Net Worth: $200 Million
What Is Ashton Kutcher’s Net Worth?
ChinaImages / depositphotos.comAshton Kutcher’s net worth is estimated to be around $200 million. Kutcher received his big break on “That 70’s Show,” which aired from 1998 through 2006. Following that 70s show, Kutcher appeared as an actor in both big screen productions and again on TV when he took over for Charlie Sheen on the incredibly popular TV series “Two And A Half Men.”
In recent years, Kutcher has focused on his venture capital firm A-Grade Investments. Among his company’s successful pre-IPO investments are Uber, Airbnb, Spotify, and others.
Kutcher also married fellow “That 70s Show” co-star Mila Kunis, had a few kinds, and built a not-for-profit technology company that helps law enforcement quickly find trafficked children.
Join us as we closely examine Ashton Kutcher’s net worth by examining his acting and producing roles and his entrepreneurial pursuits.
How Much Did Ashton Kutcher Make From That 70s Show?
imagepressagency / depositphotos.comAshton Kutcher received his big break on “That 70s Show,” and as the show grew in popularity, so did the actors’ paychecks.
According to Looper, Kutcher and his co-star, Topher Grace, earned between $250,000 and $300,000 per episode for later seasons of the TV series.
Based on those estimates, Kutcher was likely making around $8 million per season for at least the last few seasons of the series and likely earned more than $20 million for the show’s entire run.
How Much Did Ashton Kutcher’s Net Worth Increase From Two And A Half Men?
Jean_Nelson / depositphotos.comWhen Charlie Sheen was forced out of “Two and a Half Men,” he was replaced by Ashton Kutcher. The actor, who played a billionaire tech mogul on the show, was paid $700,000 per episode.
According to Screen Rant, Kutcher never received a pay raise thanks to his already sky-high salary, but it was enough to earn him $58.8 million.
Kutcher appeared in the TV series from 2011 through 2015 when it aired its finale.
With earnings of $15.4 million per season, Kutcher became the highest-paid sitcom actor at the time, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Other Television And Movie Roles Added To Kutcher’s Earnings
s_bukley / depositphotos.comAshton Kutcher dropped out of college at the University of Iowa, where he studied biochemical engineering. The guy who was ready to become an engineer at one point in his life ended up starring in a TV show where he played a moron, followed by another role of low intelligence when he portrayed a bro who forgot where he parked his car in the movie “Dude, Where’s My Car.”
Kutcher also tried his hand at more serious acting when he appeared in “The Butterfly Effect.”
Along with his movie work, Kutcher launched the hugely popular MTV series “Punk’d” which debuted in 2003. The show became a cultural hotpoint which likely earned Kutcher millions as the show’s producer and host.
In 2023, Ashton Kutcher’s net worth jumped by an undisclosed sum when he reprised his role as Michael Kelson in the TV series “That ’90s Show” which debuted on Netflix. Also reprising her role was Kutcher’s now-wife Mila Kunis.
Ashton Kutcher’s Investment Company Manages Over $1 Billion In Assets
ChinaImages / depositphotos.comWhile Ashton Kutcher’s net worth would have been very healthy without Silicon Valley, his tech investments have earned much of his current $200 million fortune.
Kutcher and Guy Oseary founded A-Grade Investments in 2010 with backing from billionaire Ron Burkle. They quickly invested $2.5 million in Airbnb, $500,000 in Uber, and $3 million in Spotify, according to Forbes. The team turned $30 million into $250 million, making them a serious force to be reckoned with within the
Those investments were followed up with money invested in Warby Parker, Pinterest, and Shazam, among others.
Kutcher took his investing to the next level when he started Sound Ventures LLC in 2015. Kutcher and business partner Guy Oseary started the fund with an initial $100 million from Liberty Media. Since then, they have grown the company to include over $1 billion in assets. Among the company’s investments are Affirm, Chegg, SeatGeek, Duolingo, Nest, Robinhood, Uber, Spotify, Pinterest, and more.
In 2015, Kutcher and Oseary founded venture capital firm Sound Ventures LLC with a $100 million investment from Liberty Media. The company’s list of exits is kind of insane.
Most recently, Sound Ventures has started a $240 million AI fund, which has already invested more than $100 million in Hugging Face, Stability AI, Anthropic, and OpenAI.
Ashton Kutcher’s net worth of $200 million is impressive and with more than $1 billion in assets and a track record of success both in Hollywood and in Silicon Valley, we have a feeling his wealth is going to continue on its upward trajectory.
