Our Favorite Comedians Net Worth

Eddie Murphy | $120 million

Eddie Murphy is probably one of the highest grossing actors in the history of film. He began his career with stand-up comedy as a teenager. His comedy was influenced by not only the famous Bill Cosby but Richard Pryor, as well. When 1980 rolled around, he was another comedian who joined Saturday Night Live. He managed to become one of the only cast members to host the show in the four short years he was a member. Mr. Murphy made it to the big screen when he appeared in 48 Hours.

Back in 2006, Eddie was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe for his role in the movie Dreamgirls. In addition to acting, he is also a producer. He has produced several of his own films including Vampire in Brooklyn, Life, and Harlem Nights. He is estimated to be worth $120 million.

Amy Schumer | $16 million

Amy Schumer is quite literally one of the funniest and most talented comedians out there right now. While she is relatively new to the comedy scene, she is certainly one of the most popular comedians and actresses today. You may recognize her from the well-known film, Trainwreck, and she absolutely killed it.

In addition to her roles in films, she also has her own sketch comedy series, called Inside Amy Schumer, which you can find on Comedy Central. If you’re familiar with Amy’s personality, you know she is not one to keep quiet and be shy. We’re sure that her net worth will only increase as the years go on.

Chris Rock | $100 million

Chris Rock is an amazing actor, comedian, and screenwriter who was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He was recognized nationally when he linked up with Saturday Night Live in 1990. A few of his films following his stand-up career are Dogma, The Longest Yard, and Beverly Hills Ninja.

He scored the Executive Producer title of the semi-autobiographical television series, Everybody Hates Chris.  He has also hosted the Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, and Grammy Awards several times. He’s estimated to be worth $100 million, which are well deserved.

Kristen Wiig | $16 million

Kristen Wiig is probably most known for her role in the film, Bridesmaids, which is one of those movies that you could watch over and over again. She was also in the film Ghostbusters and was the voice of the hot dog named Brenda in the movie, Sausage Party. We’re not surprised by this at all, she is quite hilarious.

In total, she has a net worth of $16 million dollars. Kristen has also been seen on the hilarious show, Saturday Night Live. There are many other comedians who have hosted this show, as well. As of now she has decided to focus solely on her film career.

Jim Carrey | $150 million

Jim Carrey is someone who we all love and feel like we know very well. He brought us some very incredible movies, like Ace Ventura, Batman Forever, The Mask, The Truman Show, Liar Liar, and that’s not even all of them! He’s one of the very few comedians who didn’t start out his career in stand-up, but rather on a sketch comedy show called In Living Color, a Wayans production from the '90s.

One of his popular hit movies was the sequel Dumb and Dumber, and Dumber and Dumber 2. All of his amazing accomplishments having him at a net worth of $150 million.

Ellen Degeneres | $450 million

In the beginning, Ellen was a waitress who performed at various comedy clubs in the New Orleans area, until things took off and she began touring nationally. Moving forward, she went on to star in the sitcom, Ellen, which aired from roughly the mid to late ’90s.

She now has her own talk show, called The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which started back in 2003. She is one of the kindest people out there, as she is always donating and giving back to those in need. Additionally, she has been married to Portia de Rossi since 2008.

Jerry Seinfeld | $870 million

In addition to being the co-creator of the show Seinfeld, Jerry also starred in it. Just from the income he receives from the show, he can live a very comfortable life. Jerry, like most others, started out by doing your typical stand-up comedy at various locations until he made it big.

He is also the voice in the Bee Movie and is the brains behind a reality show called The Marriage Ref. In addition to his nice income, he has a great family at home, with a wife and three beautiful children.

Robin Williams | $150 million

We hold this actor near and dear to our hearts and were very upset to hear of his passing. He is one of the best and most loved comedians of all time. He will be remembered for his many faces and voices in incredible movies, such as the Genie in Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Patch Adams. It was in the late ’70s where he broke into the scene, with his role in Mork and Mindy. This movie won him five Grammy Awards, which had him sitting on $150 million. A nice chunk of change.

Robin Williams was married three times and divorced twice. Fortunately, his third marriage, to Susan Schneider, was the one that lasted. He had admitted that both of his divorces had him close to filing for bankruptcy. Right before his death, in 2014, his net worth was estimated to be around $50 million.

Steve Harvey | $160 million

There was a mishap during the Miss Universe Pageant, but who cares? Steve is still a guy who is loved by many. He is probably most famous for starring on The Steve Harvey Show, which aired an incredible 122 episodes during the mid-’90s to the early 2000s.

