Matt Damon Net Worth

Matt Damon’s net worth is $115 million. The Matt Damon net worth total for the likable actor comes mostly from movies. Endorsements, writing and producing chip in millions more.

Matt Damon has earned $163 million from acting work since 1998. He has earned another $38 million from a combination of writing, producing, endorsements and appearances. Career total earnings of $201 million are cut back by $99 million in taxes and $19 million in expenses.

Matt Damon is an incredibly hard working actor, often fitting in three to five movie roles per year. He’s up for his second Oscar on 2/28/16, for Best Actor in The Martian.

Matt Damon Net Worth

Matt Damon Net Worth Facts

Matt Damon Net Worth Facts
Matt Damon net worth$115,439,349
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Matt Damon net worth factsThe Matt Damon net worth sum of $115 million is about half the size of Leonardo DiCaprio’s net worth of $217 million. It’s 168 times bigger than Brie Larson’s net worth of $688,000 and 5 times bigger than Chelsea Handler’s net worth of $25.4 million.

Robert DeNiro’s wealth outshines Matt Damon’s by 73%. Compared to the Mark Zuckerberg fortune of $36 billion, the Matt Damon net worth fortune is 311 times smaller. Damon has 4 times more wealth than Hillary Clinton at $32 million and 311 times more than Bernie Sanders at $528,000. Finally, Matt Damon’s net worth is 1,698 times bigger than the median American family’s net worth of just $68,000.

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Matt Damon Net Worth Time

Matt Damon Net Worth Through Time

Matt Damon Net Worth Timeline
Matt Damon net worth 1996$46,097
Matt Damon net worth 1997$2,017,338
Matt Damon net worth 1998$2,913,347
Matt Damon net worth 1999$4,131,534
Matt Damon net worth 2000$4,975,387
Matt Damon net worth 2001$8,281,372
Matt Damon net worth 2002$12,457,225
Matt Damon net worth 2003$15,036,049
Matt Damon net worth 2004$22,505,418
Matt Damon net worth 2005$27,475,354
Matt Damon net worth 2006$33,329,666
Matt Damon net worth 2007$41,262,242
Matt Damon net worth 2008$44,908,987
Matt Damon net worth 2009$51,045,058
Matt Damon net worth 2010$59,730,772
Matt Damon net worth 2011$70,359,301
Matt Damon net worth 2012$76,300,950
Matt Damon net worth 2013$86,316,518
Matt Damon net worth 2014$96,742,883
Matt Damon net worth 2015$108,905,046
Matt Damon net worth 2016$115,439,349

Matt Damon net worth timelineThe Matt Damon net worth story starts back in 1996. Damon had appeared in a number of movies since 1998. Those roles had been mostly small fare, earning Damon between $800 and $24,000 each. It was 1997’s Chasing Amy that put Damon on the map. However, Good Will Hunting later that same year was Damon’s real breakout. Damon not only had the lead role, he also wrote the screenplay. The coup won him a screenwriting Oscar at the age of 27. It also earned Damon an estimated $4 million. That was by far his biggest payday to date.

Damon commanded higher pay per role after Good Will Hunting. His earnings per film ranged from $250,000 to $7 million through 2001. In that year, Ocean’s Eleven added $7.3 million to the Matt Damon net worth till. Higher and higher film payouts have boosted Damon’s wealth through 2015. The addition of other income streams like endorsements and movie producing has added an extra kick.

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Matt Damon Net Worth Sources

Matt Damon net worth sourcesThe Matt Damon net worth sum comes primarily from acting. The star has earned $163 million for 74 different film and TV roles since 1988. He has earned another $15 million from endorsements and $15 million for producing movies and TV shows. Another $5 million comes from writing four screenplays. Finally, Damon has earned about $3 million for appearances on talk shows, news and entertainment shows.

The average Matt Damon salary is $10 million per year. That includes every year since 1997. A career tax bill of 52.9% chops $99 million from Matt Damon’s net worth. Expenses take another 10% or $19 million. Investments add about $46 million back into the Matt Damon net worth total.

