settlement is often taken directly from their current assets, based on money earned during the marriage. However, Mississippi, in particular, is one state that sometimes grants this right.

That said, most reports suggest that Colley-Lee received a lump settlement of between $100 million and $200 million, with several sources hovering around the $170 million mark. At the time, this was roughly half of Freeman’s total net worth.

Real Estate

In the early 1990s, Morgan acquired a large parcel of land in Charleston, Mississippi, from his parents, totaling approximately 124 acres. He proceeded to build what appears to be an enormous home on the property, featuring an outdoor pool and a lake next to the house.  Since Freeman has never listed the property for sale, there’s no real way of knowing its value.