You can also catch him as the host on the famous game show, Family Feud. He’s also an author of three bestselling books, his own clothing line, and has won multiple awards for acting.

Kevin James | $80 million

James made his first stand-up comedy act in 1989 at the East Side Comedy Club which is located in Manhattan. He has also made some television appearances on talk shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Live with Regis and Kathy Lee. James landed the 89th spot on Comedy Central’s 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time.

He has also starred in films like Hitch, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and Zookeeper, which is a movie he wrote and produced. He is someone we will continue to see on television for years to come.

Rowan Atkinson | $130 million

Rowan started out and gained some popularity with a radio program called “The Atkinson People”, which aired during the mid-’70s. However, he’s probably most famous for co-writing and performing in The Black Adder, as Mr. Bean.

You can also find him in some other films, such as Love Actually, The Tall Guy, Never Say Never Again, and more. Atkinson is worth $130 million.

Chelsea Handler | $40 million

If you aren’t familiar, Chelsea Handler is an American stand-up comedian, actress, author, and late-night talk show host. She has performed as a comedian all across the nation and is probably most famous for being the host of the popular show E! She has starred in television shows including, The Bernie Mac Show, My Wife and Kids, Weekends at the D.L, and The Practice.

Chelsea is a best selling author who has written books relating to her life. She has been nominated for the People’s Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards, and Women’s Image Awards, between the years of 2010-2013. Handler also has two Netflix series, called Chelsea Does, and Chelsea. All of this has a net worth looking like a nice $40 million dollars. We could live off that!

Larry David | $800 million

We’re basically at the peak of net worths, with Larry David sitting at $800 million. In the beginning, he worked as a limo driver and clerk, while pursuing stand-up comedy in the evenings.

David wrote 62 out of 180 episodes of Seinfeld. Within those episodes, there was one, “The Contest”, for which he won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.

Matt Groening | $500 million

The Simpsons is a show that we all have grown to know and love over the years, and it just so happens to be the longest running show on American television. The creative mind behind the show? Matt Groening, who happens to be worth $500 million.

Because of the show, he has won twelve Emmy Awards and has even earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Presently, The Simpsons is on its 28th season and is obviously still a favorite among a lot of people.

Whoopi Goldberg | $45 million

Whoopi Goldberg is a face that you see everywhere, and a name you would recognize anywhere, too. She’s a comedian, actress, author, talk show host, singer-songwriter, and political activist. As a side note, and many may not know this, but she is a former drug addict and a sufferer of dyslexia. She fell into her big break when she landed the lead role in the movie, The Color Purple, which came out in 1985.

Another popular film of hers, called Ghost, where she played a psychic, came out in 1990. Today, you are able to see her regularly on the television show, The View, which tends to get pretty heated from time to time. In total, Goldberg has been nominated for roughly 80 awards and has won 50. What an accomplishment! All of them have led her to be worth $45 million.

Billy Crystal | $45 million

Billy Crystal is an actor, writer, producer, comedian, and film director. A few comedy films he’s best known for are The Princess Bride, City Slickers, and When Harry Met Sally. He’s scored quite a few Emmy and American Comedy Awards. He became more well known when he became a cast member of Saturday Night Live, in the mid-1980s.

He may look familiar to you because he has been seen hosting a few of the Academy Awards, which are held annually. In the entertainment world, he is known as one of the most versatile, which may be why his net worth is $45 million.

David Letterman | $400 million

$400 million and 33 years of Late Night hosting seems fair, doesn’t it? David made his fortune by being a funny and entertaining guy who was always up late.

He may be retired now, but he kept fairly busy by producing shows, such as Everybody Loves Raymond, King of Queens, and others, through his company, called Worldwide Pants.

Adam Sandler | $340 million

Adam Sandler proved that he wasn’t just another funny guy in the comedy world, even though that humor is a must. He’s been in very popular films like Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, Big Daddy, and Mr. Deeds. A lot of people aren’t aware that in addition to acting in those movies, he produces them with his own production company, Happy Madison Productions.

He may be sitting on $340 million today, but we can’t forget his roots as a Saturday Night Live writer. What a guy!

Drew Carey | $165 million

Drew Carey is another comedian who is very well-known within the comedy world. He’s an actor, writer, and television host who has a net worth of $165 million! You may remember him from his role on The Drew Carey Show, which aired from the mid ’90s to 2004.

