Net Worth: $400 Million
Brad Pitt’s net worth of $400 million has been earned through a combination of acting, producing, smart business decisions, and even a home sale that netted the actor a nearly $40 million profit when he sold the property in 2023.
Brad Pitt’s Movie Salaries – Notable Paychecks
In 1991 Brad Pitt had a small but impactful role in the hit movie Thelma & Louise. It was a small role that provided Pitt with a $6,000 payday. It was that movie, however, that landed him his role in the Oscar-winning film A River Runs Through It, which debuted in 19992. From there, he picked up a $500,000 paycheck to star in Kalifornia, which premiered in 1993. It was a quick rise in fame for an actor who was unknown to the general population just a few short years earlier.
From there, Brad Pitt’s salary demands increased, with the leading man picking up $4 million for the movie Se7en, followed by $10 million paychecks for Sleepers and Seven Years in Tibet.
Following those paychecks, Pitt earned an average salary of $17.5 million for his movies throughout the 1990s. Those projects included some big hits including Meet Joe Black, Fight Club, Spy Game, Troy, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Brad Pitt’s star remained strong after the 1990s, and through the current day, he has continued to earn millions. For his roles in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds and Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood, he reportedly earned $10 million per film.
In recent years the actor’s salary has actually increased, with Forbes noting that he earned $30 million from roles in Bullet Train, Babylon, and The Lost City.
Brad Pitt’s Net Worth Skyrocketed With His Plan B Production Company Sale
imagepressagency / Depositphotos.comWhen Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston divorced, the actor bought out his ex-wife’s stake in the Plan B production company they started together. The sale was for an undisclosed sum and it likely paid off. Forbes estimates that his sale of the company in 2022 warned him an estimated $113 million after fees.
The production studio did well for itself over the years, producing such hits as Moonlight, 12 Years A Slave, and The Departed, among others.
Endorsement Deals Are Lucrative For Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt has spent more than 20 years as a leading man in Hollywood, and his brand endorsement deals show the worth many well-known and high-end brands place on the actor.
According to Startup Talky, the top brands that have contributed to Brad Pitt’s net worth are:
- Cadillac
- Chanel
- Edwin Jeans
- Honda Integra
- Heineken
- SoftBank
- TAG Heuer
- Brioni
- De’Longhi
We don’t know the salary Brad Pitt has earned for every endorsement he’s had, but some of his salaries have been made public.
Heineken featured Brad Pitt in a 2005 Super Bowl commercial directed by David Fincher. Pitt was paid $4.5 million for that single commercial spot.
In 2008, he was paid $7 million to appear in a series of campaigns for Chanel No. 5 perfume. It is still considered among one of the largest celebrity endorsement deals of all time.
In 2013, Pitt earned $3 million for appearing in Cadillac commercials which were exclusive to the market in China.
It’s likely that Pitt has earned well into the $20 million to $30 million range just for his brand endorsements.
Brad Pitt Earned $40 Million From A Single Home Sale
arp / Depositphotos.comIn March 2023, Brad Pitt sold a mansion he has owned since 1994. Pitt purchased the home for $1.7 million, and Yahoo Life revealed that he sold the home with an estimated profit of $40 million.
Brad Pitt is no stranger to real estate investing, having spent $3.1 million on a villa in Mallorca right around the time of his divorce from Angelina Jolie.
He has also purchased other homes, including a beach house near Santa Barbara that is believed to be worth around $4 million.
Pitt also owned an $8.4 million mansion in Malibu which he sold to Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi for $12 million.
Overall, Brad Pitt’s real estate holdings are valued in the vicinity of $100 million, with owned properties worldwide.
Chateau Miraval Vineyard Has Earned Him Tens Of Millions
arp/ /Depositphotos.comPitt even owns part of a winery in France called Chateau Miraval. Pitt and Jolie purchased the winery in 2008 for $28.4 million. After their divorce, Jolie sold off her 50% stake in Château Miraval to Tenute del Mondo, whose parent company is the spirits manufacturer Stoli Group, which is “controlled by Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler.” The sale, which valued the vineyard at $162 million, led to a lawsuit filed by Brad Pitt over what he claims was a breach of contract on Jolie’s part.
That lawsuit then led the Stoli Group to file a $350 million lawsuit against Brad Pitt, claiming that he had damaged the vineyard’s reputation and spent millions on vanity projects at the vineyard to ensure it didn’t gain additional profitability.
If Brad Pitt were to sell his half of the vineyard to the Stoli Group today, it could net him more than $80 million or approximately 300% more than the original purchase price.
