Brad Pitt Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What is the net worth and salary of Brad Pitt?

Brad Pitt, renowned actor and producer, boasts a net worth of $400 million. He stands as one of the world’s most well-known and highest-paid entertainers. For major film releases, he typically earns no less than $20 million. For the upcoming 2025 Apple TV film “F1,” he received a $30 million upfront salary, marking a career peak. However, he soon surpassed this record when Apple TV later paid him $35 million to co-star alongside George Clooney in the 2024 film “Wolfs.”

He has received multiple Academy Award nominations, securing an Oscar in 2014 as a Producer when “12 Years a Slave” won Best Picture. Furthermore, he clinched the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2020 for his performance in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

More crucially for his overall net worth, Pitt is a co-founder of Plan B Entertainment. He started this production company with his former spouse, Jennifer Aniston, in the 1990s and acquired her share following their divorce. Over the years, Plan B has been responsible for producing several significant films, such as “The Departed,” “Moonlight,” and “12 Years a Slave,” all recipient of the Best Picture Academy Award. Many of Pitt’s films, including “Troy,” “Moneyball,” “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” “Killing Them Softly,” “World War Z,” “The Big Short,” and “Ad Astra,” have also been produced under Plan B. For additional details about Plan B, keep reading this article.

Early Life

Born William Bradley Pitt on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, he grew up in Springfield, Missouri, along with his two younger siblings. Pitt attended the University of Missouri, where he studied journalism with an emphasis on advertising. During his college years, he developed an interest in acting, prompting him to relocate to Los Angeles. He left school just two weeks before completing his degree to make the move to California.

Success

His initial film appearance was a minor role in “Hunk.” Additionally, he briefly appeared in the background of the 1987 film “No Way Out” starring Kevin Costner.

After a series of guest roles and minor parts, Pitt gained significant recognition through his supporting role in “Thelma and Louise.” He co-starred in the Academy Award-winning “A River Runs Through It” in 1992 and received widespread acclaim for his performance in the blockbuster crime drama “Seven” in 1995, which earned $327 million globally. His following film, “12 Monkeys,” garnered him both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination.

Pitt’s commitment to his characters has led him to various locations and challenges, including the Alps, boxing rings, and mastering diverse accents. Some of Brad Pitt’s other notable films are:

• 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

He is also set to star in and produce a Formula One racing film for Apple TV directed by Joseph Kosinski, earning a $30 million fee for this project – his highest career payment aside from royalties.

Plan B

Plan B Entertainment was co-founded by Brad Pitt in November 2001, alongside his then-wife Jennifer Aniston, prominent producer Brad Grey, and various other executives. Following their divorce, Brad purchased Jennifer’s share in the company for an undisclosed sum. In October 2022, it came to light that Plan B was seeking to sell a 60% stake to the French media giant Mediawan. This transaction reportedly valued Plan B at $300 million, with payment structured as 50% cash and 50% stock in Mediawan. Therefore, during the transaction, Mediawan invested a total of $180 million—$90 million in stock and $90 million in cash—to acquire 60% ownership of Plan B. If Brad previously held a 60% stake, he either took the complete payout and no longer has interests in Plan B, or, more likely, he sold approximately half of his shares and shared the benefits with his partners.

Currently, Plan B films have accumulated $3 billion in global box office earnings, having been produced with a total budget of $1 billion. The film that stands out as Plan B’s most profitable by worldwide box office figures is “World War Z,” which grossed $530 million globally. Coming in second is “Troy,” with earnings of $483 million.

Some notable films from 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, Brad received a mere $6,000 for his small role in Thelma & Louise. Just two years after, he commanded $500,000 for Kalifornia, which translates to slightly less than $1 million when adjusted for inflation. Following Kalifornia, he earned a substantial $4 million for Seven. The subsequent year marked his first $10 million paycheck for Sleepers, and he secured another $10 million for Seven Years in Tibet.

By the late 1990s, his base salary per film had surged to $17.5 million for Meet Joe Black, Fight Club, Spy Game, and Troy. Furthermore, he earned $20 million for Mr. & Mrs. Smith, which became his standard fee for most lead roles in films where he was not a producer. For the Tarantino films Inglorious Basterds and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, he reduced his salary to $10 million.

In 2001, Brad opted for a lower base pay of $10 million in return for a percentage of backend earnings while co-starring in Ocean’s Eleven. Ultimately, his earnings from the film reached $30 million.

For his part in the Apple TV Formula One drama, “F1,” slated for 2025, Brad was compensated with $30 million. Furthermore, for his involvement in the upcoming Apple TV movie “Wolfs” in 2024, he received $35 million.

As a producer, Pitt has amassed additional millions, potentially exceeding his acting earnings throughout his career.