The show ran for nine years, and towards the end, he was earning approximately $750,000 an episode. He was also the host of the show Whose Line is it Anyway? Today, he continues his career as a host on The Price is Right.

Seth MacFarlane | $200 million

Seth MacFarlane, who is not only the voice of Ted in both movies but also the creator of Family Guy, is sitting on a nice $200 million dollars, which are very well deserved.

Prior to all of this, he was an animator and writer for animated shows, such as Johnny Bravo, Dexter’s Laboratory and Cow and Chicken. Family Guy is so well-known, that it has become a piece of American culture.

Kevin Hart | $150 million

Kevin Hart, as you may have already assumed, is one of the highest paid comedians in the world. He took a step into the comedy scene after appearing on Comedy Central specials, such as I’m a Grown Little Man, and Seriously Funny. Since then, he has made a name for himself by scoring roles in movies and television shows that have flown off the charts.

A few of those films are Paper Soldiers, Scary Movie 3, Soul Plane, In the Mix, and Little Fockers. Recently, he has joined the reality television scene on the show Real Husbands of Hollywood.

Jon Stewart | $80 million

John Stewart’s comedy career started in New York City where he performed at the Bitter End and Comedy Cellar. In the late 90’s he started hosting The Daily Show, and at that time he was making $16 million a year. He also can be seen in a few films including Half Baked, Big Daddy, The Nanny, and more. In addition, he had hosted the Grammy Awards in 2001 and 2002 as well as the 78th and 80th Academy Awards.

On top of all that, he has co-authored two books based around politics and signed a four-year deal with HBO in 2015 which will include exclusive original digital content for the network. This comedian and political satirist has a net worth of $80 million.

Matt Stone and Trey Parker | $400 million

Meet the two guys who are the intelligent masterminds behind the incredible television series, South Park. We’ll say what you’re thinking, the show definitely says too many dirty lines/words for us to repeat on the internet. They can be very crude. The show started back in the late 90’s and is still in production today.

The two of them and the show have been the topic of conversation throughout the time the show has been airing. They have also jumped into the world of film, theater, and video games.

Jay Leno | $350 million

Jay Leno is one of those stand-up comedians and actors who made it really big without an agent. He’s managed to generate quite the income throughout his life, and his current net worth is $350 million. We wouldn’t even know what to do with all that money!

By the end of his hosting career on The Tonight Show, he was making $15 million a year, after taking a 50% salary cut. Today, he still performs stand-up, touring the country and having around 200 gigs a year. This guy is unstoppable.

Will Ferrell | $100 million

Will Ferrell is another comedian who has made quite the name for himself. It all started back in high school when he first became interested in acting. Fast forward to 1995, when Will became a featured player on Saturday Night Live for seven years. He is one of few who was nominated for an Emmy because of an SNL performance.

After he left SNL he starred in quite a few movies that became a hit such as Old School, Elf, Talladega Nights, a few Austin Powers movies, and more. Will scored two Golden Globe nominations for his role in the movies, The Producers and Stranger than Fiction. He’s netted to be worth $100 million, and we imagine that will only increase as the years go on.

Dan Aykroyd | $135 million

Dan’s well known for being one of the original cast members of Saturday Night Live. Additionally, he played a role in the famous film, Ghostbusters, and The Blues Brothers. He didn’t start out wanting to be an actor or a comedian, but that’s just the way things worked out, and we are glad they did.

In total, he has appeared in more than 70 films, which is incredible. As if he hadn’t accomplished enough already, he launched Crystal Head Vodka in 2007. His $135 million net worth is an ode to his many accomplishments.

Ricky Gervais | $110 million

While working several jobs in the media and music industry, Gervais developed quite a few connections, which would lead him to get himself on television during the ’90s. Fast forward to 2001, when Ricky finally got his big break with The Office. This popular show had 9 seasons and 201 episodes. To date, he has earned over $100 million, which we assume has mostly come from The Office.

He currently has three Golden Globes, two Emmy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, and five British Comedy Awards under his belt. Well-earned for sure!

Tracy Morgan | $50 million

Tracy Morgan began his comedy career by performing stand-up all over the country. Following that, he appeared on Saturday Night Live from the mid-1990s to 2003. He also starred in The Tracy Morgan Show, however, it was canceled after only one season. In 2014, he was in a terrible car accident and it took him quite some time to recover. He may be most famous for the role he played on the comedy show, 30 Rock.

