Introduction

Robert De Niro is an American professional actor, producer, and director with an estimated net worth of $500 Million.

Net Worth History

When we first researched Robert De Niro’s net worth in 2020, it was estimated to be $500 million. This figure originates from his initial divorce proceedings with Grace Hightower, in which his net worth was reported to be $500 million. Not much has changed since then, despite several additional movie salaries, including his $11 million payday for Savage Salvation.

In 2025, Robert De Niro’s net worth is $500 Million.

Acting Career 

De Niro’s career began in 1963 when he landed a small role in The Wedding Party. He made some cameo appearances in movies, including the French film Three Rooms in Manhattan, which technically became his debut movie, and Les Jeunes Loups. His first film as a lead actor was Greetings, released in 1968.

One of De Niro’s best years in the early stages of his career was in 1973. Two of his movies, Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, were released in the same year, and his performances in both were highly appreciated and applauded. His impressive performance and remarkable dialogue delivery skills earned him an Academy Award Nomination for Best Actor.

Film Salaries

In 1969, De Niro was paid just $50 for one of his first acting roles, Cecil in The Wedding Party. Just two of his salaries from the 1970s are known: $200,000 for The Last Tycoon and $35,000 for Taxi Driver, both of which were released in 1976.

His first disclosed seven-figure salary came in 1988 when he earned $5 million for Midnight Run. Throughout the 1990s, De Niro typically commanded between $3.5 million and $8 million per movie. He earned $3.5 million for Stanley & Iris, $6 million for Sleepers, and $8 million for Analyze This. His single highest payday in the 90s came from Ronin in 1994, when he earned $14 million.

Divorce Settlement

Robert De Niro has been married twice before. The first time was to Diahnne Abbott from 1976 to 1988. They had one child together, and De Niro also adopted Abbott’s child from her previous relationship. After their divorce, he began dating Toukie Smith. The couple was together for roughly eight years and had two children, Aaron and Julian.

In 1997, De Niro married Grace Hightower, and a year later, they had a son named Elliot. What’s interesting about this marriage is that De Niro filed for divorce in 1999, just two years after they tied the knot. However, he later canceled the proceedings, and the couple reconciled. They had another child, Helen, in 2011, and were together for just over twenty years in total.

They officially separated in November 2018, but it’s unknown who filed for divorce proceedings. A lengthy legal battle ensued, and based on recent reports, it is currently still ongoing. Hightower allegedly demanded 50% of De Niro’s fortune, which she claimed was $500 million. She also claimed that between 2004 and 2018, De Niro had earned between $250 million and $300 million. The reason she listed earnings from 2004 and not from 1997 was that the couple had renewed their wedding vows that year, following their brief separation.

Based on the prenuptial agreement that the couple had signed, Hightower was not entitled to a percentage of his net worth, but De Niro was required to pay her alimony payments of $1 million per year. Reports suggest that this sum is predicated on De Niro earning over $15 million per year and will last until they either remarry or pass away. Additionally, De Niro was required to pay Hightower a lump sum of $6 million to purchase a new residence.

Highest-Grossing Movies

De Niro’s top-grossing film was Joker, which, admittedly, he only had a minor role in. The movie grossed $1.08 billion worldwide. For lead roles, his highest-grossing film was Meet the Fockers. All three movies within the Meet the Parents trilogy are in the top five, grossing a combined $1.16 billion globally.

The ten highest-grossing Robert De Niro movies have taken in $3.7 billion at the global box office. Here’s the complete list:

1. Joker – $1.08 Billion (2019)
2. Meet the Fockers – $523 Million (2004)
3. Shark Tale – $375 Million (2004)
4. Meet the Parents – $330 Million (2000)
5. Little Fockers – $311 Million (2010)
6. American Hustle – $251 Million (2013)
7. Silver Linings Playbook – $236 Million (2012)
8. Public Enemies – $214 Million (2009)
9. The Intern – $195 Million (2015)
10. Heat – $187 Million (1995)

Introduction

O’Shea Jackson Jr. is an American professional actor and rapper with an estimated net worth of $3 Million. 

Jackson is the son of legendary rapper and actor Ice Cube, and over the past decade, he has begun cementing his own legacy in Hollywood. Since playing the role of his father in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, O’Shea has starred in almost two dozen projects. This includes film appearances in Den of Thieves, Godzilla: King of Monsters, Long Shot, and Cocaine Bear, as well as notable TV roles in Swagger and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Before Wealth & Fame

Yes, technically, O’Shea Jackson Jr. grew up in a wealthy family and was famous from a young age, given his father’s status as one of the most globally renowned figures in hip-hop history. Estimates of Ice Cube’s net worth currently sit at approximately $160 Million. However, the former N.W.A. rapper ensured that his children would not be spoiled, making them earn what they have. 

Jackson Jr. attended William Howard Taft High School in California and later majored in screenwriting at the University of Southern California. Despite pursuing a career in the film industry, he initially had aspirations to become an architect.

Straight Outta Compton

When Universal Studios first made plans to produce a film highlighting the journey of the rap group N.W.A. and its founding artists, Ice Cube told O’Shea, “In an ideal world, you would play me.” At the time, O’Shea was aspiring to become a video game screenwriter, and wasn’t initially a fan of the idea, nor were the producers. When Cube approached Gary Grey, the director, Grey replied with “I thought we were doing a real movie”, implying that O’Shea wasn’t a real actor.