Matt Damon Net Worth Sources
Total Matt Damon Acting Earnings Since 1988$163,257,400
Matt Damon Endorsement Earnings$15,000,000
Matt Damon Producer Earnings$15,000,000
Screenplays$5,000,000
Appearances$3,000,000
Total Matt Damon Earnings (1995-2016)$201,257,400
Matt Damon Salary (avg)$10,062,870
Investment Income (6% of net worth/yr)$46,123,643
Estimated Matt Damon Lifetime Taxes (52.9%)$98,951,903
Estimated Total Expenses (10%)$18,787,027
Total Matt Damon Payouts (1995-2016)$117,738,930
Matt Damon Net Worth$115,439,349

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Acting and Matt Damon Net Worth

Acting and Matt Damon Net Worth (for full list see bottom of article)
Sampling of Matt Damon Roles and Payouts:YearRole TypeMatt Damon Earnings
Mystic Pizza1988Movie (Matt Damon small part)$800
Chasing Amy1997Movie (Matt Damon starring)$38,500
Good Will Hunting1997Movie (Matt Damon lead)$4,030,000
Ocean's Eleven2001Movie (Matt Damon starring)$7,300,000
The Bourne Ultimatum2007Movie (Matt Damon lead)$6,830,000
Invictus2009Movie (Matt Damon starring)$4,500,000
Elysium2013Movie (Matt Damon lead)$8,000,000
The Martian2015Movie (Matt Damon lead)$15,000,000
Other Matt Damon RolesVariousVarious$117,558,100
Total Matt Damon Net Worth from Acting(For full list see bottom of article)$163,257,400

Matt Damon Net worth actingActing makes up by far the biggest slice of the Matt Damon net worth pie. Damon has earned $163 million from acting work. The table above shows just a small cross section of Matt Damon’s roles since 1988. Damon’s first three roles were bit parts. The young actor quickly worked his way up to starring roles in minor films, earning about $24,000 for each performance. The 1997 Kevin Smith movie Chasing Amy was Damon’s breakout role. Even so, the movie netted Damon only an estimated $38,500.

1997’s Good Will Hunting made Damon a superstar. The hit film added $4 million to the Matt Damon net worth total. It also won him an Oscar for best screenplay. Since ’97, Damon has gradually upped his pay per film. Damon works exceptionally hard. While some actors appear in only one movie per year, Damon will often show up in three movies a year. He has sometimes taken on as many as five roles in a single year.

Matt Damon made $15 million for 2015’s The Martian. For a full list of estimates for how much Matt Damon has earned for every role, see the table at the bottom of this article.

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Producing and Matt Damon Net Worth

Producing and Matt Damon Net Worth
Matt Damon Producer Credits Since 2002Number of Producer CreditsMatt Damon PayTotal Pay
Major Movies1$1,000,000$1,000,000
Minor Movies/TV56$250,000$14,000,000
Total Matt Damon Net Worth from Producing$15,000,000

Matt Damon Net worth producingNot content to stay in front of the camera, Damon has amassed a solid list of producing credits too. Damon is currently producing the 2016 action flick Jason Bourne. He also wrote the movie’s screenplay. 56 other TV episode and movie producing credits figure in to the Matt Damon net worth calculations.

Damon’s producer credits are mostly on TV shows and small movies. The list of movies Damon has produced includes Stolen Summer, Speakeasy and Feast. Damon also produced 2012’s Promised Land, a movie he also wrote. He produced 33 episodes of the TV series Project Greenlight as well as several documentaries.

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Writing  and Matt Damon Net Worth

Writing and Matt Damon Net Worth
Matt Damon Writing CreditsYearMatt Damon Pay (est)
Good Will Hunting1997$1,000,000
Gerry2002$1,000,000
Promised land2012$1,000,000
Jason Bourne2016$2,000,000
Total Matt Damon Net Worth from Writing$5,000,000

Matt Damon Net worth writingNot just an actor, Damon is also a screen writer. His first screenplay, 1997’s Good Will Hunting was co-written with friend Ben Affleck. The picture won an Oscar for Best Screenplay. The screenplay alone contributed an estimated $1 million to the Matt Damon net worth total. Damon and Affleck took some criticism for the writing credit. They were accused of taking credit for someone else’s work. In the 20 years since their Oscar win however, no one else has come forward to admit writing the script.

