Brad Pitt Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What is Brad Pitt’s net worth and salary?

With a net worth of $400 million, Brad Pitt stands as an award-winning actor and producer. Known as one of the highest-paid and most renowned entertainers globally, he typically earns at least $20 million for major film releases. His upfront salary for the 2025 Apple TV movie “F1” was $30 million, setting a career record until he surpassed it shortly afterward when Apple TV offered him $35 million to co-star alongside George Clooney in the 2024 film “Wolfs.”

Pitt has been nominated for numerous Academy Awards throughout his career. He won an Academy Award as a Producer in 2014 for “12 Years a Slave,” which won Best Picture. Furthermore, in 2020, he received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

Significantly impacting his net worth, Brad Pitt co-founded Plan B Entertainment with his then-wife Jennifer Aniston in the 1990s. Following their divorce, he bought her share of the company. Over time, Plan B has produced several critically acclaimed films, including “The Departed,” “Moonlight,” and “12 Years a Slave,” all of which have won the Best Picture Academy Award. Many films featuring Brad have also been produced by Plan B, such as “Troy,” “Moneyball,” “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” “Killing Them Softly,” “World War Z,” “The Big Short,” and “Ad Astra.” More details on Plan B will be covered later in this article.

Early Life

Born William Bradley Pitt on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, he was raised in Springfield, Missouri, alongside his two younger siblings. He attended the University of Missouri, majoring in journalism with an emphasis on advertising. However, he developed a passion for acting during college and decided to relocate to Los Angeles, leaving school just two weeks before earning his degree.

Success

His acting career began with a minor role in “Hunk,” and he made a fleeting appearance in the background of 1987’s “No Way Out,” starring Kevin Costner.

After various guest spots and small parts, Pitt rose to fame with his supporting role in “Thelma and Louise.” He starred alongside in the Academy-Award-winning film “A River Runs Through It” in 1992. His performance in the 1995 thriller “Seven,” which grossed $327 million worldwide, garnered him widespread acclaim. He also received a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination for his subsequent film, “12 Monkeys.”

Brad Pitt’s commitment to his roles has taken him across diverse terrains, from the Alps to boxing rings and even mastering challenging accents. Other notable films featuring Brad Pitt include:

• Ocean’s Eleven
• Troy
• Babel
• Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Fight Club
• World War Z
• Moneyball
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
• Bullet Train
• Babylon

Additionally, he is set to star in and produce a Formula One movie directed by Joseph Kosinski for Apple TV, for which he received a $30 million fee, marking a career-high without counting royalties.

Plan B

In November 2001, Brad Pitt established Plan B Entertainment with his then-wife Jennifer Aniston, along with prominent producer Brad Grey and several executives. Following their divorce, he acquired Jennifer’s stake in the company for an undisclosed sum. In October 2022, it was reported that Plan B was negotiating to sell a 60% interest to French media giant Mediawan. The arrangement, which valued Plan B at $300 million, was reportedly financed with a mix of 50% cash and 50% stock in Mediawan. Therefore, during the negotiation, Mediawan paid $180 million—comprising $90 million in stock and $90 million in cash—to take 60% control of Plan B. Assuming Brad held 60% interest prior, he may have either kept the entire amount for himself or, more likely, sold approximately half of his shares, sharing the profit with partners.

At present, Plan B films have accumulated $3 billion in worldwide box office revenue on a total production budget of $1 billion. The highest-grossing film produced by Plan B is “World War Z,” which grossed $530 million globally, followed by “Troy,” earning $483 million.

Prominent films by Plan B include:

• Troy
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• The Departed
• The Time Traveler’s Wife
• Eat Pray Love, Moneyball
• World War Z
• Kick-Ass
• 12 Years a Slave
• Ad Astra

Notable Salaries

In 1991, he earned $6,000 for his small role in “Thelma & Louise.” Just two years later, he commanded $500,000 for “Kalifornia,” nearly equivalent to $1 million today when adjusted for inflation. Following that, he received $4 million for “Seven,” and the year after, he achieved his first $10 million paycheck for “Sleepers.” He matched that amount again for “Seven Years in Tibet.”

By the late 1990s, his standard film compensation had risen to $17.5 million, which he received for “Meet Joe Black,” “Fight Club,” “Spy Game,” and “Troy.” He earned $20 million for “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” a figure he tends to earn for most leading roles without producing credits. For the Quentin Tarantino films, “Inglorious Basterds” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” he cut his salary to $10 million.

In 2001, Brad opted for a lower base salary of $10 million in exchange for a cut of backend profits when he starred in “Ocean’s Eleven,” ultimately netting $30 million from the film.

For his role in the upcoming 2025 Apple TV Formula One drama “F1,” Pitt was compensated $30 million. In contrast, he earned $35 million for his work in the 2024 Apple TV movie “Wolfs.”

As a producer, he has accumulated many additional millions, possibly exceeding his acting earnings throughout his career.