The show ran for seven seasons and had a total of 138 episodes. While acting on the show he was nominated for an Emmy and two Image Awards. His net worth is $50 million.

David Spade | $60 million

David Spade as you may already know is an actor, comedian, and TV personality. He has starred in many TV shows and movies. He broke into the comedy scene when Dennis Miller, another comedian, assisted him in getting a job on Saturday Night Live, back in 1988. He stayed on the show until the mid-’90s.

A few films he starred in are Tommy Boy, which is a classic, Joe Dirt, Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, Grown Ups, and Grown Ups 2. He also owns a number of very expensive homes that are rumored to be worth over $20 million. David Spade’s net worth is reported to be $60 million.

Sacha Baron Cohen | $130 million

Although he worked as a fashion model for a period of time, Sacha is mostly known for portraying several very funny fictional characters, like Ali G, Bruno, and Borat. Over the course of his career thus far, he has won quite a few MTV Movie Awards, a Golden Globe, and more.

Many people did not take him seriously, and he didn’t really care. He would look like a total fool just to make a joke. Some people thought of him as a joke, but the joke is on everyone, as he is the one who is worth $130 million.

Conan O’Brien | $85 million

Conan O’Brien is another comedian who became a host of The Late Night Show, but started out as a writer for Saturday Night Live. For a short period of time, he was the host of The Late Night Show, taking the place of David Letterman, but this came to a halt when a public scandal surfaced. Afterward, David Letterman was reinstated.

He eventually moved on to The Tonight Show, and then out of the NBC scene entirely. This is where he earned $32 million of his $95 million net worth.

Louis C.K. | $25 million

His real name is Louis Szekely, however, everyone refers to him as Louis C.K. He’s a very famous stand-up comedian in addition to being an actor, writer, director, and producer. He’s been part of the comedy circuit for decades. He may not be adored by everyone, but like it or not, he is by far one of the most successful faces in the comedy world.

His films include, but are not limited to, American Hustle, Trumbo, and The Invention of Lying. He also had a self-titled, semi-autobiographical series that aired on FX, called Louie, which he created, directed, wrote, edited, and starred in. This comedian is reportedly worth $25 million dollars.

Jack Black | $20 million

Jack Black is very famous, well known, and versatile in the world of Hollywood. He is a musician, comedian, and an actor from Santa Monica. You may be most familiar with his comedy films, which include Shallow Hal, School of Rock, King Kong, The Holiday, and Tropic Thunder. Jack has been nominated for two well deserved Golden Globe awards.

He is also the lead vocalist of the rock group, Tenacious D, which started back in the early ’90s. The comedy world just would not be the same without Jack Black, whose estimated net worth as of 2019 is a whopping $30 million dollars.

Tina Fey | $65 million

Tina moved her way into the world of comedy as a featured player in the improvisational comedy group, The Second City. She then moved on to bigger and better things on Saturday Night Live where she is most commonly known for her sketch comedy work. You may have also seen her on the comedy series 30 Rock. She also took on roles in the movies, Mean Girls, Baby Mama, Date Night, and several more. Tina has received 8 Emmy Awards, 2 Golden Globes, 5 Screen Actors Guild Awards, and 4 Writers Guild of American Awards.

In addition to all of those, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for her book, Bossypants. Her book sat at the top of The New York Times Best Seller list for 5 weeks. She has accomplished more than most in her life thus far and is netted to be worth $65 million.

Adam McKay | $40 million

Mr. McKay, in addition to being a comedian, is a director and a writer. Some may not know this but, he began his professional comedy career after failing an audition for Saturday Night Live. He wanted to be an on-screen performer. With that being said, he did score a job as a writer on the show, back in 1995.

He has starred in several popular films which include, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, The Other Guys, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. His next upcoming project is supposed to be a co-starring role in a comedy/horror film, titled Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.

Mel Brooks | $100 million

Mel Brooks began his career by doing stand-up for resorts in the Catskills, during his high school years. We admire him for many reasons, one of them being that he served in the military during World War II. After wrapping up his military career, he returned to the comedy scene. This time as a writer. He has been known to write, direct, and/or perform in hit comedies such as The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, and more.

All of his hard work has paid off, seeing as he has won many awards, such as an Emmy, a Tony, a Grammy, and an Oscar. This comedian’s net worth is $100 million.