Since 1997, Matt Damon has of course focused mostly on acting. However, he did write the 2002 movie Gerry, as well as 2012’s Promised Land. Neither of those two movies was either a financial or a critical success. Damon has also written the script for 2016’s Jason Bourne. He has taken the lead role in each of the four movies he wrote.

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Endorsements and Matt Damon Net Worth

Judging by at least one rumored payout, Damon could be a powerhouse of endorsement earnings if he wanted to. According to some reports, a single 20 second commercial pumped $3 million into the Matt Damon net worth figures. That commercial is an ad for Nespresso coffee with George Clooney. Damon has also appeared in ads for Stella Artois and IFC. Though the actor could have a solid endorsement career if he wanted it, he doesn’t seem to. Estimates place Matt Damon’s endorsement pay at $1 million per year.

The commercial below is a hybrid of product endorsement and charity work. Damon plugs Stella Artois’ campaign to aid the developing world with clean drinking water in the spot.

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Appearances and Matt Damon Net Worth

Appearances on talk shows, news and entertainment shows add $3 million total to the Matt Damon net worth math. Damon has appeared on 215 different non-fiction shows. He has appeared on some of those shows 20 to 40 times.

Damon has appeared on Entertainment TonightThe Today Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live (16 times) and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Each major appearance nets Damon an estimated $7,500. Minor appearances such as the use of stock footage pull in about $2,000.

In the clip below from Jimmy Kimmel Live, Damon and Kimmel go to couples therapy.

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Matt Damon Net Worth Calculations

The Matt Damon net worth story doesn’t just end with his $201 million in career earnings. Damon is in a 39.6% federal tax bracket. As a resident of California, the superstar adds another 13.3% in state taxes. That’s a 52.9% total tax rate. Applying that to Damon’s lifetime earnings gives a tax bill of $99 million.

Expenses estimated at 10% of income come from agent fees, staff and cost of living. Those costs suck another $19 million from the Matt Damon net worth figures. Finally, investments add about 6% to Damon’s net worth per year. That adds up to another $46 million for the star actor.

Matt Damon Net Worth Calculations
YearMatt Damon Total Earnings-52.9% Tax -10% Expense + InvestmentsMatt Damon Net Worth
2001$2,400-$4,800,379$8,281,372
2002$16,000-$5,740,510$12,457,225
2003$0-$2,357,539$15,036,049
2004$24,000-$10,231,995$22,505,418
2005$24,000-$4,786,428$27,475,354
2006$0-$5,482,051$33,329,666
2007$184,364-$8,058,788$41,262,242
2008$161,864$490,382$44,908,987
2009$5,305,864-$3,140,293$51,045,058
2010$2,088,864-$6,470,649$59,730,772
2011$2,812,364-$8,359,834$70,359,301
2012$1,606,364$1,305,285$76,300,950
2013$8,106,364-$4,640,796$86,316,518
2014$9,916,364-$3,717,499$96,742,883
2015$4,936,364-$4,974,200$108,905,046
2016$17,701,364$6,534,303$115,439,349
Matt Damon Net Worth Totals$9,756,364-$71,615,287

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All Acting Credits and Matt Damon Net Worth

For a list of every acting credit that adds to Matt Damon’s net worth, see the table below. Acting earnings are based on comparisons to other stars. Also factored in are a small percent of each film’s budget and earnings. We also took into account Damon’s acting clout over the years.