Biggest Box Office Successes

Below are the ten films that represent Brad Pitt’s greatest box office achievements:

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, we noted that Brad was married to actress Jennifer Aniston. Their marriage took place in 2000, but they divorced in 2005. There have long been speculations that their separation occurred after Brad began an affair with Angelina Jolie, his co-star in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Following nearly a decade of being together, Brad and Angelina wed in 2014. They finalized their divorce in 2019, although they had officially separated in 2016; nonetheless, their custody and support disputes continued for several additional years.

Brad and Angelina are parents to six children, both adopted and biological. Following the birth of their daughter Shiloh, the couple sold the North American photo rights to People Magazine for $4.1 million, as well as the British rights to Hello! for $3.5 million, amounting to a total of $7.6 million. After the birth of their twins, Knox and Vivienne, they once again sold the rights to People and Hello! for $15 million combined, which remains the highest amount ever paid for a celebrity photograph.

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

Philanthropy

Throughout his career, Pitt has been significantly engaged with various humanitarian initiatives. He has made substantial donations to organizations such as the ONE Campaign, the Make It Right Foundation, and the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, which he co-founded with Angelina Jolie. In the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake in 2010, Pitt and Jolie contributed $1 million to Doctors Without Borders. Together, through the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, they have donated tens of millions to charitable causes. Additionally, through the Make It Right Foundation, he developed 150 affordable homes in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward as a response to Hurricane Katrina.

Los Feliz Estate

Brad possesses an impressive real estate portfolio that is valued at over $100 million, encompassing properties across the globe.

From 1994 to 2023, Brad Pitt’s primary residence in Los Angeles was a compound that he gradually assembled through several acquisitions. In March 2023, he reportedly sold this mansion for $39 million after discreetly marketing it a few weeks earlier; it was never officially listed on the MLS.

Sitting in LA’s Los Feliz neighborhood, the property consists of five adjacent parcels covering just below two acres. It features four homes, including a main house of 6,600 square feet, a swimming pool, a skateboard park, and more. Brad purchased his first parcel in 1994 for $1.7 million from actress Cassandra Peterson, famously known for her portrayal of the “Elvira” character, who believed the house to be haunted. Cassandra remarked about the home:

“Somethingweird happenings were occurring. I could hear footsteps above me on the ceiling. Clouds of smoke shaped into what appeared to be a human figure before vanishing. A persistent black shadow lingered at the bottom of the pool. After a priest conducted an exorcism and a Native American performed a sage cleansing, the disturbances seemed to cease.“

The primary residence features six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, encompassing 7,000 square feet of living space. Here’s the appearance of the estate in 1997, prior to the merging of several adjacent properties that he had purchased:

Brad Pitt’s Los Feliz Estate in 1997, via Getty Images

Other Real Estate

While married to Jennifer Aniston, the couple resided in a mansion designed by Wallace Neff in Beverly Hills, covering 11,000 square feet. They acquired the property in 2001 for $12.5 million, just one year after their marriage. Following their purchase, they undertook a total renovation that spanned three years. After their split and divorce, Brad and Jennifer sold the mansion for $28 million. In March 2020, it sold again for $44.5 million. Here’s a video tour of their former Beverly Hills mansion:

In 2000, Brad spent $4 million on a beach house situated on 15 acres in Goleta, California, north of Santa Barbara.

In late 2006, just as he was planning the development of 150 affordable homes in New Orleans, Pitt purchased a historic mansion for $3.5 million in the city’s famed French Quarter. Pitt and Jolie listed the property in 2015 for $6.5 million but eventually withdrew it from the market after failing to find a buyer.

In 2004, Brad also bought a bluff-top mansion in Malibu, California, for $8.4 million. He sold the property in December 2011 to Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi for $12 million. Merely six months later, Ellen and Portia sold it to another buyer for $13 million. In October 2022, this new owner sold the home for $45 million to a couple of fashion entrepreneurs closely associated with Kim Kardashian.

In 2015, Brad acquired a villa on the Spanish island of Majorca for $3.7 million.

In July 2022, he expended $40 million on a historic home of architectural significance located in Carmel Highlands, California.

In April 2023, Pitt purchased the Los Feliz residence previously owned by Getty oil heiress Aileen Getty for $5.5 million.

Chateau Miraval

In 2008, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie invested a staggering $67 million in a 1,200-acre vineyard in southern France known as Chateau Miraval. Chateau Miraval is renowned for its premium rosé, with its bottles widely available in upscale grocery stores across the US.

The main house on the estate is said to have 35 rooms, numerous guest houses, and a recording studio. In fact, they wed at the chateau in 2014. This property becameDuring their divorce proceedings, a significant point of disagreement arose, which reportedly extended the final settlement process for years. Eventually, they managed to come to an agreement that likely included provisions for either selling the property in the future or designating their children as the main heirs.

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