Eventually, O’Shea auditioned for the role, a lengthy process that lasted two years and often involved him being in the same room as other actors auditioning for the part of his father. He landed the role after showcasing good chemistry in the audition process with the actors Jason Mitchell and Corey Hawkins, who were playing Eazy-E and Dr. Dre. The movie was released in 2015 and was a hit, grossing $202 million at the global box office and officially launching O’Shea’s acting career.

Additional Film & TV Roles

After Straight Outta Compton was released, O’Shea didn’t receive any additional work for over a year. He eventually landed the role of Dan Pinto in Ingrid Goes West, which starred Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen. Still, it wasn’t on the same level of notoriety as Straight Outta Compton. However, in 2018, he earned his role as Donnie Wilson in Den of Thieves, starring alongside heavy hitters such as Gerard Butler, 50 Cent, and Pablo Schreiber. He recently reprised this role in Den of Thieves: Pantera (2025).

Some of O’Shea’s other notable film roles include Long Shot (2019), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), Just Mercy, and Cocaine Bear (2023). In 2021, he began starring as the basketball coach Isaac Edwards in the Apple TV series Swagger. The show aired for two seasons, comprising a total of 18 episodes, but the cast salaries have never been publicly disclosed. 

Highest-Grossing Movies

Here’s a complete list of O’Shea Jackson Jr’s highest-grossing movies:

1. Godzilla: King of the Monsters – $387 million (2019)
2. Straight Outta Compton – $202 million (2015)
3. Cocaine Bear – $88 million (2023)
4. Den of Thieves – $81 million (2018)
5. Long Shot – $54 million (2019)
6. Just Mercy – $51 million (2019)
7. Ingrid Goes West – $3.1 million (2017)
8. The Janky Promoters – $9 thousand (2009)

Introduction 

George Takei is an American professional actor, author, and activist with an estimated net worth of $14 Million.

Star Trek (TV Series)

When George Takei first landed his famous role as Sulu in 1965, he began starring in the original version of the Sci-Fi television show, Star Trek. The show also featured several other now well-known actors, including William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, and Nichelle Nichols.

According to reports, in the first season, Shatner earned $5,000 per episode for his lead role as Captain Kirk, while Nimoy earned $2,500 per episode. Kelley and James Doohan also earned more than Takei, who was paid just $375 per episode. However, since this was in the mid-1960s, the figure would equate to roughly $3,733 per episode in today’s currency. As a result, this means that Takei should have earned $10,875 for Season one, or $108,300 after adjusting for inflation.

The leading cast members gradually began receiving pay increases as the seasons progressed; however, the exact figures are unknown. The cast also never had deals in place to receive residual payments from future reruns, as was the standard case for shows produced before the mid-1970s. In total, Takei starred in 52 episodes, which would have earned him a minimum of $19,500, but he likely also received small pay increases for seasons two and three.

Star Trek Films

Over the years, George Takei has reprised his role as Sulu in numerous Star Trek films, beginning with Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979. The film grossed $89 million at the global box office, a remarkably high figure at the time. These appearances continued with The Wrath of Khan (1982), The Search for Spock (1984), The Voyage Home (1986), The Final Frontier (1989), and The Undiscovered Country (1991). Each of these films grossed over $70 million worldwide, with Star Trek IV performing the best, raking in $110 million.

For the earlier films, none of the cast members’ salaries were publicly disclosed. However, it was reported that for the fifth and sixth films, Shatner earned $1.5 million each. Takei’s earnings from the six Star Trek films were likely significantly higher than his earnings from the original TV show.

Pay Dispute

In the 1990s, four of the franchise’s actors — James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, and George Takei — entered into a pay dispute with Paramount, claiming they were entitled to 2.5% of the revenues generated from using their likenesses for merchandising and marketing purposes.

At the time, Paramount had already grossed a reported $2 billion in retail revenues, and the actors had collectively received just $85,000 in royalties. Now, it’s unknown exactly which revenues are included within the $2 billion figure, as 2.5% of $2 billion would have equaled $50 million. The cast was specifically referring to revenues from merchandise sales, which included:

• Toys & action figures
• Board games
• Video games
• Collectibles
• Clothing
• Books
• VHS tapes & CDs

The dispute was eventually settled outside of court for a total of $1 million, which meant each actor should have received $250,000. However, within this settlement, the actors agreed to make appearances at future promotional events. Considering that their initial demands, although not publicly reported, could have been for a figure in the tens of millions, the $1 million settlement was likely much lower than they were hoping to get.

Real Estate

In June 1996, George Takei purchased a 3,393-square-foot, three-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Los Angeles, California, for $610,000. According to public records, he still owns the property, which is now worth an estimated $3.7 million and costs him roughly $12,000 in annual property taxes.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Here’s a complete list of George Takei’s ten highest-grossing movies:

1. Mulan – $304 Million (1998)
2. You Don’t Mess with the Zohan – $204 Million (2008)
3. Free Birds – $110 Million (2013)
4. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home – $110 Million (1986)
5. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country – $97 Million (1991)
6. Star Trek: The Motion Picture – $83 Million (1979)
7. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan – $80 Million (1982)
8. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock – $77 Million (1984)
9. Kubo and the Two Strings – $76 Million (2016)
10. Larry Crowne – $75 Million (2011)