All Acting Credits and Matt Damon Net Worth
Matt Damon Acting CreditsYearRole TypeMatt Damon Earnings (Estimated)
Mystic Pizza1988Movie (Matt Damon small part)$800
The Good Mother1988Movie (Matt Damon extra)$800
Field of Dreams1989Movie (Matt Damon extra)$800
Rising Son1990TV movie (Matt Damon top billed)$16,000
School Ties1992Movie (Matt Damon first starring role)$24,000
Geronimo: An American Legend1993Movie (Matt Damon top billed)$24,000
The Good Old Boys1995Movie (Matt Damon top billed)$24,000
Glory Daze1995Movie (Matt Damon top billed)$24,000
Courage Under Fire1996Movie (Matt Damon top billed)$25,500
Chasing Amy1997Movie (Matt Damon starring)$38,500
The Rainmaker1997Movie (Matt Damon starring)$101,000
Good Will Hunting1997Movie (Matt Damon lead)$4,030,000
Saving Private Ryan1998Movie (Matt Damon starring)$1,702,500
Rounders1998Movie (Matt Damon starring)$250,000
Dogma1999Movie (Matt Damon starring)$426,000
The Talented Mr. Ripley1999Movie (Matt Damon lead)$2,250,000
Titan A.E.2000Movie (Matt Damon lead)$700,000
The Legend of Bagger Vance2000Movie (Matt Damon starring)$350,000
Finding Forrester2000Movie (Matt Damon cameo)$10,000
All the Pretty Horses2000Movie (Matt Damon lead)$410,000
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back2001Movie (Matt Damon starring)$650,000
Ocean's Eleven2001Movie (Matt Damon starring)$7,300,000
The Majestic2001Movie (Matt Damon small part)$20,000
Gerry2002Movie (Matt Damon lead)$100,000
Will & Grace2002TV series$20,000
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron2002Movie (Matt Damon lead)$2,300,000
The Third Wheel2002Movie (Matt Damon small part)$20,000
The Bourne Identity2002Movie (Matt Damon lead)$4,300,000
The Bernie Mac Show2002TV series$20,000
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind2002Movie (Matt Damon cameo)$20,000
Stuck on You2003Movie (Matt Damon lead)$2,800,000
EuroTrip2004Movie (Matt Damon starring)$1,025,000
Jersey Girl2004Movie (Matt Damon small part)$20,000
The Bourne Supremacy2004Movie (Matt Damon lead)$6,000,000
The Bourne Supremacy: Matching Identities: Casting of 'The Bourne Supremacy'2004Short$20,000
Ocean's Twelve2004Movie (Matt Damon starring)$8,500,000
The Brothers Grimm2005Movie (Matt Damon lead)$3,800,000
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D2005Short documentary$20,000
Syriana2005Movie (Matt Damon starring)$3,800,000
The Departed2006Movie (Matt Damon starring)$6,000,000
The Good Shepherd2006Movie (Matt Damon lead)$3,200,000
Ocean's Thirteen2007Movie (Matt Damon starring)$7,000,000
The Bourne Ultimatum2007Movie (Matt Damon lead)$6,830,000
Arthur2007TV series$5,000
Youth Without Youth2007Movie (Matt Damon small part)$20,000
Che: Part Two2008Movie (Matt Damon small part)$20,000
Ponyo2008Movie (Matt Damon starring)$1,000,000
The Informant!2009Movie (Matt Damon lead)$2,600,000
Entourage2009TV series$20,000
Invictus2009Movie (Matt Damon starring)$4,500,000
Cubed2009TV series$20,000
Green Zone2010Movie (Matt Damon lead)$3,000,000
Hereafter2010Movie (Matt Damon lead)$3,000,000
True Grit2010Movie (Matt Damon starring)$7,000,000
30 Rock2010TV series$20,000
The Adjustment Bureau2011Movie (Matt Damon lead)$4,600,000
Contagion2011Movie (Matt Damon lead)$5,700,000
Margaret2011Movie (Matt Damon starring)$1,500,000
Happy Feet 22011Movie (Matt Damon small part)$50,000
We Bought a Zoo2011Movie (Matt Damon lead)$5,000,000
Saturday Night Live2011TV series (Matt Damon cameo)$2,000
Promised Land2012Movie (Matt Damon lead)$1,500,000
House of Lies2013TV series$20,000
Behind the Candelabra2013TV Movie$500,000
Elysium2013Movie (Matt Damon lead)$8,000,000
The Monuments Men2013Movie (Matt Damon starring)$4,000,000
Interstellar2014Movie (Matt Damon starring)$12,000,000
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2014TV series$7,500
The Martian2015Movie (Matt Damon lead)$15,000,000
Subrubicon2016Movie (Matt Damon lead)$5,000,000
Jason Bourne2016Movie (Matt Damon lead)$5,000,000
Total Matt Damon Net Worth from Acting$163,257,400

All Matt Damon net worth numbers in this article are estimates based on industry comparisons and media reports.