Net Worth: $110 Million
Daniel Radcliffe’s net worth is estimated to be in the vicinity of $110 million. Not surprisingly, much of the actor’s wealth is tied to the hugely successful Harry Potter movies, in which Radcliffe played the title role of Harry Potter in eight massively successful films.
While Radcliffe is still a relatively young 34-year-old, he has been acting for 24 years. The actor knew from a young age that he wanted to act, and in 1999 he was cast as a young David Copperfield in BBC One’s televised adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel.
Daniel Radcliffe’s Immediate Harry Potter Success
s_bukley / Depositphotos.comDespite only two years of acting and relatively little experience, Radcliff signed on to the Harry Potter series and the first film was released in 2001. For his first effort, the Potter star earned $1 million. Keep in mind, he was only 12 years old when the first movie debuted.
The Chamber of Secrets released the next year, and Radcliffe earned a big bump in pay to $3 million.
It was the next six movies that would really push Radcliffe’s movie pay into the stratosphere.
How much did Daniel Radcliffe get paid per Harry Potter?
| Movie | Total Pay |
|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone | $1 Million |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $3 Million |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | $6 Million |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | $11 Million |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | $14 Million |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $24 Million |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | $25 Million |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | $25 Million |
| Total Pay | $109 Million (estimated) |
Radcliffe starred in the Potter films from 2001 through 2011, which means he was earning $10 million per year from the age of 11 until he turned 21. Not bad for a brand-new movie star who was thrust into the spotlight.
Daniel Radcliffe’s Post Harry Potter Movie Pay
Jean_Nelson / Depositphotos.comInstead of opting into another huge Hollywood blockbuster franchise, Radcliffe started to take on smaller roles with more nuance. Before hopping back onto the big screen, he accepted the role of
There’s shockingly little known about Radcliffe’s pay-per-movie following Harry Potter. There’s a good chance, however, that for his smaller roles, Radcliffe worked out some type of back-end deal. For example, Radcliffe appeared in 2012’s The Woman in Black, which cost just $17 million to produce. Given Radcliffe’s former pay, it’s likely he worked on the cheap, probably in exchange for profit sharing. The movie was a surprise hit, taking in $130 million worldwide.
Radcliffe appeared in various other lowkey movies and even made the jump to television and streaming. Among his more prominent work was playing alongside Jon Hamm in the TV miniseries A Young Doctor’s Notebook & Other Stories, and his role on the outlandish anthology series Miracle Workers.
Daniel Radcliffe’s Stage Work
everett225 / Depositphotos.comFollowing Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe went full frontal in Alan Strang’s Equus, a move that caused quite a stir when it was first announced. He also appeared as J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and as Rosencrantz in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
We don’t know how much Radcliffe earned for those roles, but it’s pretty apparent he was really working on his craft and not focused on the money aspect of those ventures.
Business Ventures Outside Of Acting
Jean_Nelson / Depositphotos.comDaniel Radcliffe’s net worth isn’t just tied to his acting career, he’s also taken on a venture outside of the Hollywood spotlight.
The actor’s parents, Alan Radcliffe and Marcia Gresham set up Gilmore Jabocs LTD in 2000. The goal of the company was to ensure Daniel’s money was smartly invested. Radcliffe’s parents are still majority owners of the company, with their son owning just under half of its shares.
Gilmore Jacobs LTD was valued at just over $108 million in December 2021. The company listed just under $4 million in investment properties among its holdings.
The company, according to Bloomberg, specializes in providing live theatrical presentations, such as road companies and summer theaters.
Daniel Radcliffe’s net worth after Harry Potter is more than $100 million despite not taking on any massively big roles. It drives home the point he has been making for years. He apparently doesn’t care about wealth and rarely spends the money he earned from his Harry Potter day. Radcliffe is serious about his craft and that has remained his focus after reaching the level of superstardom.
