Net Worth: $50 Million
What Is Jason Bateman’s Net Worth?
s_bukley / depositphotos.comJason Bateman’s net worth is estimated to be around $50 million in 2024. Much of the Hollywood A-lister’s income has derived from his long career in Tinseltown. While Bateman has been acting since the 1980s, appearing on such popular shows as “Silver Spoons” and “The Hogan Family” it was his turn as Michael Bluth in the popular TV series “Arrested Development” that brought Bateman into the public spotlight.
Following Arrested Development, Bateman built up an impressive movie career with such movies as “Juno,” “Horrible Bosses,” and “The Outsider,” among others.
Bateman is also an accomplished director and producer, thanks mostly to his work on the critically acclaimed series “Ozark,” for which he also starred. He’s also a co-host of a Podcast that has earned more than $100 million in contracts.
Let’s examine Jason Bateman’s net worth to understand better how he’s built his $50 million fortune.
Jason Bateman’s “Smartless” Podcast With Will Arnett And Sean Hayes Is Massively Successful
Bateman is the co-host of a podcast called “Smartless” which also features fellow actors Will Arnett and Sean Hayes.
Amazon paid the trio an estimated $60 million to $80 million for the exclusive rights to the show for several years.
In 2024, it was announced that Sirius XM Holdings had secured the rights to the show for three years at a cost of $100 million.
Celebrity Net Worth estimates that once the 2024 contract is completed, Smartless will have earned each of the show’s hosts around $60 million each after costs are factored into the equation.
How Much Did Jason Bateman Earn On Arrested Development?
s_bukley / depositphotos.comArrested Development ran for 84 episodes, and Yahoo Finance notes that Bateman earned $100,000 per episode. If that salary spanned the entire series, he would have earned around $8.4 million.
Business Insider claims that Bateman was actually paid around $125,000 per episode. If that number is corrected, his total pay would equal $10.5 million before taxes, management fees, and other expenses.
Regardless of which total is correct, we can be certain that Jason Bateman’s net worth increased by millions thanks to the success of “Arrested Development.”
How Much Did Bateman Make For Each Episode Of Ozark?
Jean_Nelson / depositphotos.comJason Bateman’s roles as director, producer, and actor in the hit series “Ozark” ensured he was handsomely rewarded for his efforts.
Bateman earned $300,000 per episode on the series, bringing in a total of $13.2 million for its 44-episode run.
We’re not sure if Bateman also receives any type of back-end deals based on the success of the series.
Jason Bateman’s Movie Roles Have Added To His Impressive Fortune
s_bukley / depositphotos.comWhile Jason Bateman’s net worth has certainly grown thanks to his movie roles, we don’t have publicly available salaries to estimate how much his various movie roles have added to his fortune.
What we do know is that Bateman has starred in a ton of great live-action and animated flicks, including “Horrible Bosses,” “Horrible Bosses 2,” and “Zootopia.” We’re happy to report that he’s also involved in the upcoming follow-up Zootopia 2, along with three other confirmed projects.
Fun fact: Jason Bateman has openly talked about his role in Zootopia and how he had to learn to become a voice actor as he went through that process.
Jason Bateman’s net worth is impressive and with more projects in the works, and his acclaim as a director and producer to back up his career, we expect his fortune to continue growing as he completed more projects in the near future.