Biggest Box Office Successes

Below is a list of Brad Pitt’s top ten box office hits:

1. 1. World War Z (2013) – $540 million
   2. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) – $374.3 million
   3. Troy (2004) – $497.4 million
   4. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) – $478.2 million
   5. Ocean’s Eleven (2001) – $450.7 million
   6. Ocean’s Twelve (2004) – $363.4 million
   7. Seven (1995) – $327 million
   8. Megamind (2010) – $321.9 million (voice role)
   9. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) – $333.9 million
   10. Inglourious Basterds (2009) – $321.5 million

Personal Life

Previously mentioned, Brad was married to actress Jennifer Aniston. Their marriage lasted from 2000 until their divorce in 2005. There have been persistent rumors suggesting that the reason for their split was Brad’s affair with Angelina Jolie, his co-star from Mr. and Mrs. Smith. After nearly ten years of dating, Brad and Angelina tied the knot in 2014. Although they divorced in 2019, they officially separated in 2016, and their custody and support disputes continued for several more years.

Brad and Angelina have six children, including both adopted and biological. Following the birth of their daughter Shiloh, the couple sold the North American rights to her exclusive photos to People Magazine for $4.1 million and the British rights to Hello! for $3.5 million, totaling $7.6 million. When they welcomed their twins Knox and Vivienne, they again sold the photo rights to the same publications, this time for a combined $15 million, which remains the highest price ever paid for a celebrity photograph.

In 2022, Pitt started dating jewelry designer Ines de Ramon.

Philanthropy

Throughout his career, Pitt has been actively engaged in numerous humanitarian efforts. He has made substantial donations to organizations like the ONE Campaign, Make It Right Foundation, and the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, which he co-founded with Angelina Jolie. In response to the Haiti earthquake in 2010, Pitt and Jolie contributed $1 million to Doctors Without Borders. Through their foundation, they have donated tens of millions to various charities and, through the Make It Right Foundation, he constructed 150 affordable homes in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

Los Feliz Estate

Brad possesses an impressive real estate portfolio encompassing properties worldwide, collectively valued at over $100 million.

From 1994 until 2023, Brad Pitt’s main residence in Los Angeles was a compound that he gradually acquired through various transactions. In March 2023, he reportedly sold this mansion for $39 million after discreetly marketing it for a few weeks, although it was never officially listed on the MLS.

Sitting in the Los Feliz neighborhood of LA, the estate consists of five adjacent parcels totaling just under two acres. The property features four houses, including a primary residence of 6,600 square feet, a swimming pool, and a skateboard park. Brad acquired his first parcel in 1994 for $1.7 million from actress Cassandra Peterson, known for her role as “Elvira.” Cassandra claimed that she felt the house was haunted. She shared her experiences of the home:

“Something weird was going on. I could hear footsteps above my head on the ceiling. Clouds of smoke formed into what resembled a human shape before vanishing. There was a persistent black shadow at the bottom of the pool that wouldn’t leave. After a priest performed an exorcism and a Native American cleansed the house with sage, everything seemed to settle down.”

The main house has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms across 7,000 square feet of living space. Below is how the estate appeared in 1997, after acquiring several nearby plots but before unifying them:

Other Real Estate

While married to Jennifer Aniston, the couple resided in an 11,000-square-foot mansion designed by Wallace Neff in Beverly Hills. They purchased this home in 2001 for $12.5 million, a year after their wedding, and undertook a complete renovation that took three years. Following their split and eventual divorce, Brad and Jennifer sold the property for $28 million. In March 2020, the mansion fetched $44.5 million. Here’s a video tour of the former Pitt/Aniston Beverly Hills mansion:

In 2000, Brad purchased a beach house north of Santa Barbara in Goleta, California, for $4 million, set on 15 acres of land.

In late 2006, around the time he planned the construction of 150 affordable homes in New Orleans, he acquired a historic mansion in the French Quarter for $3.5 million. Eventually, Pitt and Jolie listed the property for sale in 2015 at $6.5 million but withdrew it from the market after not receiving any offers.

In 2004, Brad invested $8.4 million in a bluff-top mansion located in Malibu, California. He sold this property in December 2011 to Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi for $12 million. Just six months later, Ellen and Portia sold it to another buyer for $13 million. In October 2022, this buyer sold the home for $45 million to a couple in the fashion industry closely connected to Kim Kardashian.

In 2015, Brad acquired a villa in Majorca, Spain, for $3.7 million.

In July 2022, Brad made a $40 million purchase for

An architecturally significant historic residence located in Carmel Highlands, California.

Brad Pitt acquired the Los Feliz house from Getty oil heiress Aileen Getty in April 2023 for a sum of $5.5 million.

Chateau Miraval

In 2008, a staggering $67 million was spent by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on a 1,200-acre winery known as Chateau Miraval, situated in the south of France. Renowned for its rosé, Chateau Miraval’s bottles are sold in most high-end grocery stores across the US.

Reportedly, the main house of the estate features 35 rooms, numerous guest houses, and a recording studio. They celebrated their marriage at the chateau in 2014. However, this property became a significant source of dispute during their divorce proceedings, leading to a lengthy settlement process. Eventually, they reached an agreement likely stipulating that they would either sell the estate in the future or designate their children as the primary heirs.