Melissa McCarthy | $50 million

Melissa McCarthy is hands down one of the funniest people in Hollywood. We aren’t sure if there’s a person out there she can’t make laugh. She reached new heights in her career when she landed a role in the ever so popular movie Bridesmaids. She performs stand up comedy and has been seen in a wide variety of television shows and movies. A few would be, Charlie’s Angels, Go, Drowning Mona, Pumpkin, The Back-Up Plan, This is 40, and many, many more.

However, her career really took off after Bridesmaids. All of her accomplishments have her in the top ten highest paid actresses in the entire world. We can’t imagine what her paychecks are, but her net worth is a whopping $70 million.

Jeff Dunham | $45 million

Jeff Dunham is one of, if not the most highly paid comedians in the world. He rakes in roughly $15-$30 million a year. He’s a ventriloquist, a comedian, television producer, actor, and screenwriter with a net worth of an incredible $140 million. A little backstory on Mr. Dunham- in the late 1980’s you could see him on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. All through the ’90s, Jeff had a somewhat successful career as a touring comedian.

After appearing on a Comedy Central special, Jeff’s career really took off. Moving forward, he made appearances on several television shows, including Blue Collar TV, Good Morning America, and Hollywood Squares.

Martin Lawrence | $110 million

Martin Lawrence’s net worth comes from his numerous roles in films and television. Additionally, he had his own TV series, called Martin. One time he was on Saturday Night Live, where he went on an improvised monologue that critics say was “too hot for TV.” Because of this, Martin is one of the very few people to be banned for life from the show.

However, he is known for occasional erratic behavior, so SNL should’ve known better, in our opinion. Since then, he has remained under the radar in Hollywood.

Ray Romano | $130 million

It's true, everybody does love Raymond! In fact, so much so that it ran for nine seasons, totaling 210 episodes. Just from that show, he won three Screen Actor’s Guild Awards, four People’s Choice Awards, and Emmy Award, and many others.

He has had a few guest appearances on some television shows, like Hannah Montana, The Nanny, The Simpsons, and The King of Queens.

Amy Poehler | $18 million

There’s just something about Amy! This gorgeous blonde bombshell got her start on the very popular show, Saturday Night Live. She was on the show for many years before she joined her very best friend, Tina Fey in the film industry. You may be aware of the popular films Mean Girls, Man of the Year, Baba Mama, and Sisters which she all played a role in.

In addition to those movies, she starred in television shows like Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, Louie, Broad City, and continued to do skits on Saturday Night Live. Her $18 million dollar net worth is only going to go up.

Bob Saget | $100 million

Bob Saget began, like many others, as a stand-up comedian, and has continuously done stand-up for over thirty years all over the country. His comedy tended to be a little more on the risqué side. He became very popular when he joined the show Full House, playing the part of Danny Turner for eight years.

Later on, he also starred in Fuller House. He was also the host of the very hilarious, America’s Funniest Home Videos.

Stephen Colbert | $60 million

Stephen Colbert, from Washington D.C, is also a writer, actor, author, and talk show host. Early on in his career, he began at the ImprovOlympic’s Annoyance Theater where he performed long-form improvisation. From there he moved on to Second City where he made a lot of connections which ultimately let him to his first television gig. This gig aired on Comedy Central and was called Exit 57. Since then he has made appearances on several television shows and films. A few are Stranger with Candy, The Dana Carvey Show, and The Daily Show.

We’re also sure that he’s very proud of the three Emmy Awards he won as a writer. In Early 2014 Stephen was chosen to take David Letterman’s place on The Late Show. All of his accomplishments have his net worth sitting at $60 million.

Kathy Griffin | $20 million

Katy took on roles that really revolutionized her career. She took on roles on Seinfeld and Suddenly Susan. In the ’90s, she would take on guest appearances on quite a few television shows.

Kathy has released many comedy albums as well, and six of those have won her Grammy Award nominations. In 2014, she won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album and is currently one of only three to win in that category, ever.

Dave Chappelle | $45 million

It took quite some time for Dave Chappelle to earn enough comedy credit and finances to start the Chappelle’s Show, but it’s been quite the wave ride to watch him on. Dave landed his first role in Mel Brooks’ film, Robin Hood: Men in Tights!

Following his role in that movie, he went on to play in films like The Nutty Professor, Con Air, and Half Baked, which he also happened to write and produce. A nice $45 million later, Dave Chappelle is the funny guy you don’t want to mess with.